4. Assessment

4.4. Examinations

Exam timetable

Examinations for your semester A modules will take place in January, and examinations for your semester B modules will take place in May/June. Resit and first sit exams take place in August. 

Your individual examination timetable will be published on MySIS before each examination period. 

Exam period dates and timetable publication dates are listed on the Queen Mary website. 

You must check your timetable carefully and flag any issues via AskQM. The timetable is produced centrally, and it is not possible to re-arrange examinations.

All Economics and Finance undergraduate examinations will take place in person on campus, and have a duration of 2 hours. 

Exam papers from the past three years can be found on QMplus in the UG Info Zone.

Exam arrangements

You should read the Queen Mary examination information for students carefully. This includes detailed guidance to help you prepare, including things to consider before you arrive and rules for what is permitted once you enter the venue.

In particular, please note the following:

  •  It is your responsibility to check the date, time and location of your exams and to arrive in good time.  
  • You will need your student ID card to take your exams. If you have lost your student card, you can get a replacement from the AskQM Frontline Team. You must place the card on your desk during each exam.
  • You must ensure that your phone is switched off and no alarms are set. You must not have your phone on your person so make sure you do not have it in your pocket. Mobile phones, smart watches and other electronic devices must be turned off and left in bags or placed on the floor. If your phone is found on you or sounds during the exam, you may be investigated for suspected Academic Misconduct.
  • Ensure you have no notes on your person, in your pockets or in your pencil case. If you are found to have unauthorised material with you during an examination, you will be investigated for Academic Misconduct.

Calculators

For each exam, it is your individual responsibility to check whether the use of a calculator is permitted.

If a calculator is permitted, unless you are informed otherwise, it must be non programmable. 

  • Programmable calculators are heavier, may have a larger screen and may have a charging port or memory card slot.
  • Non-programmable calculators are lighter and have less functions. They do not have the capability to store text, or an internet connection.

Programmable calculators are not allowed during any exam unless explicitly stated on the front of your question paper and will be confiscated.

You cannot use a programmable calculator on ‘exam mode’ or with the memory wiped.

An invigilator will check your calculator during the assessment. If your device is not permitted, it will be confiscated and this will be taken forward as Academic Misconduct.

You are responsible for ensuring that your calculator is in working order.

On your assessment script, you must state clearly the model of any calculator used.

Non-programmable calculators are available to borrow from the Economics & Finance school office, Graduate Centre 306.

Fit to sit policy 

Queen Mary operates a strict fit to sit policy. This means that if you sit an exam, you are declaring yourself fit to do so. If you do not feel you are well enough to attend an invigilated exam then you should not attend and should submit a claim for extenuating circumstances instead. If you do sit the exam, the mark you obtain will normally stand.