Examinations

Practical testing comes quickly to mind when the focus of learning is on competencies. What better way to give students the opportu­nity to show what they can do than in the direct appli­cation of their know­ledge, skills, and abilities in practice. More

Oral examina­tions are most commonly perceived as a form of ver­bal dialogue between student and evalua­tor, in which open questions are posed, covering a range of inform­ation from purely factual know­ledge through to the practical appli­cation of know­ledge. Yet, there is a great variety of forms of oral examination of which you may not be aware. More

If students want to have credits and examina­tions comple­ted at other universi­ties acknow­ledged toward their studies at TUM, a specialist from their respec­tive program, usually the module coordi­nator, must first determine if the learning out­comes of the credits and examinations in question are equiva­lent to those of the TUM. But what exactly do we mean by “equiva­lent”? More

Many teachers are un­sure about the correct proce­dure for the student review of graded exams. The TUM’s Academic and Student Affairs Office has assembled a pamphlet of “Recommen­dations for the Review of Graded Exams” providing information on the legal require­ments of exam review, as well as recommen­dations for the planning and implemen­tation of exam review. 

Recommendations for the Review of Graded Exams (pdf)

Here, you will find seating charts for the TUM’s main lecture halls, as well as alter­native testing sites such as student cafe­terias and ZHS [Zentrale Hoch­schul­sport] halls, on the main campus and in Garching to help you better plan your examinations: Overview of rooms available via TUManager (login with your TUM-ID).