Preparing for assessments
Find support and resources to help you prepare for tests, exams and assignments, and strategies for staying calm and confident during your assessment.
Our academic staff, faculty teams and student services are here to help you navigate this period. You can also take advantage of our recreation facilities and, if you’re living in University accommodation, take part in a range of activities to help you during assessments.
About assessments
The final assessment period of the trimester can be stressful, particularly if you're in your first year of study. You can find useful information on our website:
- The timetables page has the exams/assessments schedule as a downloadable spreadsheet.
- Find out about what to do if you're ill or experiencing exceptional circumstances at final assessment time, including applying for an ungraded aegrotat pass.
Support and resources
Student services
There's a range of services that can support you at final assessment time, from Āwhina to Student Finance and Student Learning Te Taiako.
Student Success team
Go to your Student Success team with questions about your degree and courses, for academic transcripts and help with other academic matters.
Online study resources
Strengthen your academic skills and access study help and tips with the StudyHub online resource library.
Ways to prepare
Learn different methods of preparing for tests and exams.
EXAMS 101
At the end of each trimester, all students sit exams and submit final assessments. Learn some tips and tricks about how to prepare.
Hauora series
Students share their tips on how they study smarter and look after themselves during the busy exam period.