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 ====== Old Exams ====== ====== Old Exams ======
  
-Please send any old subject or qualifying exams to the webmaster.+Please send any old subject or qualifying exams to the webmaster. More exams may be found [[https://​pa.msu.edu/​graduate-program/​current-graduate-students/​practice-exams.aspx|here]] at the PA website.
  
-===== Qualifying ​Exam =====+===== Classical Mechanics Subject ​Exam =====
  
-**THIS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED AS OF SUMMER ​2020**+  ​{{resources:​exams:​cm_subject_dec2021.pdf|Dec 2021}} 
 +  ​{{resources:​exams:​cm_subject_aug2021.pdf|Aug 2021}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​cm_subject_dec2020.pdf|Dec ​2020}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​cm_subject_aug2020.pdf|Aug 2020}} 
 +  * {{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)}}
  
-More exams may be found [[http://​www.pa.msu.edu/​academics/​graduate-program/​current-graduate-students/​practice-exams|here]] at the PA website. Note that the material on the Qual changed in 2017. Classical mechanics was replaced with mathematical methods.+===== Electrodynamics Subject Exam =====
  
-==== Study Guide ====+  * {{resources:​exams:​phy841-2021-subjexam.pdf|May 2021}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​subjexam-em-may2019.pdf|May 2019}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​em_may_2018.pdf|May 2018}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​emsubjexam_may2017.pdf|May 2017}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​em_jan2016.pdf|Jan 2016}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​em_may_2015.pdf|May 2015}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​em_jan_2015.pdf|Jan 2015}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​em_2012thru2014.pdf|Assorted (2012 - 2014)}} 
 +  * {{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}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​em20010502.pdf|May 2001}}
  
-It has been suggested ​that these questions are more relevant to the current format of the examand are important to understand. +===== Quantum Mechanics Subject Exam ===== 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​practice2017.pdf|Sample problems ​("​study"​ guide)}}+**Please note that since Fall 2022 the Subject Exam requirement is Quantum I (Fall)not Quantum II (Spring)**
  
-==== Old Exams ==== +  ​* {{resources:​exams:​qms19final_no_solutions.pdf|Apr 2019}} 
-  ​* {{resources:​exams:​qe_jan_2017A.pdf|January 2017 Part A}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qms18final_no_solutions.pdf|Apr 2018}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_jan_2017B.pdf|January 2017 Part B}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_may_2017.pdf|May 2017}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2008.pdf|Spring 2008}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_fall2015.pdf|Fall 2015}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2007.pdf|Spring 2007}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2015.pdf|Spring ​2015}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2006.pdf|Spring ​2006}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_2011thru2014.pdf|Assorted (2011 - 2014)}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2005.pdf|Summer 2005}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2009.pdf|Spring ​2009}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2005.pdf|Spring ​2005}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_summer2006.pdf|Aug 2006}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2004.pdf|Summer 2004}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2006.pdf|May 2006}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2004.pdf|Spring 2004}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2005.pdf|May 2005}} 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2003.pdf|Summer 2003}} +  * {{resources:​exams:​qmsubjectexam_1999-2001.pdf|Fall 1999 Spring ​2001}}
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2002.pdf|Summer 2002}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2001.pdf|Summer ​2001}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2000.pdf|Summer 2000}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer1999.pdf|Summer ​1999}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring1999.pdf|Spring ​1999}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer1998.pdf|Summer 1998}}+
  
-===== Classical ​Mechanics Subject Exam =====+===== Statistical ​Mechanics Subject Exam =====
  
