Exams
Here is the practical information about the exams on the Norwegian language courses.
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Here isÌýsomeÌýinformationÌýyouÌýwillÌýneedÌýforÌýbothÌýtheÌýexams:Ìý
SPECIAL NEEDS // ILLNESS
If you haveÌýconflicting exams or other compelling reasons for not taking the exam on this day, please contact usÌýonÌý studynorwegian@uib.no as soon as possible, and at the latest on 1 October/ 1 March.
It isÌýpossibleÌýtoÌýapplyÌýforÌýspecialÌýarrangements duringÌýtheÌýexamÌýifÌýyouÌýhave a disability, an illness or other special needs that leads to significant disadvantages at examinations compared to other students. YouÌýmayÌýalsoÌýapplyÌýforÌýspecialÌýarrangementsÌýifÌýyouÌýhaveÌýsufferedÌýanÌýacuteÌýinjuryÌýorÌýillness.ÌýHow toÌýapply.Ìý°Â³ó²¹³ÙÌý²â´Ç³ÜÌý³¦²¹²ÔÌý²¹±è±è±ô²âÌý´Ú´Ç°ù.
IfÌýyouÌýwereÌýtoÌýbecomeÌýillÌýonÌýthe day of theÌýexam, ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®ÌýwillÌýneedÌýyouÌýto send in a form and documentation toÌýgetÌýa valid absence. You will find this here. AfterÌýyouÌýhaveÌýregisteredÌýthis,ÌýpleaseÌýcontactÌýusÌýonÌýstudynorwegian@uib.no.Ìý
RULES FOR THE EXAM – CHEATING AND IT'S CONSEQUENSES
It is very important that you know what is considered cheating and which consequences cheating may have.Ìý
No support material is allowed on the exams (both the written and the oral)
YouÌýmustÌýanswerÌýtheÌýexamÌýyourselfÌýwithoutÌýhelp. It is notÌýallowedÌýto letÌýsomeoneÌýelseÌýdoÌýtheÌýexamÌýforÌýyou.Ìý
It isÌýagainstÌýtheÌýrulesÌýtoÌýhelpÌýothersÌýwithÌýtheirÌýexam.Ìý
It isÌýagainstÌýtheÌýrulesÌýtoÌýcopyÌýtextÌýfromÌýtheÌýinternetÌýorÌýotherÌýsources. ThisÌýwillÌýbeÌýconsideredÌýcheating. ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®ÌýusesÌýtextÌýrecognitionÌýapplicationsÌýthatÌýchecksÌýyourÌýsubmittedÌýpaperÌýagainstÌýotherÌýtextsÌýonline.Ìý
IfÌýcheatingÌýorÌýattemptsÌýtoÌýcheatÌýareÌýdiscovered,ÌýthisÌýmayÌýhaveÌýseriousÌýconsequencesÌýforÌýyou. IfÌýcheatingÌýisÌýconfirmed, thisÌýmayÌý lead to an annulationÌýofÌýtheÌýexam. InÌýaddition,ÌýyouÌýmayÌýbeÌýexpelledÌýforÌýoneÌýyearÌýfrom NorwegianÌýuniversities.Ìý
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THE WRITTEN EXAMÌý
YouÌýmustÌýhave a computerÌýto beÌýableÌýto doÌýtheÌýexam. Your computer has to be online duringÌýtheÌýexam, and has to have a webÌýbrowserÌýinstalled. OneÌýofÌýtheÌýtwoÌýnewestÌýversionsÌýofÌýtheÌýfollowingÌýbrowsersÌýareÌýrecommended: Microsoft Edge, MozillaÌýFirefox, Google Chrome and Apple Safari (for MacOSÌýX).
BeforeÌýtheÌýexamÌý
1. Log in to StudentWeb
First you log in to StudentWeb to check your candidate number for this exam. Do not write your name or student ID number in your examination. Your candidate number for the examÌýis usually 3 digits.
