In-person examinations

Written examinations are one form of assessment at Södertörn University. Registration for written examinations is obligatory. All written examinations at Södertörn University are anonymous, so students are allocated a code for their exam instead of their name, making them anonymous when the exam is marked.

Before an in-person examination

When do I register for an in-person exam?

The registration period opens three weeks before your in-person exam and closes one week before your in-person exam, so you have two weeks to register for in-person exams for the courses on which you are registered.
Always contact the exam administrators via tentamen@sh.se within the registration period if you are having problems registering for an in-person exam.

How do I register for an in-person exam?

Registration for an in-person exam is obligatory. You will not be able to sit the exam if you do not register. Register by logging into Kronox External link, opens in new window. with your SH-Account, but without the “@suni.se” ending on your username.

You will find upcoming in-person exams for the course on which you are registered this semester under “Activity sessions”. Information about which in-person exams you are registered for is under “Activity sessions > Activities you are registered for”.
An email confirming your registration will be sent the email address you have provided in Ladok. External link.

Contact the exam administrators via tentamen@sh.se within the registration period if you are having problems registering for an in-person exam. They will need to know your name, personal ID number, and which in-person examination it is.

Troubleshooting guide

Make sure you use the same password and username as for SH-StudyWeb.
Remember to enter your username without “@suni.se” at the end.
Clear the browsing history from the browser of the device you are trying to log in from.

Expired password

If your password has expired (valid for 385 days), you cannot log in to Kronox. Please note that it may take 15 minutes for a new password to be updated in all university systems.

Change or create a new password (Link to external site)

If you have been granted the opportunity to apply for special educational support for written examinations, apply for this support when you register for the written exam in KronoX. Click on the support button after registering and select which adaptations you require for each exam. If you have applied for special educational support you will receive an email three or four days before the exam with a decision about your application and a notification of which room the exam will be in.

Which exam hall will my in-person exam be in?

You will receive an email stating where your in-person exam will be two days beforehand.
If you have applied for study support because you have a disability, you will receive this email three days beforehand instead. It will have information about the exam hall and the support you have been granted.

Make sure you can find your exam hall. Find your way to the university’s exam halls.

At the in-person exam

What should I bring with me?

You must bring a valid form of ID to your in-person exam (read more in the expander box). If you are sitting an in-person exam on a computer, you must also have the username and password for your SH-Account. You may have your username and password written on a note or in your phone, but you must put the note/phone away before the exam starts.

A valid identity document for in in-person exam is:

Driving licence issued in Sweden
ID card issued by Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) in Sweden
National ID card issued by the Police in Sweden
ID card issued by a public authority in the EU/Schengen Area
SIS approved ID card or government service card issued in Sweden
Passport

Your ID must be within its period of validity. A police report from within the previous three months proving that your ID document has been lost or stolen is also accepted as proof of identity.

When does check-in for the exam hall open?

Check-in to your exam hall opens 30 minutes before the start of the exam. The doors close when the exam starts, after which no students are allowed in.

When you check in, if your exam is on paper you will receive an anonymous code, which you write instead of your name on all the material you hand in. If you are sitting a computer-based exam, the anonymous code is automatically linked when you log in to the digital exam.

What are the rules in the exam hall?

Södertörn University’s Rules for In-Person Examinations apply to in-person exams. These rules exist so that all students will be equally and fairly treated. It is important that you understand these rules.
If you are unsure about what is allowed in the exam hall or have other questions about the exam, ask an invigilator.

Read about the rules for in-person examinations

After the examination

In-person exams on paper

If you wrote your exam on paper, your marked exam is available via sh.se/student, under My marked in-person exams (on paper).
Contact Infocenter via info@sh.se if you have questions about a paper-based in-person exam.

To my marked in-person exams (on paper)

Computer-based exams

If you sat a computer-based exam, you can find your in-person exam by logging in to Inspera: https://suni.inspera.com/student External link, opens in new window..
Log in with the username and password you use for your SH-Account. Write your username with the “@suni.se” ending, e.g. “användarnamn@suni.se”.
The type of exam results you see when you log in to Inspera may vary depending on how the examiner has set up the results’ display. Contact your academic school if you have questions about a computer-based in-person exam.

To my marked computer-based in-person exams (Link to external site, opens in new window)

Do you want to have your result reassessed?

If you believe you have received the wrong grade, you can request a reassessment with the support of the Higher Education Ordinance External link, opens in new window.. Request a reassessment at My marked in-person exams (on paper).

Questions about in-person exams?

Please contact the exam administrator at tentamen@sh.se if you have questions about in-person exams.