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Past exam questions and course notes, from your classmates.

Access PDF notes and past exam questions shared by students from your own university and department, all in one place. Free, no email required.

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How it works

Reach your major's archive in three steps

Everyone shares what they have, everyone gets the whole archive. The more people share, the easier exam season gets.

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Pick a username and password, then choose your country, college and major (in the UK, your course). Not declared yet? Choose Undeclared. No email or phone needed.
Upload a note

Share one course note or past exam PDF you have. That is your key to your major's archive.
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Notes and past exams uploaded by students in your major open up, organized by year and course.

Why PastExam?

An archive that makes exam season easier

Only your major

Notes are visible only to registered students at the same college and in the same major; nothing is public.

Respects your privacy

No real name, email or phone number required. Only your username appears next to your notes.

The best notes rise to the top

Students vote on notes, so the genuinely useful ones move to the top of the list.

Safe and organized

Only PDFs are accepted. Content that breaks the rules is reviewed and removed when reported.

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Click your major on your college's page and the sign-up form opens with your country, college and major already selected.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do I get access to past exams and course notes?

Choose your country, college and major when you create your free account. After you upload one course note or past exam PDF, the whole archive shared in your major opens up.

Is PastExam free?

Yes. Signing up, uploading notes and accessing your major's archive are completely free.

Who can see the notes I upload?

Only students registered at the same college and in the same major as you. Students in other majors and logged-out visitors cannot see your notes.

What information is required to sign up?

Only a username, password, country, college and major. No email address, phone number or real name is required.

Which files can I upload?

PDF files with course notes, summaries or past exam questions, up to 15 MB each. Books you have no right to share and documents with other people's personal data are not allowed.

Can I delete my account?

Yes. You can permanently delete your account and all your files from Settings.

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Past exam questions and course notes, from your classmates.

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Reach your major's archive in three steps

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Upload a note

Open the archive

An archive that makes exam season easier

Only your major

Respects your privacy

The best notes rise to the top

Safe and organized

Choose your university

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Past exam questions and course notes, from your classmates.

Get started

Reach your major's archive in three steps

Sign up

Upload a note

Open the archive

An archive that makes exam season easier

Only your major

Respects your privacy

The best notes rise to the top

Safe and organized

Choose your university

Frequently asked questions

Your major's archive is waiting

Dashboard

Notes Browser

Upload Note

My Notes

Settings

Your University

Your Major

Blocked Users

Legal

Download my data

Danger Zone