Cadmus exam user guide
Cadmus is an online assessment tool that is accessed within the LMS. Cadmus is one of the formats available for On-campus digital exam types.
Installing a LockDown Browser
All exams must be completed on a laptop and not an iPad or phone. If you're sitting a Cadmus exam you will need to download LockDown Browser OEM (Cadmus).
A different version of LockDown Browser is needed if you are completing a Canvas Classic Quiz exam. Find out more.
Testing Cadmus
Take a practice exam to check your LockDown Browser install.
- Self-enrol in the LMS Community – LockDown (Cadmus) Test Community
- Once enrolled, you can then take a practice exam by opening the Cadmus assignment
- In Cadmus launch LockDown Browser
- Complete the practice Cadmus exam.
Finding your assignment
Log into the LMS and go to your subject, then Assignments. Your Cadmus exam will be in the list of Assignments and will include the due date and time of your exam.
- Not available until / Locked until: This is the time and date when you will have access to your exam.
- Due: This is the date and time your exam is due.
You will only be able to submit the exam during the scheduled exam time slot. To view your exam timetable visit my.unimelb.
Below is a screenshot of how the assignment will look in the LMS.
On the day of your exam
To complete your Cadmus exam follow these steps:
- Open your exam and click Load “exam name” in a new window to launch your Cadmus assignment
- If prompted, check the box I have read and agreed to the collection notice and privacy policy
- Click Launch Exam
- Note at this point if you have not installed the LockDown Browser you can click Download LockDown Browser to install. Once this is done, restart your Cadmus assignment and click Launch Exam.
- In the confirmation box that appears click Open LockDown Browser OEM.
- Close any applications the LockDown Browser OEM prompts you to close
- If the start time has not passed, you will be advised when the exam is available for you to start
- Commence the exam at the start time
- Note, you may have reading time when you are only able to read the exam instructions until the reading time is completed.
Submitting your exam
At the end of the exam you will be told through an audio announcement to stop typing and to submit your exam. You will need to submit your assignment when prompted by the exam invigilators by clicking Submit in the top-right corner.
Cadmus will display a submission confirmation on your screen. This confirmation will also be emailed to you, along with a submission confirmation code.
If you have submitted before you have run out of writing time, Cadmus will let you know how much time you have remaining and give you an option to continue working. If you would like to do so, you can click Continue Working and resume work on your submission until the end of writing time.
Further Cadmus resources
- View the University of Melbourne student user guide on Cadmus.
- View the Cadmus guides for further assistance.