4. Examinations and Assessments

4.2 Invigilated Written Examinations

 
 

Written invigilated exams take place in the Examiniation Schools in 0th week Hilary, 0th week Trinity. Part C (4th year undergraduate) exams, and papers that share material with Part C exams take place between 6-8th week Trinity. 

The examination timetable for invigilated written examinations will be set by the Examination Schools and published a month prior to the exam period at: http://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/exams/timetables. 

Candidates are required to wear sub fusc to written inviligated exams, unless they have a specific exam adjustment in place to excuse it. 

A guide to sub fusc requirements can be found here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/dress

Further information on required conduct for in-person examiniations is available here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/exams/completing-an-exam/in-person-exams

Please make sure to read it thoroughly. 

4.2.1 Exam Adjustments

Students may be entitled to exam adjustments such as taking in-person examiniations in college, having extra time, wearing noise cancelling headphones etc.

To apply for exam adjustments, you will need to contact your college office or disability advisor, who can advise on reasonable adjustments and what information you will need to provide to support an application for those adjustments to be considered. You must do this is as soon as possible after matriculation and before Friday of week 4 the term before your exams. 

Then, contact the Disability Advisory Service (DAS) to assess your requirements. They can provide a Student Support Plan, which may be used in evidence for an application for adjustments.

Provide evidence to your college office to support your request. Then your college office will submit an application for consideration on your behalf.

Approved adjustments will be notified to your college office and your course organiser/s. Your approved adjustments will be visible to you in self service and your individual exam timetable (when this is published).  Any issues should be raised with your college office as soon as possible.

For more information, see here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/exams/examination-adjustments

You can also apply for adjustments/alternative arrangements on the grounds of religious observance, for example if an exam is likely to take place during Ramadan or a religious holiday on which you are not allowed to work. You should apply for this through your college office, ideally before week 6 of Michaelmas term. Further gudiance is also available at: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/exams/examination-adjustments

4.2.2 If you cannot attend your exam

If you can’t attend an exam due to ‘illness or other urgent cause that is unforeseeable, unavoidable and/or insurmountable’ you should ask your college to apply to the Proctor's for you to be excused, meaning that your absence does not impact your overall marks and degree classification at the end of the year.  Your college can apply up to 4 weeks before the date of the exam and within 14 days after.

For more information, see here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/academic/exams/problems-completing-your-assessment