Can I cancel my enrolment for matriculation examination tests?

You may cancel your enrolment by submitting a written notice to the principal of your school up to the enrolment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, you may apply to the Matriculation Examination Board to have your enrolment for a test that forms part of the examination, or for a separate test, declared void if there is an exceptionally compelling reason for doing so. The Board considers compelling reasons to include, for example, illness, studying or working abroad, or a significant obstacle arising from military service.

The application must be prepared together with the principal of the general upper secondary school. Documentary evidence of the obstacle must be attached to the application. However, applications based on a sudden illness or another exceptionally compelling reason do not require a medical certificate or other healthcare documentation. Evidence must also be provided of studies or employment abroad during the tests, or that a conscript has not been granted leave to participate in the examination.

Studying or working in Finland, or military service on its own, is not considered sufficient grounds for having an enrolment declared void.

Having an enrolment declared void does not extend the time limit for completing the Matriculation Examination. The examination must therefore still be completed within a maximum of three consecutive examination rounds.