Post date: Nov 08, 2015 3:7:12 AM
Conduct of Examinations
6.1 Preliminary Information
a) Students are required to obey any instructions given by an invigilator for the proper conduct of the examination.
b) Students must not cause any disturbance or engage in any conduct likely to disturb any other student in an examination. Such behavior may, at the discretion of the Chief Invigilator, result in the student being summarily dismissed from the examination room.
c) A student who is detected committing, or apparently committing, a breach of any of the provisions of this clause will be dealt with under the provisions of the College Disciplinary Rules and may, at the discretion of the Chief Invigilator, be summarily dismissed from the examination room.
d) All communication between examiners and candidates in regard to an examination from the time the examination begins until the result is published must be through the Dean, or the Vice Rector (Academic) if centrally administered.
e) All candidates should follow Faculty-specific rules on examinations.
Before the Examination
a) Candidates should assemble outside the examination room at least 30 minutes before the commencement of the examination and should not enter the examination room until instructed to do so by the invigilator(s).
b) Candidates may, with prior approval, bring into the exam room aids which will enable them to remedy a handicap, for example, of sight or hearing.
c) Candidates will bring with them pens, pencils, and other items required for the examination.
d) Any bag, mobile phone or other item brought into the examination room shall be deposited as directed by the invigilator(s) at students’ own risk.
e) Bags, writing paper, blotting paper, manuscript or book, other than those specified by the Subject/Department/Lecturer is not to be brought into the examination room.
f) Students are required to bring to the examination room their student card which must be presented if requested by an Invigilator. Students who are unable to provide proof of identity will be allowed to proceed with the examination but will be required subsequently to provide proof of identity.
g) On entering an examination room, students shall occupy, without delay, such places as are indicated by signs or by an invigilator and shall not change places except with the permission of, or instruction by, an examination supervisor.
h) Students must be given 10 minutes reading time (or other time as stipulated on question paper) prior to the published starting time for the examination.
i) During the reading time, candidates will not be permitted to write on anything.
During the Examination
a) Students may not commence their examinations before the announcement to do so is made by the Chief Invigilator.
b) No student shall be admitted to an examination after half an hour from the time of commencement of the examination except with the permission of the Chief Invigilator.
c) A student shall not during an examination:
i. be in possession of anything whatsoever which contains, or conveys, or is capable of conveying information concerning or otherwise having reference to the subject matter under examination, other than where this is permitted under the College Assessment Policy or by an examiner;
ii. directly or indirectly give assistance to any other student;
iii. directly or indirectly accept assistance from any other student;
iv. permit any other student to copy from, or otherwise use, his or her papers;
v. use any papers of any other student;
vi. By any other improper means, obtain or endeavour to obtain, directly or indirectly, assistance in his or her work, or give or endeavour to give, directly or indirectly, assistance to any other student.
d) Candidates are not permitted to smoke, eat, or drink anything other than water, during the course of any examination, unless required to do so for medical reasons.
e) Candidates should bring to the attention of the invigilator any factor (e.g., distracting noise) which is adversely affecting them during the examination and should communicate the same in writing to the Dean of the Faculty immediately following the examination concerned.
f) Candidates who wish to attract the attention of the invigilator(s) during the examination shall do so by raising a hand.
g) No student shall be permitted to leave an examination room before the expiry of half an hour from the time the examination commences or during the last ten minutes of any examination. Where in special cases this rule is varied, an appropriate announcement will be made.
h) Candidates who complete their work before the last 10 minutes of the examination period and wish to leave the examination room should notify the invigilator(s) and hand in their examination scripts. Under no circumstances will they be permitted to re-enter the examination room.
i) Except at the discretion of the Chief Invigilator, no student shall be re-admitted to an examination room after he or she has left it unless during the full period of the absence the student has been under approved supervision.
j) All students shall cease writing immediately when the announcement to do so is made by the Chief Invigilator.
After the Examination
a) Students must remain seated until all examination booklets have been collected and an announcement is made by the Chief Invigilator that students may leave the room.
b) Students must not remove from an examination room any examination booklets, used or unused, other than the question paper, without the express permission of the invigilator(s).
c) When authorized to leave the examination room by the invigilator(s), candidates shall leave in an orderly manner.
Note: FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED POLICY