My Account

Exam Prep

Today's Hours: 8am - 10pm - All service hours

The library offers many resources to help you prepare for and write many different types of exams.

Calculate your marks

  • Mark Calculator - a tool to help you determine your current mark in each course and calculate your semester average to help plan and prioritize your studying

Preparing for exams

  • Succeed at exams - helpful study strategies and an overview of important steps such as time planning and preparing to study
  • Study for exams - proven study strategies to help you study for exams
  • Set up study environment - simple strategies for creating a positive study space and staying healthy
  • Manage exam stress - tips to manage test stress for in-person and online exams

Exam formats

  • Write online exams - strategies for preparing for an exam with Respondus Lockdown Browser
  • Write in-person exams - strategies for preparing for in-person, closed book exams, with a checklist for the day of your exam
  • Multiple choice exams - strategies for preparing for and writing multiple choice exams, with advice for common problems encountered in this exam format
  • Prepare for essay exams - strategies for how to study for essay exams and write practice questions
  • Write essay exams - strategies for writing essay exams, including planning and understanding essay questions
  • Short-answer exams - strategies for studying and writing short-answer exams
  • Problem-solving exams - strategies to help you prepare for and write problem-based exams
  • Lab exams - strategies to assist you when studying for lab exams and bell-ringer exams

Learning from exam results

For more help with exam preparation, book an appointment.

The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca