Examination forms

CBS has five generic examination forms and there are many different variants of these forms. This page gives you an overview of the five generic examination forms and you will learn what needs to be clarified when you are planning an exam.

Five generic examination forms

Active participation
Home assignment – written product
Written sit-in exam
Oral exam without written discussion paper
Oral exam based on written product

Variety across programmes

Examinations and tests in a programme must include a variety of forms reflecting the content of the teaching and the forms of work (see also the Ministerial Order on Examinations and Tests in University Programmes). In this way, students will be exposed to different examination formats as they complete the courses of a given programme.

The grading format pass/fail may cover no more than 1/3 of the programme’s subject elements calculated in ECTS points. Further, exams or tests with an external examinor must constitute at least 1/3 of the education calculated in ECTS points.

Examination planning tool

You can download a tool for planning the examination forms across a programme here.

More about examination forms at CBS

  • Read this document for further details about the different examination forms at CBS (requires a CBS user account).
  • Visit Examiners Hub to learn more about designing, conducting, and assessing your exam (requires a CBS user account).