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Old Exams

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Classical Mechanics Subject Exam

Electrodynamics Subject Exam

Quantum Mechanics Subject Exam

Please note that since Fall 2022 the Subject Exam requirement is Quantum I (Fall), not Quantum II (Spring)

Statistical Mechanics Subject Exam

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.

Old Exams