Information on E-Assessment
What exams will be hosted on the E-Assessment platform?
As of the academic cycle 2021, all interim assessments and main exams at all levels will be sat on E-Assessment.
CAP1
- CAP 1 students will sit their Double Entry Book Keeping assessment (DEBK), Law exam, Management Accounting interim assessment and all main exams on the E-Assessment platform.
- The DEBK assessment and the Law exam will be on-demand which means a student can choose the exact time they sit the exam, within a window from 1st November 2020 to 22nd December 2020 and 4th January 2021 to 3rd March 2021. Both the DEBK assessment and Law exam must be passed by a student in order to be eligible to sit any of the CAP1 main exams.
- The Management Accounting I.A and all CAP1 main exams will take place on a certain date and at a certain time and students will be allocated a time slot to present for these exams. The allocated time slot cannot be changed.
CAP2
- CAP2 students will sit the Financial Reporting I.A and all main exams on the E-Assessment platform.These exams will take place on a certain date and at a certain time and students will be allocated a time slot to present for these exams. The allocated time slot cannot be changed.
FAE
- FAE students will sit the AAFRP I.A and all main exams on the E-Assessment platform. These exams will take place on a certain date and at a certain time and students will be allocated a time slot to present for these exams. The allocated time slot cannot be changed.
DEBK assessment
The DEBK assessment will be an on-demand exam. The DEBK assessment is worth a maximum of 20% of the overall CAP1 Financial Accounting Exam. The DEBK assessment is a pre-requisite to sitting any of the CAP1 exams. Students can test as many times as they require to achieve success.
However, for subsequent attempts (i.e. other than the 1st attempt in the initial assessment window) students will be capped at the pass mark of 12. The time allocated for the DEBK assessment is 90 minutes. The DEBK assessment comprises of 26 questions over 4 sections. The first-time sitting fee is incorporated into the course fees. Any subsequent tests will be charged when booking online at a cost of €100/£90. Students will have a window of time to book and sit their exam. The DEBK assessment window will run from 1st November 2020 to 22nd December 2020 and 4th January 2021 to 3rd March 2021. It will be available on a 24/7 basis within this window. This allows more flexibility for students to book a date and time within the window. Students must book the DEBK assessment at least 72 hours before they wish to sit. Students will receive their DEBK results 3 working days (in the afternoon) after they have sat their exam. The 3 days does not include the day in which the student sits their exam. Students will have access to two Practice Papers.
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Law exam
The Law exam will be an on-demand exam. The Law exam pass mark will be 50%. The Law exam is a pre-requisite to sitting any of the CAP1 exams. Students can test as many times as they require to achieve success. Unlike the DEBK assessment, students will not be capped for any subsequent attempts.
The allocated time for the Law exam is 90 minutes. The Law exam comprises of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's). The first-time sitting fee is incorporated into the course fees. Any subsequent tests will be charged when booking online at a cost of €100/£90. Students will have a window of time to book and sit their exam. The Law exam window will run in conjunction to the DEBK assessment window of the 1st November 2020 to 22nd December 2020 and 4th January 2021 to 3rd March 2021. It will be available on a 24/7 basis within this window. This allows more flexibility for students to book a date and time within the window. Students must book the Law exam at least 72 hours before they wish to sit. Students will receive their Law results 3 working days (in the afternoon) after they have sat their exam.The 3 days does not include the day in which the student sits their exam.Students will have access to two Practice Papers.
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Interim Assessments & Main Exam sittings
| Interim Assessments exam dates |
| Level |
Session |
Subject |
Date |
| CAP1 |
Summer 2021 |
Management Accounting I.A |
10th April 2021 |
| CAP2 |
Summer 2021 |
Financial Reporting I.A |
10th April 2021 |
| FAE |
Summer 2021 |
AAFRP I.A |
24th April 2021 |
| Main Exam Dates |
| Level |
Session |
Date |
| CAP1 |
Summer 2021 |
Week beginning 24th May 2021 |
| CAP2 |
Summer 2021 |
Week beginning 21st June 2021 |
| FAE |
Summer 2021 |
17th August (Core) & 19th August (Elective) |
On the exam day, students will log onto their student portal, go to ‘my enrolments’ and click on the the link to their exam at their allotted time slot. The student will be re-directed to their ProctorU dashboard where their exam time slot will be visible. The student will need to click on the 'start session’ in order to begin.
Permitted items & resources
CAP1
How to schedule my first time slot for my on-demand exam?
Students will need to book a time and date that suits them to sit the exam. This must be within the exam window (for DEBK assessment and Law exam) to sit their on-demand exam. The exam window is from 1st November 2020 to 22nd December 2020 and 4th January 2021 to 3rd March 2021. Students must book their exam session at least 72 hours before they wish to sit.
Students will log on to their student portal to the ‘my enrolments’ page. Here the student will click on either the DEBK assessment / Law exam. The student will then be taken to their ProctorU dashboard where the exams they are registered for will appear. The student will click on the exam they wish to book a slot for. The ‘schedule session’ page will appear. The student will choose the date and time which they wish to sit. Once the date and time have been selected by the student, a booking confirmation page will appear. Students will also receive an email confirming their booking. Students must ensure their email is up to date on their student portal, as communication regarding E-Assessment exams will be sent to this address.
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How do I reschedule my on-demand exam?
Students can reschedule their exam session. This is valid for the DEBK assessment and Law exam only. Students must reschedule the exam session at least 72 hours before the original booking. Students will need to logon to their student portal, click on ‘my enrolments’ and then on the DEBK assessment / Law exam session. This will direct you to the ProctorU home page. Click on the reschedule button and this will bring you to a ‘reschedule session’ page. Here the student can choose the alternative date and time to sit.
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If I fail my on-demand exam how do I book a resit?
If a student fails the DEBK assessment or Law exam, they must purchase a resit. The exam results page will present a link to purchase this resit where the student will be prompted for the resit fee of €100/£90. Shortly after a resit has been purchased a new exam will be registered for the student and they will be redirected from the 'My Enrolments' page to the ProctorU homepage where they will be able to schedule their session.
If you are in receipt of Reasonable Accommodation, please contact the Disability Officer when rescheduling your resit on-demand exam.
E-Assessment technical support
Students can access technical support before logging into book their E-Assessment. Click here to access technical support.
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