Teacher Instructions

Electronic exams
TUNI EXAM
Logging in to TUNI EXAM
Organising an exam in TUNI EXAM
Creating an exam
Exam assessment
Exam rooms
Software and additional exam equipment
Accessibility
Maturity test
Joint exams
Exam visit
Test exam
BYOD exam
Support and training

Electronic exams

An electronic exam refers to an exam taken on a computer or mobile device to verify a student’s competence. The teacher creates an electronic exam in a system of their choice in advance and assigns it an exact time or a specific time period during which the exam should be taken. In addition, the teacher determines whether the electronic exam is taken in a supervised exam room or whether it is possible to take it independently of the location.

At the Tampere Universities, electronic exams are mainly organised using the TUNI EXAM system. In addition, electronic exams can be organised, for example, in the TUNI Moodle learning platform or with the O365 Forms tool. Moodle and Forms exams are typically online exams that are taken on your own computer at your chosen location.

TUNI EXAM

TUNI EXAM is the electronic exam service of Tampere Universities. It enables the flexible organization and completion of electronic exams. Exams are taken in centralized, camera-monitored exam rooms during a time period defined by the teacher.

The EXAM system is maintained and developed by the national EXAM consortium, which includes 28 Finnish higher education institutions. More information about the consortium’s activities can be found on the EXAM consortium page.

Logging in to TUNI EXAM

Go to exam.tuni.fi. Do not use the Internet Explorer.
Click the Login button.
Select Tampere Universities as your home organization and click Select.
Log in using your TUNI username and password
Choose your user role. New staff members are automatically assigned both student and examiner roles upon first login.
If the system does not offer you the examiner role, contact TUNI EXAM support: exam@tuni.fi

Organising an exam in TUNI EXAM

The teacher creates an electronic exam in TUNI EXAM.
The teacher defines the exam period, which must be at least 2-4 weeks to ensure students have sufficient time to complete the exam. Exam dates should be communicated to students at the beginning of the course.
Once published, students can book a time slot. Bookings can be made up to one month in advance.
Students complete the exam in a camera-monitored exam room. They can choose the time and locations within the defined exam period.
After completion, the teacher assesses the exam in TUNI EXAM.
Assessment results are recorded in the university’s student information system, either Sisu or Peppi.

Organising an exam in TUNI EXAM comes with many possibilities.

Flexibility for students: exams can be taken at a convenient time and location, including exam visits to other universities.
Variety of exam types: general exam, personal exam, joint exam with another institution
Diverse question types: essay, multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank
- Attachments such as images or pdf-files can be added to exam materials
Collaboration between teachers: shared exams and question banks
Extentive software selection: Over 30 software applications available for use during exams.
Automatic grading: available for certain question types.

Creating an exam

Below you will find instructions for creating an exam in TUNI EXAM. The TUNI EXAM Quick Guide for Teachers also includes illustrated instructions for logging in and assessing exam submissions.

For instruction on creating a maturity test, see the section below.

Exam Assessment

According to Section 27 of the Tampere University Degree regulations, study attainments must be assessed and the results recorded within 21 days of their submission or the final date by which they should have been submitted. Exceptions apply to exams taken between 1 June and 31 July or between the second and third teaching periods.

Similarly, Section 25 of TAMK’s Degree Regulations states that students are informed of the grade by entering it into the record of credits within three weeks of the examination. Teachers’ free periods are not included in the assessment period.

A retake opportunity must be arranged within a reasonable time after the original exam. There must be sufficient time for students to prepare between the assessment and the retake. Information about retake and grade improvement opportunities must be provided at the beginning of the course implementation.

Below are detailed instructions for assessing exams in TUNI EXAM.

EXAM rooms

TUNI EXAM rooms are available on all Tampere University Campuses, at TAMK’s main campus, and in Seinäjoki and Pori. More information about the exam rooms can be found on the EXAM-facilities page of the TUNI EXAM website.

Access to exam rooms granted via an access card, which can be either a student card or a separate access card.

Students must follow the Terms of Use for Exam Facilities. The Terms of Use can be found on a dedicated page on TUNI EXAM website.

