Assessment of Examination and Coursework
Evaluation Deadlines
The following deadlines for the assessment of examination results, including their electronic recording via the self-service portal, came into force with the amendment of the RPO in the winter semester 2021/2022:
| Exam Type/Form | Evaluation Period (max.) | Reference RPO |
| Oral Examinations | 1 week | § 19 |
| Written Examination | 4 weeks | § 20 |
| Timed Online Open-Book Examinations | 4 weeks | § 20a |
| Coursework Essay | 6 weeks | § 21 |
| Other Examinations | 6 weeks | § 22 |
| Thesis | 4 weeks (ohne elektr. Erfassung) | §§ 27-30 |
* In addition to the regular awarding of grades or points, the assessment of an examination also includes the recording of special cases in the examination process. Statuses to be recorded separately are
- Not competed / not submitted (NE)
- Not competed / not submitted for ungraded examination (NEU)
- Täuschung (TA)
These special forms of failure can have special consequences under examination law and must therefore always be indicated.
In future, a distinction must be made between serious and less serious cases of attempted cheating. Depending on this, the examination may only be repeated once or twice. Whether it is a serious or "only" a less serious case of cheating is initially up to the examiner's judgement. The Central Examination Office will compile a list of standard examples for guidance in consultation with the examination boards.
Please refer to the procedural notes and step-by-step instructions on the page Recording the Examination Results.
Examination corrections with AI
The use of AI for exam correction is currently difficult to answer in legal terms, as some basic requirements for assessment procedures must be ensured. The basic prerequisites for this are the personal and professional qualifications of the examiners, their personal responsibility and independence in the assessment for the respective examination and their ability to treat the examinee objectively, fairly and impartially (Fischer/Jeremias/Dieterich, Prüfungsrecht, 8. Aufl., Rn. 526).