Examinations

Students must ensure their availability to sit their examination in the prescribed exam period. 

The exam timetable is released via MyAdelaide and is personalised for each student. Students must view their personal timetable and attend the examination as it appears in MyAdelaide. It is an expectation that students regularly check their exam timetable. 

Misreading the exam timetable and failing to attend will not constitute sufficient grounds to apply for a replacement exam. Times outlined on this page are in Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) / Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT). 

Students must be available during the examination periods listed in the Academic Year Dates. 

Should you be unable to attend the exam on the day please refer to the Modified Arrangement for Coursework Assessment Policy to determine you eligibility requirements for a Replacement Examination or Additional Assessment.

Students must register with Disability Support to apply for an Alternative Exam Arrangement (AEA). The Disability Registration Form is available on the Disability Support Website. 

Photo Identification 

Your Student ID card is your main form of identification at The University of Adelaide. Students must bring their student ID card so that examinations staff can verify the identity of the student sitting the exam. As it can take several days to receive a student ID card, please ensure you have applied for and received your ID card from Ask Adelaide well in-advance of your exam date. For more on Student ID cards, please see the Ask Adelaide ID cards website. 

In extenuating circumstances, other forms of identification may be accepted. These may include: 

• Australian Drivers Licence 
• Australian Proof-of-Age Card 
• International Passport 

Please note that as mobile phones are not permitted inside the venue, digital IDs will not be accepted. 

Permitted Materials 

Only bring to an exam those items which you need to undertake the exam (for example a pens, pencils and erasers). 

You are strongly advised not to bring a bag and/or personal items to the exam venue. The University takes no responsibility for any loss or damage to those items. 

Students bringing bags into the exam venue may be subject to inspection as you enter the venue. Place all the materials you will need for your exam on your desk and place any other materials (such as mobile phones and pencil cases) in your closed bag under your seat. 

Other permitted items include: 

• A small purse or wallet, including keys, money, ID and credit cards 
• One clear plastic bottle of clear water, up to 1 litre in size (water is available at the venue) 
• A closed bag stored under your seat (the university takes no responsibility for any loss or damage to items brought into the venue) 
• Any materials specified by the Course Coordinator 

You must not bring into the exam venue any material which enable, or has the potential to enable, you or others to cheat or to gain an unfair academic advantage. 

Examples of materials which are not permitted include, but are not limited to: 

• Writing or other paper 
• Any reference material not specified by the Course Coordinator  
• Mobile phones, smart watches and smart glasses: You may use your mobile phone to locate your allocated seat in your MyAdelaide account prior to entering the examination venue, however once seated your mobile phone (as well as watch and/or smart glasses) must be switched off and stored in your closed bag under your seat. If a mobile phone is found in your possession during the exam or in the examination venue it will be deemed as a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and will be held as unauthorised material. This may result in the matter being referred to the Head of School for further action in accordance with the academic misconduct procedures. 
• Other electronic devices, which may include (but is not limited to): mobile phones, smart watches, headphones and non-medical audio devices, dictionaries, organisers, laptop computers unless specified by the Course Coordinator. 
• Any drinks other than clear water in a clear plastic container. 

An exam supervisor will confiscate any unauthorised material brought into an exam venue. Being in possession of such material during an exam constitutes a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and will be dealt with according to the relevant principles. 

By entering the examination venue, students agree the abide by the following rules: 

• You have read the Academic Integrity Policy and understand the implications of academic misconduct. 
• No talking with other students after you have entered the examination venue. No talking with other students until you have exited and are outside of the examination venue. 
• No sharing of notes or other materials. 
• Your mobile phone must be switched off and stored under your desk (in a bag or face down). Other smart devices (such as watches, glasses, in-ear or over-ear headphones or any other devices that may provide a student with an unfair advantage) must also be removed, switched off and stored under your desk. Due to recent advancements in technology, all watches must be removed. Projectors will be displaying the time inside the venue, so you will not need your watch for timekeeping. 
• You must sit in your allocated seat. Students may not sit in any other seat.
• Do not open your examination paper until you are instructed to do so.
• Follow all instructions provided to you by examinations staff and security. If you have any questions or concerns, raise your hand and wait for examinations staff to come and assist you. 
• You may not use the toilet until the commencement of the examination. If you wish to use the toilet, raise your hand and wait for your invigilator to assist you. Students using the toilet may be subject to a security check. You are required to comply with instructions provided by security. 
• You may not leave the examination venue in the first 30 minutes of the exam and in the final 10 minutes of the prescribed exam duration. The exam duration is located on the front page of your exam paper. If you are unsure, raise your hand and wait for an invigilator to assist you. 
• You must not remove any materials issued for use in the exam. All such materials remain property of the University, whether used or not. These include, but not limited to, completed scripts, uncompleted scripts, ripped-out pages, blank answer books, question papers, examination questions, drawing paper, scribble paper, and administrative documents used for the purpose of facilitating an examination event. 
• Students must quickly and quietly leave the examination venue. As other students may still be working, disrupting other students by talking or using a mobile phone within the exam venue is considered a breach of these rules. 

Any and all breaches of these rules as determined by examinations staff may constitute a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and will be dealt with according to the relevant principles. 

Centralised examination events are run by staff from the Examinations and Results Office and Invigilators. An invigilator is a supervisor who ensures students adhere to the rules of the exam and assists with the administrative running of the examination event. Staff wear different coloured high-visibility vests to indicate their roles at the event. 

Doors will open to the examination venue approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled examination start time. Students should be prepared to enter the venue by having only what they need for their examination and any other belongings stored in their bag.  

Stationery may be available at the YouX Exam Rescue Station, but to ensure your exam goes without issue – please ensure you have everything you need before you arrive at the examination venue. 

Please promptly make your way to the seat you have been allocated to in MyAdelaide, place your bag and any other belongings not required for your exam underneath your seat and be seated. 

Do not open your exam paper. Opening your exam paper before you have been instructed to constitutes a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy. 

You may begin writing your details on the attendance slip in the top right-hand corner of the front cover of your answer booklet. After this is completed, tear out the attendance slip and place it on the top right-hand corner of your desk with your student ID card on top. You may then fill out the remaining fields on the front page of your answer booklet. 

The Chief Invigilator will announce when you may commence your exam. 

If you are feeling unwell, please inform your invigilator as soon as possible. Students may be eligible for a replacement examination if they are feeling unwell. A replacement examination is not guaranteed and is determined by principles outlined in the Modified Arrangements for Academic Coursework (MACA) Policy. 

Mobile phones, smart watches and other electronic devices must be switched off and stored in a bag or under your seat. Mobile phones switched on may cause disruption to other students, which can constitute academic misconduct. Such devices will be confiscated for the remainder of the exam and an Academic Integrity Report may be submitted. 

Students that wish to use the toilet must raise their hand and wait for an invigilator to assist them and provide instructions. Students may not use the toilet until the commencement of the examination, and may be subject to a security check.

If students forget their belongings and leave them at the exam venue, arrangements will be made for these items to be collected from the North Terrace Campus. 

Student ID cards are taken to Ask Adelaide, where you will receive an email once it is ready for collection. 

Other lost property items such as drink bottles, bags and drivers' licences will be taken to Campus Security. 

Lost property items at Roseworthy may be taken to Roseworthy Student Services. 

Results are published in MyAdelaide on the appropriate academic period date as outlined on the Results website.