Examination Matters
Examination Timetables
The exam timetables can be found on the examinations web page http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/schools/oxonly/timetables/index.shtml.
Examination Conventions
Physics: For the academic year of 2004-2005; 2005-2006; 2006-2007; 2007-2008; 2008-2009; 2009-2010; 2010-2011; 2011-2012
Physics and Philosophy: For the academic year of 2007-2008 (2nd letter), 2008-2009; 2009-2010; 2010-2011; 2011-2012
Academic Year 2011-2012
First Public Examination
Notice from The Chairman of Prelims. Notice from The Chairman of Moderators.
Second Public Examination
Projects
Please see How to write a MPhys report ; How to write a BA project report
Here are the BA literature report, BA laboratory project and MPhys project assessment forms. *MPhys 'viva' schedule*
Academic Year 2010-2011
First Public Examination
Notice from The Chairman of Prelims. Notice from The Chairman of Moderators.
Second Public Examination
Projects and Essays
Please see How to write a MPhys report ; How to write a BA essay or project report
Please look at this resource checklist for physics document which has useful information on electronic resources for your projects. You might also consider filling in this search checklist document and handing it in with your report, as it is a useful tool for supervisors and assessors when checking if students have searched scientific resources for their project work.
An example of typesetting a report in MS Word can be found here. A PDF version can be found here
An example of typesetting a report in LaTeX can be found here. A PDF version can be found here. Here is fig3m07.ps
Here are the BA essay, BA project and MPhys project assessment forms. *MPhys 'viva' schedule*
Academic Year 2009-2010
First Public Examination
Notice from The Chairman of Prelims. Notice from The Chairman of Moderators.
Second Public Examination
Projects and Essays
Please look at this resource checklist for physics document which has useful information on electronic resources for your projects. You might also consider filling in this search checklist document and handing it in with your report, as it is a useful tool for supervisors and assessors when checking if students have searched scientific resources for their project work.
An example of typesetting a report in MS Word can be found here. A PDF version can be found here
An example of typesetting a report in LaTeX can be found here. A PDF version can be found here. Here is fig3m07.ps
Here are the BA essay, BA project and MPhys project assessment forms. Here is the talk given by Prof Nick Jelley.
Academic Year 2008-2009
First Public Examination
Notice from The Chairman of Prelims. Notice from The Chairman of Moderators.
Second Public Examination
Announcements on the 2009 Physics Finals Exams
A. Reduced choice for short option papers (Physics only)
As of this year, each of the short-option papers will only contain 3 instead of 4 questions (as was the case in previous years), of which candidates are expected to answer 2 (the same as in previous years). This does not apply to the BT paper on Classical Mechanics for Physics and Philosophy candidates. This paper will still contain 4 questions of which Physics and Philosophy candidates are expected to answer 2.
B. Earlier date for the C6 "Theoretical Physics" Major option.
This year, the C6 4-th year major paper will take place at an earlier time on Friday of week 7 (June 12, 9.30 am - 12.30 pm).
C. 4th-year meetings with MPhys project assessors
The MPhys project meetings ("vivas") with the assessors have now been scheduled for Monday and Tuesday of 5th week (May 25 and 26). The precise times will be sent out to students in due course.
D. Examiners' policy on changes in the teaching of courses
The style of all the examination papers will reflect the manner in which the material has been covered in the lecture courses.
Prof. Ph. Podsiadlowski (Chairman of Physics Finals' Examiners), 4 May 2009
Projects and Essays
Please look at this resource checklist for physics document which has useful information on electronic resources for your projects. You might also consider filling in this search checklist document and handing it in with your report, as it is a useful tool for supervisors and assessors when checking if students have searched scientific resources for their project work.
An example of typesetting a report in MS Word can be found here. A PDF version can be found here
An example of typesetting a report in LaTeX can be found here. A PDF version can be found here. Here is fig3m07.ps
Here are the BA essay, BA project and MPhys project assessment forms.
Academic Year 2007-2008
First Public Examination
Notice from The Chairman of Moderators, Prof Wade Allison, 9 May 2008
Second Public Examination
Please note that for the B4 paper (Mathematical Physics) no calculators are allowed and no data sheets are provided.
New MPhys Project Assessment Procedure.
Projects and Essays
Please look at this resource checklist for physics document which has useful information on electronic resources for your projects. You might also consider filling in this search checklist document and handing it in with your report, as it is a useful tool for supervisors and assessors when checking if students have searched scientific resources for their project work.
An example of typesetting a report in MS Word can be found here. A PDF version can be found here
An example of typesetting a report in LaTeX can be found here. A PDF version can be found here. Here is fig3m07.ps
Here are the BA essay, BA project and MPhys project assessment forms.
Prof. Philipp Podsiadlowski, Chairman of Examiners, February 2008
Academic Year 2006-2007
First Public Examination (Prelims and Mods)
Notice from The Chairman of Moderators, Prof Wade Allison, 3 May 2007
Second Public Examination
Projects and Essays
An example of typesetting a report in MS Word can be found here. A PDF version can be found here.
An example of typesetting a report in LaTeX can be found here. A PDF version can be found here. Here is fig3m07.ps
Supervision of BA Essays
There appears to be some confusion about the statement in the BA Projects & Essays handbook that the supervisor may comment on only one draft. This statement should not be interpreted as precluding the supervisor from commenting on the outline of the essay. In fact, the supervisor should do this. The Examines are only anxious to avoid situations in which supervisors effectively write essays. Apart from commenting on the outline and one draft, exchanges at the weekly meetings should be oral - what ideas the student is working with, what s/he doesn't understand etc., what other sources s/he might look at.
The Examiners, 23/2/07
Examination Conventions
Please read these examination conventions as an html file which will be applicable in June 2007. Here are the BA essay, BA project and MPhys project assessment forms.
James Binney, Chairman of Examiners, 2/3/07
B4:Mathematical Physics
Structure of B4:Mathematical Physics
This paper is set and marked by people in the Mathematical Institute. As last year, it will consist of two parts, A on Relativistic Covariance, and B on General Relativity. Each section will have 4 questions.
The content of Section A will be similar to the last 4 questions on the 2005 and 2006 B7 papers of the Maths School. Earlier papers in this series have a more restricted syllabus in that they do not include Lagrangians, but are otherwise relevant.
You can get credit for 4 questions, so long as they include at least one from each section. The Examiners will mark up to 5 questions, but will only count the best 4 answers that conform to the above rule. Clearly you should reckon on only answering 4 questions.
The content of Section B will be similar to the sections "General Relativity I" of the C1 and C2 papers in earlier years.
The marks produced by the Maths Examiners will be processed by the Physics Examiners alongside the raw marks of the other Physics options, as described in the Examination Conventions.
James Binney, Chairman of the Physics Examiners, 7/5/07
2. Calculators
The regulations regarding the use of calculators in maths exam papers this year (these should apply to candidates in any FHS taking such papers) can be found at http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/notices/undergrad/2006/partB-note1.pdf (Pages 7, 8)
Calculators are not allowed for your B4: Mathematical Physics paper which is referred to as B7.2/C7.2 Relativity by the Mathematics Institute.