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Exam schedule

How to access your personal exam schedule, and what to do if you can't attend an exam.

Timetable

Assessment periods and exam schedules

The dates of the assessment periods are published on the Academic Year Charts.

The exam schedules for 2026/27 will be published on the following dates:

  • Semester 1: Monday 16 November 2026
  • Semester 2: Monday 15 March 2027
  • Supplementary Exams: Monday 26 July 2027

Your personalised exam schedule on SAMIS

Personalised exam schedules for upcoming exams will be available on SAMIS (MFA required).

If you see an error message about the remote server whilst accessing your schedule, please try again later in the day. If this happens during an evening or a weekend, check again the next working day. If you are unable to access your exam timetable and your exam starts within the next hour, please call the Exams Helpline on 01225 384603, between 8am and 5pm.

While we aim to keep the exam schedule consistent, minor changes may sometimes be necessary.

We recommend checking your personal exam schedule regularly. You should save the dates, times, locations, and seat numbers of your exams before the exam period begins.

The schedule on SAMIS shows the dates and times of your exams and whether your exams are in-person or remote, using Inspera.  Find further information on rooms in the exam venue guide.

The default type of exam is an on-campus, in-person exam using pen and paper. If the room shown in SAMIS is:

  • A room only such as 4 WEST – 1.10, your exam will be sat on campus, normally using paper
  • Inspera only, your exam will be sat using Inspera remotely, in a location you choose.

Further information on the types of exams you could be set is provided in the Student Exam Handbook.

Exams will start between 9am and 5pm UK local time, Monday to Friday. If you are taking your exam outside of the UK, you must sit the exam according to the UK time on the schedule. You are expected to plan your time accordingly.

If you hold a Student (or Tier 4) visa to study in the UK, you are currently required to undertake all of your study (including all exams delivered online) in the UK. For further information, contact the Student Immigration Service at studentimmigrationservice@bath.ac.uk.

Find more information about travelling to the UK using an eVisa.

If your exam is not showing in SAMIS

If you think one of your units is missing from your SAMIS Exam Schedule, please contact your Programme Administrator. Updates may take a short time to show in SAMIS.

What to do if you can’t attend a scheduled exam

Please note that the dates of each assessment period are published on the Academic Year Charts for the current and following academic year. Students should be aware of these dates and should expect to attend all scheduled exams and assessments. Scheduling exams at the University is complex, and therefore it is not usually possible to change the schedule for a single student. You should read your Department Handbook to find out what to do if you:

  • Unexpectedly can't attend an exam
  • Are ill, or likely to be ill for more than three days
  • Have a clash with a planned religious observance, or medical appointment
  • Need to be absent for more than three days for a planned reason such as a medical or surgical procedure, or to participate in a religious observance (You can apply for a leave of absence, and your department can arrange, in advance, for time off study. It may be able to consider other options)

Alternative exam arrangements

If you have a disability, we may be able to help you with alternative exam arrangements.

It's really important to contact the Disability Service in enough time to organise any alternative exam arrangements. Remember that there will be waiting times for appointments so give as much notice as you can.

There are deadlines each semester for making an appointment with the Disability Service.

  • Semester 1: Friday 27 November 2026
  • Semester 2: Friday 12 March 2027
  • Supplementary Exams: Friday 23 July 2027

Further information

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