Rules governing the conduct of final examinations are given in Academic Regulations, section G, Reading Period and Final Examination Period.

An examination group number is assigned to every course. Examination group assignments are based on course meeting times, according to the following scheme. Hours shown are the times at which courses begin:

Final Examination Schedule

Assignment	Schedule	Assignment	Schedule
(31)	M, W, or F, 8:20 a.m.
(32)	M, W, or F, 9 or 9:25 a.m.	(22)	T or Th, 9 or 9:25 a.m.
(33)	M, W, or F, 10:30 a.m.	(23)	T or Th, 10:30 a.m.
(34)	M, W, or F, 11:35 a.m.	(24)	T or Th, 11:35 a.m.
(36)	M, W, or F, 1 or 1:30 p.m.	(26)	T or Th, 1 or 1:30 p.m.
(37)	M, W, or F, after 2 p.m.	(27)	T or Th, after 2 p.m.

Note: With the exception of courses assigned to common examination groups, a change in class meeting time will alter the examination time.

Courses with multiple sections but a common examination are assigned to an examination group from (61) to (69). Typical assignments include (but are not limited to): (61) foreign languages; (63) introductory-level English; (64) introductory economics; (65) physics; (69) introductory mathematics.

The examination group (50) is assigned to courses whose times are published HTBA, or whose times belong to more than one of the groups listed above.

Courses in group (0) usually have no regular final examination, concluding instead with a term essay or other final exercise. Instructors of such courses may schedule a regular final examination based on the course starting time. Instructors who choose to offer an optional makeup exam may do so at 2 p.m. on the day before the final exam period begins or at 7 p.m. on the last day of the final exam period.

Final exams are not held on Saturday or Sunday. To allow for the elimination of weekend exams, the final exam period is split into two halves, separated by a weekend, as indicated by the following schedules.

* Makeup final exams only

Spring 2026

Final Examination Dates and Times

Fall	9 a.m.	2 p.m.	7 p.m.		Spring	9 a.m.	2 p.m.	7 p.m.
					Apr. 29 W	(64)	(22)	(61)
					Apr. 30 Th	(32)	(24)	(31)
					May 1 F	(26)	(69)
					May 4 M	(65)	(36)	(63)
					May 5 T	(37)	(34)	(27)
					May 6 W	(23)	(33)	*

Fall 2026/Spring 2027

Final Examination Dates and Times

Fall	9 a.m.	2 p.m.	7 p.m.		Spring	9 a.m.	2 p.m.	7 p.m.
Dec. 15 T	(61)	(34)	(23)		May 5 W	(64)	(24)	(61)
Dec. 16 W	(64)	(24)	(63)		May 6 Th	(32)	(36)	(22)
Dec. 17 Th	(22)	(65)	(33)		May 7 F	(26)	(34)
Dec. 18 F	(37)	(26)			May 10 M	(23)	(65)	(69)
Dec. 21 M	(69)	(27)	(31)		May 11 T	(37)	(27)	(63)
Dec. 22 T	(36)	(32)	*		May 12 W	(31)	(33)	*