Aalto University Open University

E-exams using the electronic examination system EXAM

You can register for an electronic examination (e-exam) using the EXAM online service. The actual exam will take place in a physical e-examination studio on Aalto University’s campus. All e-examination studio are under video surveillance.

The period of availability of an e-exam is usually a week, for example. You can take the e-exam on a date and time that suit you within this period of availability. The e-exam studio are located on the Aalto campus in Otaniemi. Their opening hours usually follow the opening hours of the respective buildings. Remember to check the buildings’ websites for the opening hours (see the table below). As the person taking the exam, you are responsible for making sure that the building is open during the exam time you have booked. Note! To access the e-examination studio M327, you need a student access token. (Instructions on activating an access token: How to get an access token and access rights)

Exam visits at Aalto University

Please note that it is not possible to do exam visits at Aalto University. Completing another universities' exams it is not possible at Aalto University.

The EXAM e-examination studio


Room	No of computers	Location Check the building opening hours before booking an exam time.	Special attention
Lento 215	5	Harald Herlin Learning Centre, Otaniementie 9, 2nd floor, no access token needed
OK1Y339a	28	Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1, 3rd floor, Y wing, no access token needed
OK1M321	8	Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1, 3rd floor, M wing, no access token needed
OK1M327	8	Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1, 3rd floor, M wing, access token required
XS M131	1	Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari 1, 3rd floor, M wing, no access token needed	Accessible exam room, only for students with the certificate for individual study arrangements and XS-affix in the exam name (XS Exam Name).

Registering for an e-exam and taking the exam

You can register for an e-exam when the teacher has made it available in the EXAM system.Instructions for students on getting ready and registering for an e-exam are available in the Aalto University Wiki

Log in to the EXAM service using your Aalto username and password at https://exam.aalto.fi and reserve an exam time in one of the e-exam rooms. When you are making a reservation, the system also displays the end date of the period when the exam is available for registration.

Video instructions on how to use an e-exam room:
https://aalto.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=c4b3b0d9-8b68-4c0c-b07b-aab800c5ae40

EXAM support for students: [email protected]