Recent PGRE Exams: Practice After 2014

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the availability of recent Physics Graduate Record Examinations (PGRE) for practice, specifically focusing on resources and experiences related to exams taken after 2014.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about the availability of recent PGRE exams for practice.
  • Another participant notes that there are no recent exams available but shares their experience from taking the exam in 2015, stating that the questions were very similar to those from more recent exams.
  • A third participant expresses gratitude for the information and mentions their limited preparation time, indicating they will focus on past exams and ETS sample questions.
  • A fourth participant suggests using sample tests from a specific book, noting that while they may be slightly harder than the PGRE, they still provide good practice.

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Participants generally agree on the lack of recent PGRE exams and share similar experiences regarding the similarity of questions. However, there is no consensus on the best preparation strategy, as different resources are suggested.

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Are there any recent (after 2014) PGRE exams available online for practice?
 
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Unfortunately no :( If it helps, I took it in 2015 and the questions were extremely similar to the more recent available ones.
 
Dishsoap said:
the questions were extremely similar to the more recent available ones.
It does help a lot, haha, thank you! In that case, considering how little time I have left (I've only been able to go through the Conquering the Physics GRE's back of the section problems, in addition to reading the chapters, twice), I may only do past years' exams and the sample ones released by ETS before the test. Thanks!
 
You might want to try that book's sample tests in the back of the book as well. They're a little bit harder than the pGRE but it is still good practice, in my opinion.
 
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