Exams
Fall 2025 Exam Schedule*
| Course | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| O701 | December 9 | 7:00 PM | RJC — Please refer to Avenue for specific room details |
| A610 | December 10 | 12:30 PM | RJC — Please refer to Avenue for specific room details |
| O610 | December 12 | 12:30 PM | RJC — Please refer to Avenue for specific room details |
| F610 | December 15 | 12:30 PM | RJC — Please refer to Avenue for specific room details |
| O712 | December 16 | 12:30 PM | RJC — Please refer to Avenue for specific room details |
| P615 | December 17 | 12:30 PM | RJC — Please refer to Avenue for specific room details |
Policies
Student Availability
Students must be available for the duration of the posted exam period regardless of their personal exam schedule. This is to ensure student availability throughout the entire final exam period, in the event that an exam must be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances (university closure, power outage, storm policy, etc.).
Accommodations and Special Arrangements
Students who require special arrangements due to a disability should contact the Student Accessibility Services.
If you need to reschedule an exam for varsity, religious reasons, or work-related reasons (for part-time students only), please contact SE-A at least 10 working days before the scheduled exam time. Supporting documentation is required.
- If you cannot attend the exam for varsity reasons, have a designated University official provide a letter on University letterhead.
- If you cannot attend the exam for religious reasons, have your religious leader provide a letter stating that you are unable to be present due to a religious obligation.
- If you are a part-time student and cannot attend due to a business commitment, have your immediate supervisor provide you with a letter on company letterhead stating that you are unable to be present due to a specific job commitment.
Identification Cards
MacCard (your McMaster student ID card) is required at all exams. Students who seat themselves at an exam without their MacCard may be required to withdraw from the exam.
Punctuality
Punctuality is essential and no extra time will be allowed to those arriving late. No students will be admitted to an examination room more than 30-minutes after the start of any exam.
Conduct Inside the Examination Room
No conversation or any form of communication between students 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.
Leaving the Examination
No student may leave an examination during the first 45-minutes of any exam. Students must leave the room immediately after handing in their examination materials.
Deferred Exam Policy
Please refer to the Deferred Exam Policy for more information.
Helpful Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
- To defer a final examination, you must fill out a Deferred Examination Form.
- Please submit this form and supporting documentation to the Student Experience Office. You have five (5) business days from the date of the missed course work to complete this process.
- If approved, you will be required to write the deferred exam in the next deferred examination period (see Dates and Deadlines).
Reach out to your instructor immediately via email. Failure to do so may negate the opportunity for relief. This includes the viewing and/or partial completion of an on-line assessment (quizzes, tests, etc.).
Their email address can be found on your Course Outline or through Avenue to Learn.
If you’ve missed a mid-term exam, test, assignment, class participation, etc., or if you know in advance that you will miss any of the above, please review the information on the missed term work page.
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