Guidelines on Preparing for the Mathematics Preliminary Exams

The preliminary examination is a significant milestone in a graduate student's academic career. It is a written exam to assess knowledge of areas within the academic discipline. Below you'll find workshop and exam dates, as well as info on how to prepare for these exams.

Exam Dates

Current Math graduate students receive an email to register for the Prelim Exams around 2-3 weeks prior to the exam date.

Spring Quarter 2024 Prelim EXAM Dates:

Analysis: Monday, March 25, 2024
Topology: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Applied: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Algebra: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Applied Math & Math Students sign up HERE

Prelim Workshop Dates

2024 Dates: To Be Determined

2023

Algebra Prelim Workshop:
September 4th- 8th, 2023 - 9 am to 11 am 

Analysis Prelim Workshop:
August 7th-11th, 2023 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in MSB 2112 or Join Virtually

Topology Prelim Workshop:
September 4th-8th, 2023 - 11 am to 1 pm in MSB 2112

Applied Prelim Workshop:
September 5th - 8th, and 11th - 15th, 2023 from 9:00 am to 10:30 am in MSB 2240 

Preparing for the Mathematics Preliminary Exam in Algebra

Preparing for the Mathematics Preliminary Exam in Analysis

Preparing for the Mathematics Preliminary Exam in Topology

Preparing for the GGAM Applied Preliminary Exam