Exam dates and timetables
The dates for exams at the Colchester and Southend campuses are shown below.
You can check the module directory to see when your modules are assessed and whether the exam is in-person or remote.
When the exam timetable is published, a link to your personal exam timetable will be sent to your Essex email account. This will include any individual arrangements you may have, such as extra time. For remote exams, your personal exam timetable will include the link to the relevant platform (FASER or Moodle). Where exams are held in-person, it will show your room and seat number - and you will also be able to download your exam entry form, which you will need to print and take to every in-person exam.
It is your responsibility to check the dates and times of your examinations. Dates are subject to change. If changes are made following the publication of your personal exam timetable, this will be communicated via email to your Essex email account.
Exam dates 2025-26
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Study Abroad exams These exams are for incoming Essex Abroad students who are studying at Essex for the Autumn Term only. |
If you are not sure whether your exam is in-person or online, please ask your department or lecturer, or contact the Exams Team at exams@essex.ac.uk |
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Christmas Vacation exams:
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To be confirmed, but expected to be Friday 2 January 2026 - Friday 9 January 2026 (including Saturday 3 January)* | Published 20 November 2025 |
| Early exams (including Life Sciences and SRES MCQs) |
Monday 20 April 2026 - Friday 8 May 2026 (weekdays only) (note: Monday 4 May is a Bank Holiday) | Published: Thursday 19 March 2026 |
| Summer exams |
Monday11 May 2026 - Friday 5 June 2026 (including Saturday 16 May, Saturday 23 May and Saturday 30 May. Note: Monday 26 May is a Bank Holiday) |
Published: Thursday 19 March 2026 |
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Resit exams* Plus, first sit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2026 (Summer Term modules). |
To be confirmed (dependent on reassessment volumes), but expected to be Monday 17 August 2026 - Friday 11 September 2026 (may include Saturday 22 August, Saturday 29 August and Saturday 5 September) | Published: Wednesday 29 July 2026 |
*Exams may run on Saturday 3 January if it is not possible to schedule them on weekdays. Please keep these Saturdays available for exams until your personal exam timetable has been confirmed and published.
**Students may resit exams only when invited or required to do so by the Board of Examiners.
