1. Degree students at the University of Eastern Finland must first register for the exam in the Peppi (link opens in a new tab). The exam will not appear in EXAM, if Peppi registration has not been done.
2. Book an exam time and room through EXAM (link opens in a new tab). If you cannot attend the exam, remember to cancel the reservation.
- Instructions for booking an exam room (link opens in a new tab).
3. Go to the exam room at your reserved time. Pay attention to the room-specific instructions, which you will see in EXAM when making the reservation. Also, review the instructions on this page.
4. Answer the exam questions (opens in a new tab) and submit all attachments. Attachments cannot be added to the exam submission afterwards. Once you have submitted the exam, the system will notify the teacher.
5. Once the teacher has evaluated your exam, you may receive feedback on your performance and a preliminary grade via email. The official grade will be recorded in the study system used by the university.
- Exam rooms have video surveillance. Always have your student ID card, personal ID or driver’s license with you at the Exam, as we might check your identity during the exam. If you don’t have any of the mentioned cards, the supervisor will instruct you. You may also take a water bottle with you, but make sure it has no labels.
- If you leave the Exam room before you have completed the examination, you are not allowed to return and continue the examination. If the exam is interrupted for any compelling reason (technical issue, fire...), fill out the electronic exam interruption notification (opens in a new tab) as this will release the exam performance and you can book a new exam time.
- You may not take anything extra to the exam rooms (watch, phone, coat, notes).
- There is absolute silence in the Exam rooms and you will not be able to discuss there.
Negliance of the rules may lead to a failed grade.
Other notions:
- Login to the computer with your UEF username and password (visitors with a visitor ID).
- You can leave your belongings to the lockers outside the exam room.
- If you are unsure about any technical aspects of the examination, you should take the examination when Oppari is open.
- Please come to the Exam without perfumes and fragrances.
- You can retake the exam once the examiner has graded your exam.
- For more informatoin: servicedesk@uef.fi
You can get into the EXAM rooms without an access badge if you are taking the exam during the following times. Otherwise, visit Oppari for an access badge.
JOENSUU
During the semesters (1.9.-31.5.)
- Natura N112 (F-door): Mon-Thu 07.00-18.00 and Fri 07.00-16.00
- Carelia 162a: Mon-Fri 08.00-18.00 and Sat 10.00-14.00
During the summer (1.6.-31.8.)
- Natura N112 (F-door): Mon-Fri 07.00-16.00
- Carelia 162a: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 08.00-16.00 and Wed 08.00-18.00
KUOPIO
During the semesters (1.9.-31.5.)
- Canthia CA205: Mon-Fri 08.00-18.00 pm and ja Sat 10.00-14.00
- Mediteknia 1029: Mon-Fri 07.45-16.00
During the summer (1.6.-31.8.)
- Canthia CA205: Mon-Fri 10.00-14.00
- Mediteknia 1029: Mon-Fri 07.45-16.00
You can take your exam in the evenings, on the weekends and on public holidays in Mediteknia (Kuopio) and in Natura (Joensuu) 6.00-5.00. Remember to get yourself an access badge if you exam is outside the times above, or you are taking the exam on a public holiday. The badge works on the door that is located around the corner opposite of the building having the logo of Kuopion Energia.
In Mediteknia, please use the coat rack that is in the same hallway as the exam room. The doors in Mediteknia main lobby are open 7.30-16.00. If you leave your coat in the main lobby, no access badge will work on the doors.
In order to take an exam in the evenings, on the weekends and on public holidays, you will need an access badge. You have two options:
- Use your personal access badge, which you can apply with this form. Select the language in the upper right corner. The badge gives you the opportunity to utilize the extended opening hours and you don't have to get yourself a one-time badge every time you want to take an exam outside the opening hours.
- Collect a one-time access badge from Oppari before your exam. Check Oppari’s service hours for picking up an access badge.
The badges work for Mediteknia (MD 1029, Kuopio) and Natura (N112, Joensuu). Please note, that EXAM visitors will not be granted any type of access badges and are adviced to take the exams during the opening hours of Oppari.
Exam visit means that you are taking your own university’s examination in another university’s Exam room. Exam visits can only be done during the opening hours of Oppari.
Before your exam, please make sure that the login credentials of your own university work, as you will go through HAKA-identification in the exam browser. You no longer need visitor credentials for the EXAM computer.
The following software is available to students on Exam computers: MS Word (without the spell check function), MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Paint, a PDF reader, MicroDicom DICOM Viewer, GeoGebra, TI-Nspire CX Premium Teacher Software, Matlab and a calculator.
Special examination facilities are at the disposal of students, who have the right to individual study arrangements. Access to these Exam rooms is always through Oppari.
Joensuu campus: Carelia 162, 1st floor
Kuopio Campus: Canthia CA206, 2nd floor
According to the degree regulations, the results of an examination shall be published no later than three (3) weeks after the examination, in the university’s electronic student and study register. In an electronic Exam, the deadline is calculated as follows:
- The deadline for the publication of the results of the examinations taken before the 15th of the month is calculated from the 15th of the same month and
- The deadline for publishing the results of the exams taken on the 15th and subsequent day shall be calculated from the 1st day of the following month.