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How to apply for assessment (exam) feedback

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Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTC

What this page covers

What to expect during the exam viewing session
Requesting a correction of mark
Grade correction submission timelines
What happens if a marking error is found?

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Apply to view your final assessment

What to expect during the exam viewing session

A staff member* will be present when you view your assessment. During the online appointment the staff member will share their screen with you where you will see your eExam response with marks, where available, on a page by page basis.

*Note: The staff member attending the session will not be the marker, and cannot provide you with information or advice relating to your performance in the unit.

Requesting a correction of mark

If you find that an error has been made in calculating your mark or grade, you can request a correction. Students do not have an automatic right to have an assessment re-marked.

An error may, for example, occur when:

your marks have been summed up incorrectly
if an incorrect late penalty has been applied.

Note: You cannot request a correction because you do not agree with the mark, or because you feel that the marker should have given you more feedback.

All assessments with a fail grade are double marked* to confirm the grade before the result is finalised. *The assessment is independently marked by a second marker who does not have access to the grades or comments of the original marker.

Grade correction submission timelines

If you want to submit a grade correction request this must be made in writing, you can access the form for this through ask.Monash.

For semester one final assessments, you’ll need to request a mark correction within six weeks of the results release date.

For semester two final assessments, you’ll need to request a mark correction before the end of the first week of semester one the next year.

To be eligible to request a grade correction, you must first:

Access the feedback as outlined on your unit Moodle site
Apply and view your final assessment.

What happens if a marking error is found?

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.