diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index 2f26e3fd..1d243675 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
             user_id = None
         else:
             user_id = request.user.pk
-        if not exam.check_cid_user(cid, passcode, request, user_id):
+        if self.exam_mode and not exam.check_cid_user(cid, passcode, request, user_id):
             raise Http404("No available exam")
 
         # exam_json_cache = cache.get("{}_exam_json_{}".format(self.app_name, pk))
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ class ExamViews(View, LoginRequiredMixin):
         """
         exam = get_object_or_404(self.Exam, pk=pk)
 
-        if not exam.active and not self.check_user_access(request.user, pk):
+        if self.exam_mode and not exam.active and not self.check_user_access(request.user, pk):
             raise Http404("No available exam")
 
         # Check access for users