Exams

Northwestern JD and LLM students take their final examinations during a 13-day final examination period. We use exam administration software to manage this process. 

Most exams are scheduled on a particular date and time.  A few exams may be self-scheduled during the exam period.  What are called self-scheduled examinations can be described simply as the central distribution of examinations.  Students choose the day and, with certain practical constraints, the time and location where they will write their self-scheduled examinations. The time an exam is started is documented to ensure compliance with the time allocated by the professor to write any particular exam. 

The rules and limitations of examinations set by each professor are enforced by the student's own integrity and an active, student-defined honor code that has stated, as one of its principles, that students will not seek an advantage over other students in the writing of exams. 

PLEASE NOTE: The final exam schedule is published in advance of bidding so that you can make informed course selections.  It is your responsibility to ensure you are available at the announced exam times and that your course selections do not result in overlapping exams.  By remaining enrolled after the drop deadline, you are accepting the published exam schedule.  Exams may only be rescheduled if two are administratively scheduled at the same time. Choosing courses that result in more than one exam on the same day is not grounds for rescheduling.

Fall Exam Schedule (PDF)