Old Math Exams With Answers
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This page contains a collection of old math exams, most with answers, from the following universities: Bradley University (Bradley), Brigham Young University (BYU), Columbia University (Columbia), Kansas State University (KSU), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Purdue University (Purdue), Stanford University (Stanford) and Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL). The exams are hosted by the universities themselves, so some links may have moved since they were collected.
Working through old exams under timed conditions is one of the best ways to prepare. For more tips, see how to prepare for an exam.
Algebra and precalculus
| Course | Date | Exam | Answers | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra Exam | Fall 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Algebra Exam | Fall 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Algebra Exam | Fall 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Algebra Exam | Spring 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Algebra Exam | Spring 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Algebra Exam | Spring 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Algebra Exam | Spring 2009 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Foundations for Calculus | Fall 2002 | Exam (PDF) | Included | WUSTL |
| College Algebra | Spring 2009 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | KSU |
| College Algebra | Spring 2008 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | KSU |
| College Algebra | Fall 2008 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | KSU |
Single-variable calculus
| Course | Date | Exam | Answers | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Variable Calculus | Fall 2007 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Stanford |
| Single Variable Calculus | Fall 2006 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Calculus I | Fall 1996 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Bradley |
| Single Variable Calculus | Fall 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Stanford |
| Single Variable Calculus | Fall 2006 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Stanford |
| Calculus I | Fall 2009 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | WUSTL |
| Calculus I | Spring 2009 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | WUSTL |
| Introduction to Calculus | Spring 2009 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Purdue |
| Single Variable Calculus | Fall 2003 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Calculus I | Fall 2007 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | BYU |
| Calculus I | Winter 2007 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | BYU |
| Introduction to Calculus | n/a | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | BYU |
Multivariable calculus
| Course | Date | Exam | Answers | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculus IIIS/IVA | Fall 2001 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Columbia |
| Calculus IIIS/IVA | Spring 2001 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Columbia |
| Multivariable Calculus | Spring 2006 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Calculus of Several Variables | Spring 2007 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | WUSTL |
| Calculus III | Winter 1997 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Bradley |
| Calculus III | Spring 1998 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Bradley |
Differential equations
| Course | Date | Exam | Answers | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differential Equations | Spring 2006 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Elementary Differential Equations | Spring 2009 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | KSU |
| Elementary Differential Equations | Summer 2008 | Exam (PDF) | Included | KSU |
| Differential Equations | Spring 2001 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | WUSTL |
| Differential Equations | Fall 2000 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | WUSTL |
Linear algebra
| Course | Date | Exam | Answers | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications | n/a | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Bradley |
| Elementary Linear Algebra with Applications | Spring 1994 | Exam (PDF) | n/a | Bradley |
| Linear Algebra | Spring 2005 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Linear Algebra | Spring 2009 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Linear Algebra | Fall 2007 | Exam (PDF) | Included | MIT |
| Linear Algebra | Fall 2006 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | MIT |
| Linear Algebra | Fall 1999 | Exam (PDF) | Answers (PDF) | Columbia |