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How to get your support during the examination

On this webpage, you can read about what is required for you to access your support during examinations, such as written exams and partial exams. As a student, you are responsible for reviewing which routines apply to each support. It is therefore important that you read this page carefully and stay updated as certain routines may be updated during the semester.

Information regarding your support from academic year 2025/2026

During the academic year 2024/2025, Funka, together with administrative staff from KTH's schools, has been working to review the procedures and compensatory support offered at KTH. The aim has been to make the process clearer and simpler for both students and teachers.

In June 2025, we will update all students’ decisions in NAIS, and it is important that you log in and read your new decision.

The major change is that KTH has decided to implement a 25% extended writing time for the majority of students.

Procedures for Accessing Support During Examinations

Different routines apply to different types of support. Regardless of the routine, you always need to have a valid certificate in Nais (The Swedish Council for Higher Education, UHR) . Please, contact Funka if you have any questions regarding your supports or if your certificate in Nais has expired.

There are three different routines for the supports:

  • Support that only requires you to register for your examination on time via Ladok
  • Support that requires additional actions by the student
  • Support requiring special handling

Registration for the examination is required for all support

A common requirement for all compensatory support is that you, as a student, must register for the examination session on time. It is not possible to participate in examinations with support if you didn´t register on time for the examination.

Examination

Support that only requires you to register in time for your examination

Your responsibility

To access the support listed below, you only need to register for the examination on time via Ladok. The support will be applied automatically, but only if the exam requires registration through Ladok.

  • Extended writing time
  • Exams in smaller groups
  • Exams taken individually (for students who, for any reason, may disturb others if seated together during the exam)
  • Exams in accessibility-adapted rooms
  • Height-adjustable desk
  • Opportunity to lie down and rest during the exam
  • Always write on a computer (for students with physical disabilities)
  • Always have questions read aloud with Tortalk (for students with physical disabilities)
  • Exam printed in A3 format (for visual impairments)
  • Break during the first hour
  • Shorter breaks during the exam
  • Adjusted exam wording provided by the administration
  • Medical equipment
  • Personal assistant during the exam
  • Technical or other equipment

Support That Requires Additional Actions

Support That Requires Additional Actions

The following support types require that you also submit a request via a web form:

  • Write on a computer if needed
  • Questions read aloud if needed (using the speech synthesis tool TorTalk)
  • Noise-canceling headphones

You can find the web form here: Pre-ordering Compensatory Support for Examinations

The form is open during the same period as the registration in Ladok.

Support that needs examiner approval

An examiner can always reject support recommended by Funka if the support conflicts with the learning outcomes of the course. The learning outcomes must always be met in order to pass the course. It is the examiner who determines whether the goals can be achieved with the use of compensatory support.

If an examiner denies your support, they must write a formal decision with information about how to appeal.

Support Requiring Special Handling

The following types of support require special handling before they can be used:

  • Splitting the examination into two or more sessions
  • Adjusted exam wording provided by the examiner
  • Writing assistance
  • Assistance or guide dog
  • Extended time for take-home exams/assignments/reports/projects
  • Oral examination as a complement to written examination
  • Mobility aids
  • Presenting in a smaller group
  • Educational interpreting
  • Other accommodations granted during examinations without registration in Ladok

To access these types of support, please refer to your decision in Nais (The Swedish Council for Higher Education, UHR)  to see what procedures apply.

Examinations Without Registration in Ladok

If your examination does not require registration in Ladok (for example, certain partial exams, Fx), it is your school at KTH that is responsible for organizing the examination. In such cases, Funka does not handle the examination process and cannot guarantee that your support will be provided.

You must then contact the course coordinator or course administrator to find out what applies regarding support for that specific examination.
An examiner may always deny a support measure recommended by Funka if it conflicts with the learning outcomes of the course. These outcomes must be achieved in order to pass.