There's more to exam preparations than study – have you considered everything in the checklist below? Good luck!
Before your exams
Check your
examination timetable,
seat numbers and locations well in advance – don’t leave it to the day of your exam.
Check your
calculator is an approved model. Please
consult the policy if in any doubt. Students should be aware that the make and model details of all calculators (approved or not) used by candidates in examinations are now provided to examiners.
If you have an exam
clash and haven’t received an email about your arrangements, contact the
Examination Office immediately.
Read the ‘
rules to be observed by candidates for examinations.’ Note that if your exam is temporarily interrupted (for example, in the case of a fire alarm evacuation), you cannot talk to or make contact with other candidates, use your phone or consult your study materials.
On the day
Don’t forget your student ID card (or some other form of photo ID). You may not be permitted to sit your examination without it.
Before leaving home,
double-check you have all the materials or equipment you need to complete your exams. Pack extra pens, and extra pencils for multiple-choice exams.
Arrive on time. You may not enter an examination room once 30 minutes of writing time has elapsed. If you are late on the day you will not be permitted to sit the exam and supervisors will direct you to your examiner to make alternative arrangements.
Please enter and leave exam venues as quietly as possible so as not to disturb candidates in other rooms
.
Leave your valuables at home. If they cannot be left at home, keep them on your person or under your desk during exams. In the past, there have been incidents of thefts from bags left outside exam rooms. Students who have had items stolen from bags while sitting exams should call Campus Security on 9351 3333 immediately and, if possible, alert the presiding supervisor of their exam room. Security may notify the police of any theft.
Students should be aware that in addition to any action taken by the police against any student found to have stolen (or attempted to steal) the property of other students, the University may assess such conduct as misconduct in accordance with Chapter 8 of the University of Sydney By-law and take appropriate action against the student which may include expulsion, suspension or a severe reprimand.
