Adult students may be allowed to write chapter/unit exams at home without a supervisor. In addition to these chapter/unit exams, any course that has a midterm and/or final exam will require an external impartial proctor.  Proctors must be approved by the teacher. Further information on the proctoring process is found in the document Proctor-Related Information for Students.

It is very important that we ensure the academic integrity of our examination processes, and that our practice of allowing adult students to write exams unsupervised does not call into question the validity of our final course grades. Therefore, if marks on proctored exams are lower by 25% or more than on unsupervised exams, or the quality of work is noticeably different, the student may be required to demonstrate that the unsupervised exams accurately reflect learning. The teacher may:

  • require the student to rewrite the chapter/unit exams in the presence of a proctor;
  • require that all remaining chapter/unit exams be written in the presence of a proctor;
  • require the student to show understanding of the content via a Microsoft Teams interview with the teacher;
  • assign greater weight to the proctored exams when calculating the final mark; and/or
  • determine that credit cannot be granted for the course.

The above actions may also be taken if there is evidence of academic dishonesty on hand-in assignments. We acknowledge that these procedures may inconvenience some students, but we also believe that it is in our students’ interests that the Sask DLC maintains a reputation for integrity in assessment.


Exam Expectations

The student should email the teacher at least two days before the exam will be written and should inform the teacher of the date and time during which the exam will be written.

Paper-based exams and passwords to online exams will be sent to the student’s email address. Students must not view exam papers outside of the time during which they are writing.

The student must follow all exam requirements provided by the teacher via email or specified on the exam cover sheet. Examples include time limits for writing, reference materials allowed during the exam, permitted technology, etc.

The student must not receive any assistance from others while the exam is being written. If accommodations are required, such as a scribe or reader, this must be discussed with the teacher before the date on which the exam is scheduled.

Once the student has completed the exam, all exam papers must be scanned and emailed to the teacher. Please ensure that all pages are present and readable before sending the scanned exam. After emailing the scanned exam file, the file must be deleted from the student’s computer.

The exam must be completed in a single sitting and returned to the teacher as soon as possible. Exams that are not returned in a timely manner may need to be rewritten.   

Once the teacher has confirmed that the exam has been received, paper copies of the exam must be destroyed, and all emails containing the exam deleted.

If the above requirements for home-supervised exams are not met, the teacher may require that all subsequent exams be written in the presence of a proctor.


Feedback on Exams

The teacher will mark the exam and send the student the mark and some general feedback. Marked copies of exams are not emailed back to the student or supervisor. Students are welcome to contact their teacher if more detailed feedback is needed.

Thank you very much for your cooperation as we work to maintain the academic integrity of our courses. If you have questions or concerns please contact the course teacher.



Please complete and sign the "Exam Agreement - Adult Students" and send it to your teacher.