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Remote eExams (Monash Malaysia)

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Monash University Malaysia

Last checked: 6 Oct 2026 UTC

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What you'll needSetting up your exam spaceYou’ll need a space where you can sit your eExam under exam conditions (conditions that are very similar to what you’d expect in an assessment venue).You’ll need a quiet private room with a door. We suggest that you let your friends and family know that you’re sitting your exam and require a private quiet space for the duration of the eExam. Put a sign on your door asking people to come back later and turn your voicemail on.The room must have good lighting, but light must not shine directly onto your webcam.If you have a closed-book exam:You’ll need to upload photographs of your exam space when instructed by your online supervisor.During the examWhat to do on the day
What you'll needSetting up your exam spaceWe suggest that you let your friends and family know that you’re sitting your exam and require a private quiet space for the duration of the eExam.Put a sign on your door asking people to come back later and turn your voicemail on.To ensure your internet connection is not interrupted or slowed, ask other people in your house not to watch Netflix or other streaming applications, or download large files while you’re sitting your exam.What to do on the day

a blue or black pen, or HB or 2B pencil
blank A4 paper
a smartphone to take photos of your answers and upload them

Log into the eExam platform using your Monash username and password.
Navigate to your unit’s eExam – you may not be able to see the eExam link in the platform until two business days before your scheduled exam. Copy the eExam link and paste it into an Incognito Window in Google Chrome (you’ll be prompted to log in again). You’ll then be guided to connect with your online supervisor in a virtual waiting room.
Wait for your supervisor to meet and greet you. Make sure you’re ready to show the supervisor your ID and exam environment.

a blue or black pen, or HB or 2B pencil
blank A4 paper
a smartphone to take photos of your answers and upload them.

For in-semester eExams: your teaching staff will send you a link to your test through your unit’s Moodle forum.
For eExams held during the final assessment period: use the link to the eAssessment platform.

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. Monash is phasing out threshold hurdles (a minimum mark on a task): no new unit may use one from 1 March 2025, and by 31 December 2026 no unit will. What remains are competency hurdles. If you complete and fail a competency hurdle you must be offered at least one additional assessment, due by the end of the teaching period; special consideration does not apply to it. If you still have not met the hurdle and your mark is 45 or more, your result is NH (Hurdle Fail) 45, and you will not be given a supplementary assessment for it. 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, and special arrangements are the only way to move it. Retaking the unit instead can earn a higher mark for your WAM, but costs another enrolment.

Can I defer my final exam?

All campuses

You ask to defer a final assessment through special consideration - there is no separate form. If it is approved, you sit the assessment later, in the deferred assessment period. The official page explains when a deferral applies, how rescheduling works and when the deferred period runs; check it before you apply.