Exam Invigilation Support

There are opportunities for colleagues to support our students during this crucial time in the academic year, with exam invigilation support needed during May 2025. Exams commence from Tuesday 13 May until Friday 23 May.

There are several different roles including:

– Invigilator – this vital role ensures that exams are conducted honestly and efficiently and involves setting up the exam room, checking student IDs, dealing with any questions, coordinating toilet breaks, and collecting exam papers at the end.

– Chief Invigilator – additional responsibilities including assigning roles to invigilators, reading out instructions to many students and handling any incidents if they arise.

– Reserve Invigilator – called at late notice to fill either the Chief Invigilator or Invigilator role where someone has been unable to fill their slot, e.g. due to illness. You would need to be on campus and contactable throughout the slot you have volunteered for.

Guidance documents will be provided via a Teams site and specialist support will also be available from Student Register Service colleagues. No prior experience is required, but a pair of comfortable and quiet shoes are recommended.

Exams can last between three and five hours. For example, a start time of 9am would typically be finished by no later than 2pm, and a 12pm start would typically be finished by no later than 6pm.

Invigilators need to be at the designated room 30 minutes prior to the exam starting and chief invigilators need to be at the exam desk in MB1007, Minerva Building, 1 hour before the start of the exam.

Slots and roles are available to book online at https://forms.office.com/e/NuhXD93xXr – please register your interest by Friday 9 May.

Please send any queries you may have to: exams@lincoln.ac.uk.