# Doing a Final Exam

Follow the steps below to join your exam in CodeGrade:

1. For most exams in CodeGrade, you will receive an email with a private link to access the exam. Click on the link to automatically get logged into CodeGrade and arrive on the exam page.
2. This page displays the start and finish time of the exam, and also how much time is left until you can start the exam.
3. Once the exam time begins, click on the **Start** button to start handing in to CodeGrade.
4. Once you enter the exam, you only have access to the course of the exam. Click on **Upload files** to submit your work, as you normally do in CodeGrade.

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If you did not receive an email with a private link, chances are that you can simply access your exam through the CodeGrade app directly.
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