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UNISA Exam Contact Details
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For Unisa exam enquiries, call the Student Communication Service Centre toll-free on 0800 00 1870 or email examenquiries@unisa.ac.za. Unisa is the University of South Africa, the public distance-learning university at unisa.ac.za (not UniSA, the University of South Australia), and its exam support is split between the Student Communication Service Centre, the Department of Student Assessment Administration and a separate exam mailbox for each college.
This page covers exams only. For registration, fees and other questions, see the main Unisa contact details page.
Unisa exam contact details at a glance
| Route | Details |
|---|---|
| SCSC exam enquiries (toll-free) | 0800 00 1870 |
| SCSC exam enquiries mailbox | examenquiries@unisa.ac.za |
| Student Assessment Administration call centre landline | 011 471 2433 |
| Exam-related queries | exams@unisa.ac.za |
| Proctoring tools (Invigilator App, Moodle Proctoring, Turnitin, IRIS) | proctoringenquries@unisa.ac.za |
| Aegrotat applications | aegrotats@unisa.ac.za |
| Re-marking | remark@unisa.ac.za |
| Purchase of exam script | purchasescript@unisa.ac.za |
| Exam admission | examadmission@unisa.ac.za |
| Exams for students with disabilities | examdisabled@unisa.ac.za |
| International exam centres | examinternational@unisa.ac.za |
| Web chat / self-help | WebChat on the Unisa corporate page and myExam page; self-help on myUnisa (unisa.ac.za) |
| Hours (Student Communication Centre) | Monday to Friday 08:00 to 19:00; Saturday 08:00 to 14:00 (SAST) |
| Postal address | University of South Africa, P O Box 392, Unisa, 0003 |
Official Unisa exam support route
The first stop for any exam problem is the Student Communication Service Centre (SCSC). Call 0800 00 1870 or email examenquiries@unisa.ac.za. Unisa asks students to report an online exam submission problem as soon as they run into it, not after the exam window has closed. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 19:00 and on Saturday from 08:00 to 14:00. WebChat is available on the Unisa corporate page and the myExam page, and self-help is on myUnisa.
Behind the SCSC sits the Department of Student Assessment Administration. Its call centre landline is 011 471 2433 and its mailbox for exam-related queries is exams@unisa.ac.za. Problems with proctoring tools (the Invigilator App, Moodle Proctoring, Turnitin and IRIS) go to a separate mailbox, proctoringenquries@unisa.ac.za. Note the spelling: Unisa publishes this address without the second “i”.
Examination Administration also runs dedicated mailboxes for specific requests:
- Aegrotat applications: aegrotats@unisa.ac.za
- Re-marking: remark@unisa.ac.za
- Buying a copy of your exam script: purchasescript@unisa.ac.za
- Exam admission: examadmission@unisa.ac.za
- Exams for students with disabilities: examdisabled@unisa.ac.za
- International exam centres: examinternational@unisa.ac.za
Each college also has its own exam mailbox:
| College | Exam mailbox |
|---|---|
| College of Accounting Sciences | CASExams@unisa.ac.za |
| College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences | CAESExams@unisa.ac.za |
| College of Education | CEDUExams@unisa.ac.za |
| College of Economic & Management Sciences | CEMSexams@unisa.ac.za |
| College of Human Sciences | CHSExams@unisa.ac.za |
| College of Law | CLAWExams@unisa.ac.za |
| College of Science, Engineering & Technology | CSETExams@unisa.ac.za |
What you need before contacting Unisa about an exam
Unisa asks you to include the following when you report an exam problem, so it can be traced without a back-and-forth:
- Your student number
- The module code and your college
- Your lecturer’s name, if you know it
- A description of the problem, including your browser and its version and your connection speed
- A screenshot
- The date and time the problem happened
Step-by-step contact process
- As soon as an online exam problem happens, email examenquiries@unisa.ac.za or call 0800 00 1870.
- Give your student number, module code, college, a description of the problem, your browser, the time of the issue and a screenshot.
- If it is a proctoring tool problem, also write to proctoringenquries@unisa.ac.za.
- If the problem is not resolved, take it to Student Assessment Administration on 011 471 2433 or exams@unisa.ac.za, or to your college’s exam mailbox.
Escalation route
Unisa’s published escalation path for exam problems runs from the SCSC to the Department of Student Assessment Administration (011 471 2433, exams@unisa.ac.za) and your college’s exam mailbox. Unisa does not publish a separate exam complaints line beyond these. Post can go to University of South Africa, P O Box 392, Unisa, 0003.
For other universities and colleges, browse the education hub or the education directory U listings.
FAQs
What is the Unisa exam enquiries contact number?
Call the Student Communication Service Centre toll-free on 0800 00 1870. The Student Assessment Administration call centre landline is 011 471 2433.
What is the Unisa exams email address?
Use examenquiries@unisa.ac.za for the SCSC and exams@unisa.ac.za for Student Assessment Administration. Your college also has its own exam mailbox, listed above.
How do I apply for a Unisa re-mark or aegrotat?
Re-mark queries go to remark@unisa.ac.za and aegrotat applications to aegrotats@unisa.ac.za. To buy a copy of your exam script, email purchasescript@unisa.ac.za.
Who do I contact about the Invigilator App or IRIS?
Proctoring tool problems (Invigilator App, Moodle Proctoring, Turnitin, IRIS) go to proctoringenquries@unisa.ac.za, spelled as Unisa publishes it.
When is the Unisa exam helpline open?
The Student Communication Centre is open Monday to Friday 08:00 to 19:00 and Saturday 08:00 to 14:00 (SAST).
Sources
- Unisa, Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student Communication Service Centre: unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Announcements/, read 2026-09-26
- Unisa, Student enquiries: unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us/Student-enquiries, read 2026-09-26
- Unisa, Contact us: unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Contact-us, read 2026-09-26
- Unisa, Student funding contact page (postal address): unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Student-Affairs-&-SRC/, read 2026-09-26