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--- blog:exams [2024/04/05 12:57] – simon
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-====Exam registration====
+=====Exam registration=====
 It is mandatory to register for the exams. Their is a deadline each semester until wihich all intended exam registrations have to be made. The summer semester deadline is roughly mid of May, the Winter semester deadline is roughly mid of November.
-Unregistering an exam is possible until 3 days before the respective exam (see general examination rules of RWTH).
+Unregistering an exam is possible until 3 days before the respective exam (see general examination rules of RWTH). Should you face problems with the RWTH Online system when trying to unregister please take valid full screen shots, i. e. the date and time need to be displayed on the screen shot. In case of doubt take screen shots anyway. Without a screen shot there is no proof that you tried to do something in the system.
 ===Strategy===
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 There is also the option to show up unregistered at an exam and sign a declaration stating that a) the result will count as a try, and b) it will be checked afterwards if the student fullfilled all requirements to take part.
-Both options are worst case scenarios which you should strictly avoid!
+**Both options are worst case scenarios which you should strictly avoid!**
 Should you have difficulties in registration for courses or exams **the institute offering the course is your first contact**. Please note that the guidance counselors are generally not able to interfere with the institutes in RWTH Online.
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 ===Master thesis===
 For a Master thesis the same rules apply. However, a Master thesis may (upon application to the Examination Board) be carried out in industry. You need a supervizing Professor (see above).
+====Exam planning====
+Exam planning is performed each semester using the CarpeDiem system. The general outline consists of 2 potential attempts after the semester in which the lecture is held, with an intened minimum time between to potential attempts of 4 weeks. You may initially either register for the first or second attempt.If you failes the fisrt attempt you still can register for the seconfd one in the same semester. Should you directly register for the second attempt the next attempt will definitely be no earlier than the next semester.
+In the next semester (where there is no lecture/exercise of this module) there is 1 attempt offered.
+=====Illness during an exam=====
+Unfortunately, a significant number of students fall ill unexpectedly during an exam. In this case you have to indicate it to the supervisors. Afterwards you leave to go to a doctor and have your illness confirmed.
+This confirmation has to be done and signed immediately after the exam. The medical certificate has to be filled out on a form downloadable at the Central Examination Office (ZPA) in Super C.
+The certificate has to be put in the post box at ZPA on the same day.
+Note that if you fail to fulfill these formal requirements you will loose an attempt.
+=====Unregistering=====
+Make sure you unregister within the given timeframe. On the safe side you should unregister through the RWTH Online system one week before the exam.
+You should receive an email from the system confirming the cancellation overnight, the latest. Ususally these arrive with one hour. In case you do not receive such a confirmation email you will need to retry the withdrawal and/or contact ZPA.
+Take screenshots of all your actions to be able to proove your attempt to unregister.
+=====Documentation=====
+Some issues are of high relevance for any student, e. g. not loosing exam tries due to an improper cancellation of an exam. In these cases (and also in cases of less importance) it is crucial to be able to proove your actions later on.
+you may do that by saving emails etc. in your email folder and/or by taking screenshots of important actions in RWTH online. You better take one screenshot in vain instead of loosing an exam attempt.