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There is a detailed breakdown for each section of the graduate and undergraduate exam on the Exam Breakdown page here. 

The graduate and undergraduate placement exams are both available year-round and fully accessible online. Please see your advisor or program director for requirements or deadlines that may be specific to your program.

Exam results may take up to 2 weeks to post, so please make sure that you complete the exam 2 weeks before your results are needed.

Current graduate students: Results will be posted on the Exam Results page within 2 weeks of completing the exam. 

DMA applicants: If you have already submitted an application, your results will be posted alongside your application number on the DMA Exam Results page.

You'll find a complete breakdown of each section of the exam along with information about timing on the Exam Breakdown page of the website. 

The exam is broken into several sections. These sections may be taken on different days/times, but once you begin a section you will need to complete it in one sitting. You will not be able to log back in to complete it if the window is closed. 

Students and applicants who do not pass the exam may retake it once. If you are an incoming student, the retake must be completed before the start of the student’s first semester of study. If you are a DMA applicant, it must be completed before the Friday before NYU winter break. Students and applicants who wish to retake the exam should contact the Music Theory & History Program at smusic.theory@nyu.edu.

If you have any questions or issues while you are taking the exam, please contact the Steinhardt Music Theory program at smusic.theory@nyu.edu. If it is a technical problem (e.g. issues with audio, input, navigation, etc.), please also lodge a support request with the tech team at Auralia here. Describe the problem with as much detail as possible. Include relevant information such as the device and browser you're using to to access the exam and, for international students, if you're using a VPN. The more info you provide, the quicker it will be to troubleshoot. 

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Graduate Students: The school code is NYU-EXAM.
DMA and PhD Applicants: The school code is NYU-DOCTORAL.
Undergraduate Students: The school code is NYU-STEINHARDT. 

Graduate Students: The school code is NYU-EXAM

DMA and PhD Applicants: The school code is NYU-DOCTORAL

Undergraduates: The school code is NYU-STEINHARDT

Current graduate students: Results will be posted on the Exam Results page within 2 weeks of completing the exam. 

DMA applicants: If you have already submitted an application, your results will be posted alongside your application number on the DMA Exam Results page.

Please email smusic.theory@nyu.edu if you don't see your results posted within two weeks of completing the exam.

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