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Qualifiers

Qualifiers

The qualifiers are a set of 3 hour exams given once each August and January. You are provided with a standard handbook of integrals and math formulae, as well as paper. You may not bring your own handbooks or writing paper. These rules have been updated as of August 2023 and can be found in the document below.

  Qualifier Changes (pdf)

Qualifier Schedule
Spring 2026

Exam

Date

Time

Location

Electrodynamics

Monday, January 12

12-3:30 pm

LH 105

Classical/Stat Mechanics

Wednesday, January 14

12-3:30 pm

LH 105

Astrophysics

Thursday, January 15

12-3:30 pm

LH 105

Quantum Mechanics

Friday, January 16

12-3:30 pm

LH 105

Past Qualifying Exams