Exams
Click here to view the TCDSU Exam success guide, here to view the College exam regulations, and look around the website for more exam advice.
If you need to speak to Rachel you can email her at education@tcdsu.org, call her on 085 772 36 76 or you can contact her directly.
Annual Exams
The exam timetables should be available online here and (hopefully) on departmental notice boards around March/April, but there’s no date set in stone. Confused as to where your exam is being held? You can find a breakdown of the venues here and a map of the venues here (Note that exams being held in the RDS will be in the main hall, NOT Simmonscourt - unless you go to UCD! Here's a map) The exam period always begins the day after the Trinity Ball, and extends until the last exam is over. This is always the time of year when…
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Exams - General Advice
Last Minute Preparation Everyone has their own pre-exam rituals, but it’s kind of accepted that it’s better to go to bed early and get up early for your last minute preparation rather than stay up all night cramming. Either way, never underestimate the advantage of a well-rested mind over one that is tired and stressed. Note: If you feel that you might not be fit to sit an exam, contact your tutor or the SU immediately for advice. During an Exam College exams can be quite daunting at first, especially with all the black cape-clad invigilators pacing around, but don’t…
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Supplemental exams
If you fail an exam (which I hope you don’t!) you might have to sit a supplemental exam. Click here to see your options if you have failed an exam. The supplemental exam period takes place in the last week of August and first week of September. Your results will generally be published a couple of weeks after sitting them. The same rules apply, except that if you fail in the supplemental exam period, you will, unless there are very extenuating circumstances such as medical reasons, have to repeat the year. Compensation does apply in some courses at the supplemental…
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Emergency Procedures: What if...?
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can see, most of the procedures require you to contact your tutor. Please make
sure that you have…
Foundation Scholarship Exams - 'Schols'
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Since its foundation, Trinity has always had Scholars, students who are selected on merit and given certain benefits during their…
I've failed an exam - what do I do?
– If the worst comes to worst and you do fail an exam, don't worry - you have several options available…
Study Tips
– During the yearDon't be afraid to talk to your lecturer about something you don't understand. If you feel nervous about…