--- title: "Exam pack" slug: "exam-pack-off-campus" updated: 2024-06-03T07:51:05Z published: 2024-06-03T07:51:05Z canonical: "clickup-help.up.ac.za/exam-pack-off-campus" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clickup-help.up.ac.za/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Exam pack (Off-campus exams) Provide students with the following information: **EXAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS** Provide the applicable rules for your module. **EXAM PREPARATION** - Content included - Preparation of their laptops and technical environment: [Prepare for your clickUP exam in 4 steps](https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/373/ZP_Files/studentexamsupport.zp191112.pdf) (https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/373/ZP_Files/studentexamsupport.zp191112.pdf) - Studying during load shedding: [Stay ahead with your studies despite load shedding](https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/7/ZP_Galleries/Undergraduate/stay-ahead-with-your-studies-despite-load-shedding-1.zp171405.pdf)(https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/7/ZP_Galleries/Undergraduate/stay-ahead-with-your-studies-despite-load-shedding-1.zp171405.pdf) **INTEGRITY DURING THE EXAMINATION** - Provide a link to UP & Faculty examination rules for students, and highlight important rules. ([https://www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/2024/rules/document/general-academic-regulations-and-student-rules-2024](https://www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/2024/rules/document/general-academic-regulations-and-student-rules-2024) p. 97-104) - Guidelines for Permissible Use of Generative AI. **DATE & TIME OF THE EXAMINATION** **Date:** Day of the week, date (confirm this date on UP Portal). **Time** from which examination link will be available, as well as time allocation to specific parts of the examination (if applicable). cut-off State how the following will be managed during the exam: - Load shedding - Late starts - Exam submission when the deadline is reached, e.g. no late submissions, marked late, automatic submission, etc. - Additional time students. **FORMAT** State clearly - if the exam is open/closed book. - Total marks and how marks are allocated. If minimum pass rates apply to specific sections of an exam, it should be clearly stated. - the assessment system that will be used, e.g. clickUP, QuestUP, Numbas, etc., and how students should access the examination link. - how the assessment will be structured and the time allocation for each section of the examination, e.g. 2 hours for Essay questions via Turnitin, 30 minutes for Objective assessment questions, etc. **REQUIREMENTS DURING THE EXAMINATION** State what tools a student will need to complete the assessment, e.g. stationary, calculator, etc. Students will need the following to write online assessments off-campus: - Stable internet connection and a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer. Important - **Note that no exam should be written on the mobile app**. The Mobile Chrome Browser is however supported. If needed, arrange for an on-campus venue for students who do not have access to the necessary hardware. - Instruct students to retain the submission proof provided by the system for each section of the examination. - Stable electricity. - GOOGLE CHROME as internet browser. - Data - Details of the emergency contact details of lecturers and IT support in case of an IT emergency. **COMMUNICATION DURING THE EXAM** Always provide an emergency communication channel/s to students during the exam and have staff on standby to assist them, e.g. - WhatsApp messages on a tutor group, and - clickUP conversation activated on an Ultra Document or the examination itself. - emails to a student's UP email address - If the UP e-mail is used, provide students with this document on how to use their UP email address, [https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/373/ZP_Files/tuks-gmail-account-guide_feb-2020.zp190797.pdf](https://www.up.ac.za/media/shared/373/ZP_Files/tuks-gmail-account-guide_feb-2020.zp190797.pdf) - Who to contact regarding module-related issues - General device-related issues (laptop/tablet/PC support): send email [studentithub@tuks.co.za](http://mailto:studentithub@tuks.co.za) **IF YOU MISS THE EXAMINATION** Provide information on how students should upload the relevant documentation on the UP Student Portal if the exam is missed with valid reason. **AFTER THE EXAM** Provide information on - when final marks will be released on the UP Portal. These marks are published by Faculty Administration. - when and how perusal of the examination paper will take place. - who to contact for examination queries. - where final marks can be viewed: UP Student Portal under "View Current Enrollment/Results" (NOT THE ACADEMIC RECORD). Lecturers, tutors, and administrative staff are not allowed to communicate any marks. **SUPPLEMENTARY/SPECIAL EXAM** Provide information on where students can access information on the Supplementary/Special exams.