BQE Analytic FA26

The analytic portion of the Basic Qualifying Exam (BQE) will be held on Sunday November 22nd 2026 from 1:00pm–4:00pm. The room location is tbd. (If students have reason or cause for taking the exam remotely, please contact Prof. Rosenkrantz.) Please get settled before the exam, and arrive early as needed. Bring a laptop.

Feel free to consult the graduate handbook for general information about the BQE. Additionally, Prof. Rosenkrantz will hold an online BQE orientation meeting on <tbd>. The purpose will be to answer any questions you might have about the exam.

It is in graduate students’ interests to attempt and pass the BQE as soon as possible. Normally, for most students and most circumstances, this piece of advice implies taking it in one’s first semester in the program.