Adapted examination in the common exam halls

• Registration for the exam is done in advance. You always register according to instructions from your department. This is usually done in Ladok.
• If you need an adapted exam in the common exam halls, you also need to notify the person referred to by your department no later than four weeks before each exam. It is not enough just to do it before the first exam.
• If you fall ill or are otherwise prevented from taking the exam, you can cancel it. Another student will then have the opportunity to use your place. You can cancel your exam in Ladok.

Ladok

As a student, you are obliged to follow the rules for examinations that apply at the University of Gothenburg. The rules apply to all types of examinations and there is a special section for written exams in an exam hall, which applies regardless of whether you write the exam in the University's common exam halls or in an exam hall at the department. If you break the rules in any way during the exam, the invigilators may need to report this to the examiner.

You can read more about the rules for examinations on the page Exams.

• You must be able to prove your identity by presenting a valid photo ID (such as passport or driving licence). You must be able to show your face to the invigilator for secure identification.
• Please note that GU cards, residence permit cards from the Swedish Migration Agency and digital IDs are not valid ID documents for exams.

• When applying for exam adaptations, talk to your department about everything that may be included in the adaptations, such as bringing medical equipment.
• You should bring a pencil and eraser – even if you are taking a DISA exam, it is good to be able to take notes. You are not allowed to bring your own scrap paper – it is available in the writing room once the exam has started.
• You can bring food and drink, but remember that everything you have on your desk must be visible so that the invigilators can easily see that you do not have any unauthorised aids.
• If you will be using a speech synthesiser or listening to talking books, you must bring your own headphones (3.5 mm jack). Wireless headphones will not work.

• You are not allowed to bring your own scrap paper – it is available in the exam hall once the exam has started.
• You are not allowed to bring anything containing nuts or peanuts into the exam hall.
• The exam hall should be a perfume-free zone.

The University library can help you get your textbooks as talking books if you are taking a written exam where you are allowed to bring books with you. The University Library will download your talking books and articles and send them to staff in the exam halls so that they are ready to use when you arrive.

You open and read your talking books in the Easy Reader programme installed on the computers in the exam hall. The computers also have the TorTalk programme that you can use to listen to your articles and your exam.

To get talking books during the exam, the following is required:

1. You must have a Nais statement where talking books are recommended.
2. The examiner must have decided that you may use talking books at the exam.
3. You must have an active Legimus account at the University Library.
4. You must have notified your department of the adaptation at least four weeks before the exam.

If you do not have a recommendation on talking books for written exams in your Nais statement, you need to update the Nais statement. Contact the coordinators for disability study support as soon as possible by email pedagogisktstod@gu.se 

When you register the adaptation with your department, you indicate that you want your literature as talking books during the exam. The department will contact the library and Examination services to ensure that you have access to talking books during the exam. You only need to contact the library if you have received help with any kind of personalisation (e.g. digitisation) that you need for the exam.

Service for persons with reading impairments on the University library website

The University of Gothenburg's common exam halls are located at three different addresses. You will receive information from your department about which address you should write your exam at.

Unless otherwise stated, you should always use the entrance where the regular exam is being held. You must go through the ID check, where you will also receive information on how to get to the adapted exam hall.

Find the University's common exam halls

Make sure that the operating system on your PC (Windows) or Mac is of the correct version.

Information on system requirements on Inspera's website

Please note that Chromebooks, tablets or mobile phones cannot be used for the DISA exam.

Make sure you can connect to the eduroam wireless network. If you can't get in, you may need to update your certificate.

Wifi – eduroam

The University of Gothenburg uses a lockdown browser called Safe Exam Browser (SEB). The lockdown browser is launched when you open your exam and ensures that the only thing you can do on your computer is write your exam. When you submit and close the lockdown browser, your computer works as usual again.

Download and install the Safe Exam Browser (SEB) for your DISA exam. You do not need to configure SEB – the configuration is done automatically when you start your exam.

We recommend that you use the latest authorised version of SEB for your operating system. You can find the approved versions and download SEB at the following link:

Downloadable versions of SEB on Inspera's website

If you lack a compatible computer you can book a computer to borrow. A booking is confirmed directly on the booking page. No automated emails to confirm or remind are sent. The University cannot book a computer on your behalf.

You can log in to TimeEdit to see your upcoming bookings and you can cancel your booking if you are no longer in need of a loan computer. Remember to read the instructions for booking on the TimeEdit page.

Book computer via TimeEdit

The booking must be done no later than five working days prior to the digital exam. No late bookings are accepted. If you have booked a computer to borrow, you will collect it at the computer support desk in the adapted exam hall.

Safe Exam Browser is installed on the University of Gothenburg's computers. You will need the details for your student account to connect to eduroam and to log in to the DISA system for your exam. Please make sure that you either know your login details or bring them to the exam hall.

Inside the front door you will find a foyer, which leads to the exam hall.

Both the front door and the door to the exam hall open 45 minutes before the exam starts. It is important that you arrive in good time. The ID check takes place when you enter the exam hall in which you will write your exam, and there may be many students entering the same room.

