NOTE: There are no in-person December final exams. Exams will be offered in a take-home or online format.
Important details for December 2020
NOTE: There are no in-person December final exams. Exams will be offered in a take-home or online format.
You must comply with Undergraduate Examinations Policy as approved by Senate. If you do not observe regulations, you will be required to withdraw from the examination.
Personal exam schedules
December 2020 final exams:
- December 10 to December 23, 2020
Personal schedules are posted in Mosaic. Select the My Exam Schedule tile and click on December 2020 Final Exams.
Exam conflicts
The following types of problems are resolved by the Office of the Registrar before personal timetables are posted in Mosaic.
- More than one examination scheduled at the same time.
- Three examinations in one calendar day (midnight to midnight). Examples follow:
- 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- 9 a.m., 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
- 9 a.m., 12:30pm and 7:30 p.m.
- Three consecutive examinations over two days. Examples follow:
- December 14 – 4 p.m., December 14 – 7:30 p.m., December 15 – 9 a.m.
- December 14 – 7:30 p.m., December 15 – 9 a.m., December 15 – 12:30 p.m.
Illness
If you miss or leave an exam for medical reasons, you must submit a Petition for Special Consideration form with supporting documentation of illness, personal or family reasons. The form is available from the Office of the Associate Dean (Studies) of your Faculty. Your petition, along with supporting documentation is normally required within 5 working days of the missed examination.
Deferred exam status can be viewed in Mosaic (Student Centre > Academics > Deferred Exam Approvals).
Academic accommodation for Religious, Indigenous and Spiritual Observances (RISO)
If you have a scheduling conflict between take home or online final examination scheduled by the Registrar’s Office and religious, Indigenous or spiritual observance, please complete the RISO form and submit it to our office at least 10 working days before the start of the examination period.
The McMaster RISO Policy can be found here.
Personal exam schedules
October 2020 deferred exams:
- October 13 to October 16, 2020
Personal schedules are posted in Mosaic. Select the My Exam Schedule tile and click on October 2020 Deferred Exams.
External exams
Please note: we are closed until further notice. We will respond to requests once we are offering invigilation services again.
Invigilation Services: writing exams from other universities or institutions
McMaster University offers an invigilation (proctor or supervision) service for those of you writing exams from other universities or institutions. You can make arrangements individually or through your home university or institution.
Details
- Exams are scheduled Monday through Friday at 9:00am or 1:00pm.
- Exams cannot be scheduled on evenings or holidays.
- During the December and April examination period at McMaster University, exams can be scheduled during the following times:
- Monday through Saturday at 9:00am or 1:00pm.
Examination fee information
- $110 per exam up to 3.5 hours in duration
- Exams that run longer than 3.5 hours are subject to an additional charge.
Exam fee(s) must be paid at least 5 full business days prior to scheduled exam date(s). If Exam Fee(s) are not paid at least 5 full business days prior to scheduled exam date(s), we reserve the right to cancel your scheduled exam(s).
Example: If an exam is scheduled on Tuesday, payment needs to be made by the end of the business day on the previous Monday.
Scheduling an exam
To schedule an exam at McMaster University, you must contact the Examination Office by sending an email to exams@mcmaster.ca with the following information:
- date exam is to be written
- preferred start time
- course being written
- home institution
You are responsible for having your exams sent from your home university or institution to the following mailing address:
McMaster University
Office of the Registrar
Examination Office, Gilmour Hall 114
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, ON CANADA L8S 4L8
Have questions?
Contact us for assistance:
Cancellation policy
If an exam is cancelled 3 full business days before scheduled exam date, 50% of the exam fee will be refunded.
Example: If an exam is scheduled on Tuesday, the Examination Office needs to be notified of the cancellation by the end of the business day on the previous Wednesday.
If an exam is cancelled less than 3 full business days before scheduled exam date, 0% of the exam fee will be refunded.
Rescheduling policy
An exam can be rescheduled subject to your institution’s policy. Submit requests in writing to exams@mcmaster.ca at least 4 full business days prior to scheduled exam date to avoid a cancellation fee.
Example: If an exam is scheduled on Tuesday, the Examination Office needs to be notified of a rescheduling request by the end of the business day on the previous Tuesday.
Business hours
Monday – Friday
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
(Excluding holidays)