Exam supervision includes real-time and recorded audio and video monitoring, access control, and random inspection rounds in the rooms. If a student is found to have violated the Terms of Use but no suspicion of misconduct arises, they will receive a warning by email.
If misconduct is suspected, the university’s official misconduct procedure will be initiated according to institutional guidelines.

Software and additional exam equipment

TUNI EXAM offers a selection of approximately 30 software applications to support various exam needs. The available tools include options for calculation, programming, and statistical analysis among others.

Some exam computers are also equipped with additional exam equipment such as headphones and Wacom drawing displays.

A full list of the software and additional equipment is available on TUNI EXAM computers is provided on a dedicated page.

Accessibility

Students can request individual study arrangements for electronic exams organised in TUNI EXAM.

At Tampere University and TAMK, there are accessible exam rooms that are also quieter than standard exam rooms. In addition, teachers can create personal exams, which allow for accommodations such as extra time or splitting the exam into parts.

From an accessibility perspective it is essential that exam instructions ate clear and easy to understand. It is also recommended to guide students in the instructions by addressing the following:

Should essays include headings or is there specific structure expected?
What type of text is expected?
What is the expected length of the answer?
For multiple-choice questions, clarify how scoring is determined and whether multiple correct answers are possible.

During exam booking, it is helpful to list the software required for the exam so that students can practice using them in advance.

During the exam itself, instructions should clearly state:

Which software is required to complete the exam
Whether there are any attachments (e.g. PDFs, images) included in the exam

More information on accessibility

Maturity test

The thesis supervisor creates the maturity test in the TUNI EXAM system as a personal exam. There is no separate exam type for maturity tests in TUNI EXAM.

At Tampere University, the exam period for maturity tests is two weeks, and at TAMK, it is at least one week.

Joint exams

A joint exam refers to an electronic exam where either examiners or students participate in the creation or execution of the exam from different universities (two or more) through their own organisation’s EXAM system.

See instructions concerning Joint exams from Eduuni-wiki.

Exam visit

Exam visit means that a student takes their own university’s exam in another university’s EXAM room.

See instructions concerning EXAM visits from Eduuni-wiki.

Test exam

You can practice using the TUNI EXAM system by creating a new exam and adding questions to the exam. The exam Questions page also has a preview function, which allows you to see what the exam will look like in the exam situation. The exam can be attached to an implementation of your choice or the test course EXAM-1 or EXAM-2. Your exam will not be visible to anyone if you do not publish the exam.

Teachers can also familiarise themselves with the system from a student’s perspective and take a general test exam or their own exam in the EXAM room. The test exam works like a real exam, so remember to follow the Terms of Use for Exam Facilities. Log into the system as a student, after which you can find the test exam with the exam search function or directly through the link below:

EXAM-1 TUNI EXAM testitentti (exam.tuni.fi)

EXAM-1 How to use TUNI EXAM (exam.tuni.fi)

BYOD exam

A BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) exam is a new feature introduced in the TUNI EXAM system of the Tampere Universities community starting October 1, 2025. It allows examiners to organize exams in TUNI EXAM that students complete simultaneously in a supervised session using their own laptops in a campus classroom. Please see page BYOD Exam Instructions for Teachers for a more detailed description and instructions.

Support and training

Answers to frequently asked question can be found on a dedicated page on TUNI EXAM homepage.

EXAM-support: exam@tuni.fi

Exam rooms and exam supervision (TAMK): tenttivalvonta.tamk@tuni.fi

Teaching Helpdesk (TAU): teaching-helpdesk.tau@tuni.fi

The EXAM consortium maintains shared user guides for higher education institutions in the Eduuni-wiki service. The page The page EXAM – Instructions for teachers contains system instructions specifically intended for teachers contains system instructions specifically intended for teachers.

Information about training sessions and info events organised by Tampere higher education community is shared via intranet. Any recordings are published in the Panopto video platform under the Any recordings are published in the Panopto video platform under the TUNI EXAM folder.

In addition to these, the national EXAM consortium organises annual webinars, which are announced on the intranet and on the page e-exam.fi/webinaarit. You can also find recordings of the webinars on that page.