• If you are writing a DISA exam, you must be in place at least 30 minutes before the exam starts.
• If you are writing a paper exam, you must be in place at least 15 minutes before the exam starts.

The exam hall doors close after the writing time starts. If you arrive at the exam hall after the writing time has started, you will not be allowed to write your exam.

There are notices in the foyer indicating which exams are held during the day. The notices show course name, course code, time and department. The notices also state which exam hall, known as section, you will write your exam in. Do as follows:

• Start by finding your exam on the notice board.
• Go to the entrance of the section where the regular exam is held and produce your ID.
• Walk up to the invigilator inside the door to the section to get your ID checked. The invigilator will tell you how to get to the adapted exam hall.
• When you get to the adapted exam hall, go up to the invigilator and show your ID. The invigilator will show you where to sit.

Once you have found your seat, you should place the items you need for your exam on the desk. Your identification needs to be visible on the desk throughout the exam.

Place outerwear, bags, computer cases and pencil cases on the hooks along the walls. Caps, hats and shoes should either be worn or placed on the hooks along the walls. No items of clothing should be left on the floor or on your desk. You cannot have anything in your pockets. Small valuables such as wallets and keys can be placed on the floor under your desk.

Switch off all digital devices, such as mobile phones, smart watches and activity bands, and put them in your bag or jacket by the hooks, or on the floor under your desk. If you have an analogue watch, take it off and place it on the floor or in your bag or jacket. Silent, non-digital "time timer" is allowed on the desk.

Prepare yourself by following the instructions posted on the desk. Here is a summary of the instructions:

Start by connecting your computer to the eduroam wireless network (if you are taking your exam on an assistive software computer, it is already connected to eduroam). Then you should:

• Close down active programmes, such as Spotify and Steam
• Open a browser and go to gu.inspera.no (login to DISA).
• Log in with your student account
• Select your exam and follow the instructions on the screen. To open the exam, you will need to enter a password. This password is written on a post-it together with the login instructions on the desk.

Prepare yourself by getting out a pencil and an eraser. If you are taking a paper exam with a Ladok code, you will receive your anonymous code on a Post-it. The exam is handed out when the writing time starts.

If you are going to write a paper exam on a computer, you always write on a computer that is in the adapted exam hall. The exam is in Word format on the desktop of the computer. It is not allowed to open the document until the invigilator tells you that the exam has started. Then you will also receive a paper copy of the exam. If you are using assistive software, this is available for you. Spell check is available directly in Word, and if speech synthesis is to be used, it is available on the desktop. The invigilator will help you get started. It is important that you save your document continuously during the exam.

Once the exam has started, the invigilators will place scrap paper in various places in the hall for you to pick up whenever you need it during the exam.

At the beginning of the exam, the invigilators go around and check that you have started the exam and that you have nothing unauthorised at your desk.

You must remain at your desk for at least 45 minutes, even if you intend to submit a blank paper. You can only submit your exam after at least 45 minutes have passed. If you have an urgent need to leave the exam hall, call the invigilator by raising your hand. The invigilator will then come and tell you what to do. This is important to maintain order in the exam hall. If you have stated in your adaptations that you need free access to the toilet, you will have access also during the first 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, the toilets are opened. If you need to go to the toilet, take your ID to the invigilator and write your name on the list. The invigilator will write down the entry and exit times.

During the exam, the invigilators are there to keep order in the hall and to help if something is not working properly. The invigilators cannot help with any questions about the content of the exam. If the invigilators suspect deviation from the rules they will report this to the examiner.

• If you are taking a DISA exam and want to submit it, you should first call the invigilator by raising your hand. There will be an ID check. After this, click on Submit now in DISA and then exit the lockdown browser.
• If you are taking a paper exam on paper, bring the exam and your ID to the submission desk. Then go back to your seat and collect your items.
• If you are taking a paper exam on a computer, you call the invigilator, who checks that you have entered your anonymous code according to the exam instructions. Together with the invigilator, you check that your answer is complete (that everything you want to submit is included), and save the document on the computer. It is the student's responsibility to look through and check that everything is correct before submitting.

Keep in mind that you are not allowed to talk until you have left the exam hall completely and are in the foyer. Toilet visits after submitting your exam take place in the foyer.

Exit from Section 4 is always through Section 1, then you come out on Viktoriagatan 30. Exit from Section 8 is always through Section 7. If you are unsure how to find your way out, ask the invigilator.

When your DISA exam has been assessed your department will publish the exam for you in DISA.

Log in to DISA and click on File: Login to DISA. You can log in with a computer, tablet or phone.

• View submitted answer – here you see your exam as it was when you were writing it. On the last page there is a summary with your total score and score per question.
• Download – here you can download your exam as a pdf. The pdf includes the exam questions, your answers and a summary of your score per question.
• Feedback – if the teacher has left comments on your answers, you will find the comments here.

If you want to delete your exam from DISA you can sign it out. It is not possible to recreate a signed-out exam. If you want to save your exam, you must first download it as a pdf before signing it out.