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one-week time extension period falls in with the one-week registration period straight
before starting the autumn and the spring semester.
In the latter period the departments will provide a limited number of exam dates.
2. In the summer examination period after July 31 and in the extension period, improving
the grade of a successful exam is not allowed. In the extension period only exams
attempted and failed in the regular examination period can be repeated.
3. The number of exam places provided must be at least twice of the number of
students. In the examination period the education organizational units must provide at
least 2 exam days per week for an oral exam and 1 exam day per week for a written
exam (per course and per class in both cases). Retakes may be made available on the
3 rd calendar day following the failed exam at the earliest.
4. Registration for the exam and the order of rescheduling must be regulated by the
head of the education organizational unit (the instructor of the course).
5. Absence from the exam must be certified at the head of department or course
director within 3 working days. Failing to certify absence or denying it cause
registering “absence” = “nem jelent meg” in the lecture book. It reduces the number
of exam attempts in the subject concerned.
6. In case of a final examination, it must be conducted by leading instructors (associate
professors and professors), but the department chair may allow (by recommendation
of the dean) the participation of senior lecturers. The final examination must be taken
before an exam committee consisting of at least two members if the final examination
is a retake or if the final exam includes several subjects. The head of the committee
may only be a leading instructor.
7. The student may not take the exam without a lecture book.
8. The exam may only be taken if the completion of the end-semester requirements of
the exam are verified by a signature. The end-emester signature of the subject is
granted by the head of the education organizational unit or the instructor.
9. The oral exams are open and public for any student of the university. This open and
public nature may be limited by the dean or the main director.
10. The instructor or the head of the educational organization unit is responsible for
announcing and holding the exams.
11. If the exam (which begins by selecting a topic or commencing the practical exam)
fails, the examiner is obliged to enter the „fail” mark in the lecture book of the
student.
12. The student may attempt to retake the exam twice in the examination period. In each
academic year in one subject a third retake can be taken without a special permission
– in case of failure a special permission for the fourth retake cannot be granted.
13. The second retake may be attempted only on the exam days announced and only if
the student pays the relevant fee. The student may retake the exam before another
committee or examiner if he or she request so in writing from the head of the
department.
14. The student may improve the grade of a successful exam until the end of the same
exam period when the exam for improve was taken. The student must be informed
that he or she may receive a lower grade as well. By improving a grade, new credit
points may not be obtained. In case of a limited number of places, students with a
failed grade will have priority.
15. Within 30 minutes after the end of the written exam students may ask questions
concerning the exam from the teacher.