Exam schedules and locations

Specific rules apply in the exam locations during examinations.

Examination schedules

• The examination schedules are published by the end of September for the autumn semester and by the end of January for the spring semester. You can see your schedule in My Ugla-> My Courses -> My exam schedule.
• Exam schedules for the University of Iceland can be found in Ugla.
• Examination periods are listed in the academic calendar as well as the Course Catalogue.
• The examination schedule for makeup and resit exams, held after the conclusion of the general examination periods in December and May, will be published as soon as possible.

Exam Registration

• A student must be registered for a course to take the exam.
  • In certain courses with large enrollments, registration for partial exams is required. If such registration is needed, it will be specified in the course syllabus.
• If a student is not registered, their name will not appear on the exam list. 

Exam location and specific seats

• Information about exam locations during exam periods is published in Ugla in My Exam Schedule. 
• Exams are held in various university buildings, and a floor plan (only in Icelandic) showing the location of each classroom is provided for each building on the University Buildings page.
• Students are assigned specific numbered seats in the examination rooms. The assigned number is visible in Ugla the day before the exam and posted on a list of names at the exam locations. No one may take an exam in a location other than the one they have been pre-assigned.

Time limits and rules on exam day 

• It is important to monitor announcements about room assignments and arrive on time at the exam location on the exam day.
• Students are not allowed to leave the exam room during the first third of the exam.

Distance exams are available if a student cannot attend the exam on-site for any reason.