Exams

Want to know more? Check the Examination Regulation.

You may still participate in the exam up to 30 minutes after it has started. If you arrive later than that, you will not be allowed to take the exam, even if you have a valid reason.

To prevent fraud, the following rules apply to law books and literature:

Not allowed:

• Adding text to permitted sources or on tabs (words, numbers, article numbers, etc.)
• Adding arrows to mark locations

Allowed:

• Using colors
• Underlining
• Using colored tabs (as long as they are blank)

Note: these rules are in place to prevent fraud. Having a book with annotations during the exam is considered fraud under Article 15 of the Examination Regulation.

In principle, you are not allowed to use a dictionary during exams.

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You can find the results of written exams in Progress. The Exam Administration is responsible for announcing the results. The result will be announced no later than the tenth working day after the exam. Public holidays and the period between December 26 and January 1 are not counted as working days.

Some (large) courses have a longer grading period. For these exams, the result will be announced within 15 working days after the exam date. More information can be found in the Teaching and Examination Regulations.

For an oral exam, you will receive the result directly from the examiner after the exam. The result will be processed in Progress later.

If you take an exam in a way other than orally or in writing, the Board of Examiners will determine in advance how and when you will receive the result.

Passed exams remain valid indefinitely.

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After completing an exam, the course coordinator will make the exam available for inspection at a designated time. On the cover page, you will find:

• The time, location, and method for reviewing and discussing the exam.
• Information on how to file an appeal with the Board of Appeal for Examinations (within 6 weeks via the Central Portal for the Legal Protection of Student Rights (CLRS).

The course coordinator schedules a time for reviewing and discussing the exam. This can be done in two ways:

• A general discussion of the exam with the group.
• Inspection of your answers alongside the standard answers.

Important deadlines:

• The review takes place no later than 2 weeks after the results are published.
• For resits: if possible, 4 working days before the resit.
• For resits in the 4th block, the review may fall during the beginning of the new semester.

The questions and your answers for a digital exam are available for review for a reasonable period. You are responsible for bringing your answers (printed or digital) to the review session.

For written exams, you may take notes during the review, but not on/in the exam itself. The discussion should focus on clarifying errors or deficiencies in the answers provided by the student(s).

During the review or inspection, the department verifies your identity (name, student ID, or enrolment number).

Please note:

• If you are absent without a valid reason, you forfeit your right to a review.
• The examiner determines whether your absence is justified. Vacation is not considered a valid reason.

You can always request an individual review. However, this may be denied if you were absent from the general review session without notice or a valid reason.

If you intend to appeal the result, you can request a copy of your graded exam. You may also authorise someone else to collect it for you. For this, you will need:

• A written or email request to the examiner.
• Your student number.
• Proof of identity (for both yourself and the person you authorise).

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