.. _final-exam:

Final Exam
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**Date and Time:** TBA

**Location:** TBA

**Duration:** Exactly 120 minutes

.. admonition:: Exam Day Instructions
   :class: important

   - You may **fill out the front page before the exam starts**
   - During the exam, be sure to **write your name on every odd page** (cannot be done after time is called)
   - **Breaks** are allowed, but only with an escort
   - If you leave the exam room or the main hall of the auditorium, you must turn in the exam and cannot return

About the Final Exam
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The final exam is a **comprehensive two-hour assessment**, covering the full scope of the course.

.. admonition:: Content Distribution
   :class: note

   - **Post-Exam 2 Material:** Approximately 60%
   - **Early Course Material:** Approximately 40%
   
   This structure ensures a thorough evaluation of your understanding of the entire course content.

Required Review Materials
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.. important::
   You need to **review** materials from all parts of the course:
   
   - `Exam 1 Folder <https://purdue.brightspace.com/d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou={orgUnitId}&type=content&rcode=354644E0-4CD8-419D-A32F-4E78D8778E5C-955995>`_
   - `Exam 2 Folder </d2l/common/dialogs/quickLink/quickLink.d2l?ou={orgUnitId}&type=content&rcode=354644E0-4CD8-419D-A32F-4E78D8778E5C-956003>`_
   - Post Exam 2 material (see below)

Post Exam 2 Preparation Materials
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Essential Documents
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.. important::
   Start by reading the **Exam Procedures and Information** document before reviewing other materials.

- `Exam Procedures and Information <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Final-Exam-Information.html>`_ **(Read First)**
- `Exam Objectives <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Objectives-Final-Exam.html>`_ (Non-Exhaustive List of topics)

Practice Materials (Not Comprehensive)
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These focus primarily on post-Exam 2 material:

- `Practice Exam <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Practice%20Exam%20Post%20Exam%202%20Material.pdf>`_ with `Key <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Practice%20Exam%20Post%20Exam%202%20Material%20Key.pdf>`_
- `Fall 2023 Exam 3 <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Exam%203%20Fall%202023.pdf>`_ with `Key <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Exam%203%20Fall%202023%20Solution.pdf>`_

Comprehensive Final Exams
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

These exams cover the entire course content and best represent what to expect:

.. list-table:: Comprehensive Final Exams
   :widths: 30 35 35
   :header-rows: 1

   * - Semester
     - Exam
     - Solution Key
   * - Fall 2024
     - `Final Exam PDF <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Final%20Exam%202024.pdf>`_
     - `Solution PDF <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/Final%20Exam%20FALL%202024%20Solution.pdf>`_
   * - Spring 2025
     - `Final Exam PDF <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/SPRING%202025%20Final%20Exam.pdf>`_
     - `Solution PDF <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/Exam_Resources/Final/SPRING%202025%20Final%20Exam%20Solution.pdf>`_

Study Guide Resource
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Since the final exam is cumulative, it is important to figure out how to determine when to use each method.

.. admonition:: Interactive Study Guide
   :class: hint

   A question/answer form has been created to help guide you in creating your own flow charts for the final exam:
   
   `Interactive Probability and Statistical Inference Guide <https://treese41528.github.io/STAT350/StatisticsProcedures.html>`_