Withdrawal from Exams, Illness, Inability to Take Exams

Do not withdraw from an exam on your own during ongoing examination procedures, i.e., in the case of repeat or deadline exams. If you are unable to take the exam (e.g., due to illness), submit the appropriate documentation. Otherwise, the exam attempt will be considered failed and graded with a 5.0.

Is this your first attempt at this exam?

You may withdraw from the exam without giving a reason until 11:59 p.m. the day before the exam online, or on the day of the exam directly before it starts by informing the examiner.

If this is no longer possible, you will need to provide proof of inability to take the exam (see the question below: "Is this a repeat or deadline exam?"). Is this a repeat or deadline exam? If you cannot withdraw without a reason or are already involved in an ongoing examination process (i.e., you have already failed at least one attempt of the exam module), you must provide a valid reason for not attending:

Non-attendance due to illness of the examinee:

• Obtain a medical certificate proving the inability to take the exam on the day of the exam
• Submit the certificate to the Office of Student Affairs via Pruefungsamt[at]fh-zwickau.de no later than three working days after the exam

Non-attendance due to other valid reasons, e.g., illness of your child, death of a close relative:

• Immediately submit appropriate supporting documents to substantiate the valid reason to the Office of Student Affairs via Pruefungsamt[at]fh-zwickau.de

As a general rule, documentation proving exam inability should be submitted before the exam.

If you experience health issues during the exam, the following must be done:

1. Report your symptoms to the exam proctor
2. Declare that you are terminating the exam due to health issues
3. Undergo a medical examination on the same day
4. Submit the medical certificate within three working days
5. The Examination Committee will decide whether the inability to take the exam is accepted.

In principle, inability to take an exam cannot be recognized after the exam has been completed.

You are considered unable to take an exam if your ability to perform — i.e., your normal performance level — is significantly and currently impaired due to a health issue. The following are not recognized as valid reasons for exam inability:

• Chronic conditions or long-term illnesses – in such cases, a compensation for disadvantages (“Nachteilsausgleich”) may apply
• Exam anxiety or exam-related stress
• Impairments that do not exceed a normal level, such as nervousness or having a "bad day"
• Performance issues that are self-inflicted, e.g., due to the use of performance-enhancing drugs