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Exam hall with adjustments, called section 4, at Viktoriagatan 30.
Photo: Pauliina Arvidsson
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There are other exam halls

This page contains information about what applies if you are going to write an exam in the University's common exam halls located at Reutersgatan 2C and at Viktoriagatan 30/Karl Gustavsgatan 29. Not all exams are written here. Some faculties and departments have their own examination halls, and if you are studying at a department that is jointly run by the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology, you may need to write your exam in Chalmers' premises.

If you have questions about what applies to your particular exam, contact the course coordinator or another suitable person at your department. By logging into the Student Portal and visiting My Page, you can see which faculty and department your course or programme belongs to. If you are studying a programme, there may be courses run by other departments and faculties than those responsible for your programme.

What is an adapted exam?

If you have a documented permanent disability, you may have access to study support for students with disabilities. Your study support coordinator can then recommend adaptations for your examinations based on your needs. It is then the examiner who decides what adaptations can be made. For more information about study support and adaptations, see the page Study support for students with disabilities.

If you are writing an exam with adaptations in the University's common exam halls, you write in a separate, smaller hall. You can get access to different types of adaptations for your exam depending on your particular situation.

Getting ready for your exam

There are several things you need to know and have prepared in order to write your exam in the University's common exam halls.

About the adapted exam halls

At Viktoriagatan 30/Karl Gustavsgatan 29, the adapted exam hall is called Section 4. Section 4 has 36 seats, of which 5 are individual rooms. An accessible toilet is located in Section 2, and other toilets are located in connection with Section 4.

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Bänkar och stolar i den anpassade skrivsalen på Viktoriagatan 30/Karl Gustavsgatan 29.
Section 4, the adapted exam hall at Viktoriagatan 30/Karl Gustavsgatan 29.
Photo: Pauliina Arvidsson

At Reutersgatan 2C, the adapted exam hall is called Section 8. Section 8 has 21 seats, of which 6 are individual rooms. An accessible toilet is located next to section 8.

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Desks and chairs in the adjusted exam hall at Reutersgatan 2C.
Section 8, the adapted exam hall at Reutersgatan 2C.
Photo: Pauliina Arvidsson

Both Sections 4 and 8 have spaces for assistive software computers with monitors and keyboards. There is also access to resting rooms in both sections.

If you are writing a DISA exam

An e-examination is an exam written and assessed in a web-based system. At the University of Gothenburg, the system goes by the name DISA. E-exams are therefore often called DISA exams here. Most DISA exams are written using a lockdown browser that temporarily blocks your computer from any other activity besides the exam.

You need your login details

You must log in to your student account if you are writing a DISA exam. Many people have their login details automatically saved on their computer, but in case you need to log in again, it is important that you know or have access to your username and password.

With assistive software

If you are writing a DISA exam with assistive software such as speech synthesis and spelling software, you will always use a computer located in the adapted exam hall. You do not need to book the computer in advance.

Examples of support programmes:

  • For spelling, StavaRex is used.
  • For speech synthesis, TorTalk is pre-selected. It is also possible to use ClaroRead, but you must notify your department of this when you apply for adaptations.

If you want to use a speech synthesiser or listen to talking books, you must bring your own headphones (3.5 mm jack).

Without assistive software

If you are writing a DISA exam without assistive software, you can use your own computer if it fulfils the system requirements, can connect to eduroam and has a safe browser installed.  

If you do not have a computer that works with DISA, you are welcome to book a loan computer. Read more under Do you need to borrow a computer?

Are you going to write the DISA exam on your own Mac?

From July 2024, the minimum supported version of the operating system for writing a DISA exam on your own Mac is MacOS 12.1. Read more about system requirements below.

Do you need to borrow a computer?

If you are writing a paper exam

With assistive software

If you are writing a paper exam with assistive software, such as speech synthesis and spelling software, you will always use a computer located in the adjusted exam hall. You do not need to book the computer in advance.

Examples of assistive software:

  • For spelling, StavaRex and SpellRight are used.
  • For speech synthesis, TorTalk is pre-selected. It is also possible to use ClaroRead, but you must notify your department of this when you apply for an adaptation.

If you are going to use speech synthesis or listen to talking books, you must bring your own headphones (3.5 mm jack).

Without assistive software

If you are writing paper exams without assistive software, you should bring a pencil and an eraser.

What happens on the day of the exam

Find and view your results

When the exam is marked and graded, you will see the result and your grade in Ladok.