Exam Period

Exam Period

Each semester is followed by a few weeks of exam period. For Winter semester, this is usually January through mid-February, and for the Summer semester, mid-May till the end of June. The Summer semester also adds an extra 2 weeks in September when you can take the exams as well.

  • What types of exams are there?

    The evaluation during the course depends on the teacher - you will learn this from the syllabus and during your first lecture. Some teachers put more emphasis on coursework and several smaller assignments, while others place more value on the final exam or paper. 

    At the end of the semester, the course can end with one of two types of evaluation:

     

    • “ZÁPOČET”/COURSE CREDIT
      This means that a course is not ended with an exam, but a different way of obtaining the credit, e.g. an essay, a project, written analysis, etc. The grading system is two tier - Pass/Fail. In the system, you will see this as Z, which means "Zápočet" or Pass.
    • EXAM
      The course is finished with an oral or written exam. Faculty of Social Sciences uses an internationally recognized A-F grading system, often referred to as ECTS grading. 

  • How does grading work?

    You will have 3 attempts per exam - if you fail, you can retake the exam two more times. You cannot retake an exam that didn't result in an F. 

    The final grade does not affect the number of credits you obtain. You will always receive the full amount of credits for a passed course.
    The grading may be a little different than what you are used to in terms of value. Our teachers do use the ECTS grading, but we recommend checking the Grading scale here before your first exam period in order to understand the system better. 

    The GPA is calculated on a scale of 1.0 to 4.0 where 1.0 is the best possible result. We explain more about this here.

     

  • How to register for exams?

    The registration for exams generally opens a few weeks before the start of the exam period. Check the academic calendar to see exactly when or follow our social media for a reminder.

    You can register for your exams in the SIS, under the Exam dates module. For a guide on how to do this, see slide 14 of our SIS tutorial.