{"id":3378,"date":"2026-03-03T21:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/2026\/03\/03\/slr-blog-exam-withdrawal-sick-leave-student-survival-tips\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:23:24","slug":"slr-blog-exam-withdrawal-sick-leave-student-survival-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2026\/03\/03\/slr-blog-exam-withdrawal-sick-leave-student-survival-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"SLR Blog: Exam Withdrawal &amp; Sick Leave | Student Survival Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"172\">\n<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"172\">Important: All exams must be registered independently in <strong data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"104\">unisono<\/strong> within the official deadlines. Late registrations are not possible.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"172\">The deadlines can be found on the website of your faculty!<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"217\">Withdrawing Within the Deadline<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"546\">\n<li data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"328\">If you do not want to take the exam, you can withdraw, bu withdrawal must be submitted <strong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"301\">in writing at least 7 days before the exam date<\/strong> to the Examination Office.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"414\">\n<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"414\">After the deadline, withdrawal is only possible with a valid reason (e.g. illness).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"480\">\n<p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"480\">You may choose the second scheduled date as your first attempt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"546\">\n<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"546\">This does <strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"500\">not<\/strong> give you an extra repeat attempt if you fail.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"577\">Sick on Exam Day?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"615\">If you cannot attend due to illness:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"760\">\n<li data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"686\">\n<p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"686\">Inform the Examination Office <strong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"686\">within 3 days after the exam date<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"760\">\n<p data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"696\">Submit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"760\">\n<li data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"725\">\n<p data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"725\">Signed withdrawal form<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"760\">\n<p data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"760\">Official medical certificate<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"831\">\u26a0 The university cannot access sick notes from your health insurance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"960\"><strong>If accepted, the attempt will not be counted as failed and you can take the exam at the next date (e.g. as your first attempt).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"960\">\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"960\">\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"960\">Repeat Attempts<\/p>\n<p>If you failed an exam, you can take a repeat attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Here, you can find more information about failing exams and how to deal with it: https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2026\/02\/11\/slr-blog-failing-an-exam-student-survival-tips\/<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1009\"><strong data-start=\"991\" data-end=\"1009\">Second Attempt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1076\">\n<li data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1076\">\n<p data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1076\">Register again independently in <strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1055\">unisono<\/strong> within the deadline.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1095\"><strong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1095\">Third Attempt (usuallly the final attempt!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1354\">\n<li data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1143\">\n<p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1143\">Registration only via the Examination Office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1183\">\n<p data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1183\">Submit the signed third-attempt form.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1265\">\n<p data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1265\">Final repeat exams without compensation are assessed by at least two examiners.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1354\">\n<p data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1354\">Withdrawal: latest <strong data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1318\">7 days before the exam date<\/strong> (otherwise only with valid reason).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1403\">\u00a0\u201cFreiversuchs-Regelung\u201d (from 1 October 2025)<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1449\">(Only for PO 2020-1, 2021-1, 2022-1, 2023-1)<\/p>\n<p>At the <strong>University of Siegen<\/strong>, there are <strong>free-attempt (\u201cFreiversuch\u201d) regulations <\/strong>that can apply in certain cases. This means that an exam attempt may not count as a failed attempt under specific conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone knows this and many students panic without checking first. Taking the time to look up the regulations for your program or asking directly can already reduce a lot of stress. Here you can find more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/en\/news\/new-free-attempt-regulation-at-the-university-of-siegen-applies-from-the-current-winter\">https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/en\/news\/new-free-attempt-regulation-at-the-university-of-siegen-applies-from-the-current-winter<\/a><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1631\">\n<li data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1482\">\n<p data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1482\">BA: up to <strong data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1482\">3 free attempts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1514\">\n<p data-start=\"1485\" data-end=\"1514\">MA: up to <strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1514\">2 free attempts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1579\">\n<p data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1579\">Apply via email within <strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1579\">4 weeks after results are published<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1631\">\n<p data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1631\">Not applicable to theses or Master\u2019s oral defence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can check all the informations on the Website aswell! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/phil\/pruefungsamt\/leistungsanmeldung\">https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/phil\/pruefungsamt\/leistungsanmeldung<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your host Emma \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important: All exams must be registered independently in unisono within the official deadlines. Late registrations are not possible. The deadlines can be found on the website of your faculty! Withdrawing Within the Deadline If you do not want to take the exam, you can withdraw, bu withdrawal must be submitted in writing at least 7 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2026\/03\/03\/slr-blog-exam-withdrawal-sick-leave-student-survival-tips\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201eSLR Blog: Exam Withdrawal &amp; Sick Leave | Student Survival Tips\u201c <\/span>weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":652,"featured_media":3379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stress-management-productivity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3378"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4053,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3378\/revisions\/4053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}