This is an archive of NIU Physics PhD Candidacy Exams in pdf format, organized by subject area and date. Select the links labeled "ALL" to download all of the exams for a given subject.

Classical Mechanics	Electricity & Magnetism	Quantum Mechanics	Modern & Statistical Physics
ALL	ALL	ALL	ALL
Spring 2013	Spring 2013	Spring 2013	Spring 2013
Fall 2012	Fall 2012	Fall 2012	Fall 2012
Spring 2012	Spring 2012	Spring 2012	Spring 2012
Fall 2011	Fall 2011	Fall 2011	Fall 2011
Spring 2011	Spring 2011	Spring 2011	Spring 2011
Fall 2010	Fall 2010	Fall 2010	Fall 2010
Spring 2010	Spring 2010	Spring 2010	Spring 2010
Fall 2009	Fall 2009	Fall 2009	Fall 2009
Spring 2009	Spring 2009	Spring 2009	Spring 2009
Fall 2008	Fall 2008	Fall 2008	Fall 2008
Spring 2008	Spring 2008	Spring 2008	Spring 2008
Fall 2007	Fall 2007	Fall 2007	Fall 2007
Spring 2007	Spring 2007	Spring 2007	Spring 2007
Fall 2006	Fall 2006	Fall 2006	Fall 2006
Spring 2006	Spring 2006	Spring 2006	Spring 2006
Fall 2005	Fall 2005	Fall 2005	Fall 2005
Spring 2005	Spring 2005	Spring 2005	Spring 2005
Fall 2004	Fall 2004	Fall 2004	Fall 2004
Spring 2004	Spring 2004	Spring 2004	Spring 2004
Fall 2003	Fall 2003	Fall 2003	Fall 2003
Spring 2003	Spring 2003	Spring 2003	Spring 2003

Each of the four sections of the exam is given with a time limit of 2 hours. The exams are given with a standard list of formulas and constants. Other references and calculators are not allowed.

This archive is maintained by Steve Martin.