This GRE Math cheat sheet squeezes the ETS Mathematics Subject Test into a printable rundown of the formulas and theorems examiners lean on most. It's a premium cheat sheet built by Capital Prep — the one premium prep we trust — and it's yours free. Reinforce it with the rest of your free GRE Math toolkit: the practice test, study guide, and flashcards.
GRE Math exam at a glance
- Questions: About 66 multiple-choice, five answer choices each
- Time: 2 hours 50 minutes (170 minutes), single section
- Score scale: 200-990 scaled, in 10-point increments, with a percentile rank
- Scoring: Rights-only — no penalty for wrong answers, and no pass/fail; aim for a competitive percentile
- Cost: About $175 (verify the current fee with ETS); calculators not permitted
What’s on the GRE Math cheat sheet
- Calculus (~50%) — limits and L'Hopital, the differentiation rules, the four integration techniques, series convergence tests, Taylor series, gradients, and the vector-calculus theorems — the largest area.
- Algebra (~25%) — matrices and determinants, rank-nullity, eigenvalues via det(A - lambda I) = 0, plus the group, ring, and field definitions and number-theory shortcuts like Fermat's little theorem.
- Additional Topics (~25%) — real analysis (epsilon-delta, compactness, Heine-Borel), point-set topology, complex variables (Cauchy-Riemann, Euler's formula), and probability and statistics essentials.
How to use it in your final week
- Front-load calculus — it's about half the exam. Drill limits (including L'Hopital), the differentiation rules, the four integration techniques, and the convergence tests until recall is instant.
- Re-derive the staple Maclaurin series (e^x, sin x, cos x, 1/(1 - x)) from the sheet so you never blank on a series question under the clock.
- Skim the algebra block daily: det(A - lambda I) = 0 for eigenvalues, rank-nullity, and the group/ring/field hierarchy carry a big share of the remaining questions.
- Pair each review pass with a short timed set — about 2.5 minutes per question — so the 170-minute pace feels routine on test day.
The cheat sheet is your review layer — your GRE Math practice test drives the exam-readiness ring at the top of this page. Download it, review, then take a full practice exam (or drill with the study guide and flashcards) to see where you stand.
GRE Math cheat sheet FAQ
Yes — the GRE Math cheat sheet is 100% free to download as a PDF, with no sign-up required. It sits alongside Career Employer's free GRE Math practice test, study guide, and flashcards, so your whole prep stack costs nothing.
It condenses the highest-yield formulas and theorems for the ETS Mathematics Subject Test into a quick reference: calculus (derivatives, integrals, series tests, Taylor series), algebra (matrices, eigenvalues, group and ring facts), and additional topics (real analysis, complex variables, probability). Everything is grouped by the three content areas ETS weights the exam around.
No — the Mathematics Subject Test has no pass or fail. It reports a scaled score from 200 to 990 in 10-point increments plus a percentile rank, so the sheet frames your target as a competitive percentile for your programs rather than a cutoff.
It's built from the current ETS content and structure for the Mathematics Subject Test and the official Practice Book, and we review it against ETS's published materials regularly.
Click the download button (or the preview card) at the top of this page to open the PDF instantly. Bookmark this page so you can find it again in the week before your test date.
References
- 1.ETS. “GRE Subject Tests — Mathematics Test Content and Structure.” ETS.org, 2026. ↑
- 2.ETS. “GRE Mathematics Test Practice Book.” ETS.org. ↑
- 3.ETS. “GRE Subject Tests — Scores.” ETS.org. ↑
- 4.ETS. “About the GRE Subject Tests.” ETS.org. ↑
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