While the information on this page provides helpful guidelines, refer to the official rules and policies on exams for the most up-to-date information, including the following topics:
- Student conduct during exams
- Exam hardships and clashes
- Deferred and Supplemental exams
Exam clashes
An exam clash happens when more than one is scheduled on the same day at the same time.
If you have an exam clash, contact your instructor immediately to see if you can find an alternate writing time. If the instructor is unable to resolve the examination clash, then the department head, dean or director will be contacted.
If an alternate writing time is not available at the faculty level, students must contact their Academic Advisors to make alternate arrangements.
Exam hardships
An exam hardship is defined as having 3 or more end-of-term exams in less than 24 hours (e.g., from 8:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. the following day).
Read more about exam hardships in the UBC Academic Calendar.
Exam cancellations
Always check ubc.ca for the most up-to-date information about campus closures and weather advisories.
If exams are cancelled:
- A notice will be posted on ubc.ca.
- Enrolment Services will email affected students, instructors, and exam representatives to let them know that the exam is cancelled and what to expect next.
Rescheduling cancelled exams
If a Winter Term 1 final exam is cancelled, it will be rescheduled for the Saturday after the first full week of classes in Term 2, or on Sunday when necessary.
If a Winter Term 2 and/or Summer Term exam is cancelled, it will be scheduled for the day(s) following the last date of formal exams for that term.
If you are unable to attend a rescheduled exam, follow your faculty procedures to review your options. Contact your faculty advising office for details.
If you have questions
Contact your Academic Advisor for more information.