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If you are having trouble logging in to StudentWeb, contact us on studynorwegian@uib.no and we will help you.Ìý
2. Logging in to Inspera (where the exam is held)
CheckÌýthatÌýyouÌýareÌýableÌýto logÌýonÌýto vurdering.uib.no (theÌýexamÌýprogramÌýInspera). Choose "Logg inn med Feide". UseÌýyourÌýÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®ÌýusernameÌýandÌýpassword. It is your responsibility to check that you are able to log on in advance.
YouÌýwillÌýnotÌýgetÌýextraÌýtimeÌýonÌýthe exam if you get delayed because you have forgotten your username and password.
Inspera link:Ìý

Preparing for digital exam:Ìý/en/student/125772/preparing-digital-exams.Ìý
You should try logging in to Inspera before the examination date, to check that everything is OK. If you are having trouble logging in to Inspera, contact us on: studynorwegian@uib.no, and we will help you.Ìý
3.ÌýDownloadÌýSafeÌýExamÌýBrowserÌýÌý
TheÌýsecureÌýbrowserÌýusedÌýonÌýÌýisÌýcalledÌýSafeÌýExamÌýBrowserÌý(SEB).ÌýÌý
DownloadÌýandÌýinstallÌýtheÌýsecureÌýbrowserÌýasÌýfollowsÌýÌý
LogÌýonÌýtoÌý.ÌýÌý
Go toÌýtheÌýtabÌý"Demo tests",ÌýfindÌýtheÌýtest "DEMO Skriftlig eksamen pÃ¥ campus/ÌýWrittenÌýExam onÌýCampus", select "ClickÌýhere to get ready".
PleaseÌýreadÌýtheÌýtextÌýofÌýtheÌýtest,ÌýgoÌýtoÌýtheÌýbottomÌýofÌýtheÌýpageÌýunderÌýtheÌýheading "I have not installed SafeÌýExamÌýBrowser",Ìý select "Download",ÌýfollowÌýtheÌýinstructionsÌýonÌýtheÌýscreen.ÌýÌý
IfÌýyouÌýhaveÌýtheÌýSafeÌýExamÌýBrowserÌýinstalledÌýonÌýyourÌýcomputer,ÌýyouÌýshouldÌýchooseÌýtoÌýreplaceÌýthisÌýwithÌýaÌýnewÌýversionÌýifÌýyouÌýareÌýpromptedÌýto do soÌýwhenÌýyouÌýdownloadÌýandÌýreinstallÌýtheÌýbrowser.ÌýÌý
4. Keyboard language
YouÌýshouldÌýchangeÌýtheÌýkeyboardÌýlanguageÌýto Norwegian on your computer before the exam so that you can use the letters æ,ÌýøÌýandÌýÃ¥. HereÌýyouÌýcanÌýseeÌýhowÌýtoÌýchangeÌýtheÌýkeyboardÌýlanguage:Ìý
Windows:ÌýÌý
Mac:ÌýÌý
IfÌýyouÌýareÌýnotÌýableÌýtoÌýchangeÌýtheÌýkeyboardÌýlanguageÌýonÌýyourÌýown,ÌýyouÌýcanÌýcontactÌýtheÌý.Ìý
5. Headphones
NB: Not for NOR-U4.
You will need headphones on the written exam. There will be headphones you can borrow in the exam locale. Please check that your computer has minijack (see picture). If your computer does not have this, you can bring your own headphones. It is important that these headphones are cabled (NOT wireless).Ìý

6. Learn how exams at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® works
You can find the information about our written exams here.
OnÌýtheÌýexamÌýdayÌý
Please follow the instructions here:ÌýOn the day of the exam | Student Pages | ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®
THE ORAL EXAMÌý
BeforeÌýtheÌýexamÌý
You will get information about the oral exam from your teacher. You will get the date, time and place. Follow these instructions.
OnÌýtheÌýexamÌýdayÌý
Please note that no Examination Support Material is allowed. This applies for digital oral exams as well as oral exams at campus.
AFTER THE EXAM
You can find your grades in .Ìý
You ask for explanation and appeal your grade in Studentweb.Ìý
DEMOTESTS
You can take a demotest to check that the functonalities are OK on your computer: