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Core Proficiency Exam

Academic Year 2022-2023

IMPORTANT: For the exams you may use one textbook and one math reference book, BUT they must be hard-copy as the exam is "closed internet."
You may use a calculator, BUT it cannot be a cell phone calculator.

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  • Exam Appeal Policies

  • JANUARY 2023 Exam Schedule
    • Wednesday, January 11, 2023
      2:00pm - 4:00pm RM FOSC 153   Classical Mechanics

    • Thursday, January 12, 2023
      2:00pm - 4:00pm RM FOSC 153   Statistical Mechanics

    • Friday, January 20, 2023
      1:00pm - 3:00pm RM FOSC 153   Electricity and Magnetism

    • Saturday, January 21, 2023
      2:00pm - 4:00pm RM FOSC 153   Quantum Mechanics



  • CPE Exam Committee

    The CPE Exam is supervised by the CPE Committee. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the exam, please contact the Chair of the CPE Committee, Professor Stroynowski.



  • Past Exams
    • Combined
      • 2009
      • 2020
    • Classical Mechanics
      • Before 2008
      • 2011
      • 2014
      • 2015
      • 2016
      • 2017
      • 2018
    • Electricity and Magnetism
      • Before 2008
      • 2010
      • 2011
      • 2012
      • 2014
      • 2015
      • 2016
      • 2017
      • 2018
    • Quantum Mechanics
      • Before 2007
      • 2005 to 2008
      • 2010
      • 2011 part 1
      • 2011 part 2
      • 2013
      • 2014
      • 2015
      • 2016
      • 2017
      • 2018
    • Statistical Mechanics
      • Before 2008
      • 2011
      • 2012
      • 2013
      • 2014
      • 2015
      • 2016
      • 2017
      • 2018
    • Homework Problems from E&M 4392
      • 4392 Problems