Formal Exams

Assessment by Formal Examination

Exams are arranged and administered by the Exams Team, based in The Student Union Building, Level 6.

Examination timetables are released centrally, initially in draft form. Further details are available here. 

You should check for clashes and report them directly to the Exams Office. Draft timetables can be subject to change, but the Exams Office will work to minimise this.

When the final timetable is released, it is your responsibility to check the timetable and make sure you know the venue and time.  Students who miss exams due to non-attendance or incorrect knowledge of the venue and/or time of the exam will usually fail that component of the module. 

If you are unable to attend an exam, you should contact the department and the Exams Office.  If you are ill, you will need to provide a medical note stating that you are not well enough to sit the exam.

Special provision can be made if you have a condition or disability that may affect you in exams.  You should contact the Disability and Dyslexia Support Service (DDSS) regarding exam support adjustments, as early as possible in the academic year (and before exam timetables have been arranged).

Religious Holidays and Examinations

If you are not able for religious reasons (e.g. Sabbath, Festival, Friday Prayers etc.) to take examinations on any day on which examinations may be set during the year (including Saturdays but not Sundays), you should complete a 'Request for Religious Observance Form'  by October 30 each year. Please note that once examination timetables have been set it is difficult for alterations to be made.

Ramadan: Muslim students fasting during Ramadan are expected to continue with normal work and study. If you wish to discuss an individual situation, please contact the Muslim chaplain, m.ismail@sheffield.ac.uk