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Please send any old subject or qualifying exams to the webmaster. | Please send any old subject or qualifying exams to the webmaster. | ||
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+ | ===== Classical Mechanics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_subject_122019.pdf|Dec 2019}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_august_2018.pdf|Aug 2018}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_subjectexam_dec2017_magrebi.pdf|Dec 2017}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_august_2017.pdf|Aug 2017}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_december_2016.pdf|Dec 2016}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_august_2016.pdf|Aug 2016}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_fall2008.pdf|Dec 2008}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm20060829.pdf|Aug 2006}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm20050829.pdf|Aug 2005}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm20041215.pdf|Dec 2004}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cmcollection.pdf|Scanned Collection}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_unknowna.pdf|Unknown date (a)}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:cm_unknownb.pdf|Unknown date (b)}} | ||
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+ | ===== Electrodynamics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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+ | * {{resources:exams:em_spring2006.pdf|May 2006}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:em_spring2005.pdf|May 2005}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:em_winter2004.pdf|Jan 2004}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:em_spring2003.pdf|Apr 2003}} | ||
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+ | ===== Quantum Mechanics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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+ | * {{resources:exams:qms19final_no_solutions.pdf|Apr 2019}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qms18final_no_solutions.pdf|Apr 2018}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_may_2017.pdf|May 2017}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_fall2015.pdf|Fall 2015}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2015.pdf|Spring 2015}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_2011thru2014.pdf|Assorted (2011 - 2014)}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2009.pdf|Spring 2009}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_summer2006.pdf|Aug 2006}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2006.pdf|May 2006}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2005.pdf|May 2005}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qmsubjectexam_1999-2001.pdf|Fall 1999 - Spring 2001}} | ||
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+ | ===== Statistical Mechanics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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+ | * {{resources:exams:sm_fall2007.pdf|Fall 2007}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:sm_summer2006.pdf|Summer 2006}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:sm_fall2006.pdf|Fall 2006}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:sm_fall2005.pdf|Fall 2005}} | ||
===== Qualifying Exam ===== | ===== Qualifying Exam ===== | ||
- | More exams may be found [[http://www.pa.msu.edu/academics/graduate-program/current-graduate-students/practice-exams|here]] at the PA website. | + | **THIS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED AS OF SUMMER 2020** |
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+ | Note that the material on the Qual changed in 2017. Classical mechanics was replaced with mathematical methods. | ||
==== Study Guide ==== | ==== Study Guide ==== | ||
It has been suggested that these questions are more relevant to the current format of the exam, and are important to understand. | It has been suggested that these questions are more relevant to the current format of the exam, and are important to understand. | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:qual_study_sample.pdf|Sample problems ("study" guide)}} | + | * {{resources:exams:practice2017.pdf|Sample problems ("study" guide)}} |
==== Old Exams ==== | ==== Old Exams ==== | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qe_jan_2017A.pdf|January 2017 Part A}} | ||
+ | * {{resources:exams:qe_jan_2017B.pdf|January 2017 Part B}} | ||
* {{resources:exams:qe_spring2008.pdf|Spring 2008}} | * {{resources:exams:qe_spring2008.pdf|Spring 2008}} | ||
* {{resources:exams:qe_spring2007.pdf|Spring 2007}} | * {{resources:exams:qe_spring2007.pdf|Spring 2007}} | ||
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* {{resources:exams:qe_spring1999.pdf|Spring 1999}} | * {{resources:exams:qe_spring1999.pdf|Spring 1999}} | ||
* {{resources:exams:qe_summer1998.pdf|Summer 1998}} | * {{resources:exams:qe_summer1998.pdf|Summer 1998}} | ||
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- | ===== Classical Mechanics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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- | * {{resources:exams:cm_fall2008.pdf|Fall 2008}} | ||
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- | ===== Electrodynamics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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- | * {{resources:exams:em_spring2006.pdf|Spring 2006}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:em_spring2005.pdf|Spring 2005}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:em_winter2004.pdf|Winter 2004}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:em_spring2003.pdf|Spring 2003}} | ||
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- | ===== Quantum Mechanics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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- | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2009.pdf|Spring 2009}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:qm_summer2006.pdf|Summer 2006}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2006.pdf|Spring 2006}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:qm_spring2005.pdf|Spring 2005}} | ||
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- | ===== Statistical Mechanics Subject Exam ===== | ||
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- | * {{resources:exams:sm_fall2007.pdf|Fall 2007}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:sm_summer2006.pdf|Summer 2006}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:sm_fall2006.pdf|Fall 2006}} | ||
- | * {{resources:exams:sm_fall2005.pdf|Fall 2005}} |