Hours of operation
Our centre is located in MC221 in the Stan Grad building.
| Monday | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am - 3:30 pm |
| Sunday/Statutory holidays | Closed |
Contact the Office of the Registrar for information about admission exams.
Students with documented disabilities, as recognized by SAIT Accessibility Services, should visit the Accommodated Testing Services.
What to expect when writing an exam
Our classroom-based testing environment is video-monitored, and our computers are equipped to monitor activity, restrict access and help ensure exam integrity.
ID is required
Testing Services requires valid government or SAIT-issued photo identification, such as:
- SAIT ID card
- Driver's license
- Passport
If you are taking an external exam, additional identification aside from government- or institution-issued identification may be required. Please check with your company or institution and come prepared.
Only authorized materials are permitted
Permitted materials include, but are not limited to:
- exam-specific materials authorized by an instructor (for example, a calculator or formula sheet)
- clear, resealable drinking container
- religious headgear.
The following items are not permitted:
- cellphones
- watches of any kind
- any gadget with Bluetooth capabilities
- unauthorized materials such as class notes or textbooks, unless the exam instructions explicitly state that these items are allowed
- food
- scents and fragrances
- hats or toques.
Friends, family, guests, or children are not permitted in the testing centre.
If you have questions regarding permitted exam materials, please contact your instructor, institution or company.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled exam start time. Your scheduled exam end time will not be adjusted if you are late. If you arrive more than 30 minutes late, you will not be able to take your exam.
Offered testing services
Expand the following areas to learn more about the procedure and booking process for that exam.
Make-up exams (non-accommodated) are only permitted for those students who were unable to complete their in-class/online exam for legitimate reasons, such as illness or unavoidable scheduling conflicts.
To book a make-up exam
Start by speaking with your instructor about writing a makeup exam at the Testing Centre during our scheduled testing hours. Your instructor must then submit a testing request on RegisterBlast.
Book a make-up exam on RegisterBlast
Your instructor must ensure all information on the exam submission (formula sheets, passwords and other allowable materials) is correct and all appropriate resources are provided for the exam in advance. Should information/resources be incorrect or not provided within the exam submission, the exam will be rejected. It is your instructor's responsibility to ensure you're aware of what materials are allowed during your exam (for example, a BAII calculator). Testing Services will not contact your instructor if discrepancies are found in their submission.
It is then your responsibility to contact us to book the make-up exam after your instructor has completed the submission.
After applying to the Academic Upgrading program, you may use our walk-in service for your in-person placement tests. Placement tests taken at the Testing Centre are currently free.
Tests can be written at the Testing Services office in MC221, on the second floor of the Stan Grad Building, Monday to Saturday during our regular hours of operation.
You may also book your test on RegisterBlast, but it is not necessary.
What to bring
You are required to bring valid government or SAIT-issued photo identification, such as:
- SAIT ID card (physical or mobile ID)
- driver's license
- passport.
Please ensure you know your SAIT student number and email address.
For questions about Academic Upgrading courses, contact upgrading@sait.ca.
All tests are booked through Continuing Education and can be written in the Testing Centre.
A $52.50 sitting fee per exam is due at check-in (if applicable).
We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Debit. We do not accept cash.
If you failed a course within 5% of a passing grade, you can request to complete a supplemental exam or a special assignment through a remedy of deficiency form. If successful, an 'F' grade will be adjusted to a 'D', and a 'NP' will be adjusted to a 'P'. See policy AC.3.2.1 Course Deficiencies for full details.
Supplemental exams are organized and booked through your SAIT school or department. Please contact them for further details.
If you're applying for course credit through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR), you may be asked to complete a challenge exam.
How to book a challenge exam
- Contact the Office of the Registrar at transfer.options@sait.ca to request a challenge exam. If you are eligible for PLAR, the Transfer Credit office will let you know if a challenge exam is available for the course.
- If an exam is available, you'll be sent a link to a challenge examination request form, the associated fee and a detailed outline of the course you wish to challenge.
- Once you submit your completed challenge exam request form, the fee will be charged to your account. The Transfer Credit office will request that the Academic Chair complete a Testing Services Challenge Exam Invigilation form.
- Once Testing Services receives the completed Invigilation form from the Academic Chair, you will receive an email from Testing Services (testing.services@sait.ca) inviting you to book your challenge exam on RegisterBlast*.
- You must schedule and complete your exam within five business days.
Your exam will be marked and graded by the Academic Chair within 10 business days. You'll be informed of your result by the Transfer Affairs office.
External exams
An external exam from another institution or company, other than SAIT, requires a SAIT invigilator or proctor for supervision.
Testing Services will distribute, invigilate and collect exams for external organizations and other universities and colleges.
Please be advised that individual institutions utilize SAIT facilities but may not work in collaboration with the Testing Centre.
Contact your institution
Confirm with your institution or company that you wish to write an exam at SAIT. Please follow the steps and requirements set by your institution for taking an external exam before contacting Testing Services with your request.
Email us with your booking request
Email us at external.exams@sait.ca with the following information:
- examinee name
- examinee contact information
- institution name
- institution student ID # (if applicable)
- exam name
- course code (if applicable)
- whether the exam is online or paper-based
- any required materials (if applicable)
- any additional details regarding your exam (if applicable)
- requested exam date
- requested exam time
- length of exam.
Please include all documents or proctor forms from your institution that require completion by Testing Services in your email.
You will receive an email response within five business days, and we will advise you of any issues or concerns at that time. We kindly request that all exam requests be submitted with at least 10 business days' notice to ensure sufficient time for processing. Requests sent less than five business days before the requested writing date will be rejected.
Arrange for your exam to be delivered to SAIT
If your request is accepted, you and your institution must arrange the exam delivery; this includes returning all documents and proctor forms to your exam coordinator at your institution and covering any associated costs.
When we accept your exam booking request, this does not confirm that your exam is available at our institution; we are only confirming that your seat is booked within our centre.
Please ensure to contact your institution or company to confirm the delivery status of your exam.
Pay the sitting fee
A $105 sitting fee per exam is due at check-in (if applicable).
If any paper documents are to be returned to your institution by mail, Testing Services must be provided with a pre-paid courier envelope as per your institution's requirements before we release your exam. Testing Services will not cover courier or mailing fees in the event that incorrect postage or envelopes are provided.
Testing Services is not responsible for any courier fees associated with external exams.
Return completed exams
Testing Services does not keep copies of completed external exams. Completed exams that require courier delivery will be provided by the student or institution. We are not liable for exams lost due to shipping issues.
Policies and procedures
We abide by the following policies:
AC.3.3.1 Invigilation and security of examinations procedureContact us
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