They will be similar to past exam papers in terms of the level of difficulty. The format of exam papers will be explained in the exam rubric, so you should check each module that you are taking. Many exam papers will have the same format as past years, but please do check the rubrics for each of your modules which will be linked from the Your Exam RubricsLink opens in a new window page.

For postgraduate students, there will be a mock examination on Tuesday 3rd December 2024. Students have been invited by their PG team to attend in Room JX0.10 (Junction Hall 2) at 2pm, and will have the opportunity to sit the mock exam paper. No feedback will be provided, but we encourage you to take this opportunity to familiarise yourself with the in-person examination setting.

For undergraduate students (UG Year 1, UG Year 2, UG Year 3, and Diploma), there will instead be a series of Examination Briefings in Week 9 of Term 2. Your UG team will release information in advance of the event where students will be invited to experience the in-person examination setting. Students will be briefed on all aspects of the in-person examinations during the briefing, including seating and invigilation.

Yes, each student registered on a module will be accessing the same exam paper in the same exam. The exceptions to this are if you have followed a previous year's syllabus, and therefore need a paper appropriate to that year.

Will there be new content taught in term 3, or is it just used for revision? Term 3 will consist of some lectures which wrap up modules where material has not been completed in Term 2. There will be some revision lectures, and finishing off any assignments.

This will make revising and practicing a lot easier. Past papers will allow you the opportunity to work through questions. Module leaders use different approaches in their teaching and may use these in their classes. We do not offer solutions to past exams as a matter of routine, although some modules do make past answers available. You should use Advice and Feedback hours or forums to discuss your answers to past exams.

The venue information will be available in your personalised timetable. Please note that all exams will take place on the main campus. A full list of venues used for each exam session can be viewed on the Campus Maps and Exam Venues webpageLink opens in a new window. Remember that large modules may have multiple venues so please ensure you go to the venue indicated on your personalised timetable, not just the one your friend is attending. Please note, exam venues will only appear on this page once the exam timetable for the relevant exam period has been published.

You can find your seat number in your personalised exam timetable. If you forget your seat number, there will be somebody in the exam hall with a seating plan. In large halls you might have to wait quite a while so please arrive early.

Please give yourself enough time to arrive at the exam venue 20 minutes before your exam starts. You will not be permitted to enter the exam room 30 minutes after the exam starts. If you are late for reasons beyond your control and not permitted to take the examination, then please contact our pastoral support team. If you are late and permitted into the examination hall, you will not be awarded extra time due to your late arrival.

Except for the display of error or function messages, calculators with non-numeric displays are not allowed. Note, that this means that graphical calculators and calculators with algebraic capabilities that are acceptable in GCSE and A-level examinations, are not allowed for exam in any EC-coded module.

There are many calculators which meet the criteria laid out above and we are unable to list them all here or answer the question as to whether calculator type is appropriate. We do note that the Casio FX82, FX83 or FX85 series are all appropriate and are reasonably priced.

Yes, you must bring in your student card. During the examination, the invigilation team will be checking the picture on your ID card. If you have forgotten to bring your student ID card, a photographic ID (e.g. driving license) may be accepted in its place.

If you have no identification, you will be required to speak to an invigilator at the end of the examination and be granted the opportunity to return with your ID, only if this is located within the exam venue (e.g., in a bag/coat outside the exam room).

Students who are still unable to provide ID will be permitted to complete the examination, but their home department will be notified.

Please refer to guidance provided by the Examinations Office.

No, you are not allowed to bring any bags into the examination room. In some exam venues, there may be some baggage storage. Please note all personal property is left at your own risk.

Food is not allowed into the examination room unless you have properly documented medical requirements. Any related documentation must be brought to the exam room and preapproved by our pastoral team as part of your reasonable adjustments.

All EC-coded modules have separate answer booklets for each question, and you must answer each question in the relevant booklet. Where there is a choice of question to answer, you must indicate on the front cover which question is answered inside. On each answer booklet you must indicate your Seat Number and Student ID number. You can find template answer booklets for your exam on the rubric page for the module: Your Exam RubricsLink opens in a new window

The answer booklets will be bound together with a treasury tag. If you take the tag out to complete your exam, at the end of your exam you should combine the answer booklets back together (in the correct order) before handing them to the invigilator. It is the student's responsibility to ensure their answer booklets are bound together when handing their complete script to the invigilator at the end of the exam.

If you need more paper for any answer booklet, raise your hand and ask for more paper from the invigilator, who will bring you an additional answer booklet. Please write your student ID number in the space available at the top of each additional sheet, plus enter the module code, question number, and seat number in the boxes provided on the cover. It is the responsibility of the student to accurately complete this information and tether the additional answer booklet to the rest of the booklets.

An additional answer booklet should be used to answer one question only. If additional sheets are required for multiple questions in an exam, then students must request an additional answer booklet for each question and clearly label them in the boxes on the cover.

Raise your hand until an invigilator comes to your desk and escorts you to the toilet. You may be taking your exam in a room with 200-300 people, so please bear in mind there may be a delay as we can only take one person at a time. We will be keeping a log of everyone that is escorted to the toilet.

