Ex­tern­al ex­am­iner

Your exams and exam administrator

After allocation, you will get access to Digital Exam which is CBS’ digital exam portal.

Here you can see your exams and the name of your exam administrator.

You are always welcome to contact your exam administrator if you have any questions.

CBS’ digital exam portal

CBS uses the digital exam portal Digital Exam. DE.

You can access Digital Exam at: eksamen.cbs.dk

Programme regulations, course catalogue, legislation and regulations

You can find all CBS programme regulations on studieordninger.cbs.dk

You can find descriptions of all CBS courses in the CBS course catalogue on kursuskatalog.cbs.dk

Find relevant legislation and statutory orders as well as CBS-specific rules and guidelines in the Study Administrative Rules (SAR)

Guidance and support

You can find guides and further information about Digital Exam at CBS on our Digital Exam support website. Please note that you must use Chrome or Safari.

You can access the CBS Digital Exam support website on: de.cbs.dk

Use of generative AI at CBS

From the academic year 2025/2026, the use of generative AI (GenAI) is permitted in all exams and final projects in mandatory courses as well as mandatory courses offered as electives.

Gen AI is not permitted in written sit-in exams and elective courses.

From the academic year 2026/2027, the use of Gen AI will also be permitted in elective courses.

At the same time, there is room for academic assessment. If it is assessed that the use of Gen AI does not support the learning objectives of the course, the course coordinator can exclude the use of Gen AI by clearly stating this in the course description.

Read more in: 

• Guidelines for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence GenAI in exams at CBS
• Use of generative AI in final projects and theses guidelines

Catering for oral exams

When you are an external examiner at an oral exam at CBS, you are entitled to catering of the following value, which can be used at Jespers Torvekøkken:

• 60 DKK for 1–2 hours
• 120 DKK for more than 2–4 hours
• 180 DKK for more than 4–8 hours

How to get catering

You will receive an email from Jespers Torvekøkken (CBS’ canteen) with a requisition for each day you are an external examiner, no later than the day before the exam. You can choose to print it or keep it on your mobile phone.

You can then collect your catering at Jespers Torvekøkken in the building where the exam takes place.

Exams at Peter Bangs Vej

If you have an exam at Peter Bangs Vej 36, you must collect your catering at H.V. Nyholms Vej 21.

Catering for thesis defences

You and the examiner will each receive an email from Jespers Torvekøkken (CBS’ canteen) with a requisition for coffee.

Thesis defences at Peter Bangs Vej

You can freely collect coffee in the kitchen at Peter Bangs Vej 36, 1st floor.

If you have more than 2 thesis defences in one day, you will receive an email with a lunch requisition from Jespers Torvekøkken (CBS’ canteens), which you can use in the canteen at H.V. Nyholms Vej 21, 2000 Frederiksberg.

Consider your transportation

You are required to follow the state rules for travel expenses. You must choose public transport where possible (train, bus, metro). 

Transport expenses that can be reimbursed are:

• Trains and other forms of public transport
• Ferries
• Flights: must be approved by the exam administrator before you buy your tickets 
• Travels by private car / bridge tolls: you must assess yourself whether or not it can be reimbursed based on the state rules for travel expenses
• Taxi expenses: are only accepted to a very limited extent. If special circumstances justify the use of a taxi, you must attach a written explanation.

Travel expenses and reimbursement

You can only be reimbursed for travels within Denmark, the northern most part of Germany and the Øresund region. Transport expenses are reimbursed only upon documentation.

You are not compensated for the hours included in your travels.

If you want to travel by plane, it must be approved by the exam administrator BEFORE you buy the tickets.

Read more about reimbursment under Payment and reimbursement

Questions?

If your have any questions you are welcome to contact your exam administrator.

Travel by private car

You may use your own private car if this is considered the most practical and economical solution overall.

You can get mileage reimbursement according to the state’s lower rate.

Parking 

If you want to park your car free of charge in CBS’ car parks you will need a parking permit. 

To obtain a guest parking permit you must send an email to Information Services on email: information@cbs.dk with the following information:

• External examiner
• Your name
• Registration number/licence plate of the car you wish to park
• Your mobile number
• Period/date
• The CBS study programme for which you will be an external examiner
• Administrative exam contact person 

You will then receive the permit by SMS. Parking attendants check your licence plate, so you do not need to place anything in the windscreen. It is your own responsibility to check that the information in the SMS from CBS is correct.
 
If you find any errors, please contact Information Services by email: information@cbs.dk or via CBS’ main number on 38 15 38 15.
 
Please note: 

• External examiners and guests at CBS may only park at street level.
• CBS does not have street-level parking at Finsensvej. The nearest CBS parking spaces are at H.V. Nyholmsvej 21.
• CBS cannot guarantee the availability of a parking space, even if a guest parking permit for CBS parking spaces has been issued.

