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Student Guide to Accommodated Exams

Use this guide as a reference for all your accommodated exam-related needs.

How do I book or register my exams? Choose the option below that best describes your exam for more information.

Your class is writing on campus, in-person

Click here on this link to book your in-person appointment at the Test Centre (Edmonton or Wetaskiwin)

Please note: If you are in an in-person course, your exams must also be written in-person (unless online testing is part of your accommodations). The Testing Centre provides a distraction reduced environment to write exams. Ear plugs are also available to all students. The individual rooms within the Test Centre cannot be requested, and are only guaranteed in cases where they are part of an approved accommodation from Accessibility Services.

Your class is writing an online exam that is supervised

Click here on this link to book your online appointment with a member of the Accommodated Exams team

Please note:

-While many students prefer writing exams from the privacy of their home, others may not have a space in their home that is safe, private, and distraction-reduced. If you would like to write your exam in-person at the Test Centre in Edmonton or Wetaskiwin, please book using the in-person booking link above.

-If you are in an in-person course, your exams must also be written in-person (unless online testing is part of your accommodations).

Your class is writing an online exam that is NOT supervised (you will write on your own)

Please click here on this link to register your exam. By registering your exam with us, you will get 5 business days to write your exam, and your accommodations will be set-up for you.

Please note: While many students prefer writing exams from the privacy of their home, others may not have a space in their home that is safe, private, and distraction-reduced. If you would like to write your exam in-person at the Test Centre in Edmonton or Wetaskiwin, please book using the in-person booking link, above.

 

Important note: 

You will receive an email from noreply@norquest.ca to your NorQuest email with your booking details closer to your exam date. We try our best to process your request as soon as we can, but you may not receive a confirmation email from us until 2 business days before your exam (please note that your first choice of date/time will likely be confirmed; however, in a small number of cases, we may need to find a different time/date if there are no seats available).

If you do not receive a confirmation email 2 business days prior to your exam, please contact us by email. Please do not submit another booking request.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email accommodated.exams@norquest.ca.

Deadline to booking/registering your exam

Deadline to book/register

Students must book/register their exams at least 5 business days in advance of the exam.

We strongly recommend you book/register your exams as soon as you know exam dates from your instructor - the earlier you book, the more likely you will get the time and date that you prefer! At minimum, you must book/register your exams with Accommodated Exams at least 5 business days in advance of the day you need to write. This includes in cases where you want to re-book/re-register your exam for a different date/time. Business days are Monday to Friday (opening hours found here), which do not include weekends, statutory holidays, or days the college is fully closed.

Here are some examples, below.

  • You need to write your Midterm Exam on Monday. At the very latest, you must book your appointment by Monday of the week before.
  • You need to write your Unit 1 Test on Wednesday. At the very latest, you must register your exam by Wednesday of the week before.
  • You need to write your Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday. At the very latest, you must book your appointment by Thursday of the week before.

 

Please note that your booking/registration deadlines may be different for final exams. Please see the page in this Guide called "Important Information for Final Exams" for more information.

What happens if I miss the deadline?

 If you do not book/register at least 5 business days in advance of your exam date set by your instructor, here is what will happen:


  • Each term, you will receive a one-time exception for late bookings; we will accept your booking and try our best to prepare your exam in time (not guaranteed). Please email us to request an exception – the booking form will not let you book less than 5 business days in advance, so you will need to contact us directly. Note: this one-time exception only applies to regular exams (quizzes, unit exams, midterm exams). Final exams, regardless of the exam date, are excluded from this one-time exception.
  • If it is your second late booking, you will not be able to write your exam with Accommodated Exams. Your instructor will be notified, and they will determine next steps with you. Please note that depending on the situation, this may be considered to be a missed exam by your program area.

    • Although Accommodated Exams would be unable to process your request in this case, we do encourage you to have a discussion with your instructor. We understand that students may face barriers to meeting their responsibilities; if you feel there are particular circumstances that prevented you from booking on time, your instructor (as the exam owner), is the only one who can grant an extension to the booking deadline. We are not able to make that decision on their behalf.

We encourage you to always book early! Booking/registering your exam 5 business days in advance gives Accommodated Exam Services the ability to reserve your seat and/or prepare your accommodations.

How to book an in-person exam and how register an unsupervised exam - Video

How to book a supervised online exam - Video

PLEASE NOTE: 

If you use Read & Write, please note that the "Play" function is currently not working due to technical issues outside of NorQuest's control. NorQuest is working as fast as they can with the company to get this fixed. Please be prepared to use the "Screenshot Reader" function instead. If you are worried about this, please contact us at accommodated.exams@norquest.ca, and we can provide support. A team member will be available for support before your exams as well. 

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