General information

Exam room is a space where the student takes the exam on the computer after the teacher has opened the exam in the EXAM system. The exam can be taken in the exam room for a period of time determined by the teacher. The teacher will mark the exams within 15 working days after this exam opening period.

The exam room has video and audio recording and there is no access to the internet or the student’s own files from the computers.

Students will not use their student IDs to log in to the Exam computer. Student IDs are only used when logging into the EXAM system using a web browser. You can login to the system earliest five minutes before the scheduled exam time. The exams begin hourly.

Opening times

Pori (room. B110): Mon – Fri 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. & Sat -Sun 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Pori (room. B103): Mon – Fri 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. & Sat -Sun 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Rauma (2. floor, h. KA242) Mon – Fri 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. & Sat 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Kankaanpää (2. floor.): Mon – Fri 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. & Sat 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Huittinen (room 142): Mon – Fri 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. & Sat 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Door access code, exam computer name and room be found from the exam booking confirmation email.

Before entering the exam room

Before entering the examination class room, leave all your belongings outside of the exam room to lockers.

The only thing you have to take with you to exam room is your Id-card, passport or driving license.

Find the right computer and follow the instructions by the computer. If you try to start the exam on a wrong machine, there will be a notification and information about the right one. Do not enter to exam room over five minutes before than your exam starting time.

Rules of the examination room:

The examination room is equipped with a surveillance system. The recordings are used to identify the examinee and investigate possible foul play.
The network in the examination room operates in a separate grid where there is no general access to the internet.
You must always remain silent while in the examination room. All kinds of social activities are forbidden.
Enter and leave the room as quietly as possible.
It is the shared responsibility of all users of the examination room to ensure that everyone taking the exam has the best possible chance of success.
You can’t leave the examination room during an exam. Leaving the examination room during an exam is considered a forfeit.
You can not take food, drinks, bags, notes, books etc. to the examination room. Taking cell phones, smart watches and other peripherals is also forbidden.
No outdoor garments (including hats and scarves) is allowed in the room, there are lockers outside the examination room that can be loaned for the duration of the exam. Hoods cannot be worn during the exam.
The only object students are allowed to take with, is their identity card or passport that is placed on the desk facing the roof, next to the exam computer.
In the case of foul play the policy of SAMK is enacted for the proceedings.
If you aborted your exam due to an exceptional circumstance beyond your control (such as a fire alarm or a technical failure), please contact your course instructor. Exams may not be aborted for academic reasons, such as difficulty answering the questions. You can find their contact information through the staff search on the SAMK website. Also contact eSAMK support by mail (esamk.support@samk.fi) and tell what happened.
If you don’t want to perform your exam either move or cancel it. All the exams have a limited number of attempts available. An unused exam reservation counts as an attempted exam!