Return of Examination Scripts
Information about how a student may apply for a return of their marked examination script including requirements and restrictions.
Applications for examination scripts will become available online once 2024 A Trimester grades have been finalised.
- Non-publishable examination papers remain the property of the University of Waikato.
- Students are only able to view a non-publishable paper exam script for 15 minutes under supervision.
- Proof of identity is required, and no notes can be taken.
- This does not incur any charges.
Apply for copies of examination scripts.
Examination scripts are destroyed by the University after the three-month deadline period has elapsed.
For 2024 A Trimester examinations, the following collection dates will apply. Collections will be from the Student Centre, Hamilton:
| DEADLINE FOR REQUEST | COLLECTION DATES |
| Requests are to be received before Tuesday, 23 July 2024 |
August 2024 Collection:
Your script will be available for both sessions.
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| Requests are to be received before Tuesday, 20 August 2024 |
September 2024 Collection:
Your script will be available for both sessions.
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| Requests are to be received before Tuesday, 17 September 2024 |
October 2024 Collection:
Your script will be available for both sessions.
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Tauranga collections will be arranged at similar times/dates to the above and you will be advised accordingly if you select this option. The deadlines above will still apply.
Viewing previous years' examination papers
Print copies of the past year's University of Waikato examination papers are held in the Course Reserves Collection on Level 2 of the Central University Library. A complete set is held in the New Zealand Collection on Level 3. Duplicate sets of law examination papers are held in the Law Library.
Undergraduate examination papers for the last three years are available in electronic form.
Any examination paper will be made available to any Waikato Student on request. Normally the person will be given a copy.
If a department has reasonable grounds, concerned with efficient administration and/or the integrity of the assessment process, for wishing to limit access to the paper, the person will be given an opportunity to inspect the paper, rather than being given a copy.
Each department maintains and administers a Non-Publishable Examination Archive of old exam papers that belong to that department.
- Students may request a time to view Non-Publishable Examination papers.
- There is a booking schedule and students must present their ID.
- Students have 15 minutes to view the examination paper.
- It is a supervised viewing-only arrangement, students are not permitted to take a copy of the paper or take any notes.