What Must I Bring Into The Exam Room?

• You must bring a photo ID to the exam.

  We highly prefer that you bring your UNSW student card. But if necessary, you may bring a currently valid driver's license or passport. You can receive (or replace) a student card via the Nucleus: Student Hub

• You must bring at least one pen to the exam. You are required to sign a declaration of identity during the exam.

  For further information on allowed stationary, see below.

• You must know your zPass for the exam. You must be able to enter your zPass from memory during the exam.

  You may not use a password manager or write your password down.

• If you are not able to enter your zPass from memory you should update your zPass in the UNSW Identity Manager

• If you enter your zPass incorrectly too many times UNSW can lock your UNSW account

  You can unlock your UNSW account in the UNSW Identity Manager

• It is a good idea to check that you can log in to CSE Vlab before the exam, as this can only be done if your account is unlocked.

• If you are particularly worried about your account you could also unlock your UNSW account in the UNSW Identity Manager before the exam, just to be safe.

What Else Am I Allowed To Bring Into The Exam Room?

• You may bring a clear water bottle to the exam.

• Your water bottle must be transparent and must be minimally coloured.

• Your water bottle must not have any labels, stickers, or any other kind of markings on it.

• Plastic bottles with the label removed are preferred. Example

• You may bring a clear pencil case to the exam.

• Your pencil case must be transparent and must be minimally coloured.

• Your pencil case must not have any labels, stickers, or any other kind of markings on it. Plastic sleeves or Ziploc bags are popular choices for pencil cases. Example

• If your water bottle or pencil case doesn't meet these requirements, it will be confiscated for the duration of the exam.

• You may bring a language to english dictionary if necessary.  It will need to be inspected to ensure there is no other writing in it. 

Apart from these items, you are not permitted to have any other items on your desk during the exam.

• Everything else must be stored in your bag, which will be kept at the front of the exam room.

• You will not be allowed to access your bag during the exam.

Other materials may or may not be allowed on a course-by-course basis.

• Some courses allow an A4 double sided notes sheet to be brought into the exam. This note sheet will be collected at the end of the exam

• Some courses allow the use of a calculator. The calculator MUST have a UNSW approval sticker which can be obtained from the Nucleus Student Hub. https://www.student.unsw.edu.au/exam/calculators. All students have access to a calculator within the exam environment if they do not have an approved calculator.

Supps

• How do I find my seating allocation for the sup exam?

There is no allocated seating for the sup exams.  Turn up to the lab and you will be directed to a seat.

• What should I do if I am not in Sydney during my supplementary exam? Is there any other time to choose?

What Is Provided During The Exam?

• You will be provided with a piece of A4 paper for rough work. Additional paper may be provided, depending on availability.

• You may not leave the exam with this paper,
  it must be collected before you leave the exam room.

• If you wish to use the rough work paper you must bring your own pens/pencils, pens and pencils will not be provided.

• If you use the rough work paper(s) you must sign and date the paper.

What Am I Not Allowed To Bring Into The Exam Room?

• Do not bring your own peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc) into the exam, including (but not limited to) all electronic devices:

  • Phones

  • Tablets

  • Laptops

  • Music Devices (iPods, etc)

  • Pagers

• All electronic devices must be fully powered off (not just placed on silent) for the exam.

• Any device that makes noise during the exam will be removed from the exam room.

• Wallets and other small items must be kept in your pockets for the exam, not placed on your desk or the ground.

• Written notes, books, and/or paper must be kept in your bag.

• Calculators are not permitted for CSE exams unless specified.

• You are not allowed wear hats, sunglasses, or anything else that hides your appearance during the exam.
  With the exception of masks and religious headwear.

• If you are wearing a mask or religious headwear, you may be asked to remove it so your identity can be confirmed.
  If this is required it will be done in the least intrusive way possible.

• You may not use earphones, or earpods, or wear anything that covers your ears during the exam.

On exam day

• As an international student, I sometimes struggle to understand the meanings of all the words in the questions. Therefore, during my daily practice before, I occasionally used dictionaries or translation apps. So I wonder is it permissible to bring a dictionary or use translation apps during exams?

  Yes, you can bring a language to english dictionary to the exam.  It will need to be inspected to ensure there is no other writing in it before you take it in.  

• I have not received an email regarding the final exam time and location,  could you please send an email containing the details.

You will find your allocation here when it is available. Not all course allocations are released at the same time.

• I am unsure if I missed information regarding the time and location of the final exam, but I cannot find anything stating this. I was just wondering if any information will be posted.

  Send your query with zID and Course code to exam@cse.unsw.edu.au.

• I'd like to enquire if it's possible to shift my exam to a different date as I have a clash with another exam on the same day at a different time. As such the overload and stress of both these exams on the same day is quite significant.

  Unfortunately we cannot change your exam date.

  Unless you have a special provision, UNSW expects students to be available for two exams on the same day, so we cannot offer an alternative exam because of this reason. 

• At the entry time you should be ready to enter the exam room. Exam will start after few minutes.

• I wanted to ask about switching the mouse click (so I can use it left handed) during my exam. Would this be possible?

  Yes, you can swap left and right mouse buttons during the exam. There will be options in the right click menu to allow this.

Miscellaneous Questions

• I am confused about my exam location and time for the COMP1511 exam. On myUNSW, it asks me to consult the school and shows two COMP1511 exams. Please clarify.

The exam is held in the CSE labs. There is more than 1 exam session given the large student cohort. But students only need to attend ONE session.

• I can't log in to the final exam website. I logged in with the password I used to log in to the school. It showed that the password was wrong. As a result, I can’t find tomorrow’s exam timetable.What should I do?

  Please visit http://iam.unsw.edu.au and reset your password, then wait 10 minutes and attempt to login to the website again.

• I have misplaced my student ID card. What are alternate acceptable IDs for the exams?

  A valid passport or driver's licence is acceptable ID. If you do not have valid ID at the exam, you will be directed to the Help Desk at the end of you exam. You will be sent notification to provide a valid photo ID. If not no valid photo ID is provided your exam results will be invalid.

• Could my exam session time be changed?

We will not change sessions without a compelling reason (eg - clash with other exam). Afternoon sessions are usually full so we are sometimes unable to change sessions even if there is a good reason.