School of Medicine exams

When you arrive

Arrive at your exam location 30 minutes before your scheduled exam start time.

1. Locate your exam room as per your timetable venue details on StudentConnect.
2. If you have not already confirmed on your exam timetable, check your seat number on the seating list outside the room.
3. Present your Deakin Card to the room supervisor for identification and confirmation of your attendance.
4. ​​​​​​​Be prepared with your Deakin username and password ready to log onto your allocated PC or personal laptop. Additionally, know your student number to access risr/assess and your Deakin email and log on details for your Prescribing Skill Assessment.

In the exam room

1. Take the seat assigned to you.
2. Place your Deakin Card on the right-hand side of the desk.
3. Log in to the computer or laptop using your Deakin credentials.
4. Open Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge internet browser. Refer to the student handout for directions on the best browser to use for your exam platform.
5. In your browser, go to your relevant URL for your exam provided on your Exam Instruction Sheet located on your exam desk.
6. Once you are in the relevant Exam Platform home page, please follow the Instruction sheet for login instructions.
7. After you are logged in prepared for your exam, your room supervisor will provide you with further instructions about five minutes before the scheduled  exam start time.
8. If your computer or laptop is not working or you are having trouble logging in, raise your hand to notify the exam supervisor.
9. Phones must be turned off or on silent mode and placed under your desk with all bags, purses, wallets.
10. All watches, including smart watches and fitness trackers are to be removed and placed at the front of the desk.

During the exam

1. Your answers are automatically saved to the server.
2. If you 'log off' by mistake during the exam, you will not be able to log back in by yourself. Please raise your hand for assistance from the exam supervisor.
3. Toilet breaks are allowed during the exam; please raise your hand to alert the exam supervisor. You will need to minimise your browser before leaving your seat.
4. risr/assess has a countdown timer at the top of the exam screen that will guide you as to how much time is remaining in the exam. There will be a 5-minute remaining reminder on the screen. The room supervisor will make an announcement when there is 10 minutes to the end of the exam duration.
5. Prescribing Skill Assessment students can track their time using the clock on their PC or laptop. The room supervisor will make an announcement when there is 15 minutes to the end of the exam duration.
6. If you complete all your exam questions early, you can submit your exam as per the submitting instructions on the Exam Instruction Sheet. Please notify the supervisor that you have finished, close the browser, sign out of your profile. You are required to remain in the room for the first two hours, if this period has elapsed then you may leave the room quietly with any belongings. No working out sheets should be removed from the exam room.

End of exam

1. You will be prompted by the exam supervisor once your exam time has finished.
2. Once the exam time is over and you cannot answer any further questions, you must submit your exams as per the instructions on the Exam Instruction Sheet.
3. You can then close the browser and sign out of your profile.
4. No working out sheets should be removed from the exam room.
5. Remember to collect your personal belongings before leaving.

The following rules apply to on campus and rural health site exams:

Alternative arrangements

Special assistance required to complete an exam

If you require special assistance to sit an exam on campus or at your designated Clinical School, contact our Disability Resource Centre at least 2 weeks before the exam period. If adjustments to your exam are approved, you will be advised via email.

​​​Additional information and help

• For any inquiries related to your assessment, please contact your Unit Chair.
• Applications for special consideration must include current supporting documentary evidence. Successful applications will, in most cases, result in a special exam. Your school will notify you directly of any special exam. Be aware that consideration in marking is not an outcome of special consideration. For more information, please visit our Special consideration webpage.

What if my computer fails?

If your computer or laptop encounters an issue, raise your hand to notify the exam supervisor. The supervisor will provide support where possible. If the problem cannot be resolved, you may be moved to another computer or provided a backup laptop. If the problem cannot be resolved, then you may be instructed to conclude the exam.

I am in the virtual waiting room – do I need a PIN?

No, you do not need a PIN. The exam will start automatically at the designated exam start. Just wait here.

After I submitted, I realised I missed a question. If there is time left, can I get back into it?

No. Once you submit your exam, you cannot access it again.

How can I save my questions?

All your answers are automatically saved to the server.

I forgot to check if I have answered all the questions before submitting the exam.

When you click the 'finish' button and the 'ready to finish' box appears, it will indicate if you have answered all the questions.  You can elect to either click the 'continue exam' button if you still have any unanswered questions, or the 'submit exam' button if you are ready to submit.

I cannot log into risr/assess front screen. I keep getting an error message.

Please make sure you have typed in the correct URL and there are no typos.

How do I log into risr/assess? I am trying to use my Deakin credentials and username.

risr/assess only needs your student number as both the username and password.

How do I know my exam is submitted successfully?

Once the 'submit exam' button is successfully clicked the exam will end and you will be logged out of risr/assess. This is confirmation that the exam has been successfully submitted.

I cannot remember my Prescribing Skills Password

Notify your exam supervisor. They will contact the CaSE Team who will organise for your password to be reset.

How do I log into the BPS Platform?

• Go to URL https://hub.bpsassessment.com, enter your email address and password.
• Under eAssessment you will see the assessment you have been registered for. Choose Start – this will take you to the introduction/holding page where you will wait until you receive the password.

I’m on the Introductory page, when will I receive the password?

The exam supervisor will provide the password to you just prior to the exam start time.

I’ve been disconnected from the exam.

1. Raise your hand and notify the supervisor immediately.
2. The supervisor will provide you with further instructions for re-entering the exam.

Once you have logged back in, resume your exam. You will find your answers automatically saved.

After I have clicked on the “Exit Assessment”, I realised I missed a question. If there is time left, can I get back into it?

No. Once you click on “Exit Assessment”, you cannot access it again.

I have lost time because of technical issues. Can I get extra time?

This will be at the discretion of the exam supervisor who will advise you if you are allowed extra time for technical issues.

How can I save my answers?

All your answers are automatically saved to the server.

Has my exam submitted successfully?

If you clicked on the ‘Exit Assessment’ button, then your exam has been successfully submitted and saved.

If you are required to sit a further assessment exam you will be notified of your exam date/time and venue details by your respective Unit Chair.

These details will not be displayed on StudentConnect.

risr/assess exams will be on campus or at the Ballarat or Ararat Clinical School with in-person supervision.

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