Fre­quently asked ques­tions about ex­am ad­min­is­tra­tion for ex­am­iners

Where can I find the ex­am­in­a­tion reg­u­la­tions?

The examination regulations and amending statutes are published in the Official Notices of Paderborn University (Verkündungsblatt).

Official announcements

When are the ex­am re­gis­tra­tion phases?

Information on the university-wide and second examination registration phase (only in some teaching units: Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Media Studies, Physics, possibly also Sport and Home Economics) can be found on the PAUL information pages:

Exam registration

Ex­am re­gis­tra­tion and ad­mis­sion

Students register for examinations in PAUL. After exam registration, admission is granted by the Central Examination Office (SG 3.2). Students can usually deregister in PAUL up to two days before the examination date.

Take ex­ams

The examination participants come from several degree programmes or examination regulations. However, the regulations are relevant when conducting the examination and must be taken from the respective examination regulations. You can see which degree programmes or examination regulations these are in PAUL in the respective examinations.

In­form­a­tion on ex­am ad­min­is­tra­tion in PAUL

Information and instructions on the functions can be found at the link below.

To the information

Do stu­dents have to be en­rolled in or­der to be al­lowed to provide ser­vices?

Yes, according to the NRW Higher Education Act and the examination regulations of UPB, students must be enrolled when taking examinations! Under certain circumstances, it is possible to take examinations during a leave of absence. No examinations may be taken after de-registration - this also applies to the submission of final theses!

I can­not find a stu­dent on the ex­am­in­a­tion list. What do I have to do?

Point out to the examinees that students who are not on the examination list cannot expect to be assessed; participation is subject to reservation and must be documented. Any uncertainties regarding (non-)admission must be clarified immediately after the examination with the responsible administrator at the ZPS.

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What op­tions are there for can­cel­ling ex­am­in­a­tions?

Information on cancellation without and with a valid reason can be found here:

Exam withdrawal

A stu­dent does not agree with the as­sess­ment of an ex­am, what now?

If a student does not agree with the assessment of an examination performance, he/she can lodge a formal objection to this assessment. This must be submitted within certain deadlines and must be substantiated. If you have any questions, please contact the Central Examination Office.

Processing

Do stu­dents have to re­main en­rolled un­til a per­form­ance has been as­sessed?

No, students only need to be enrolled in order to be able to perform (on the day of an examination / during the time spent working on the thesis / on the day of the colloquium). Please note: If it is not certain whether the examination has been passed, students should remain enrolled, as the examination can only be repeated in this case.

Where can stu­dents sub­mit a thes­is?

In principle, submissions can be made electronically (by UniMail to the ZPS and the assessors) or in bound form (to the porter) by 23:59 on the latest submission date (deadline). Further information on electronic submission can be found here:

Digital delivery

Archiv­ing of di­git­al tests

The exclusive storage of digital exams in Moodle is not permitted for data protection reasons. The relevant information on archiving online exams can be found under the following link:

Digital tests

Which aca­dem­ic titles are per­mit­ted in PAUL?

Only selected titles are authorised in PAUL, which must be deposited in the IMT service portal. Details can be found here:

academic titles