Change and correction of grades

Regulations regarding change and correction of grades are found in the Higher Education Ordinance, the Administrative Procedure Act and UKÄ's guidelines to fair examination ("Rättssäker examination"). You find more information regarding routines and regulations in the administrative routine document "Change and correction of grades".

Change and correction of grades (in Swedish)

Change and correction of grades (in English)

In cases where the student wants to question the correction of an examination, the student can request a

1. change, with revision of defined areas in the examination or
2. correction of oversight errors.

Changes and corrections can be made to points (required in cases where it is used when calculating course grades) as well as grades.

There is no time limit for when the student must submit their request at the latest. However, it is recommended to do so as soon as possible after the result of the examination has been communicated.

The student is urged to review the correction of the examination before it is collected. The student can wait to collect the examination and take a photo of it instead, if the student want to review the examination further.

CHANGE OF GRADE

A change of grade may be relevant if the examiner missed to correct a question or a page in the examination, if the student inadvertently wrote part of their answer to the wrong space in the examination, for example answer to question 2 under question 1. Other reasons for change may be when the examiner's assessment is clearly incorrect, for example based on the current correction template. 

Handling of the case

1. The student gets to see their examination. In cases where the student considers that there are errors in the correction of the examination, the student can fill out the form "Request for change of grade".
2. The form and examination will then be submitted to the examiner and a new assessment can be made, if applicable.
3. The examiner assesses whether there is a valid case:

• The case is not valid – the student has not described what and where the presumed error is and the request is thus rejected without further examination.
  On the form: Tick the boxes "Existing grade remains" and "No relevant new circumstances have emerged".
• The case is valid – the student has described what and where the presumed error is. The teacher does a review of the examination, which can lead to:
• The request is denied.
  On the form: Tick the boxes "Existing grade remains" and "The grading decision is not incorrect".
• The request is approved.
  On the form: Tick the box "The following corrections must be made" and fill in the corrected grade (and points).

4. Thereafter, the examiner submits the examination and the decision to the course administrator who records the case, ensures that any change of grades (and points if applicable) is entered in Ladok and notifies the student.
5. The examination is then again available for the student to collect.

CORRECTION OF GRADES

In cases where an oversight error is discovered, a correction must be made. An oversight error is, for example, typing errors by the examiner, error summaries and other miscalculations by the examiner that have led to the grade being incorrect, or a mix-up – that a student received another student's grade. In the event of a correction, a grade can be lowered as well as raised.

Handling of the case

1. The student gets to see their examination. In cases where the student discovers an oversight error in the correction of the examination, a review can be made. The case does not require a form (the case must not be recorded), but is handled directly by the examiner, in the meeting with the student or later.
2. The examiner corrects the error and ensures that any change in grades (and points if applicable) is entered in Ladok. The examination is submitted to the course administrator.
3. The examination is then again available for the student to collect.