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Qualifying Exams

The Qualifying exams will be held at the end of September, and again in January and April. In order to advance to PhD candidacy, students need to pass 4 qualifying exams, 2 basic and 2 specialized. One of the specialized exams must be in the students' area of concentration.

Timetables

  • Students who enter the program as Masters' students and wish to apply to the PhD program must pass
    • 1 qualifying exam by the middle of second year
    • 2 exams by the end of second year
    and after entering the PhD program must then pass
    • 3 exams by the middle of their 3rd year
    • 4 exams by the middle of their 4th year
  • Students who enter the program as Ph.D. students must pass
    • 1 qualifying exam by the middle of the first year
    • 2 exams by the end of the first year
    • 3 exams by the middle of their 2nd year
    • 4 exams by the end of their 2nd year
Grandfather provisions as of September 2005
  • Current 2nd year students must pass
    • 1 qualifying exam by the middle of this year
    • 2 exams by the end of this year
    and then proceed with the timetable above.

  • Current 3rd year students must pass
    • 3 qualifying exams by the middle of this year
    • 4 exams by the middle of next year
  • Current 4th year students must pass
    • 4 qualifying exams by the end of this year

Syllabi for General Exams

Syllabi for Specialization Exams

Sample Qualifying Exams

Algebra

Analysis

Geometry

Topology

Combinatorics

Probability


Started: Sept. 7, 2003. Last modified: February 5, 2008
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