Examination

Students are assessed on what they have learnt in a course. What form of assessment and examination is used in a particular course can vary. You may have to take a supervised exam on campus, complete a practical exam in a lab, write a report at home or complete a placement.

Instructions and Rules

Your course syllabus states the requirements of your course. You can often find more detailed information on Canvas, the learning platform. The examination instructions will specify whether or not you are permitted to use aids during an examination (and will specify what these are), whether you need to use a specific template for a report, and whether the examination you will complete the exam on your own or in a group. Be sure to find out what applies each time you register for an exam.

Be sure to read the instructions and also to read Dalarna University's general examination rules.

Forms of Examination

Examination can take several forms. Here is a list of the most frequently used:

  • Take-home examination - this comprises one or several written assignments that you complete using course literature over a set period (i.e., with a start date and a deadline)
  • Seminar - an examination that takes place in groups and that includes discussion and reflection on course literature, your own work or your peers' work
  • Labs - a practical assignment/experiment, the process and completion of which are important components
  • Placement (VFU) - a form of examination where you have the opportunity to train and be examined on the practical tasks and work processes that are relevant to your future profession

Online and Campus Examinations

Registration

You need to register for your examinations.

Registration opens one month before the date of the examination and closes two weeks before the date of the examination.  You cannot take the exam if you do not register in time. You will have to wait until the next examination occasion and register for it.

You will see your registration under the heading "Examinations you are signed up for" on this webpage:

Examination Services

Exams on Campus

You can see where your exam will be held on the student web. You need to be in the room at the latest 30 minutes before the exam starts. If you are not in the room ten minutes before the exam is scheduled to start, you will be unable to start the exam. Instead, you will need to wait with other late students and together you will be let into the exam 30 minutes after the start time. This means you will have less time to complete the exam.

Digital Exams on Campus

The student web tells you where your exam will take place.

You should be in the room at the latest 30 minutes before the exam starts. If you are not in the room ten minutes before the exam is scheduled to start, you will be unable to take the exam. You will need your username and password to your university account to log into Inspera.

For exams in Canvas, you need to check ahead of the exam date that your laptop computer can connect to the Eduroam network at the University and that you can access the course room in Canvas. If you have problems, contact the support café/reception for help.

Online Exams

In Canvas, you can find the room for your exam. You need to be in the room on Zoom no later than 30 minutes before the start of the exam. If you arrive later than this, there is no guarantee you will receive all the time for the exam. If you are not in the room 10 minutes before the exam starts, you will not be able to take the exam.

Campus and Online Exams

Grading and Assessment

When you complete an exam, the teacher in charge will assess your performance. Normally, the teacher or examiner has up to 15 days to assess your exam and report the results in Ladok.

If you feel your grade does not accurately reflect the assessment criteria, you may request a review of your grade.

Correction and Review of Grades

Resit Exams/Re-examination

If you did not receive a Pass or did not take an exam, you have the right to a re-examination. For this, you must be registered in the course. You can find more information about how to re-register on this webpage: 

Registration

Disability - Accommodations During Exams

If you have a disability that needs to be accommodated, contact the Disability Coordinator well ahead of the examination. The support you receive depends on your disability.

Disability Coordinator

Suspected Cheating

If a teacher suspects you of cheating or even of trying to cheat during an exam, they will report this to the Vice-Chancellor.

Cheating and Disciplinary Matters

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