This year, the majority of our exams will be on-campus. Please check your exam timetable to see which rooms your exams will be taking place in.
Sitting your exams
This year will be the first time that lots of our students will be sitting in-person exams while studying at the University.
If you’re unsure about sitting in-person exams, make sure to familiarise yourself with the University’s exam hall regulations:
Further guidance on the exam diet can be found on the Examinations website:
Exams – frequently asked questions
Revision time
To help you tackle the revision and exam period, we’ve created some guidance and tips to support you:
Be prepared
Create a revision plan for each day and break it down into shorter, more digestible chunks. Choose different subjects for each revision session and reward yourself with regular breaks.
Find a quiet space
Make sure to revise somewhere you won’t be interrupted. If you’re planning to revise on-campus, we’re extending opening hours on lots of study spaces over the revision and exam period:
Online resources
Looking for tips or needing some advice on sitting open book exams, completing assessments or a dissertation project? The Study Hub's learning resources and blog have tips, strategies and information for effective online studying and exams.
Using the Library to help you revise
The University Library has a huge range of resources to help you study for your exams. You can download past exam papers to practice and even get tips for time management.
Library exam and revision support
Reach out for support
You’re not alone – if you’re unsure about something, those on your course are a great place to turn to if you need to fact check something.
Our staff are also here to support you. If you still can’t get your head around a certain course topic or just need some advice speak with your Student Adviser, Personal Tutor, or check out your school’s webpages to see what further support they can offer you.
Don’t let stress get on top of you
Anxiety around the exam period is a normal feeling for most of us. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, we have a variety of facilities and services to support you:
- Health and Wellbeing website: Information about health and wellbeing, as well as contact details for specific support services and self-help support.
- Student Counselling Service: a free and confidential service available to all students, offering a range of over-the-phone, in-person and online support.
- The Advice Place: Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s free and impartial advice on a wide range of matters, including academic concerns, money-related issues, harassment and complaints.
- The Listening Service: a 24/7 service if you need to talk to someone. They offer confidential & non-judgemental listening, can provide help in a crisis, & have great links with specialist sources of help if needed.
Got a question?
Check out the Examinations website for further guidance on exams.
Examinations | The University of Edinburgh
If you have any specific questions about your exams, please contact examinations@ed.ac.uk and we will get back to you as soon as we can.