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	Applying for special examinations
	Grounds for applying for special examinations

Please note: It is not possible to defer special examinations. You should contact your faculty or school to discuss what other options might be available if you do not sit a scheduled special examination.

How to apply for a special examination
Click here for more information on applying for special examinations, and here for details of acceptable and unacceptable grounds for applying for special examinations.

When are special exams held?
Special exams are held:

• in July following first semester exams;
• in December following second semester exams; and
• in March following summer semester exams.

Results in special exams

• Special examination results are usually finalised within seven days of the examination date and are entered on mySI-net after  being confirmed with the appropriate faculty administration.
  
• Results are graded from one to seven. (For details of the grades and their descriptors, see Appendix A.1 of the UQ Assessment policy)