A practical exam is completed real-time with your lecturer.
Your personal exam timetable will indicate if you have a practical exam and your Interact2 subject site will provide the details for booking your session or the session time you have been allocated. Information about the duration and any approved materials will also be advised via your Interact2 subject site.
To ensure you don’t experience a clash with any other exams during the exam period, we will block a chunk of time of about 1-2 days in the system to prevent any other exam being scheduled for you on those days. This way, it doesn’t matter what session you are allocated as you should not have any other exams on those days.
You’ll need a webcam and microphone to connect to your exam.
Check the exam instructions from your Interact2 subject site to see if you have any other special equipment requirements.
Follow these steps to make sure your you're technically set up on the day.
Check when your practical exam will be scheduled in your personal exam timetable.
Check your mobile phone and contact details are up-to-date. This will allow our support team to contact you should there be any technical disruptions on the day of your exam.
Check your Interact2 subject sites with the instructions your subject coordinator will give to help you prepare for your exam.
Check if your practical exam will use Zoom video conferencing ahead of the exam.
Prepare and test your computer to use Zoom.
In the week before your exam, you'll need to check that you have:
Be ready at your computer and desk on the day to complete and sit your practical exam at the scheduled time.