Students must present their McMaster Student Identification Card at each examination.

  • Problems
  • The following types of problems should be reported to the Examinations Office Room114, Gilmour Hall after the final timetable is posted. A minimum of ten working days prior to the scheduled examination date is required to facilitate the re-scheduling of examinations.

    1. More than one examination scheduled at the same time.
    2. Three examinations in one calendar day (midnight to midnight).
    3. Three consecutive examinations over two days.
    4. Two consecutive examinations if first one is 3hrs long for December exams only.
  • Special Arrangements
  • Students with disabilities who require special examination arrangements should contact the Centre for Student Development. Students who have requests for rescheduling of examinations on the basis of religious beliefs should contact the Examinations Officer in Room 114, Gilmour Hall, at least 10 working days prior to the scheduled examination date
  • General Regulations
  • The regulations apply to all examinations and tests conducted by the Office of the Registrar (variations may occur for instructor-conducted examinations)

    General
    All candidates must comply with University Examination Regulations. Students who
    do not observe regulations will be required to withdraw from the examination.

  • Identification Cards
  • McMaster student photo identification cards are required at all examinations. Students who seat themselves at an examination without photo I.D. cards may be required to withdraw from the examination. Students who arrive without photo cards will be required (before being seated) to obtain a substitute card from Room B120 in the Ivor Wynne Centre and pay a $30.00 fee; no extension of the examination will be permitted to compensate for any delay encountered.
  • Punctuality
  • Punctuality is essential and no extra time will be allowed to those arriving late. No candidates will be admitted to an examination room more than 30 minutes after the start of any session.
  • Conduct in Examination Room
  • No conversation or any form of communication between candidates is permitted. No communicating devices or cell phones are permitted. No books, papers or instruments may be taken into any examination room unless specifically prescribed on the examination paper. No examination books or supplies are to be removed from the examination room. Small personal belongings must be left beneath the chairs, not on the desks. The University can assume no responsibility for lost articles.
  • After the Examination
  • No candidate may leave the room to withdraw from an examination during the first 45 minutes of any session. Candidates must leave the room immediately after handing in their examination materials.
  • Illness
  • If you miss or leave an examination for medical reasons you must submit a Petition for Special Consideration form with supporting documentation of illness, personal or family reasons, to the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) of your Faculty normally WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS OF THE MISSED EXAMINATION. A student who becomes ill during an examination may be excused by the Chief Presider or designate.
  • Location Legend
  • Grade Release
  • Deferred Examination Procedures