Examinations and Assessments

Welcome to the University of Exeter's Exam Page.

Here you will find information on your exams and assessments during your time at the University of Exeter.

Much of this information will be on your Faculty, College or Department website, but there are some central services you may need to call on too.

You can also find out who can help and what to do if you should have any problem with your exams.

For further information and the Exam Handbook, please visit this webpage.

Important dates for 2024/25:

2024/25 Main exam Periods: 

  • January exams = Monday 6th January 2025 - Saturday 11th January 2025.
  • May exams =  Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Saturday 31st May 2025.
  • Referred/Deferred exams = Saturday 9th August 2025 - Monday 18th August 2025.

Requests for specific provision/ reasonable adjustments in exams:

  • January exams = Monday 4th November 2024.
  • May exams = Monday 10th February 2025.
  • Referred/deferred exams =  Thursday 26th June 2025.

Please note that you only need to register your need once, this will then cover you for the whole period of your registration.

Personal exam timetables

Student personal timetables will be made available via MyTimetable as soon as the timetable has been finalised.

Please ensure you check your @exeter email frequently, as notification will be mailed to this address.

Timetable release dates:

All Students sitting Examinations will be emailed when their examination Timetable is released for each period. These Timetables will be released at the following times:

January Exam Period - Late November

May Exam Period - Mid March

August Exam Period - Late July