When will the make-up exam results come out? General university make-up exam results will come out within two weeks after the make-up exam. You can ask the academic affairs office of the school. Make-up exam is an exam held by each school unit for students who fail the exam. No matter how many subjects students fail in a school year, they need to take make-up exams. Make-up exams are usually arranged within two weeks of the start of school.