The NWU implemented the Student Information System as the main platform for student records and the administration of a student's academic lifecycle. Included to the platform is a new functionality whereby students' attendance and participation in an examination opportunity is registered and recorded with scanners, thereby ensuring that their marks are accurately recorded.
How will this change impact me?
- For the MAY-JULY 2025 examination period, as well as future opportunities, students will be required to present a ticket - called a "hall ticket" - at the examination venue, that will allow access to the examination venue.
- This hall ticket will be scanned by an invigilator, upon which you will be issued your answer booklet, containing a barcode.
- At the end of each exam, your answer booklet will be scanned back by the invigilator using the barcode.
- The above will form the record of your attendance and participation in the specific examination session.
What will happen at the venue where I write my exam paper?
- Students are required to arrive at the examination venue at least 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the session, to ensure that all students are timeously scanned and seated.
- The examination rules of the NWU remain applicable in all examination opportunities.
- When arriving at the venue, your hall ticket will be scanned, as well as the barcode on the answer booklet issued to you.
- Once your ticket and barcode have been scanned, your mobile device must be turned off and put away as per instruction of the invigilator.
- You may only have your writing materials with you, as well as your hall ticket (if printed).
- Note, the invigilators will check your hall ticket to ensure no notes are written on it.
- Once you have finished writing, you will submit your answer booklet to the invigilator who will scan the barcode printed on the front page. Your hall ticket will not be scanned again when submitting the booklet.
When will I be able to download my ticket from the Student Portal?
- Your hall ticket will be available prior to the commencement of the examination opportunity.
- A specific announcement will be made once hall tickets are available to download.
How should I bring my hall ticket to the exam?
- Refer to the steps-guide on how to download your hall ticket.
- You will be required to download it from the Student Portal, and it is suggested that you print the hall ticket to bring to the exam venues.
- However, you can also have your downloaded hall ticket available on your mobile device. Hall tickets cannot be scanned from mobile devices with damaged screens, please print the hall ticket if your mobile device's screen is damaged.
- The ticket you download will be used for the full duration of the first examination opportunity for all the exam papers you write. You do not need to print a new ticket for each exam paper.
- Should you write a second exam opportunity, you will be required to download a new hall ticket for the second exam opportunity.
What will my hall ticket look like?
Steps-guide to download your Exam Hall Ticket via the Student Portal
The following steps to download your exam hall ticket are only applicable to contact students. The process for students registered in the distance learning environment is communicated separately on the NWU Distance Learning webpage.
Step 1: Access the Student Portal
Access your student portal via the normal route: https://sisportal-100997.campusnexus.cloud/cmcportal/ and select the Student Portal homepage
Step 2: Log in to the Student Portal
Log in using your student credentials (Studentnumber@mysis-nwu.ac.za email address and password).
Step 3: Navigate to My Exams section
1. After logging in, navigate to the My Exams tab.
2. Under the My Exams tab, select the Exam Hall Ticket option.
Step 4: Download the Exam Hall Ticket
NB! Your exam hall ticket may be presented at the venue either in the downloaded PDF format on your mobile device or in printed format.