diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index f2b58b56..2b309ea2 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -232,11 +232,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=pk)
 
         if request.user not in exam.author.all():
-            if self.app_name == "rapids" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='rapid_checker').exists():
-                raise PermissionDenied
-            if self.app_name == "anatomy" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='anatomy_checker').exists():
-                raise PermissionDenied
-            if self.app_name == "longs" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='long_checker').exists():
+            if not self.check_user_access(request.user):
                 raise PermissionDenied
 
         questions = exam.exam_questions.all()
@@ -306,11 +302,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=pk)
 
         if request.user not in exam.author.all():
-            if self.app_name == "rapids" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='rapid_checker').exists():
-                raise PermissionDenied
-            if self.app_name == "anatomy" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='anatomy_checker').exists():
-                raise PermissionDenied
-            if self.app_name == "longs" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='long_checker').exists():
+            if not self.check_user_access(request.user):
                 raise PermissionDenied
 
 
@@ -337,11 +329,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=pk)
 
         if request.user not in exam.author.all():
-            if self.app_name == "rapids" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='rapid_checker').exists():
-                raise PermissionDenied
-            if self.app_name == "anatomy" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='anatomy_checker').exists():
-                raise PermissionDenied
-            if self.app_name == "longs" and not request.user.groups.filter(name='long_checker').exists():
+            if not self.check_user_access(request.user):
                 raise PermissionDenied