When attending a written exam at the university, remember to bring:

Student ID card

You must always bring your student ID card as identification for written on-site exams. This is so that the exam invigilators can identify you as a student at AU. 

If you have lost your student ID card, you can read more here about how to order a replacement. For the exam, you must instead bring another form of officially issued photo identification (passport or driving licence, including the driving licence app). Staff ID cards or similar are not accepted.

Mobile phone

Your mobile phone is only to be used for two-factor authentication when logging into WISEflow. Once you have logged in, you must switch off your phone and place it in a closed bag.

A fully functioning PC or Mac

A PC must be brought to the exam (even when aids and materials are “none”), unless the course description specifically states that a PC must not be brought. 

You are personally responsible for ensuring that your computer functions throughout the entire exam. Below you can find useful advice on preparing your computer for the exam.

As preparation for your written exam, it is a good idea to go through the following checklist:

• Can your computer connect to the Eduroam wireless network?
• Have you tested whether your word-processing software can open .docx files?
• Have you practised working in a word-processing programme with tables, headers and footers, page numbers, font sizes, copying text, etc.?
• Do you know where your answers are saved so that you can easily find them when submitting?
• Have you downloaded and tested whether Device Monitor or the lockdown browser works (depending on which one you need for your exam)?
• Relevant only if you have manually set your clock to something other than Danish standard time: Have you checked that your computer clock follows Danish standard time? If your clock is not set correctly, it may cause problems with Device Monitor and your submission time during the exam.

Device Monitor and lockdown browser

When taking a written exam at the university, you must use one of AU's two security programmes:

• either Device Monitor, which automatically takes screenshots of your screen during the exam,
• or the lockdown browser, which shuts down everything else on your computer except the exam itself.

You must test in advance the programme you need for your exam.

How do I test whether my computer can run Device Monitor and the lockdown browser before my written exam?

You can download and test both systems and view the system requirements in the installation guides within WISEflow. 

You do this by clicking your name in the top right corner > Edit profile > System. You can find instructions on this page. 

You can also try different types of written exams under your “Demo Flows”, which you will find under your exams on your homepage. 

Contact Nat-Tech IT Support if you have technical questions, or see the guides on this page.

Your computer must be able to access AU’s exam systems, including the security systems Device Monitor and the lockdown browser in WISEflow. 

If your computer cannot do this, you cannot do a digital written on-site exam. The option of taking the exam under enhanced supervision is no longer available. 

Please pay particular attention to the following:

• The lockdown browser cannot be used with Linux, Android, Windows 10S/11S Mode or Chromebooks.
• Device Monitor can be used with Linux if the operating system meets the applicable system requirements.

You can see the current system requirements for both the lockdown browser and Device Monitor on this page. 

You can already check whether your computer can run both security systems. 

The vast majority of written exams at Nat-Tech are conducted using Device Monitor. Only a few currently use the lockdown browser. Your exam will appear in WISEflow at least 14 days before the exam, and there you can see which security system applies to your exam. 

It is your own responsibility to ensure that your computer can access WISEflow. Read more in this guide if you use Linux. 

If your computer cannot run Device Monitor or the lockdown browser, you must switch to an operating system that can — for example, Windows.

If, during digital written exams, you need to produce handwritten material — such as drawings, formulas or other content — the material must be digitised and attached to your assignment submission. You are personally responsible for digitising the material and attaching it to your submission.

The digitisation must take place during the exam period and in the exam room using one of the following approved digitisation tools:

• external webcam
• digital camera with cleared memory
• the built-in camera in your computer (it is permitted to lift the paper)
• a handheld scanner
• drawing directly on your computer using a mouse, stylus or drawing tablet

It is not permitted to use a mobile phone, tablet or similar device to digitise handwritten material.

Attaching digitised material to your submission

• Insert the digitised material directly into your assignment submission so that it can be submitted as one complete PDF document.
• Digitise your handwritten material continuously during the exam.
• Avoid, as far as possible, taking photos of an entire A4 page at once. Instead, take photos of half pages or specific calculations.

You are personally responsible for ensuring that the material is of sufficient quality after digitisation to be read and assessed. We recommend that you test the digitisation tool well in advance of the exam and become familiar with it so that you are ready to use it during the exam.

Aarhus University offers special terms and conditions for students with physical or functional mental impairments. You can read more on the student portal under Rules and guidelines > Special terms and conditions for exams. 

Your additional time for written exams will appear in WISEflow no later than two days before the exam. If it does not, you should contact your exam administrator in WISEflow.

During the exam, you are responsible for ensuring that:

• You have saved your work correctly.
• You submit on time.
• Device Monitor runs throughout your entire exam.

If you need assistance during the exam, you are always welcome to contact the exam invigilators.

The aids and materials you may use vary depending on the exam. 

See which aids and materials are permitted on the course page in the course catalogue. 

You can also read more about aids and materials for supervised written exams on this page.

IT support is available during exams. Therefore, contact an exam invigilator if you experience IT problems. They will then guide you further.

You submit your exam assignment by uploading it in WISEflow if your exam is digital. You can read more about how to do this below. 

If your exam is paper-based, you must follow the instructions of the exam invigilators.

Submission deadline

In your exam schedule, you can see the submission deadline for your assignment. For your submission to be accepted, it must be submitted before the submission deadline for your exam. It is therefore a good idea to submit well in advance, so that any unforeseen issues can be resolved before the deadline. 

It is important that you submit on time. The exam system closes exactly at the submission deadline, and the clock in WISEflow is authoritative. If the submission deadline is 12:00, you must upload your submission before 12:00.

If you do not manage to submit on time

Contact an exam invigilator if you have problems submitting in WISEflow during a written supervised exam or if you fail to submit on time. They will then guide you.

If you do not submit on time, you will have used one exam attempt. If there were exceptional circumstances that prevented you from submitting on time, you may apply for an exemption.

Check your receipt

Once you have submitted, you will be able to see a receipt in WISEflow confirming that your submission was submitted on time. Remember to check your receipt to ensure that you have submitted correctly.

When taking a written exam, you should be aware that all forms of communication are prohibited. Communication during the exam is considered cheating. 

It is not permitted to communicate through communication platforms or file-sharing services (for example OneDrive), and if you receive messages or similar during a written exam, you must under no circumstances respond to them, and you must immediately inform the exam invigilators about the incident. If you do not report the incident, this may be regarded as cheating. 

Cheating in exams can have very serious consequences for you, and you are expected to know the rules. Read more information about cheating under Examination > Cheating at Exams in the menu.

As soon as your grade has been entered into the exam system, you will be able to view it either by logging into mitstudie.au.dk or STADS. Your grade will be entered no later than four weeks after the exam.

You are not entitled to receive feedback on your exam. 

However, you are always welcome to contact the course coordinator to ask whether it is possible to receive feedback. You can find the name and contact details of the course coordinator in the course catalogue.