Raise your hand to speak to an invigilator who may or may not be involved in the teaching team of your module. They will convey your question to the teaching team and get back to you. This may take a while so keep working on your exam so you do not waste time waiting for an answer. It is very likely the invigilator will return and say there is no error and ask you to proceed with your interpretation of the question. If there is indeed an error, there will be an announcement made to all students. If you have already answered the question when the announcement of any error is indicated, do not go back and redo the question, rather note on the answer booklet alongside the relevant question that you completed the question prior to the announcement.

Raise your hand to inform your invigilator you have finished your exam and want to hand in your script. If you are allowed to leave the room, you must do so in silence. You will not be allowed to leave the exam room within the last 20 minutes of the exam duration. Once you have left, you will not be allowed to come back into the exam room.

No. You will only be allowed to leave the room after the invigilators have collected all exam scripts from all desks. You will likely take your exam in a room with 200-300 people, so please be patient until all exam papers have been collected. Only then will you be allowed to leave the room IN SILENCE as other students may still be sitting their exams for other modules.

You will find an attendance slip (like the one below) on each desk. Please complete this before the exam starts. Invigilators will collect attendance slips from desks shortly after the exam begins.



By signing the attendance slip you are confirming that you do not have any form of electronic communication device on your person. If you are then found with any such item, you will be given a mark of zero.

You will find your exam question paper on your desk, identifiable by module title and code.

Anything left will be taken to the Examination Team, in Room JX0.15 in Junction Building (Ground Floor). For their latest opening times, please visit the Contact UsLink opens in a new window section of their website.

You can access sample answer booklets for each in-person module via the rubrics page: Your Exam RubricsLink opens in a new window

Along with a calculator if permitted (see above), we advise you to bring a pen with black or blue ink, pencil, ruler, eraser. Please do not write with a red or green pen, as this will make marking your script difficult. If drawing graphs and diagrams, you may also use a pencil for drawing, but if you do so it might be advisable to go over this in pen when you are happy the diagram is correct. For answering MCQs, you might want to use a pencil to complete the grid provided until you are confident of your answers.

Please cross out anything you do not want to be marked with a simple line. Make it clear to the markers that you do not wish for this to be marked.

Our exam papers are carefully designed such that they can be completed within their designated duration. You will need to take responsibility for managing your time in the exam effectively.

If you believe one or more of your exams are missing, please contact the UG team (economics.ugoffice@warwick.ac.uk) or PG team (economics.pgoffice@warwick.ac.uk).

The Module code is the code that is assigned to the module, e.g. EC109 for Microeconomics 1; EC139 for Mathematical Techniques A; EC107 for Economics 1.

On the front cover of each answer booklet, you will have tick boxes for the question you choose to answer. Please ensure you correctly tick the box for the question you are answering. As you complete the question within the answer booklet, be sure to label the question parts you are answering e.g. 1 (a), 1 (b), etc. Do not answer more than one question in each answer booklet.

You are not required to add the 'u' in your student ID. Please ensure you fill the space for your 7-digit student ID number on each answer booklet, plus on any additional booklets requested during an exam.

For 2024/2025, exams will run for MSc modules during the periods 6th January - 10th January and 6th May – 17th May, and for undergraduate modules during the period 12th May – 19th June. You will see your personal exam timetable via the Student page of the Exams Office website as they are published. For the main Summer exam period, the timetable will be published the week commencing 21st April, after which you will be able to view your timetable. Please check the Exams Office websiteLink opens in a new window for full information.

For a full list of examination dates and times, please visit the Examination Dates and Times webpageLink opens in a new window.

For in-person examinations that include reading time, students are expected to arrive and be seated in the exam room at least 20 minutes before the standard start time (09:30 for morning exams; 14:00 for afternoon exams). Students will be permitted a total of 15 minutes of undisturbed reading time prior to other candidates entering the exam room. Your personalised timetable will list the earlier start time.

While the intention is to start morning exams at 09:30 and afternoon exams at 14:00, things may happen which means the exam will start late. Please wait outside until you are called into the exam room and take your seat quickly, so that the exam can start as soon as possible. If the exam starts late, you will still be given the full time as indicated by your exam paper.

You are not given any further extensions if you have a congested timetable, including two exams on one day.

You are not given any extra time if you have exams which are scheduled closely, or if you have two exams on the same day. Students are advised to expect a congested timetable and you will have had many weeks to prepare for your exams.

Yes, it is there for you to read through the paper and perhaps make decisions about which questions you might want to answer. During reading time, you will be allowed to make notes on your question paper, but you will not be allowed to open during Answer Booklet until you are instructed.

It is always a good idea to show your workings, as there will be method marks. If you very clearly cross out any mistakes such that it is clear which parts of your workings form part of your answer, then this will be fine to include.

The penalties can include a mark of zero on the exam and a summons to an Academic Conduct Panel and a possible referral to an Academic Integrity Committee. Please see this link to Regulation 11 for more information.
All individuals detected as cheating will face serious consequences. For example, if one student provides to another student information of any sort whatsoever regarding an assessment paper (either on the nature of the questions or with guidance on answers) both students will be treated as equally culpable and subject to equally severe penalties.

Please refer to guidance provided by the Examinations Office.