Read more about parking and find map of parking spaces at Contact CBS - Parking

Accommodation

You may be eligible for accommodation within the hotel allowance limit and by documentation if:

• your travel distance makes it impossible for you to get to CBS from the morning on the exam day OR
• your exam is scheduled over several days AND
• your hotel has a CBS agreement or a SKI agreement
• your room is a standard room (economy class)

You must get an approval from your exam administrator before you can book a accomodation. 

Available amount

The hotel allowance is 1,844.00 DKK including VAT, as of 1 January 2026.

See Rates for official travel reimbursements of 1 January 2026 (in Danish)

Hourly and daily allowances

For travels where accommodation is necessary, hourly and daily allowances are paid to cover expenses such as meals and local transportation. Any meals paid by CBS or included in the hotel stay must be stated and will be deducted from the hourly and daily allowances according to the applicable state rates.

Read more about Hourly and daily allowances under the tab Payment and reimbursement.

Most frequently used rates at CBS

Below you will find an overview of the most frequently used rates at CBS. The list is far from exhaustive. You are welcome to contact us if the rates you are looking for are not included. 

You can find the exam regulations for the specific exam in CBS Course catalogue

Written sit-in exams

• 2-hour written sit-in exam: 0.25
• 3-hour written sit-in exam: 0.29
• 4-hour written sit-in exam: 0.33

Written home assignments 

Written home assignments include essays, synopses, reports and the like.

The standard rate per page is: 0.064

That means e.g. that the rate for reading is:

• Written assignment - 5 pages: 0.32
• Written assignment - 10 pages: 0.64
• Written assignment - 15 pages: 0.96

Oral exams on campus - individual

• 20-minute oral on-campus exam: 0.33
• 30-minute oral on-campus exam: 0.50

Oral exams on campus - in groups

For oral exams on campus in groups the total duration may vary from study programme to study programme

You will receive information directly from the exam administrator.

You can also check yourself in CBS' Course catalogue

Bachelor projects

The rates for reading bachelor projects is:

• 1 student - 40 pages: 2.56
• 2 students - 60 pages: 3.84
• 3 students - 70 pages: 4.48
• 4+ students - 80 pages: 5.12

The duration of the oral defence for the bachelor project may vary from study programme to study programme.

You will receive information directly from the exam administrator.

You can also check yourself in CBS Course catalogue.

Master theses

The rates for reading master theses is:

• 1 student - 1 thesis: 5.85
• 2 students- 1 thesis: 8,9
• 3 students - 1 thesis: 11.74

The duration of the oral defence for master theses may vary from study programme to study programme.

You will receive information directly from the exam administrator.

You can also check yourself in CBS Course catalogue.

Salary payment for exam activities

Your are paid based on the exams you have been involved in during the exam period. You are not paid for assignments that are completely blank, where no attempt has been made, or in cases non-attendance.

After the exam you will receive an email from CBS’ salary payment system LONCEN.

The email contains information about payment:

• for written exams: the settlement has been sent directly for salary processing and you do not need to take any action
• for oral exams: the settlement is pending your completion and approval before you receive payment

Find the deadlines for salary payment below.

You can find the most frequently used rates under the tab Overview of rates.

Travel expences and reimbursement

You can be reimbursed for travels within Denmark, northern Germany and the Øresund region. Transport costs are only reimbursed against documentation

You will not be reimbursed for the hours included in the travel time.

When we receive travel expense claims, we assess the chosen modes of transport and your point of departure into account.

Reimbursement in LONCEN

You must enter your travel expenses in CBS’ salary system LONCEN and upload documentation as specified.

The deadline for completing and approving is no later than 14 days after the exam.

Guide to LONCEN

You can find a guide to completing and approving in CBS’ salary system LONCEN in the Guide for external examiners in LONCEN (in Danish)

Hourly and daily allowances

If the external examiner assignment, including transport, extends beyond 24 hours, you may receive a hourly or daily allowances in accordance with the applicable rules.

No hourly or daily allowance is paid for travels lasting less than 24 hours.

What does the hourly or daily allowance cover?

Daily allowances are paid for each full 24-hour period that an official trip lasts. For any additional hours, an hourly allowance is paid for each commenced hour.

The rate of the hourly or daily allowance is set out in the Circular on Rates for official travel reimbursements of 1 January 2026 (in Danish)

If you receive free meals in connection with your official trip, the hourly and daily allowances will be reduced.

Meals are calculated as the following percentage of the hourly or daily rate:

• Breakfast: 15%
• Lunch: 30%
• Dinner: 30%

This means, for example, that if breakfast is included in the price of the accommodation, the hourly and daily allowances will be reduced by 15% of the daily allowance rate.