Dear Students,
During the Fall Semester of the 2026–2027 Academic Year, the Ph.D. Qualifying Exams for the Department of Statistics will be conducted in person in two stages: a written exam and an oral exam.
### 1. Ph.D. Qualifying Written Exam
Information regarding the written exam is provided below:
- *Exam Date:* Thursday
, November 26, 2026 - *Exam Time:* 10:00 a.m.–12:
00 p.m. - *Exam Location:* Davutpaşa Campus, Boutique
Classroom - *Exam Duration:* 120 minutes
The courses students will be responsible for in the written exam consist of the following course pool determined by the Department of Statistics.
*Ph.D. Qualifying Written Exam Course Pool*
| Course Code | Course Title |
| IST5101 | Bayesian Data Analysis |
| IST5103 | Applications of Biostatistics |
| IST5106 | Multivariate Statistical Methods |
| IST5107 | Econometric Models and Statistical Tools |
| IST5110 | Advanced Regression Analysis |
| IST5113 | Computer Applications in Statistics |
| IST5114 | Mathematical Methods in Statistics |
| IST5115 | Nonlinear Programming |
| IST5116 | Games and Decision Making |
| IST5120 | Artificial Intelligence |
| IST5121 | Panel Data Models |
| IST5122 | Portfolio Optimization |
| IST5123 | Applied Regression Methods |
| IST5124 | Nonparametric Statistical Methods |
| IST5128 | Data Cleaning and Visualization |
| IST6106 | Advanced Multivariate Statistical Methods |
| IST6107 | Introduction to Statistical Theory |
| IST6109 | Statistical Data Mining |
| IST6113 | Categorical Data Analysis |
| IST6115 | Applied Generalized Linear Models I |
| IST6117 | Applications of Artificial Intelligence |
| IST6118 | Kapula Theory and Its Financial Applications |
| IST6120 | Alternative Regression Methods |
Students taking the Ph.D. Qualifying Written Exam will be responsible only for topics from the course pool listed above and will *select and answer 5 of the questions posed on the exam.*
### 2. Doctoral Qualifying Oral Exam
Students who pass the written exam will be eligible to take the oral exam.
Oral exams will be scheduled, taking into account the availability of students and the qualifying exam committees, and will be conducted in person. The dates and locations of the oral exams will be separately communicated to the relevant students.
### 3. Exam Evaluation and Passing Requirements
- A minimum score of *70/100* is required on the Doctoral Qualifying Written Exam
.- Students who do not pass the written exam cannot participate in the oral exam
.- A minimum score of *50/100* is required on the Doctoral Qualifying Oral Exam.
- The written and oral exams contribute equally to the overall passing score, with each accounting for *50%* of the total.
- To pass the Doctoral Qualifying Exam, students must meet the minimum score requirements for both stages, and the arithmetic average of the written and oral exam scores must be at least *70/100*.
We wish all students taking the Doctoral Qualifying Exam the best of luck.
*Department of Statistics*