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Find out all you need to know about the Excel London as your examination venue. Remember that you'll need your candidate number for this academic year.
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Location
The Excel London will be a new venue for many students, so please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your exam to give you ample time to locate your seat. On the day there will be staff and signage throughout the building to help direct you to your exam hall.
If you have been assessed by Student Support and Wellbeing Services as entitled to Reasonable Academic Adjustments, your exams will take place in a separate room from other candidates. The majority of these students will sit exams at the Excel, with a small proportion at the Bloomsbury campus. Please carefully check your timetable; do not assume that you will be in the same room or venue as other students taking the same exam.
See what is available at the Excel London. | Plan your journey in advance using the TfL journey planner.
Excel London is served by two DLR (Docklands Light Railway) stations: Prince Regent, nearest to the east entrance, and Custom House, which is nearest to the west entrance. However, you can easily walk from one entrance to the other, as they are all on the same level.
Excel London is approximately a 20-minute walk (1 mile) from Canning Town Station on the Jubilee Line; there are also buses that run from Canning Town to the Excel London.
You can also use the Elizabeth line to Custom House station, which is nearest to the west entrance.
Excel London's 'Getting here' section provides full travel advice.
Address: Excel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
On the day there will be UCL staff and signage throughout the venue. Please refer to your timetable which will have information on the hall entrance and your seat number.
Finding your seat
On your exam timetable, there will be a seat number allocated to you. You will be allocated a different seat number for each of your exams.
- 12 January to 16 January
Nearest transport links: the N6 entrance of the Excel Centre is around an equal distance from Custom House (Elizabeth Line & DLR) and Prince Regent (DLR) Stations.
Seat numbers
Zone
Hall entrance
1 - 288
Red zone
Entrance N6
289 - 576 Blue zone Entrance N6 577 - 1104 Yellow zone Entrance N6 2000 - 2300 Gallery Rooms Access via entrance N6 - walk through to rear of the main exam room - 27 April to 1 May:
DLR Line and Elizabeth Line at Custom House
Seat numbers
Colour zone
Hall Entrance
TBC
TBC TBC
- 5 May to 8 May:
DLR Line and Elizabeth Line at Custom House
Seat numbers
Colour zone
Hall Entrance
TBC
TBC
TBC
For the in-person digital assessment TBC - 11 May to 15 May:
Seat numbers
Colour zone
Hall Entrance
TBC - 18 May to 21 May:
Seat numbers
Colour zone
Hall Entrance
TBC - 26 to 29 May:
TBC
There maybe a small number of exams that will remain on campus. Please make sure you check your timetable and your UCL email account for any updates from the examinations team.
Please refer to your timetable which will list your exam room for your assessment.
Advice for exams at the Excel London
Getting there
- Plan your route ahead of time and keep an eye on the TFL website on the morning of your exam to check for any line closures on your planned route.
- In the unlikely event that there is disruption to the DLR and the Elizabeth Line, make sure you have planned an alternative route in advance.
- Give yourself plenty of additional time to arrive to ensure that you are not affected by any unforeseen transport problems.
- Arrive at Excel London at least 30 minutes prior to your exam to give you ample time to locate your seat.
- Note that many journeys to the Excel London go through major transport hubs e.g. Waterloo, Bank and London Bridge. Be prepared for these to be busy, especially for morning exams.
- Remember to touch out (and in) using your Oyster card, Contactless card or phone at Custom House or Prince Regent. The yellow card readers may not be immediately visible.
At Excel London
- There are plenty of seating areas and there are outdoor areas by the entrances where you can wait for your exam.
- There are a variety of food outlets to suit all diets. You may prefer to bring your own food if you are staying at the venue throughout the day.
- Don’t bring any non-essential valuable items to the exam. While you are taking your exam, you will be directed to place your bags and coats in identified places in the exam hall. Read more about what to bring with you.
- Make sure you know your seat number before going inside. If you have never been to Excel London before, you may find it useful to visit before your first exam, to familiarise yourself with the venue.
- Remember your candidate number for this academic year.
- Dress in layers, as it can sometimes get cold in the exam hall.