Building the examination timetable for a large number of students across the campus is a complex and time consuming task.
In scheduling exams we make every effort to ensure that the examination load is spread as evenly as possible. Our timetables are devised using the following principles:
1. Exams sessions may run between 9am and 7pm in the evening (Monday to Friday only). Students must make themselves available during these times.
2. Students should not have more than one exam per day.
3. During the main examination periods in January and May exams may be scheduled on up to three consecutive days. However, every effort will be made to minimise instances of exams on three consecutive days particularly in relation to final stage students. Scheduling of exams on four or more consecutive days is not permitted.
4. Examinations on consecutive days will not, necessarily, be separated by a free morning or afternoon (however evening exams on one day should not be followed by a morning exam on the next).
