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Content updated 2013-07-31

Examination

All exams at Jönköping University are coordinated by the Exams Team within Educational Support at University Services.

Exam registration

Register for the exam no later than ten days before the exam date.

If you are not registered, you are not allowed to take the exam. Register via StudentLadok or JU Mobile. If you register via JU Mobile, you will receive a confirmation of your registration by email. Note that this does not apply if you register via StudentLadok.

The exam venue will be continuously updated in StudentLadok and JU Mobile. Make sure you can find your way to the exam location and that you are present at least 10 minutes before the exam starts.

If you are unable to attend the exam, you must cancel your registration as soon as possible.

Problems with registration

If you have any problems with the registration, open a ticket via the Case Management System External link, opens in new window. at least 10 days prior to the exam date.

Note! It is NOT considered a problem to miss/forget to register.

JU Mobile

The JU Mobile app is linked to your course registrations in Ladok. If you have notifications enabled on the app, you will be notified both when the exam registration period opens and before it closes. You will also receive reminders.

Please note that notifications in JU Mobile do not work on all Android models.

Exam times

Exams take place at fixed times, which are the same every day. Exams start at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. It is common for exams to also be scheduled on weekends and public holidays.

The doors to the examination rooms are closed and locked 10 minutes before the exam begins. To ensure fairness and proper conduct in the exam hall, all students must have time to hang up their outerwear, find their seats, and listen to the instructions. Late arrivals also disturb other students.

Students who arrive later than 10 minutes before the exam starts (8:50 a.m. or 1:50 p.m.) will not be admitted and must wait until the second admission at 9:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m

Valid ID cards

During the exam, you must be able to show a valid physical ID.

Approved IDs are:

  • Valid Swedish driver’s license
  • Valid Swedish passport
  • Valid Swedish national ID card
  • Valid JU card marked with “Identity Card”
  • Valid foreign passport, needs to be plastic wrapped and be in either English, French, or Spanish
  • National identity card issued in an EU/EEA country where citizenship is stated
  • Identity card for individuals registered in Sweden’s population registry
  • Swedish SIS-approved identity card

(ref. https://polisen.se/en/services-and-permits/passport-and-national-id-card/ External link, opens in new window.)

Identification with Mobile BankID or Freja eID+ does not constitute physical identification and is therefore not accepted as valid identification documents during exams.

Without an approved ID, you are not allowed to do the examination and you will be dismissed from the exam hall. Make sure to put your ID on the desk so that the invigilators have easy access to it. Keep the ID card on the desk during the whole examination.

Double exams

You can apply to take two examinations that take place at the same time. You must submit this request via the case management system External link, opens in new window..
Once you have submitted your request, you will receive a reply with information about which exam hall you will take your exams in. If you do not submit your request no later than 10 days before your exams take place, you will not be able to take both exams, but only the one held in the exam hall you are in.

If you have registered to take double exams on paper, you will receive both exams from the start if they allow the same aids. If you are taking double exams in Inspera, you will be able to choose which one you want to start with. Only one of the exams can be handled at a time. Once one exam has been completed, the next can be started. This must be done in dialogue with the exam invigilator so that any aids can be checked. The end time of each exam must be followed. Therefore, it is recommended that you start with the one that has the earliest end time.

Please note that no extra time is allocated to students taking two exams.

Permitted aids

You should be informed in advance what aids are allowed on the current exam.

If course literature is allowed, only printed versions may be used. The use of digital course literature is not permitted. Exceptions are made for students who require Legimus, and this must be approved by the RPS coordinator in accordance with the information below.

If calculators are allowed, any of the following models apply (unless otherwise specified by the course coordinator):

  • Casio FX-82
  • Texas TI-30
  • Sharp EL-W531

These are also allowed with additional number or letters in the name.

Targeted educational support for students with disabilities (RPS)

Targeted educational support will be granted by the coordinator for this support; Support for students with disabilities External link, opens in new window..

Before each exam, you must register which (granted) accommodation you need via Ladok. You do this together with your exam registration (does not work in JU-mobile). All information on how to do this can be found here External link, opens in new window..

Cheating and disruptive behavior

The examination administration works to ensure that exams are conducted in an orderly and legally secure manner. JU’s rules and the invigilator’s instructions must be followed. Suspected cheating or disruptive behavior during an exam is reported to the Disciplinary and Expulsion Committee (DAN), which decides on any penalties.

The invigilator may continuously check what is on your desk without specific suspicion. They may also flip through permitted books to ensure they do not contain unauthorized notes.

Breastfeeding during exams

Under certain conditions, breastfeeding is allowed during exams. If the exam exceeds three hours, there must be an opportunity to take a break for breastfeeding. Students must inform if there is a such need via the Case Management System External link, opens in new window., no later than 10 days prior to the exam.

Previous exam questions

Log on to Exam External link, opens in new window. to download/view previous exams (only questions).

The three latest assessed exams for each course are available (exams that are not assessed will not show in the results).

Scanned paper-based exams and e-exams

When your paper-based exam has been graded and scanned, it will be available as a PDF file via Exam External link, opens in new window. and JU Mobile.

Your scanned paper-based exams and e-exams are stored digitally for two years from the date of the exam. Thereafter, they are deleted.

Remember to save the exams on your own computer if you want to have access to them for a longer period.

Original paper-based exams are archived and stored for two years after the date of the exam. If you want the original exam, open a ticket via the Case Management System External link, opens in new window..

Contact your examiner for requests regarding correction or amendment of a grade decision.

Submitted e-exams available on several platforms

When an assessment is completed in Inspera, students will get access to their submissions on several platforms (given that the course coordinator/ examiner has ticked the "Allow candidate post-submission review" option in Inspera.)

In Inspera students find teacher annotations, motivations and a full results report. If you do not have access to your submission nor results, please contact the course coordinator for your course.

Inspera exam submissions will also be available as PDF files via JU Mobile and on Exam External link, opens in new window..

Students from other universities and institutions

If you are studying at another university and want to sit a paper-based exam at Jönköping University, open a ticket via the Case Management System External link, opens in new window. no later than 10 days prior to the exam date, for a decision and information. (the condition is that your exam must coincide with an exam at JU and that there are free seats in the exam hall).

This service is only offered for Swedish institutions and does ONLY apply for paper-based exams.

Anonymized exams

Exams at JU are conducted using an anonymization code. A code is used instead of the student’s name and personal identity number (for example, DCH-YHJ). This means that your identity is unknown to the examiner during grading.

When you register for an exam, you receive this code via Ladok. If you take a paper-based exam, you will find your anonymization code on the cover sheet of your exam folder. You must write the code on each answer sheet when submitting. If you take a digital exam, you will find your anonymization code in the upper left corner.

If you need to contact your teacher after the exam, but before the results have been reported to Ladok:

Contact Service Center, who will ensure your information reaches the course coordinator, without any personal information being disclosed. You may not contact any of your teachers directly during this state of affairs. The Service Center will give you feedback from your teachers.

If questions arise concerning the above, please contact Service Center via the Case Management System External link, opens in new window.