Past examinations are a recommended guide to the level and typical content of the examinations.
A set of the past three examinations is available free of charge at the Mathematics Department Office, room 724, Warren Weaver Hall. The examinations are given twice a year, in September and January, just before the beginning of the fall and spring terms, respectively. They are scheduled on two consecutive days, with two and a half hours allotted to each subject examination. Graduate Assistants are required to take the examinations during their first year of study. Passing the written comprehensive examinations is part of one of the alternatives for fulfilling the requirements for the master of science degree in mathematics.