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MID-TERM EXAM -- Important Information, please read carefully!
Written on 07.05.2026 11:25 by Isabel Valera
Dear ML'26 students,
As you know the mid-term (admission) exam is approaching. We have now open the registration on CMS Not registration on LSF necessary). Please register until May 15, 23:59 (German time) for the mid-term (admission exam) if you intend to officially participate in the lecture, via the registration page: https://cms.sic.saarland/ml26/registration_items
Passing the mid-term exam is a mandatory requirement for admission to the final exam and the re-exam. Students who do not take or do not pass the mid-term exam will not be eligible to participate in the final exam.
Information on the mid-term (admission) exam format:
- The exam duration will be approximately 30 minutes and will take place within the 12:00–14:00 time slot on May 21st. The exact starting time of exam will be communicated to students after registration.
- The exam will consist of a multiple-choice test with a total of 15 questions, worth 20 points overall.
- The passing grade, i.e., the admission threshold, is 10 out of 20 points.
- Each question will have at least one correct answer. Full points for a question will only be awarded if all correct answers are selected. Partially correct or incomplete answers will receive zero points. There is no penalty for incorrect answers.
- Please note that this is an ungraded exam. Its sole purpose is to determine eligibility for participation in the lecture and admission to the final exam (and re-exam).
- The exam will include both numerical and conceptual questions covering Blocks I and II. All material discussed in lectures, tutorials, and shared course materials from these blocks is considered part of the exam content.
- The exam will be close-book. We will provide equations when needed, but you are expected to recognize and understand the key formulas introduced in the course.
Next week, we will share a set of sample exam-style questions to help students prepare for the exam.
For any question, please come to the lectures or ping us in the Forum.
Best regards,
Prof. Valera