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An Otago University spokeswoman said exams would run until November 8. In total, there will be 402 exams and 38,458 sittings.
There are some exams between 500-level to 700-level, but the majority are 400-level and below.
The biggest exams are all health sciences first-year papers; POPH192 with 1474 students, BIOC192 with 1518 students and HUBS192 with 1639 students.
Since last year, the exam period has been shortened due to the mid-year break being extended from two to three weeks.
As a result, exams now begin on a Monday, rather than the traditional Wednesday, reducing the overall exam period by two days.
