Preparing for your assessments

Make sure you’re familiar with the important information about your assessments so that you can do your best on the day and avoid any problems.

If you have a question or need information you can contact the Student Information Service. They can help you if you’ve got questions about any part of the assessment process, from revision to lost property, finding a study space to appeals. They’ll help you find out what you need to know, and put you in touch with the right people if you need more specialist support or advice.

Online assessments

You'll need to know what to expect and how to prepare if you're doing your assessments online.

On-campus assessments

Find out how to prepare and what to expect if you're doing assessments on campus.

Assessment Access Arrangements

If you're disabled or become ill at the time of your exams, exam arrangements may be made for you. 

How we will use and keep your mitigating circumstances data secure

Any information you disclose will be treated as confidential. It is your decision what information you disclose, but please note that not having some information may affect our consideration of your application.   

Mitigating Circumstances

Mitigating circumstances is the umbrella term used by the University of Leeds for the process by which students can seek mitigation for the impact on their ability to complete assessments.

Past Examination and Assessment Papers

We have an archive of past examination papers from your course that you can look at to give you an idea of what to expect from your examination or assessment.  These can be useful revision aids.

Preparing for Your 2024 Assessments

It might feel like there’s such a lot to know about assessment that it’s difficult to know where to start. We’ve put together a helpful list of links where you can quickly get the answers to your questions and help you feel in control.

Who to contact if you have an issue with your assessment

Mitigating circumstances are any personal issues that you feel affect your academic work. These issues could include illness, bereavement, family crisis or pregnancy.

You and assessments

It is normal to feel a level of stress when it comes to assignments and examination periods.  Although they may not always show it, stress is very common amongst many students.