Exam regulations
UAB Idiomes will try to adapt the tests to the special needs of examinees with disabilities. To this end, it is necessary for examinees to indicate that they have a special need when they register. At least 10 days before the first test in the exam, the SdL must receive the individualised recommendations report from the UAB’s PIUNE (or another recognised entity for such purposes), in which all recommended adaptations are clearly indicated. If this report is not received, or if it is not received in time, no adaptations can be made to the examinations.
Before each exam, candidates must identify themselves with a valid ID document that includes a photograph. Candidates without an ID document will not be admitted to the exam and will receive a grade of Absent.
Candidates whose name is not on the list will only be allowed entry with the permission of the coordinators or the invigilator, after making the corresponding inquiries.
Candidates who arrive late for the written exams (writing and reading comprehension) may enter the room provided that no more than 20 minutes have passed since the exam started. Under no circumstances may a late-arriving candidate continue after the established time for ending the exam. Candidates who arrive over 20 minutes late will receive a grade of Absent.
Those arriving late for the speaking exam, or for the English computer-based exams, will be offered another timetable slot only if this is possible. Otherwise they will receive an overall grade of Absent. If there were medical or compassionate grounds for the late arrival, they may request a change of date or exams period, submitting the corresponding supporting documents.
Once an exam is in progress, candidates may not leave the classroom until they have handed in their exam.
During the exam, candidates can only have the following items on their table:
- an ID document
- a transparent or metal water bottle with no labels, writing or drawing on it
- a blue or black pen
- a pencil and eraser, and
- a small bottle of correction fluid, or a correction pen such as Tipp-Ex, for example.
The following items are not allowed outside the area designated for personal belongings:
- mobile phones, which must be switched off inside your bag/rucksack
- headphones and other electronic devices
- spectacle cases
- watches, particularly smartwatches
- sheets of paper and notebooks
- other items not specified in these lists
The area designated for personal belongings is usually located at the front of the classroom.
The invigilators and other staff members will provide paper to write on, if necessary. Exam candidates cannot use their own paper.
No pieces of paper can be removed from the classroom, including exam papers or any notes taken during the exam.
Candidates may ask the invigilator for a proof-of-attendance slip. We recommend asking for this at the start of the exam, so it will be ready for you to collect at the end.
Oral exams as part of assessments leading to certification are usually recorded. In the case of CertAcles exams, recording is mandatory, with the candidate's consent. The recordings may be used in the event of an appeal, or to train examiners.
The candidates can view their exam results on the UAB Idiomes website. The official date for posting grades is given in the information for each exams period, and it is never later than one month from the date of the first exam. To access the grades candidates must go through the Idiomes UAB Student Area.
The examinee has the right to review the distinct results given in the final examination. The review session is normally personal and individualised but may also be carried out in small groups.
The period for reviews and appeals is published jointly with the specific information for each exam session. The timetable for reviews is detailed for each exam session and may be consulted on the Language Service website, on which it will be posted at least one day before the date of publication of results.
The purpose of the review is to explain the examination grades awarded to the examinee. In addition, if necessary, the specific requirements of each of the tests, the grading criteria and procedures, and the criteria for passing the examination are also explained. No changes to grades are made during the review session, except if an error in calculation is identified. After the review session, if the examinee is not satisfied with the overall or partial grades awarded, they may then lodge a complaint.
Under no circumstances can the examinee remove or photograph any material shown in the review session.
The period for reviews begins on the date of publication of results and lasts a minimum of two working days.
After the corresponding review session, and in the event of disagreement with the overall or partial grades awarded, the examinee may submit a written appeal to the administrative offices of UAB Idiomes, addressed to the management via this form.
The period for submitting an appeal concerning the overall or partial result of an exam begins on the date of publication of results and lasts a minimum of two working days.
Appeals are resolved by an appeals board, consisting of the Director of Studies, specialists from the Language Service’s Evaluation and Certification Unit, and the coordinator of the language concerned (an examiner from the section of the language concerned may also be requested to attend). Appeals are resolved within a maximum period of four weeks, given that the final grade rosters are posted within one month of the publication of the grades.
All documentation generated or received must be duly identified and filed in the administrative offices of the UAB Language Service.
With respect to inter-university exams, the reviews and appeals process is governed by inter-university regulations.
Students taking UAB Language courses that include a certification exam
Examinees who have registered for an exam included in a UAB Language course and cannot attend any of the exams on the scheduled dates for medical, academic (a clash with other university exams), work, humanitarian or religious reasons may request a change of date. However, they must provide the corresponding supporting documentation.
If their application is accepted, the exams must be completed within the dates established for the same call.
The application must be submitted at least three working days before the start of the period to book times for the different exams. Once this period has closed, only requests caused by force majeure (duly accredited), will be accepted, such as sudden illness or accident.
To request a change of date:
- UAB Campus language students: you must fill in this application form to change your exam date.
- UAB Barcelona language students: your application must be sent to info.idiomes@uab.cat.
Independent examination enrolment
People who only enrol to take an exam in the Language Service cannot request a change of date once their enrolment has been completed.
People who enrol for exams provided by other entities offered through the Language Service cannot request changes once the final list of examinees has been received.
Exceptions will only be made in unforeseen and duly documented cases, such as hospitalisation or accident.
When it is not possible to take the exam, or any of the exams, within the scheduled sitting, a change of sitting can be requested (for example, February instead of June).
The application must be submitted at least three working days before the start of the period for reserving dates for the different exams. After this period, only applications due to unforeseen and duly documented circumstances, such as a sudden illness or an accident, will be considered. Under no circumstances will applications received on or after the day of publication of the results be accepted.
To request a change of sitting:
- UAB Campus language students: please fill in this application form to change your exam sitting.
- UAB Barcelona language students: your application must be sent to info.idiomes@uab.cat.
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