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Digital written examinations in Inspera Assessment

Writing a digital written exam in Inspera differs depending on which campus location you will sit the exam at. Therefore, you must prepare according to the instructions below. You may receive further information from your examiner about certain exams.

Before the exam

Register in Ladok

To be able to sit an exam, you must register in Ladok. Please remember also to cancel your registration if you cannot sit the exam.

Log in to Inspera Assessment

Digital exams are written in Inspera. Log in with your MDU student account credentials.

Digital exam in Eskilstuna

At Eskilstuna, you will write your digital exam in an examination venue with a desktop computer. You will need to know your login details to your MDU student account to log in to your computer and Inspera.

Take a demo exam

Prepare yourself by taking a demo exam in Inspera. Log in with your MDU student account credentials. Remember to make a note of the passwords before you start the demo exam. To be able to take a demo exam, you first need to download and install Safe Exam Browser.

Digital exam in Västerås

At Västerås, you will write your digital exam on your own laptop. It must be a PC or Mac (Chromebooks, tablets and smartphones will not work). To be able to take a digital exam, you must first download and install Safe Exam Browser.

Take a demo exam

Prepare yourself by taking a demo exam in Inspera. Log in with your MDU student account credentials. Remember to make note of the passwords before you start the demo exam. To be able to take a demo exam, you first need to download and install Safe Exam Browser.

Check that you can connect to MDU's wireless network with your computer

At MDU we use the wireless network Eduroam. You'll need a 5GHz-capable computer to connect to it. If your computer can't handle it, you can use the wireless network MDU-Guest. Passwords can be obtained from the Student Centre or the invigilator at the exam venue.

Download and install Safe Exam Browser

Safe Exam Browser is a web browser that locks down unauthorised programs during the examination session. For each examination session, you must check that you have the correct version of Safe Exam Browser.
You can download and install the browser from Inspera's website:

  1. Download Safe Exam Browser on your PC or Mac.
  2. Install Safe Exam Browser

or by doing the demo test:

  1. Log in to Inspera Link to another website. External link.
  2. Click on the demo exam
  3. Select Download Safe Exam Browser on your PC or Mac.
  4. Install Safe Exam Browser

Loan computers

If you don’t have a portable computer/laptop you can borrow one from the Student Centre, in which case you need to apply for one in advance. You can do this after you have registered for the exam.

You must apply for a loan computer no later than ten days before the exam session. There is a limited number of loan computers available.

Specify the following in your application:

  • First and Last name
  • Course code
  • Exam date and start time for the exam
  • Location where you have registered to sit the exam

Read our examination rules

Read through the University’s examination rules and regulations for on-campus written examinations.

At the examination session

You must log in to Inspera to conduct the exam. Safe Exam Browser starts via Inspera with the password provided by the invigilators. You will not be able to access your documents or be able to browse on the internet. In other words, you can only do the exam and the links that have been approved and must be used in the exam when you are in Inspera.

You will need:

  • Your username and password for MDU.
  • A laptop with the correct version of Safe Exam Browser installed. For Mac users, it is important not to move the program folder from the applications to any other place on the computer.
  • The battery must be fully charged at the start.
  • Bring a charger for the computer with you.
  • Bring your ID/valid identity document with you.
  • Make sure to be on-site at least 30 minutes before the exam begins and make sure that everything is working and that you can log in.

Check that:

  • You are connected to the University's wireless network. You can log in with your username@mdu.se and password for MDU.
  • You can log in to mdu.inspera.com Link to another website. External link. and see the next exam.
  • you must close all other programs, such as gaming platforms and screen sharing, which can prevent the exam from being started with lockdown (Safe Exam Browser)

The exam is saved every 15 seconds in Inspera. The invigilators can help you if you have problems and can ensure that your tasks are saved, as well as help you borrow a computer if you have problems with your hardware/computer. Always contact an invigilator if you lose the internet connection.

You can click back and forth between the questions if your teacher has approved this. You can also flag a question you want to go back to or want to check the answer before you hand in the exam if the examiner/teacher has allowed this.

When you have finished you must summon the invigilator. Then you can sign off and submit the exam in Inspera.

After a digital written examination with Inspera

You will see your grade in Ladok. If you wish to read any comments on your digital exam you can log in to mdu.inspera.com and click on archive, where you will find your completed exams.

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Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Student Centre.

E-mail: studenttorget@mdu.se
Telephone number: 021-10 13 10