Examination
Are you writing an exam? Here you will find information on how to sign up, on the rules and what to do before, during and after your exam. Read the guidelines well in advance so that you are well prepared on the day of the exam.
Important to know
- Signing up is required for a campus‑based written examination and some assessments. At tentamen.bth.se you can see which assessments require sign up.
- Sign up opens 4 weeks before the examination and closes after 2 weeks.
- Confirmations and information are sent only to your BTH email.
Remember that the exam hall is locked 5 minutes before the exam begins.
How to sign up
You sign up by logging in at tentamen.bth.se.
Once logged in you can:
- See upcoming written examinations and certain other assessments.
- Manage your sign-ups.
- View your scanned exams.
Regulations for written examinations
This section applies to campus‑based written examinations.
Sign-up
- Registration is mandatory in order to participate in a campus‑based written examination.
- You sign up at tentamen.bth.se.
- Registration opens 4 weeks before the exam and closes after 2 weeks.
- You will receive confirmation to your BTH email.
Writing the examination on campus
- Admittance opens 20 minutes before the start time and closes 5 minutes before the start.
- Signed-up students who arrive late may be admitted up to 45 minutes after the start (does not apply to examinations lasting only one hour).
- You must show valid identification.
Regulations for assessments requiring sign up
This section applies to assessments that are not a campus‑based written examination but still require sign-up. Examples include laboratory work, submission assignments or seminars that are published at tentamen.bth.se.
Sign-up
- Signing up is required to be guaranteed a place.
- If you are not signed up you may participate only if space permits.
- The exam supervisor decides if there is room.
Implementation on campus
- Admittance is 20 minutes before the start. Late admittance may mean you cannot participate.
- Late admittance rules do not apply.
- You must show valid identification.
Regulations for examinations at another location
In certain exceptional cases you may take your examination at another location, after approval from the Examination Office and the relevant Head of Department.
Where can I write the exam?
Examinations at another location can only be carried out at:
- A study centre affiliated with the NITUS network.
- A university or a higher education institution.
- A foreign university with which BTH has an exchange agreement.
- Swedish authorities abroad.
How to apply
- Contact the authority or study centre at the location you wish to sit the examination at in good time, to obtain their approval.
- Apply within the registration period.
- You are responsible for covering any costs incurred in connection with taking the examination at another location.
Rules to follow
- The exam may begin at most one hour earlier or later than scheduled at BTH.
- If the exam begins earlier at the other location, you are not allowed to leave the room until at least one hour after the official start time at BTH.
Written examination for a discontinued course
If you are registered on a course that has been discontinued, you need to contact the course examiner in order to take the exam.
How to proceed:
- Contact the course manager/examiner and request approval to take the exam for the current course.
- The course manager/examiner is responsible for informing the examination office of the decision.
If you are unsure who that is, you can contact the department for assistance.
Examination weeks
The examination weeks follow the approved academic calendar for each academic year.
Examination administrators
The Examinations Office at BTH administers the hall exams, and in some cases, exams at other locations. To contact the Examination Office, you can send an e-mail to tentamen@bth.se.
Home exams are administered by teachers.