Examination Timetable and Arrangements

Examinations, if required, are normally held at the end of the semester. Please refer to the Academic Calendar on the website of Academic Registry for the examination periods. A notice will be put up on eStudent and the University Portal about six weeks before the examination period of Semesters One and Two (two weeks for the Summer Term) advising you to check your examination timetable. Students should watch out for the notice nearer the time and check your examination timetable accordingly.

If any of your examinations is/are missing from your examination timetable, please contact the General Office of the relevant Departments.

Academic Year 2025/26	Examination Period	Release of Examination Timetable and Seating Arrangements
Semester One	4 to 19 December 2025	Late October 2025
Semester Two	23 April to 9 May 2026	Middle of March 2026
Summer Term	13 to 18 July 2026	Late June 2026

Location Map and Seating Plan of Examination Halls

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Examination Timetable

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+ eAcademic

Arrangements during Bad Weather

+ When these signals go up, what happens to examinations?

Student Guide for Online Invigilated Examinations and Take-home Examinations

+ Student Guide in PDF

+ Technical Guide(s) from ITS

Examination Timetable

+ eStudent
+ eAcademic

Arrangements during Bad Weather

+ When these signals go up, what happens to examinations?

PolyU Student Handbook for Taught Programmes

Students to note

Rules governing the conduct of examinations
Violation of examination rules
Absence from examinations

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Wear a mask throughout the examination
Sit according to seating plan
Bring Hong Kong ID card and PolyU student card for taking attendance by card readers (in halls)/ mark attendance sheet
Place personal belongings under your chair
Turn off all electronic devices and place them under your chair visible to invigilators
Seek approval for getting personal belongings
Seek approval for washroom requests and tap the PolyU student card to the card readers (in halls)/ sign log sheet

No exit before the examination commences
No exit in the first 30 minutes and last 15 minutes
No unauthorised materials
Use of electronic devices (except approved calculators) is not allowed
No food and drinks inside examination venues
No cheating/ misconduct
No access to Blackboard
No personal belongings (such as pencil case, water bottle and tissue paper) on the desk

Examination Timetable and Arrangements

For On-campus Examinations

For Online Invigilated and Take-home Examinations

Students to note