EXAM instructions for Metropolia student

On this page you will find the Exam instructions for a Metropolia student.

EXAM instructions

The teacher will inform the students if the exam takes place in the EXAM room.
Before the exam read
- the EXAM instructions below
- EXAM Regulations in wiki.
Register for the examination in the EXAM system and book a time slot for taking the exam. You can book a time slot at the Metropolia exam room or at another university's exam room in another town. Remember to cancel or reschedule your reservation, if you are unable to take the exam at the designated time.
Arrive at the campus shortly before the exam. Students in Myllypuro, Myyrmäki and Karamalmi can use their own access card to get to the exam room. Students at the Arabia campus must either register their access card at the campus registration desk or borrow one from the lobby services.
Leave all your belongings outside the exam room. The lockers are provided next to the exam room. You need an RFID card (eg. HSL travel card, bank card, bonus card) to lock the locker.
Enter the exam room on your booked timeslot. Please notice the exam room instructions and regulations. Take a note of the camera surveillance in the exam room.
Take the exam.
You will receive an automatic email when the teacher has assessed the exam.

EXAM rooms

Myllypuro campus

Myllypurontie 1, room B6024, B-building, 6th floor
Myllypurontie 1, room B6003, B-building, 6th floor

Opening hours Monday - Friday 8:00 - 20:45, also open on Saturdays 11.00 - 17.00.

Myyrmäki campus

Leiritie 1, room B324, 3rd floor

Opening hours Monday - Friday 8:00 - 20:45.

Arrive at the campus shortly before the exam. Students in Myllypuro, Myyrmäki and Karamalmi can use their own access card to get to the exam room. Students at the Arabia campus must either register their access card at the campus registration desk or borrow one from the lobby services.
Check the confirmation email or your reservation details from the EXAM-system: Which room and which computer you have registered for. You can take the exam only using the right computer.
Leave all your belongings outside the exam room (e.g. bag, mobile phone, headphones, smartwatches, outdoor clothes, calculator, food, drinks). The lockers are provided next to the exam room. You need a RFID card (eg. HSL travel card, bank card, bonus card) to lock the locker. You only need to take your official identity card and room access card into the actual exam room. Water may be taken into the exam room in a transparent bottle with no label.
You must arrive at the campus early enough on the exam day as your exam starts immediately when your allocated time begins. You should enter the exam room approximately 5 minutes before the exam starting time, so that the previous examinee has time to finish.
You will find instructions for taking the exam in the exam room. No support will be available during the exam. Draft paper is provided in the exam room. Please bring your own pen if you wish to make notes or drafts on paper during the exam.
The recording camera surveillance system in the exam room supervises you during the exam.

Notice

Leave all your belongings outside the exam room.
The only thing you are required to bring with you is your official identity card to verify your identity in case of random checks. Also the access card to the room is allowed.
You are not allowed to leave the exam room and re-enter during the exam. You are allowed to leave the room after submitting or aborting your exam.
Please notice that total silence is required in the exam room.
The exam room is supervised by recording cameras.
Please avoid strong fragrances.

Find the right computer and act accordingly:

Open the Firefox web browser. Select your university (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences) in the Haka login window. Log in to the EXAM system with your Metropolia credentials.
If the computer has been left in a different view, you can return the view to the desktop view by closing the browser. You can also restart the computer if necessary.
1. Exam starts automatically when the booked time starts.
2. If you are early, there will be a notification that the exam will start soon.
3. If you try to start the exam on a wrong machine, there will be a notification and information about the right one.
Read the instructions and answer the questions.
1. In the exam room, you will find draft paper on which you can sketch your answer during the exam. Bring your own pen if you wish to make notes. Please put the draft papers in the data protection basket after the exam.
2. The system saves the answers once in a minute. You can save the data also by clicking the Save‐button.
3. All the computers include softwares Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Paint, Notepad, Notepad++, Calculator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, SPSS, Matlab and Mathcad. You will find the softwares at the computer's desktop.
4. During the exam, you might need to use additional softwares. Open the software from the desktop, do the task and save the file on the desktop. Note: Include the file in your exam answer!
5. The teacher can also add an attachment into the exam. Open the attachment and it will open either to a new tab in the browser, or as an image file or to Microsoft Office-software (Word, Excel or PowerPoint) depending on the file form.
Check the remaining time on the right corner.
Hand in your exam by clicking ”Save and return the exam”.
1. Close the browser.
2. If you have created an attachment for the exam, move the file from the computer desktop to the recycle bin and empty the recycle bin.
3. Finally, click the "Finish exam" icon on the desktop. The computer will then restart itself for the next exam.
Aborting the exam and in case of a problem
1. If you need to abort the exam, choose ”Abort exam”. An aborted exam will not be marked.
2. In case of a problem (e.g. technical problem, fire alarm, disturbance), abort the exam and leave the room. Report the problem using the service request form. Log in, select the Student Services form, and choose EXAM as the subject.

You can be granted individual arrangements in electronic exams if you have a valid plan for individual arrangements. If you need individual arrangements in your studies, contact your Special Educational Teacher. Individual arrangements must be agreed separately for each examination.

Individual arrangements in electronic exams

About a week before your examination, send the plan for individual study arrangements prepared by a Metropolia special educational teacher to EXAM support. All individual arrangements need to be agreed upon well in advance with EXAM support.

EXAM support contact information: Log in to Metropolia service request system, select the Student Services form, and choose EXAM as the subject.

Contact EXAM Support about your individual arrangements whether you are taking the exam in one of Metropolia’s examination rooms or at another university as EXAM Visit.

Common individual arrangements

Additional time: Metropolia provides enough time for all exams, so you do not need to apply for extra time.

Medical devices, medication: If you need medical devices or medication during an exam, inform the EXAM support before the exam so that it can be taken into account when viewing the recordings.

If you use a phone app to monitor blood sugar, place the phone clearly visible on the desk. The phone may only be used for blood sugar monitoring.

Snacks: If you need snacks during an exam, inform the EXAM support in advance so that it can be taken into account when viewing the recordings. Note the following restrictions:

Snacks must be in containers with no text or labels.
Make sure your eating does not disturb other students in the room.
Avoid common allergens such as citrus fruit and nuts.
You may bring a transparent water bottle without a label or any other text into the EXAM room without informing EXAM support.

Toilet visits during an exam: Leaving the EXAM room to use the toilet is only permitted for medical reasons. Inform EXAM Support before the exam if this applies to you so that it can be taken into account when viewing the recordings.

Hearing protectors: All EXAM rooms have free-to-use hearing protectors.

Note-taking: Paper is available in all EXAM rooms if you want to make notes or draft answers. You may not bring your own paper into the EXAM rooms. There are no pens in the EXAM rooms; you can bring your own pen.

All EXAM computers also have digital note-taking tools such as Notepad and Word.

Assistant: If you need an assistant to escort you to your exam desk, inform EXAM support in advance. The assistant must leave the room before you begin your exam.

Other personal aids or arrangements: If you require any other aids or arrangements during the exam, contact EXAM Support well in advance so your situation can be reviewed appropriately.

EXAM instructions for Metropolia student