How to Schedule an Exam

  1. Login into Accommodate.
  2. When prompted, enter your BU ID and password.
  3. On the left side of the Accommodate homepage, click on the Testing Room
    NOTE: If you do not see the Testing Room tab, please make sure you have submitted a semester request for your accommodations. If you are still experiencing issues, please contact us at testing@bu.edu so we can troubleshoot the problem with you.
  4. Clicking on the Testing Room tab will bring you to the Alternative Testing Rooms webpage. Click on New Booking Request at the bottom.
  5. Click on Course to access the drop-down menu. Select the course you are taking the exam for
  6. If your professor has already uploaded the exam, a pop up labeled Exam will appear next to Course. Select Exam to access the drop-down menu and choose the exam you are scheduling for. If the professor hasn’t uploaded the exam yet, you can still proceed with the test booking.
  7. Select Optional Filters to access the drop-down menu. Select Building to then select Testing Center.
  8. Select Accommodations to access the drop-down menu and select the accommodations you would like to use for the exam.
  9. Determine the length of the exam you are scheduling. Please speak to your professor before scheduling to confirm the length of the exam before your accommodations are included.
    Is your exam the length of your class? Select No to Will this exam be shorter than the length of your class? and continue to the next step.
    Is your exam shorter than the length of your class? Select Yes to Will this exam be shorter than the length of your class?. Then, indicate the length of the exam (in minutes). If you have accommodations for extended time on exams, include the additional time when selecting the length of the exam. For example, if the exam is 60 minutes and you receive 50% extra time on exams (time and a half) then you will receive an additional 30 minutes and would schedule the exam for 90 minutes.
  10. Click Next Step at the bottom right corner and a calendar will appear. As you will see, the calendar will only show appointments at least 3 business days in advance, so please schedule your exams ahead of time.
  11. Select the date on the calendar that the class is due to take the exam. If your professor has approved an alternate date, you can select that date.
  12. Proceed to Select a Space. Select the time that most closely corresponds with the time of the class exam. If your professor has approved an alternate time, you can select that time.
  13. Click Request and a pop-up labeled Confirm Booking will appear.
  14. Click What type of section is the class taking the exam in? to access the drop down menu. Select the appropriate section for your exam. Typically, it will be Lecture, but sometimes it will be Discussion or Lab.
  15. Provide the name of the exam that you are scheduling for in the Exam field. The name of the exam should include the course name and type of exam (ex: CH 101 Quiz 1; EC201 Midterm; PT515 Final Exam).
  16. Click Submit Request. You will receive an email notification that the request has been submitted, and another notification when the appointment has been approved by the ATC. Your instructor will also receive a notification that you scheduled the test; however, it is still a good idea to remind them that you are planning to take the exam at the ATC.

For more detailed instructions including pictures, please visit our How to Schedule an Exam instructions.

You can contact the Accommodated Testing Center at 617-358-8378 or testing@bu.edu. Please read the following FAQs before contacting us:

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Last updated September 16, 2025