Services for Students

In-person examinations

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Before your exam

Guidance to help you prepare for your exam

Students in exams

During your exam

Guidance to help you during and after examinations

 
 

Alternative exam arrangements

I have a disability/a long-term medical condition/a Specific Learning Difference such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)D – how do I get exam adjustments?

You will need to be assessed by Disability Support Services. Please follow this link to make an appointment. There are deadlines by which you need to have been assessed in order to have adjustments in place for the next round of examinations. Adjustments will be in place for students the start of the next official university exam period. Please see below for further information.

2023/24 Examination Dates

Autumn semester

Monday 15 January 2024 - Saturday 27 January 2024 

Spring semester

Monday 20 May 2024 - Saturday 8 June 2024   

Late summer resits

Monday 12 August 2024 - Saturday 31 August 2024 

The deadline to be assessed for the Autumn Semester Exams has now passed

The deadline to be assessed for the Spring Semester Exams is Friday 1st March 2024 at 12 noon

The deadline to be assessed for the August resit period is Friday 28th June 2024 at 12 noon

If you have not been assessed by these deadlines you will not have alternative arrangements in place for your examinations.

 You should complete a University of Nottingham Extenuating Circumstances claim via the Student Enquiry Centre and return this to your School as quickly as possible.

Information about extenuating circumstances can be found here.

Information on how your adjustments are applied to online timed assessments can be found here.

Raise an Extenuating Circumstances claim via the Student Enquiry Centre

 

What kind of arrangements can be put in place for me?

There are a variety of arrangements that can be made for your exams, these may be in the form of additional writing time, rest breaks, the use of a computer, smaller rooms or the use of a separate room.

Guidance for students who require adjustments to their examinations due to a long term medical or academic condition.

 

I don’t have a long term condition but I had an accident/have a short term illness. What do I do?  

For more information please visit our Accident and short term illness examination arrangements webpage. 

Further guidance for students who require adjustments to their examinations due to an accident or a short term illness which only effects the upcoming exam period.  

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

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