diff --git a/custom_addons/encoach_exam_template/controllers/exam_schedules.py b/custom_addons/encoach_exam_template/controllers/exam_schedules.py
index 42be7d20..9a252b3e 100644
--- a/custom_addons/encoach_exam_template/controllers/exam_schedules.py
+++ b/custom_addons/encoach_exam_template/controllers/exam_schedules.py
@@ -142,9 +142,23 @@ class EncoachExamScheduleController(http.Controller):
             if batch_ids:
                 vals['batch_ids'] = [(6, 0, [int(b) for b in batch_ids])]
 
+            # IMPORTANT: the frontend's student picker consumes /api/students
+            # which returns `op.student.id` values. `schedule.student_ids` is a
+            # Many2many → res.users, so we must resolve op.student → user_id
+            # before writing. Skipping this step silently linked schedules to
+            # whatever `res.users` row happened to share the same integer id
+            # (e.g. OdooBot), producing "0 assignees" and no visible exam for
+            # the student (bug surfaced during the Apr-2026 QA E2E run).
             student_ids = body.get('student_ids', [])
             if student_ids:
-                vals['student_ids'] = [(6, 0, [int(s) for s in student_ids])]
+                resolved_user_ids = self._resolve_student_user_ids(student_ids)
+                if resolved_user_ids:
+                    vals['student_ids'] = [(6, 0, resolved_user_ids)]
+                else:
+                    _logger.warning(
+                        'exam-schedule create: student_ids=%s resolved to 0 users',
+                        student_ids,
+                    )
 
             rec = request.env['encoach.exam.schedule'].sudo().create(vals)
 
@@ -155,6 +169,46 @@ class EncoachExamScheduleController(http.Controller):
             _logger.exception('exam-schedule create failed')
             return _json_response({'error': str(e)}, 500)
 
+    def _resolve_student_user_ids(self, raw_ids):
+        """Accept a list of ``op.student`` ids from the UI and return the
+        matching ``res.users`` ids — dropping entries that don't link to a
+        portal user (e.g. a student record created without an Odoo user).
+
+        Falls back to treating any id that doesn't match an op.student row as
+        a raw res.users id, so direct back-office callers posting user ids
+        keep working.
+        """
+        try:
+            ints = [int(s) for s in raw_ids if s is not None and str(s).strip() != '']
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            _logger.warning('exam-schedule: non-integer student_ids payload %r', raw_ids)
+            return []
+        if not ints:
+            return []
+
+        Student = request.env['op.student'].sudo()
+        Users = request.env['res.users'].sudo()
+        student_recs = Student.search([('id', 'in', ints)])
+        resolved = set()
+        matched_student_ids = set()
+        for s in student_recs:
+            matched_student_ids.add(s.id)
+            user = s.user_id if hasattr(s, 'user_id') else None
+            if user and user.id:
+                resolved.add(user.id)
+        # Any id we couldn't match as an op.student: treat as a direct
+        # res.users id but verify the user exists and is not a system user.
+        leftover = [i for i in ints if i not in matched_student_ids]
+        if leftover:
+            fallback_users = Users.search([
+                ('id', 'in', leftover),
+                ('share', '=', False),
+                ('active', '=', True),
+            ])
+            for u in fallback_users:
+                resolved.add(u.id)
+        return sorted(resolved)
+
     def _create_individual_assignments(self, schedule):
         """Create individual assignment records for each targeted student."""
         Assignment = request.env['encoach.exam.assignment'].sudo()
@@ -233,7 +287,9 @@ class EncoachExamScheduleController(http.Controller):
             if 'batch_ids' in body:
                 vals['batch_ids'] = [(6, 0, [int(b) for b in body['batch_ids']])]
             if 'student_ids' in body:
-                vals['student_ids'] = [(6, 0, [int(s) for s in body['student_ids']])]
+                # Resolve op.student.id → res.users.id (same reason as the
+                # create endpoint — see _resolve_student_user_ids docstring).
+                vals['student_ids'] = [(6, 0, self._resolve_student_user_ids(body['student_ids']))]
             if 'state' in body:
                 vals['state'] = body['state']
             if vals: