Pre-exam Checklist
Find out what items are required and permitted for your exams at UNSW.
Feel confident on exam day by knowing exactly what you can bring
This guide covers everything you must or may take into your on-campus or invigilated exam at UNSW.
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Optional items
You will be advised on your exam timetable which of the following can be taken into the exam room.
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- Any textbooks or notes – hard-copy only; no digital materials allowed
- Other calculators – must be silent, non-programmable, internally powered, with memory cleared
- Hand-held computers – excluding tablets, iPads, or notebooks
- Molecular models
- Drawing tools – compass, protractor, etc.
- Specified textbooks or notes – annotations and highlights only if explicitly allowed
- Materials, textbooks and/or notes specified by schools – handwritten notes cannot be printed/photocopied materials or stored in a tablet.
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- Mouse, external keyboard, or laptop stand – this will need to be checked by supervisors at the door.
- Wrist or hand-held watch – must be placed under your desk during the exam.
- Pens, pencils, rulers, erasers – are permitted, but all answers must be written in ink except where expressly required. Pencils may be used only for drawing, sketching or graphical work. Pencil cases are not permitted in exam rooms. Pens, pencils, rulers and erasers must be in your hands ready to be placed on your desk.
- Small purse or wallet and all electronic devices (switched off) – must remain under your desk, on the floor. Use of these devices during the exam will constitute Academic Misconduct. Make sure you read the exam rules to ensure your conduct aligns with university policies.
- Religious or cultural head coverings
- Clear water bottle – you can bring in a small clear (not tinted) bottle of water with no label, e.g. a Mount Franklin bottle with the label removed. Bottles will be permitted at the discretion of the supervisor. If your water bottle is confiscated, you may collect it at the completion of your exam. Juice or other beverages are not permitted.
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- English language dictionaries – hard-copy only.
- Bilingual dictionaries – allowed in all exams except language exams.
Note: Discipline-specific and electronic dictionaries are not permitted.
All dictionaries will be checked during exams to ensure they do not contain unauthorised materials, including any writing or highlighting.
Answers to all exam questions, and in all work submitted, must be in English unless otherwise directed.
Need help with your exam arrangements?
Reach out to the UNSW Bengaluru Examinations Team at exams.bengaluru@unsw.edu.au. Please include your zID and course code in your email to help us assist you faster.