Assessment adjustment outcomes

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Assessment outcomes

  • No. The assessment adjustments available will depend on the assessment type, subject requirements and learning outcomes.

    Not all adjustment types are available for every assessment.

  • Not all subjects offer mid semester test re-sits. Depending on the assessment, you may receive a re-weighting or an alternative assessment instead.

  • If you apply for special consideration for an end-of-semester exam, you must be available during the entire special and supplementary exam period.

    If approved, you may receive a special exam. We’ll notify you of the date, time and location in your student email before the exam period begins. For more information, visit the Special and supplementary exams page.

  • If you're granted a special assessment:

    • Your subject result will display a ‘SPE’ grade and your mark will be blank.
    • Once you complete your special assessment, your final result will replace the SPE grade, usually within 10 working days.

    Or you can choose to decline your special assessment:

    • For exams and practical assessments, you must decline before the assessment/exam starts.
    • For submitted assessments (eg written assignments), you must decline before the assessment due date and time.
    • If you decline, you'll receive your grade and mark based on your original assessment submission.
    • Your special consideration outcome notification will explain how to decline.
    • If you neither decline nor complete your special assessment, you'll receive a zero mark for the assessment.

    For more information, refer to the Special and Supplementary Assessment page.

  • In rare cases where no other adjustments are available for your request, the faculty may provide a late withdrawal. This is only if all other options are considered unsuitable.

    A late withdrawal will not be provided based on the student’s personal preference.

    For more information on requesting late withdrawals, visit the Fee remission page.

  • While in many cases short extensions are approved the same day, some may take longer such as assessments that aren't managed on the LMS (including Gradescope and Cadmus), and where prior extensions have already been granted.