Best Exam Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OpenEduCat is ranked #1 of 37 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of EMS Academic Scheduling and Skoolia. The best-ranked option with a free plan is SchoolKit Exam Timetable Builder. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OpenEduCat at $2.42/mo.
Exam scheduling involves coordinating courses, rooms, students, and invigilators while accounting for constraints that can affect the timetable. Compare automatic timetabling with course, room, and invigilator constraints, as well as student conflict rules, to see which scheduling requirements are represented. Maximum exams can help clarify capacity, while deployment, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add operational and cost considerations. The entries include OpenEduCat, EMS Academic Scheduling, and Skoolia, as well as aSc Timetables and Cloudilya Examination Management ERP. Consider the rules and scale your institution needs to accommodate.
37 exam scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 OpenEduCat iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$2.42/mo
- 2 EMS Academic Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: Yes
- 3 Skoolia iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$24.92/mo Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 4 aSc Timetables iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Room constraints: Yes
- 5 Cloudilya Examination Management ERP iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 6 Schoolyi iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 7 Wise Timetable iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9€90/mo Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 8 Untis iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Room constraints: Yes
- 9 GNWebSoft Exam Management System iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Automatic timetabling: Yes
- 10 SchoolKit Exam Timetable Builder No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 11 FET No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Room constraints: Yes
- 12 UniTime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free Room constraints: Yes
- 13 Sonet Examination Management System No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 14 UniversiTools Schedulers No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Room constraints: Yes
- 15 Oakslot No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$499/mo Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 16 EMS Student Management Software No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 17 Muhexa Assessment Planning No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 18 Optime Exam iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 19 SEAtS ONE Timetabling No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 20 AI Assessment & Examination Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: Yes
- 21 Apakademia No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: Yes
- 22 Astra Schedule No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 23 TimeEdit Exam No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Room constraints: Yes
- 24 TomaSafe No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Room constraints: YesStudent conflict rules: Yes
- 25 CampusWorkflow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Automatic timetabling: YesRoom constraints: Yes
Is your app on this list?
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Questions about this list
Which exam scheduling software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
OpenEduCat is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 7.9. EMS Academic Scheduling is second and Skoolia third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OpenEduCat has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.