Policy and Information See the current quals syllabi and the quals FAQ for additional information. The syllabus roughly corresponds to the material covered in 91.301, 91.531, and 91.502.
Foundations exam a new exam under the New Plan.
The syllabus roughly corresponds to the material covered in 91.502. Area exam an exam in a subfield of computer science not covered by the other quals. The quals are made up of four separate exams. Students are strongly urged to choose an Area Exam in consultation with a prospective thesis advisor. A student must take at least two parts of the quals during any given offering, unless the student has already passed three parts of the quals and has only one part remaining to take or re-take.