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Online or e-exams can be taken in either ExamSys or Moodle, you can find out how to access these systems and get technical support using the information below.

How to access your Moodle exam

Your paper will be released to you in Moodle and once you have completed it you will upload your submission to Moodle.
Information relating to your exam will be in Moodle 1 week before the date of the exam.
The exam paper will be made available in the Moodle module pages on the published release date and time.
Click on the clock icon and once the clock reaches zero, your paper will appear.
For exams of less than 3 hours, an extra allowance of 30 minutes is included for uploading your work.
Exams with a duration of 24 hours already include the allowance for uploading your work.
The date and time that appears is the final submission deadline that your work must be submitted by.

ExamSys exams

ExamSys is the platform that the university uses to host online exams. Exams may be scheduled either in-person, in a computer room or as a remote exam that you don't need to attend on campus.

ExamSys exams in-person

Check your login details and password before arriving at your exam room to make sure you can access the ExamSys exam.

ExamSys exams remote

10 minutes will be added to your exam to account for any minor technical difficulties that you may experience. For example, wi-fi instabilities, the screen freezing, or sudden and unexpected device updates.

Please read our ExamSys student guidance for further information.

You can also find out how to change your accessibility options through the University of Nottingham blog.

How many hours should I work in a 24 hour exam window?

For 24 hour exams, please note that you are not expected to work continuously during the 24 hour assessment window.

An indication of working time to be spent on the exam should be signposted on the front of the exam paper. This should normally be no more than 3 hours.

Students with extensions due to support plans will be advised by email on how to approach their assessment window and working within them.

What to do if you have an issue with an e-exam

In the event you encounter any issues, please don’t panic. You won’t be disadvantaged by a genuine problem if you follow the instructions below:

You suspect there is an error in the paper

Continue answering the paper and on completion of the exam contact us with details of the suspected error. We will tell your school or department.

You are unable to download the paper or upload your answers

Please complete the technical assistance form to enable our team to contact you in the event of more complicated IT issues.

Technical assistance form

Before the exam deadline, if you have issues uploading your submission you need to submit an enquiry in the student enquiry centre and attach your work. This will let us see the time that you finished your exam.

After the exam deadline, upload your answer and submit your work via the Moodle dropbox at the earliest opportunity.

Academic integrity guidance in e-exams

Assessment support information

Student enquiry centre

MyHelp Zone