Hours of operation
Our centre is located in MC221 in the Stan Grad building.
| Monday | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7:30 am - 7:30 pm |
| Friday | 7:30 am - 3:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9:00 am - 3:30 pm |
| Sunday/Statutory holidays | Closed |
What to expect when writing an exam
Our computer lab-based testing environment is video-monitored, and our computers are equipped to monitor activity, restrict access, and help ensure exam integrity.
ID is required
Testing Services requires valid government or SAIT-issued photo identification, such as:
- SAIT ID card or digital card
- Driver's license
- Passport
- Provincial identification card
If you are taking an external exam, additional identification aside from government- or institution-issued identification may be required. Please check with your company or institution and come prepared.
Only authorized materials are permitted
Permitted materials include, but are not limited to:
- exam-specific materials authorized by an instructor (for example, a calculator or formula sheet)
- clear and resealable drinking container
- religious headgear
The following items are not permitted:
- cellphones
- watches (smart and mechanical)
- Bluetooth-capable devices such as earbuds, glasses, calculators, etc.
- food
- scents and fragrances
- hats, caps, beanies or other headgear
Friends, family, guests, or children are not permitted in the testing centre.
If you have questions regarding permitted exam materials, please contact your instructor, institution or company.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled exam start time. Your scheduled exam end time will not be adjusted if you are late. If you arrive more than 30 minutes late, you will not be able to take your exam.
External exams
An external exam from another institution or company, other than SAIT, requires a SAIT invigilator or proctor for supervision.
Testing Services will distribute, invigilate and collect exams for external organizations and other universities and colleges.
Please be advised that individual institutions utilize SAIT facilities but may not work in collaboration with the Testing Centre.
Contact your institution
Confirm with your institution or company that you wish to write an exam at SAIT. Please follow the steps and requirements set by your institution for taking an external exam before contacting Testing Services with your request.
Email us with your booking request
Email us at external.exams@sait.ca with the following information:
- examinee name
- examinee contact information
- institution name
- institution student ID # (if applicable)
- exam name
- course code (if applicable)
- whether the exam is online or paper-based
- any required materials (if applicable)
- any additional details regarding your exam (if applicable)
- requested exam date
- requested exam time
- length of exam.
Please include all documents or proctor forms from your institution that require completion by Testing Services in your email.
You will receive an email response within five business days, and we will advise you of any issues or concerns at that time. We kindly request that all exam requests be submitted with at least 10 business days' notice to ensure sufficient time for processing. Requests sent less than five business days before the requested writing date will be rejected.
Arrange for your exam to be delivered to SAIT
If your request is accepted, you and your institution must arrange the exam delivery; this includes returning all documents and proctor forms to your exam coordinator at your institution and covering any associated costs.
When we accept your exam booking request, this does not confirm that your exam is available at our institution; we are only confirming that your seat is booked within our centre.
Please ensure to contact your institution or company to confirm the delivery status of your exam.
Pay the sitting fee
A $105 sitting fee per exam is due at check-in (if applicable).
If any paper documents are to be returned to your institution by mail, Testing Services must be provided with a pre-paid courier envelope as per your institution's requirements before we release your exam. Testing Services will not cover courier or mailing fees in the event that incorrect postage or envelopes are provided.
Testing Services is not responsible for any courier fees associated with external exams.
Return completed exams
Testing Services does not keep copies of completed external exams. Completed exams that require courier delivery will be provided by the student or institution. We are not liable for exams lost due to shipping issues.
Policies and procedures
We abide by the following policies:
AC.3.3.1 Invigilation and security of examinations procedureContact us
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.