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In person exams - If you feel unwell during an exam, let an invigilator know and they will be able to take the appropriate action. If you need to leave the venue before the end of the exam, your College Tutorial Office will be alerted and you should follow up with them immediately.

 

Online exam - If you become unwell during the assessment and are unable to continue, you should submit the work you have completed so far and inform your College Tutorial Office as soon as possible. They will provide you with guidance on what to do next.

 

You should also contact a medical professional (where appropriate) for medical support. Applications for allowances require relevant, contemporary and specific evidence of illness.

 

If you feel unwell on the day of your exam and do not think that you are able to sit your exam, then you should get in contact with your College Tutorial Office immediately to let them know you are unwell. You will be marked as absent from the exam and your College will discuss what mitigations may be appropriate.

Ask your Director of Studies or Supervisor if they can check that the scoring has been added up correctly.

 

If no error can be found in the scoring and you have reasons to believe that your results have been affected by any of the following:

 

- A procedural irregularity in the examination process that has adversely impacted your examination results;

- Demonstrable bias or the perception of bias within the examination process;

- The withdrawal of academic provision, which has had a demonstrable impact on the examination itself of which the Examining Board were not aware; (this ground is for students whose assessment results have been adversely affected by industrial action)

- Extenuating circumstances – serious illness or other grave cause;

 

 

Contact your College Tutor or speak to the Student Advice Service (www.cambridgesu.co.uk/support/advice/contact/) to discuss your options. Do this as soon as possible after receiving your formal results as there are time constraints when submitting an application to the University.

Moodle -If you are unable to download the question paper or experience other forms of technical difficulty accessing the course, contact the Moodle helpdesk at moodlehelp@uis.cam.ac.uk. The helpdesk is monitored Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm BST. If the query is urgent before 9am, do not wait until 9am to inform the helpdesk of urgent issues but rather email them at any time so that the helpdesk will be aware when it opens.

If you have difficulties submitting your work at the end of the exam, email your file to onlineexams@admin.cam.ac.uk. You will receive an automated response which you should consider as confirmation of receipt. This should be done to demonstrate completion within the upload period and avoid any penalties.

Inspera - If you encounter difficulties accessing the exam via the Inspera portal, or if you have interruptions to your internet connection whilst finishing your exam in the Inspera portal, there will be technical support available on site.Further guidance can be found on pages 7 of the Student Guide to exams taken on Inspera.

Everyone has different ways of revising, but sometimes it is hard to know where to start. The University's guidance on revision tips can give you some ideas on how to succeed in your exams and reduce stress and panic.

It is also worth talking to your friends/course mates about any recommendations they have for good revision methods!