Exams - FAQs

What Must I Bring Into The Exam Room?

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.

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.

Contact Us

Please email cse.exams@cse.unsw.edu.au if you have further queries.