Exams Rules – D Harmer
Time
The public exam rules make it YOUR responsibility to
know the date and time of your examination
Arrive 15 minutes before the examination. You do not
get extra time if you arrive late. After 30 minutes you
can be refused entry.
Place
Make sure you know where the examination
is taking place. It can change if student
numbers change or the venue is unavailable
(for example a burst pipe)
What to wear
You must NOT have any pockets above waist height.
ID Card
You will need to place your ID card on the desk – some
invigilators do not know who you are. You can be asked to
leave if an invigilator believes you are not the correct
person sitting an exam.
Pencil Cases
If you use a pencil case it must be clear.
Otherwise remove what you need and leave the
pencil case in your bag or down by your chair
Drink
You may only bring a drink in a totally clear
bottle
Mobile Phones
The exam rules now say don’t bring them at all. If you do
forget the exams officer will collect them, place them in
lockable pouches and take them out of the room.
If a phone goes off in the exam it has to be reported to the
examination board as a disturbance. You may loose
marks.
Pens and Pencils
For graphs only
Do not write answers with coloured ink (only black and blue) or
pencil (graphs are ok). Your scripts are scanned by a computer
and your answers might not be visible
Correction Methods
If your crossed out answer is correct
you can still receive some credit
Paper Dictionaries Only
You may use a bi-lingual translation
dictionary (except for language
examinations) if…
• you have been regularly using a dictionary
in lessons (teachers will contact the exams
officer to confirm this before the deadline
about six months before the exam series)
• it is a bi-lingual dictionary and has no
pictures/diagrams (learners dictionaries
may not be used) or writing in (you may
write your name in English inside)
You must hand the dictionary in before the
exams period starts.
Dictionaries are kept by us and put out for
you before each exam. You collect the
dictionary at the end of the series
Bring what you need with you
Bring the pens, rulers, compasses and
calculators you need with you. We are not
allowed to lend you any items and you are not
allowed to borrow items from other students in
the room.
Anyone caught cheating has to be reported to the examination board. They
might:
• Give you zero for that paper
• Give you zero for that subject (all papers)
• Give you zero for all subjects that year
• Ban you for taking exams in the future
Universities have been known to call the police and the student be
charged with fraud
The Inspector