====== Old Exams ====== 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. ===== Classical Mechanics Subject Exam ===== * {{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)}} ===== Electrodynamics Subject Exam ===== * {{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}} ===== Quantum Mechanics Subject Exam ===== **Please note that since Fall 2022 the Subject Exam requirement is Quantum I (Fall), not Quantum II (Spring)** * {{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}} ===== Statistical Mechanics Subject Exam ===== * {{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}} ===== Qualifying Exam ===== **THIS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED AS OF SUMMER 2020** Note that the material on the Qual changed in 2017. Classical mechanics was replaced with mathematical methods. ==== Study Guide ==== 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 ==== * Aug 2019 [{{resources:exams:aug_2019_qual-part-a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:exams:aug_2019_qual-part-b.pdf|Part B}}] * Jan 2019 [{{resources:exams:jan_2019_qual-part-a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:exams:jan_2019_qual-part-b.pdf|Part B}}] * Aug 2018 [{{resources:exams:qual_aug_2018_part_a.pdf|Part A}}] [{{resources:exams:qual_aug_2018_part_b.pdf|Part B}}] * 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}}