Our most important exam rules:
1. Be on time2. Provide proof of identity (UM card preferably)
3. No mobile phones or electronic communication devices
4. No wristwatches
5. Toilet visits are limited
6. Food and drinks
7. Use an approved calculator (brand and mode)
8. Hand in the exam the right way
The UM-wide Rules of Procedure for Exams (in Dutch "Reglement van Orde voor toetsen") have been established to ensure that exams are conducted in an orderly manner. All students are expected to have read and understood these rules before sitting their exams. If you fail to comply with these rules, this may be reported to the Board of Examiners and may have serious consequences, including the invalidation of your exam result.
1. Be on time
No students will be admitted to the exam room once the doors are closed. No exceptions will be made, not for any reason. This includes, but is not limited to, delays/accidents in public transport, flat tyres and traffic jams.2. Provide proof of identity (UM card)
In order to take the exam you have to provide proof of identity, preferably by means of the UM card because the UM card contains your student number. Please make sure that your UM card has a clearly visible recent photo of you. A valid original passport, ID-card or European driver's lisence is also accepted as proof of identity.Copies, photos or scans are not accepted, nor are any other documents. Students who cannot provide proof of identity will not be allowed to sit the exam, and need to leave the exam room immediately.
3. No mobile phones or electronic communication devices
Mobile phones or other communication devices are not permitted and must be put away in your bag and out of reach.Carrying a mobile phone on your person (in your pockets) will be reported as attempted fraud to the Board of Examiners, and may have severe consequences.
4. No wristwatches
With the advent of smartwatches the UM has decided that students are not allowed to use a (wrist)watch during exams. Large, clearly visible clocks will be placed in the exams hall.Carrying a (wrist-)watch on your person (in your pockets) will be reported as attempted fraud to the Board of Examiners, and may have severe consequences.
5. Toilet visits are limited
The number of toilet visits is limited to one visit for an exam of two hours. The toilets are closed during the first and last half hour of an exam.If you need to use the toilet, please signal the invigilator.
If due to a medical necessity a student may have to make more than the maximum number of toilet visits permitted during the examination, the student must inform the Head (or other) Invigilator before the examination and present preferably a document from the Board of Examiners or student adviser granting permission for this.
6. Food and Drinks
Food: No food is allowed in the exam halls.Drinks: no more than a one-liter bottle or two half-liter bottles are allowed (no cans or open cups allowed).
In case of a medical necessity to deviate from the above restriction on refreshments during examinations, the student in question must communicate this fact well in advance to the exam to the Exam Coordinator or Head Invigilator by producing a statement drawn up by Disability Support.
7. Use an approved calculator (brand and model)
For some exams, you may use a calculator. If this is the case, the course coordinator will inform you at the start of course. Often it is mentioned in the the course manual. Note that you may not share a calculator with someone else during an exam.Approved calculator models, list of 9 March 2023 | ||
It could be that it is necessary to update this list. Negative changes, for example removing a calculator from the list, will always be announced at least 14 days in advance. While this list applies to FPN, several other faculties allow the same models for their exams. However, always check with the faculty that organises the exam to avoid surprises. |
| Previously allowed calculator models | ||
For full transparency, removed (previously allowed) calculators will appear in this table, with a reference to the corresponding announcement. |
8. Hand in the exam the right way
Before the end of the exam time: wait for permission from the invigilator to bring your exam to the front of the block. Please bring all your belongings and leave the exam hall immediately and quietly.When the exam time is over: stop writing and remain seated until the invigilator has collected the exam at your table. Any attempt at writing or talking will be reported to the Board of Examiners.