Exam invigilators
Information and resources for Exam invigilators.
Exam Dates for academic session 2024-25
December
Monday 9 - Friday 20 December 2024 (inclusive)
There will be exams on Saturday 14 December 2024
Exams will be held over three sessions beginning 09:30, 13:30 and 16:30
April/May
Monday 21 April - Friday 23 May 2025 (inclusive)
Exams will be held over three sessions beginning 09:30, 14:00 and 18:30
Please note: Some exams may take place during 'revision week', week beginning Monday 21 April 2025.
Exams may take place on Saturday 26 April, 03 and 10 May 2025.
Some exams in professional subjects may take place in weeks beginning 14 April, 26 May and 2 June 2025
August (resit)
Monday 4 August - Friday 22 August 2025 (inclusive)
Exams will be held over two sessions commencing 09:30 and 14:00
Invigilator Recruitment 2024 is now closed
Our recruitment drive 2024 is now closed.
Details of future recruitment to our invigilation team will be posted here in 2025.
Current vacancies at the university can be viewed on our HR webpage
Exams - Diets - Dates - Times
The University runs three exam diets each academic year.
The academic year begins in September each year, with our first diet taking place in December (Winter diet), April-May (Summer diet) and August (Resit Diet)
Exams can be scheduled in the morning, afternoon and evening of each diet.
Invigilators should have no restrictions to work in each exam diet.
Exam times are shown on the table below:
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | 09:30 | 13:00 | 16:30 |
| April-May | 09:30 | 14:00 | 18:30 |
| August | 09:30 | 14:00 | n/a |
Processes and Procedures
Below is a list of resources used to facilitate the examination process. These documents can be accessed and downloaded by university staff when they login to the Invigilation Moodle page.
- Incident Report Form (IRF)
- Exam Incident Report (EIR)
- Exam Announcements
- Exam Planner
We have created a handbook to suppliment Invigilator training. All Invigilators should retain a copy for their records. Invigilators can carry a copy of the quick reference guide with them during exam diets. These documents can also be viewed and downloaded from the Invigilation Moodle page.
- Invigilator Handbook
- Quick Reference Guide
Current Invigilators
It is important that Registry have an up-to-date record of Invigilator contact details.
Invigilators should keep their information updated on the University HR CORE system. Please ensure landline/mobile contact details, address and next of kin information is current.
Remember to email reg-invigilation@glasgow.ac.uk when you update your mobile phone number, or change address.
It is essential that Invigilators regularly check their university email, especially on the run up to, and during, each exam diet.