-  * {{resources:​exams:​cm_fall2008.pdf|Fall 2008}}+  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_122019.pdf|Dec 2019}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_august_2019_luke_roberts.pdf|Aug 2019}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_december_18_luke_roberts.pdf|Dec 2018}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_dec_2017.pdf|Dec 2017}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm12142016.pdf|Dec 2016}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_dec2014.pdf|Dec 2014}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_dec2013.pdf|Dec 2013}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_aug2012.pdf|Aug 2012}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_dec2011.pdf|Dec 2011}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm09082010.pdf|Sept 2010}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm12142009.pdf|Dec 2009}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_fall2007.pdf|Dec 2007}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_fall2006.pdf|Dec 2006}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_summer2006.pdf|Sept 2006}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_fall2005.pdf|Dec 2005}}
  
-===== Electrodynamics Subject ​Exam =====+===== Qualifying ​Exam =====
  
-  ​{{resources:​exams:​em_spring2006.pdf|Spring 2006}} +**THIS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED AS OF SUMMER 2020**
-  ​{{resources:​exams:​em_spring2005.pdf|Spring 2005}} +
-  ​{{resources:​exams:​em_winter2004.pdf|Winter 2004}} +
-  ​{{resources:​exams:​em_spring2003.pdf|Spring 2003}}+
  
-===== Quantum Mechanics Subject Exam =====+Note that the material on the Qual changed in 2017. Classical mechanics was replaced with mathematical methods.
  
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2009.pdf|Spring 2009}} +==== Study Guide ====
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_summer2006.pdf|Summer 2006}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2006.pdf|Spring 2006}} +
-  * {{resources:​exams:​qm_spring2005.pdf|Spring 2005}}+
  
-===== Statistical Mechanics Subject Exam =====+It has been suggested that these questions are more relevant to the current format of the exam, and are important to understand. 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​practice2017.pdf|Sample problems ("​study"​ guide)}} 
 + 
 +==== Old Exams ====
  
-  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_fall2007.pdf|Fall 2007}} +  * Aug 2019 [{{resources:​exams:​aug_2019_qual-part-a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​aug_2019_qual-part-b.pdf|Part B}}] 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_summer2006.pdf|Summer ​2006}} +  * Jan 2019 [{{resources:​exams:​jan_2019_qual-part-a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​jan_2019_qual-part-b.pdf|Part B}}] 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_fall2006.pdf|Fall 2006}} +  * Aug 2018 [{{resources:​exams:​qual_aug_2018_part_a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​qual_aug_2018_part_b.pdf|Part B}}] 
-  * {{resources:​exams:​sm_fall2005.pdf|Fall 2005}}+  * Jan 2018 [{{resources:​exams:​qual_jan_2018_pt_a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​qual_jan_2018_pt_b.pdf|Part B}}] 
 +  * Aug 2017 [{{resources:​exams:​qual_aug_2017_pt_a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​qual_aug_2017_pt_b.pdf|Part B}}] 
 +  * Jan 2017 [{{resources:​exams:​qe_jan_2017A.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​qe_jan_2017B.pdf|Part B}}] 
 +  * Aug 2016 [{{resources:​exams:​qual_aug_2016_part_a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:​exams:​qual_aug_2016_part_b.pdf|Part B}}] 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_jan_2016.pdf|Jan 2016}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_january_2015.pdf|Jan 2015}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qualifier_aug2014.pdf|Aug 2014}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_january_2014.pdf|Jan 2014}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_august_2013.pdf|Aug 2013}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_january_2013.pdf|Jan 2013}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_august_2012.pdf|Aug 2012}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qual_august_2011.pdf|Aug 2011}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2008.pdf|Jan 2008}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2007.pdf|Jan ​2007}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2006.pdf|Jan 2006}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2005.pdf|Aug 2005}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2005.pdf|Jan 2005}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2004.pdf|Aug 2004}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring2004.pdf|Jan 2004}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2003.pdf|Aug 2003}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2002.pdf|Aug 2002}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2001.pdf|Aug 2001}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer2000.pdf|Aug 2000}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer1999.pdf|Aug 1999}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_spring1999.pdf|Jan 1999}} 
 +  * {{resources:​exams:​qe_summer1998.pdf|Aug 1998}}
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