Requesting exam facilities

If you suffer from a disability, chronic illness or mental health problems, you can request provisions (special facilities) for examinations.

It takes time to arrange the proper facilities.

A written request to obtain special facilities due to a (temporary or permanent) functional limitation must be submitted by the student, if possible, at least 12 weeks and no later than 6 weeks before participation in the course or exams via studentcounselors@remove-this.tue.nl.

Within 20 days of receiving your application, we will let you know whether the facilities have been granted, how long the facilities will be granted to you, and whether you still need to take any action. You will find an overview of the facilities granted to you in Osiris. Show this overview plus your campus card to the invigilator before the start of the examination.

If a facility has been granted for examinations, the actions you still need to take varies. Some facilities which are granted are automatically arranged for you for each examination. The following facilities do not require you to take any action after being granted:

• Up to 10 minutes of extra examination time per hour
• Use of earplugs/headphones
• Diabetes supplies (glucometer, medications, food)
• Examinations in a larger font/A3
• Use of dictionary/non-graphic calculator
• Use of dyslexia glasses
• Sitting at the front of the examination room
• Walking around and doing exercises (up to 3 times during the examination)
• Use of sunglasses/eye drops

Facilities not listed above are not automatically arranged for you. For these facilities, you still need to undertake action to arrange something for each examination period. Examples of these provisions are:

• More than 10 minutes of extra examination time per hour
• Stand table/ergonomic chair
•  Use of laptop with ReadSpeaker SpeakUp speech software.
• Examination location with fewer distractions
• Individual space to take an examination
• Walking around and doing exercises (more than 3 times per examination)
• Various measures due to visual stress
• Use of ClaroReadPlus reading aloud program
• Use of epilepsy medication
• Use of a secure notebook

If you wish to use these provisions during an examination, please make sure you fill out this form no later than 3 working weeks before the start of the examination period in which the examination takes place. This way you confirm that you actually want to make use of the granted provisions during that examination. You must resubmit the form for every examination period (including the interim examination period in August).

If you are planning to take a resit exam or you are a master's student, please remember to register for the examination in Osiris at the same time.

For the 2024-2025 academic year, the following deadlines apply for submission:

• Examination period Q1: October 4, 2024
• Examination period Q2: December 20, 2024
• Examination period Q3: March 14, 2025
• Examination period Q4: May 30, 2025
• Interim examination period: July 18, 2025

On the Testing and assessment page you will find tips for preparing well for your exam. 

There is an procedure available for emergency exam facilities due to unforeseen circumstances and after the deadline for registration. An official request can be submitted to studentcounselors via email studentcounselors@remove-this.tue.nl. The request should include the following information: the nature of the request, the course code(s) of the exam(s), date(s) and time(s) of the exam(s), the student number, and the assessment method(s).

The deadline for this emergency facility procedure is 10 working days before the student's exam date. It is explicitly stated that this procedure is not intended for students who have forgotten to register for their exam facilities.