Guidelines to sitting your exam

Face-to-face exams are held at a time, date and location as specified on the Final Assessment timetable. These may be a written paper exam or an online exam in a computer lab on campus.

If you have a Learning Access Plan you will receive details of your exam including location via your student email address 1-2 weeks prior to the start of the exam period.

See the below face-to-face exam guidelines, or download the face-to-face exam guidelines [PDF 345KB].

What to bring to your exam

• You must bring your Student ID card or other form of photo ID (Australian government issued photo ID or your passport) with you to every exam. It must be written in English and displayed on your desk for the whole exam.
• You can bring all standard stationery (e.g. writing instruments, an unmarked eraser and an unmarked ruler), a clear bottle of water with no labels, and the allowable materials [PDF 114KB] specific to your exam.
• Mobile phones and smartwatches must be switched off before entering the exam venue and placed in a bag under your chair. Wristwatches must be placed on your desk.

When you arrive

• Arrive early so you can find your seat number on the list outside the exam venue. You will need to use your student ID number to find your seat number.
• You will not be permitted to enter an exam venue later than 30 minutes after the exam has commenced. Please note that extra time will not be granted if you do not present for an examination at the correct time and place.
• Exam staff will provide instructions once you are permitted to enter the exam venue.

During your exam

• Follow all instructions given by exam staff.
• Your student ID should be placed on the desk facing up. Exam staff will check your student ID during the exam.
• Talking is not permitted within the exam venue unless to speak with a supervisor. You must not disrupt or distract others.

After your exam

• You will not be permitted to leave the exam venue within the first 30 minutes of the start time of the exam or within the last 15 minutes of the exam.
• Exam materials must not be removed from the exam venue. This includes exam papers, script books, multiple choice answer sheets and other supplied materials.
• If you feel unwell during the exam or feel that your performance was affected in any way, check if you are eligible for Special Consideration.

• The purpose of your exam is to assess your understanding and application of knowledge, not just recall.
• You may access subject materials, notes, textbooks, internet sources, and online tools during the exam.
• You must ensure all your work complies with the University’s academic integrity requirements. This means you should not engage in any academic misconduct while completing your examination. This includes cheating, plagiarism and collusion (working with others on an individual task).
• You should only submit work that you have critically reviewed, can justify and explain, and that you fully understand.
• You may use permitted materials while conducting the exam (notes, readings, internet, and tools). These should only be used to support your thinking, not replace it.
• Responses to examination questions should apply directly to the question and interpreted within your own understanding of the learning materials specific to your subject.
• You are responsible for exercising careful judgement when using online tools. This includes verification of accuracy and relevance of outputs and ensuring all material is critically evaluated in terms of the question and the subject matter being assessed.
• Make sure you are in a comfortable, quiet and suitable workspace with reliable internet and access to permitted materials.
• Manage your time effectively, ensuring that you have enough time to complete all questions and to review your responses before submission.
• Before submitting your exam, ensure all work is your own, that you understand your responses and that you are able to justify your responses if required.

There will be no supervised online exams held in Semester 1 and Term 3 of 2026. More information is available at our dedicated exams support page.

Exams run by your school can include online unsupervised exams or an exam in a specialist lab on campus. Full details of your assessment task will be available on your subject LMS site.

It includes specific exam information and instructions from your subject coordinator. It is important that you read the details for each of your subjects on the LMS site.

The exam team will accommodate your requirements and confirm your arrangements two weeks before the start of the Semester 1 and Semester 2 examination periods and at least one week before the start of the Term and Supplementary examination periods

Please contact the Accessibility team if you have any questions about your LAP or need further assistance with your studies.