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Where Can I Find NUS Special Consideration Information for Examination Illness?

For illness or other circumstances affecting an NUS undergraduate examination, start with the Registrar’s Academic Assessment and Feedback policy. Its Special Consideration section explains the process and links to detailed student instructions. Contact the relevant Home Faculty personnel listed in the examination directory.

Read the current examination directory and Special Consideration guidelines through the official links before submitting. The published policy gives different supporting-document instructions for consultations at the University Health Centre and with external doctors. Check the route that applies to you, the required evidence and the current deadline.

Did you know Special Consideration is evaluated by the relevant faculty’s Board of Examiners? The policy also explains that an Incomplete grade may lead to further course-taking and a longer candidature. Ask the faculty how a possible outcome would affect your programme; do not assume an application guarantees a particular result.

Find your next step: Official sources · Practical checks · Your next step

Official sources at a glance

TaskOfficial sourceWhat to check
Undergraduate policyNUS RegistrarSpecial Consideration and linked student instructions
Different student categoryNUS graduate policyUse the policy for your candidature
Use current instructions for your school, institution and applicant category.

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Practical checks before you act

Identify the affected assessment

Prepare the course code, assessment date and a brief account of what happened. Distinguish an examination from a coursework deadline. Ask the faculty which process applies if several assessments were affected. This makes the enquiry easier to route without assuming that all requests use the same form.

Follow the evidence instructions

Read the official form before asking a doctor or other professional to complete it. Keep the supporting documents together with your submission record. For procedural questions, use the faculty contact rather than relying on another student’s earlier experience.

Confirm deadlines and receipt

Write down the deadline from the current student instructions and note what counts as a completed submission. Keep any acknowledgement. If an instruction is unclear or the portal is unavailable, contact the responsible office promptly and explain the specific issue.

Plan the academic follow-up

When a decision arrives, ask the faculty about course registration, prerequisites and programme progress where relevant. A practical next-step list can include the responsible office and the action needed. Special Consideration and a later examination-results review address different questions; select the process matching your situation.

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Your next step

Read the policy for your student category, then use the examination directory to confirm the submission route and contact your Home Faculty with any unresolved procedural question.

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Official sources reviewed: 11 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.

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