# Exam day checklist

> Academium Surepass Help › Exams
> For: School Owner, School Admin, Instructor · Server Edition, Client Edition
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-surepass/article/sp-exam-day-checklist
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

## The day before

1. The exam is **published** and **scheduled** for the right classes, with a lab linked.
2. Every class has questions in each of its sections.
3. Seats are assigned (**Auto-Assign**) and the seating plan is exported for the invigilator.
4. If you use them, **temporary passwords** are generated and the dockets printed.
5. The server has no warnings, and a backup has run.

## On the morning

1. Switch on the server and the lab computers.
2. Check each lab computer opens Surepass and shows the right time.
3. Use **Locate** in the lab view to direct students to their seats.

## During the exam

- Keep the schedule's **Analytics** open, or the dashboard's **Live Monitoring**.
- Approve or decline **break requests**.
- Use **+Time** for students who lose time through no fault of their own.
- If a computer breaks, move the student with **Reassign Student** in Seating, or approve their **Login Request**. Their answers are kept.

## After the exam

1. Mark theory answers in **Manual Grading**.
2. Check the **Class Result** and resolve any conflicts.
3. Send scores to Academium SMS if your school uses it.

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