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Assessment feedback - Academic Support

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Monash University

Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

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Students are encouraged to review available feedback on assessment tasks.

Information provided on Moodle

In the first instance, check your unit’s Moodle site for information on how you will be provided with feedback on assessment tasks, and when you will receive the feedback.

Feedback on final assessment tasks

Feedback for final assessment tasks is only made available after the official university results release date. Information on how to access this feedback should be provided by your Chief Examiner on the unit Moodle site.

Re-mark requests

Students don’t have an automatic right to a re-mark.

Note that you can only request a re-mark of an assessment task if you believe there has been a marking error. A student cannot request a correction of their mark on the basis that they do not agree with the mark, or they believe the feedback to be inadequate (section 5.2, Marking and Feedback Procedure).
All fail marks are double marked (cross checked by another academic) to confirm the grade, before the result is finalised. Failing a unit is not grounds for a re-mark.
Unit assessment tasks marks are often determined via a moderation process that ensures assessment activities are consistently marked.

If you believe that a marking error has occurred, after reviewing the available feedback, reach out to the tutor or Chief Examiner of the unit. Be sure to outline why you believe an error has been made.

Re-mark request timeline

You must submit your request for a re-mark within six weeks of the results release date, or within 10 working days after the mark was released for in semester assessment (section 5.3 Marking and Feedback Procedure). Where a request is granted by the Chief Examiner of the unit and the original mark is found to be incorrect, the error will be corrected and the revised mark will stand, even if the revised mark is lower than the original.

How do I apply for special consideration?

All campuses

Special consideration covers short-term circumstances outside your control that affected an assessment. Apply online with the special consideration form; the same form is used for a short extension and for an extension through special consideration. You can't ask your chief examiner for an extension. Apply as soon as you can, no later than 11.55pm on the day the assessment is due or scheduled, and attach supporting documents. Deferring a final assessment is a separate application. Check the official page for the exact rules before you apply.

What is a hurdle, and what happens if I fail one?

All campuses

A hurdle is an assessment requirement you have to meet to pass the unit, whatever your other marks add up to. If you complete and fail a competency hurdle, the chief examiner must give you at least one additional assessment on the same learning outcomes; you do not apply for it, and it is due by the end of the teaching period. Special consideration does not apply to it, and if the hurdle is weighted the most you can get for the task is 50%. If you still have not met the hurdle and your mark is 45 or more, your result is NH (Hurdle Fail) 45; below 45 it is N with your mark. A failed hurdle does not lead to a supplementary assessment. Your unit's hurdles and the number of attempts are listed in its Handbook entry and on Moodle.

Can I get a supplementary assessment?

All campuses

If you finish a unit with a mark of 45 to 49, a grade of N or NH, and your results show NS, you have already been given a supplementary assessment - there is nothing to apply for. Not every unit offers one; its Handbook entry says. It is optional and it is your last chance to pass the unit: pass it and your result becomes 50 (P), which is the most you can get; fail it or skip it and you keep your original mark. It is held on a set date within 90 days of results release. You can't reschedule it; special arrangements only cover a time-zone clash. Retaking the unit instead can earn a higher mark for your WAM, but costs another enrolment.