{"id":2832,"date":"2026-06-14T11:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T15:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=2832"},"modified":"2026-08-11T11:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:42:50","slug":"exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/faculty-staff\/scheduling\/exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam Scheduling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\">\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-gold-background\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\"><strong>Exam Scheduling<\/strong><\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access final and evening exam schedules, policies and resources to help plan for the end of the term. Find key dates, review scheduling guidelines and manage evening exam requests in one place.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Campus entrance with Purdue Memorial Union building in the background\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2025_KAL_2667_Records-enrollment_Residency_Hero_1920v4.png\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Exam Scheduling&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We prepare the final exam schedule&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;policies set by the Educational Policy Committee of the University Senate. Each class is&nbsp;assigned&nbsp;a two-hour meeting time during the 16<sup>th<\/sup> week of the session \u2014 commonly referred to as the final examination period.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developing a conflict-free final exam schedule is a significant undertaking. More than 130,000 student class meetings must be scheduled across just 30 prescribed two-hour periods during the 16<sup>th<\/sup> week \u2014 which is why the schedule is built with three priorities in mind:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimize direct conflicts between exams&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the number of students with more than two exams in one day&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the number of back-to-back exams for students&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final exam schedule is available during the following windows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fall term:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mid-September&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spring term:<\/strong>&nbsp;Early&nbsp;February&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer term:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mid-June&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the final exam schedule is published, students should plan to remain on campus through the end of the final exam period.&nbsp;Check&nbsp;the academic calendar for final exam dates.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"\/registrar\/calendars\/academic\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Review the Academic Calendar (Opens in a new tab)\">Review the Academic Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evening Exam Scheduling&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evening exams give departments the flexibility to schedule exams for large multi-division courses and provide additional time beyond the standard 50-minute daytime period \u2014 particularly useful for graduate-level courses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evening exam schedule is available during the following windows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fall term:<\/strong>&nbsp;Late July through mid-December&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spring term:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mid-December through early May&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Summer term:<\/strong>&nbsp;Mid-June through late July<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"Mailto:classroomsched@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Request an Evening Exam (Opens in a new tab)\">Request an Evening Exam<\/a><\/div>\n            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                       \n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Review&nbsp;Evening Exam Policy<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn about the university regulations governing how evening exams are scheduled, including eligibility and approval requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.purdue.edu\/content.php?catoid=19&amp;navoid=25412#scheduling-of-examinations\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Review Policy in the University Catalog (Opens in a new tab)\">Review Policy in the University Catalog<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Access&nbsp;Evening Exam System<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access the&nbsp;UniTime&nbsp;timetabling system to review and manage evening exam schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/registrar\/pdf\/exam\/current_final_exam_schedule_PIN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Access Exam Timetables (Opens in a new tab)\">Access Exam Timetables<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-4-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Find Your&nbsp;Classroom Space<\/em>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review seating layouts, capacity and equipment information for large classrooms used for evening exams in West Lafayette and Indianapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left \">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"\/registrar\/faculty-staff\/scheduling\/classroom-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Explore the Classroom Database (Opens in a new tab)\">Explore the Classroom Database<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    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