Exams & Milestones

The information below details how to schedule exams with The Graduate School and The ECE Graduate Office.


Master’s Thesis students: Prelim and Final Exam

Before scheduling any Preliminary or Final Exams, you must complete the following:

  • Committee Setup: An approved committee in the MyPack Portal
  • Degree Audit: A completed degree audit 
  • Exam scheduling: All exam forms must be completed at least 2 weeks in advance. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Ensure you are enrolled in ECE 834​ in the semester you plan to take your qualifying exam.

To initiate the Qualifying Review exam scheduling process, students must email the ECE Graduate office within 5 business days with the following information:

  • Student’s Name
  •  9-digit student ID number
  •  Date of the Exam
  • ·Name of Committee Chair/Committee Members and email addresses

An exam form will be sent to your committee within 1-3 business days.

Doctoral students: Please review​ The Graduate School ETD Webpage thoroughly before reaching out with questions regarding the final oral exam​.

Before scheduling any Preliminary or Final Exams, you must complete the following:

  • Committee Setup: Ensure your graduate committee is officially formed and approved, and determine the date and time of your oral exam.
  • Degree Audit: Your degree audit must be complete​. 
  • Qualifying Review: You must have successfully passed your Qualifying Review Exam.​
  • Exam scheduling: Determine the date and time of your oral exam and submit exam forms at least 2 weeks in advance to the ecegradoffice@ncsu.edu.

    When the items above are completed, a “Schedule Exam” button will appear on your committee page in MyPack

    Click below to get started on completing your exam request from.