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The Graduate Written Exam (GWE) is a comprehensive exam around the core subjects of Physics that needs to be passed before the beginning of the second year of graduate study (a petition for an extension is possible).
There are three main ways to prepare for the exam: study the basic Physics curriculum, study and solve previous editions of the exam, attend preparatory sessions held in the School.
The exam is broken up in two, three hour long, sessions. One is devoted to short questions (10 questions for 10 points each), and one to longer questions
You can find past exams here.