Frequently asked questions
When are the examinations?
The 2010/2011 examinations are scheduled as follows:
Autumn Semester Examinations: Monday 10th January - Saturday 22nd January 2011
Spring Semester Examinations: Monday 16th May - Friday 3rd June 2011
Resit Examinations: Monday 22nd August - Wednesday 30th August 2011
There are 3 examination sessions each day (09:00, 13:30, 16:30) Monday-Saturday
How do I check which exams I will be entered for?
Check your module entries on the My Courses Section of the
Portal, should you identify any errors in the information held on the Portal or if you have to change your selected modules (subject to Academic Approval) please download a
Module Entry - Exceptional Amendment Form.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU CHECK YOUR MODULE ENTRIES. Please note that once the timetable is published students will be unable to change their examination entries
When will the examination timetable be available?
The examination timetable for each semester will be available approximately 6 working weeks before the examinations begin. For the Autumn semester examinations this will be in mid November, and for the Spring semester examinations this will be in mid March. The timetable will also be published on the Exams Office web site in examination code order. Students
must access their individual examination timetables from the 'My Course' tab on the
Portal to ensure they are aware of when their examinations will take place. Room locations and seat numbers will be published three weeks before the start of each exam period
. Please note that once the timetable is published students will be unable to change their examination entries.
How do I find out what exams I am registered for?
By checking your individual examination timetable on the
Portal. Please note that if you have adjustments to examination arrangements it is your responsibility to ensure that you check that you have been allocated to alternative locations for your exams and that if not you inform the Exams Office immediately..
What if I can not access my individual examination timetable?
If you are unable to access the Portal you should contact IS Support (student-IT-helpline@nottingham.ac.uk), telephone (0115) 951 6677. If you can access the Portal but are unable to access your examination timetable, please contact the Exams Office in the first instance. We are located on the top floor of the new extension of the Portland Building, telephone (0115) 951 5747 or email examsoffice@nottingham.ac.uk
What do I do if I'm registered for the wrong examination?
If there is an examination missing or an examination listed that should not be there you should check that your module entries are correct when viewed on the My Courses Section on the
Portal. If your entries are correct, you should find out the date and location of the exam from our
web site. Turn up to the exam and explain to one of the invigilators you are not registered for the exam, and they will find you a spare seat and desk in the exam room. Please ensure you take your Student ID card with you.
If your entries are incorrect, you should contact your School IMMEDIATELY for further advice. Please note that once the timetable is published you will be unable to amend your examination entries.
How is the examination timetable produced?
Examination timetables are produced in line with University Policy, within constraints dictated by student choice, room sizes, a commitment to no more than two examinations per day and the avoidance of consecutive examinations within a day where possible.
Why are there exams on the first day of spring term?
Examination and revision periods have been moved around so as to create a one week revision period prior to the summer examinations and a less squashed up examination timetable in the summer. From 2009, the Christmas vacation period has also been extended by a week, to four weeks, to allow longer for revision.
Why do I have 2 examinations in one day?
The logistical difficulty of scheduling a large number of examinations involving many thousands of students to take place in a limited number of days makes it inevitable that some students will have two examinations on the same day. University policy therefore does permit this to be the case. Where possible we try to ensure that the examinations are not consecutive.
Why do I have examinations on consecutive days?
Due to the difficulty of scheduling a large number of examinations involving many thousands of students to take place in a limited number of days it is impossible to avoid students having examinations on consecutive days, sometimes over several days, and for this reason University policy permits you to have examinations on consecutive days.
Why are all of my examinations scheduled close together?
The difficulty of scheduling a large number of examinations involving many thousands of students to take place in a limited number of days makes it is not always possible to spread them evenly over the examination period.
Can the location of an examination change?
Locations of examinations are published with the timetable. The location of an examination is very unlikely to change from the location printed on the timetable. Very exceptionally a location may change, if so the change will appear on the amendments to timetable website, and the students registered for the examination informed separately.
My examination is being held within my school, why is this not appearing on my timetable?
This module is not examined by a centrally scheduled exam, instead it will be held as an 'in class' exam and so will not appear on your timetable. You should contact the module convener for further information.
When and where do I get my examination results from?
The Examination Office is unable to give assessment results. Your School will advise when results will be available for collection. Results are available later by going to My Course Section of the Portal.