Important details for April 2020
NOTE: There are no in-person April 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.
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 and religious, Indigenous or spiritual observance, please complete the RISO form and submit it to your instructor before the start of the examination period.
The McMaster RISO Policy can be found here.
Exam accessibility
Exams are now in online and take-home formats. Please contact your instructors for further information. If you are registered with Student Accessibility Services (SAS), contact SAS for any accommodation requirements prior to the start of the examination period.
Deferred exams for Winter 2020
Deferred exams will be provided in the same format as in the final exams in April, that is online or remotely. Currently the designated time period is Monday June 22 to Thursday June 25, 2020.
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)
