Exams

Exams can be quite a stressful time for many students but there are some tips that can help you through them.
Whether you haven’t taken an exam for a while or you are a seasoned examinee it’s well worth remembering a few basic rules!

Before the exam

• If you find exams stressful and want to manage your time more effectively, you might consider booking yourself into one of Student Life’s exam coaching workshops.
  
• Pease read the examination rules as the University will assume they have been read. See http://www.salford.ac.uk/policies_procedures for links to policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
  
• If you want the University to be aware of a disability, it is your responsibility to declare it to the University. The disability service will inform all relevant bodies of your requirements before and during the examination period.
• If you miss the exam, submit a PMC form as soon as possible, with relevant evidence.
• If your standard of performance in the exam has been seriously affected by personal mitigating circumstances, you may consider submitting a PMC form together with relevant evidence.
• It may be obvious, but make sure you know where your exam is taking place; the time and date. Take your university ID card with you.

During the exam

• On no account speak to any other examination candidate. If you cannot hear or understand what is being said, do alert the invigilator.
  
• Don’t take any notes, data tables, paper (even if it does not relate to the exam) or pre-stored electronic information into the examination! If you make and use study/reminder notes, make sure they are not left in pencil cases, wallets, purses, your clothing etc or even written on your arms! The discovery of such material on you can be construed as trying to gain unfair advantage in examinations. The University regards this as a serious offence and students found guilty of this offence you will lose academic credits, be suspended or be expelled from the University.

After the exam

• Relax! Take some time to wind down after your exam so that you are in the right frame of mind to return to your revision.

A word of warning: It is worth noting that in 2008/2009 169 cases of suspected academic misconduct were referred to the Governance Service Unit - 153 cases were related to plagiarism (including collusion) and 16 for unfair means in examinations. Of this number 35 were expelled from the University! Don’t let this happen to you. It’s really not worth taking the risk as it can severely jeopardise your future.

Happy revision and good luck!