Physics PhD Qualifying Exams
UC San Diego Physics PhD qualifying exams from 1987 through 2019.
UCSD Physics Qualifying Exams Archive
I’ve maintained the UCSD Physics Qualifying Exams Archive on my website since 2008! This page provides access to a comprehensive collection of past qualifying exams for physics graduate students. Note: UCSD stopped administering qualifying exams in 2019, so there are no newer exams. If you have an exam that I’m missing or a correction please let me know!
Download All PDFs by Year Range
If you want to access multiple years at once here’s bulk downloads:
| Year Range | Download Link |
|---|---|
| 2010 - 2019 | Download |
| 2000 - 2009 | Download |
| 1987 - 1999 | Download |
Individual Physics Qualifying Exams
| Year | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | - | 2019 Spring |
| 2018 | 2018 Fall | 2018 Spring |
| 2017 | 2017 Fall | - |
| 2016 | 2016 Fall | 2016 Spring |
| 2015 | 2015 Fall | 2015 Spring |
| 2014 | 2014 Fall | 2014 Spring |
| 2013 | 2013 Fall | 2013 Spring |
| 2012 | 2012 Fall | 2012 Spring |
| 2011 | 2011 Fall | 2011 Spring |
| 2010 | 2010 Fall | 2010 Spring |
| 2009 | 2009 Fall | 2009 Spring |
| 2008 | 2008 Fall | 2008 Spring |
| 2007 | 2007 Fall | 2007 Spring |
| 2006 | 2006 Fall | 2006 Spring |
| 2005 | 2005 Fall | 2005 Spring |
| 2004 | 2004 Fall | 2004 Spring |
| 2003 | 2003 Fall | 2003 Spring |
| 2002 | 2002 Fall | 2002 Spring |
| 2001 | 2001 Fall | 2001 Spring |
| 2000 | 2000 Fall | 2000 Spring |
| 1999 | 1999 Fall | 1999 Spring |
| 1998 | 1998 Fall | 1998 Spring |
| 1997 | 1997 Fall | 1997 Spring |
| 1996 | 1996 Fall | 1996 Spring |
| 1995 | 1995 Fall | 1995 Spring |
| 1994 | 1994 Fall | 1994 Spring |
| 1993 | 1993 Fall | 1993 Spring |
| 1992 | 1992 Fall | 1992 Spring |
| 1991 | 1991 Fall | 1991 Spring |
| 1990 | 1990 Fall | 1990 Spring |
| 1989 | 1989 Fall | 1989 Spring |
| 1988 | 1988 Fall | 1988 Spring |
| 1987 | 1987 Fall | - |
I hope these resources prove useful in your physics studies!