How to Write an Application for Not Attending an Exam

If you are unable to attend your exams (or) already missed the exams due to health issues or travel, you should ask your principal or teacher to exempt you from the exams. To do so, you must apply for permission. Students are allowed to skip exams only if the reason is genuine.

Below are examples of leave requests for not attending exams for different valid reasons.

Application for Not Attending Exam to Teacher (or) Principal

To
The Principal,
School Name,
Address.

Sub: Unable to attend exams due to health problems.

Respected  Sir/Madam,

With all due respect, my name is [your name], student of [class] with roll number xx in our school. I have been suffering from [health issue] for the last 15 days.

Therefore I am unable to attend the final exams. Please find the enclosed medical reports provided by the doctor.

In view of my current situation, I sincerely ask you to excuse me from exams and promote me to the next classes.

I hope you will understand my situation and I really appreciate your help.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,
Your name.


Missed Exam Due to Illness Application to Principal

Sub: Couldn’t attend the exams because of illness.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am [Your name], studying [class] with roll no. XX in our school. Last month I was unable to attend the half-yearly/final exams due to Typhoid. 

Due to my admission to the hospital, I was not able to report my leave earlier. Please find the attached medical reports for your review.

I will be truly grateful if you reorganize my exams or promote me to future classes. 

I hope you will understand and cooperate to a greater extent.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,
Your name.


Application for Not Attending Exam by Parents

Sub: About my son’s /daughter’s absence from the exams.

Respected Sir/Madam,

My name is [Parent name], father of [student name] studying [class] with roll no [xx] in your school. 

Unfortunately, my son/daughter has had jaundice and is not in a position to attend the upcoming final exams. Full recovery will take at least 15 days. 

I am writing to ask for your permission to exempt him/her from examinations and to rearrange the examinations after the recovery.

That would be a great help to us.

Thanking you.

Regards,
Your name.


Missed Exams Application by Parents

Sub: About my son/daughter missing exams.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am [Parent name], parent of your student [name], who belongs to [class] and roll no. xx. 

My son/daughter had an accident last month, so he/she did not attend the final examinations.

It still takes one or two months to recover completely. Following this unfortunate event, please promote my son or daughter to the upper classes. If there are tests for this, arrange them once he/she recovers.

This helps him/her not to miss the academic year. 

We hope you will understand our position and help us in this regard.

Thanking you.

Regards,
Your name.


Leave Application for Not Attending Exam

Sub: Unable to attend the exam due to Covid.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you that I have COVID and am getting treatment. Therefore, I am unable to attend the coming quarterly exams.

Please find my medical records enclosed for your reference. I am truly disappointed that I can not attend the exams.

I request you to please grant me leave and rearrange my exams after my recovery.

I would be most appreciative of your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,
Your name.
Class & Section.
Roll No.


Missing Exam Due to Fever

Sub: I can’t attend exams because of a fever.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am saddened to inform you that I have suddenly a fever, and I won’t be able to attend the science exam on [date]. The doctor said it might take a day or two to get better.

I would therefore ask you to please reorganize my science examination. I’ll do my best to take the remaining examinations. Otherwise, I will intimate you in advance.

I would be most grateful to you.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,
Student name.


Application for Not Giving Exam due to Out of Station

Sub: Unable to attend the exam due to being out of the station.

Respected Sir/Madam,

This is to inform you that I am going outstation due to my sister’s marriage. Our entire family is moving to [name of the venue] for wedding purposes.

Therefore, I am unable to take my unit tests. I need your permission to miss my exams and ask you to reschedule the exams.

I shall be very thankful to you for this favor.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,
Your name.


Application for Not Attending Exam Due to  Illness

Sub: Unable to attend exams.

Respected Sir/Madam,

With all due respect, I want to inform you that I have been suffering from a severe fever for the past 3 days.  Currently, I am on medication, in this situation, I cannot appear for my Quarterly/Halfyearly/Unit Test exams.

I feel very sad that I cannot attend exams because of my illness. So I would ask you to reschedule my examinations.

I greatly appreciate your help in this matter.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,
Your name.


Application for Not Able to Give Exam  in College

Sub: Unable to take part in examinations.

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am [Your name], studying [Course] in our college. I have been suffering from Jaundice for the last week, and I am currently on leave for college. I was hoping to recover before the semester test. 

However, still, My health condition is not good. The doctor said it will take another 10 days to recover completely.

Therefore, I cannot attend my exams, so please reschedule my exams. 

That would be of great help to me.

Thanking you.

Sincerely,
Your name.


Application for Missed Exam Due to Accident

Sub: Missed exam due to accident.

Respected Sir/Madam,

This is regarding my absence from the Science examination conducted yesterday i.e. on [date]. I had an accident yesterday. I was hit by a car on the road and immediately taken to the hospital for treatment.

So I couldn’t attend that exam. Now I can attend the remaining exams, and I ask that you please rearrange my science exam to another date.

I shall be obliged for your kind support

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely,
Your name.


Excuse Email to Principal For Not Attending Exam

Sub: About missing my English exam on 21 Jun 2023.

Respected Sir/Madam,

My apologies for missing my exams. I am writing this to inform you about my absence from the English examination held on [date] due to the sudden death of my uncle.

Our entire family went to our village immediately upon hearing the news. Although I was quite prepared for this examination, this sudden unfortunate event changed everything.

Therefore, I request you to kindly reschedule my exam. I would be very appreciative of that.

Sincerely,
Your name.

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2 thoughts on “How to Write an Application for Not Attending an Exam”

  1. I need an application for nor not attend the scholarship exam due to not prepare the exam.

    Unfortunately, I can’t write an application I can’t understand what matter should be written in an application

    Can you please helping me in this situation
    I’ll be highly thankful to

    Reply
    • [Your Name]
      [Your Address]
      [Date]

      To,
      [Examination Authority’s Name]
      [Institution Name]

      Subject: Request to Excuse from Scholarship Exam

      Dear Sir/Madam,

      I am writing to inform you that I cannot attend the scholarship exam on [Date of the Exam]. I am not fully prepared and don’t want to give the exam without proper preparation.

      I ask for your understanding and to excuse me this time. I will prepare better for the next chance.

      Thank you for your support.

      Yours sincerely,
      [Your Name],
      [Address].

      Reply

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