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For open-book examinations, candidates must also leave
their bags outside the examination hall.
The University will not be responsible for the loss of
candidates’ belongings in or outside the examination hall.
No candidate who has entered the examination hall will
be allowed to leave the hall, temporarily or otherwise for
any reason whatsoever, until the examination has
started.
Candidates are not allowed to leave their seats without
the permission of an invigilator.
Candidates who wish to communicate with an invigilator
must raise their hands.
Candidates who have been given permission to leave
their seats temporarily must be accompanied by an
invigilator.
No communication by word of mouth or otherwise
between candidates is allowed in the examination hall.
Candidates must carefully read the instructions printed
on each answer book and examination question paper.
The blank pages in the answer book are to be used only
for candidates’ rough work. Solutions or any other
materials written on these blank pages will not be
marked.
Candidates must not write their names on the answer
books. They should write only their matriculation
numbers in the space provided on the cover of each
answer book.
Candidates are not allowed to write, mark, highlight or
deface any reference materials provided for the
examination. Any candidate found doing so is liable to
have his reference materials removed from his use for
the rest of the examination and be made to pay for the
cost of the materials that have to be replaced.
Candidates who have presented themselves for an
examination will not be allowed to hand in their answer
books until one hour has elapsed after the
commencement of the examination.
Candidates are not allowed to leave their seats during the
last 15 minutes before the conclusion of the examination.
At the conclusion of the examination, candidates must
remain seated and must not communicate with one
another while their answer books are being collected and
tallied.
Candidates may not take with them, used or unused
papers, from the examination hall, except their own
question paper, unless instructed otherwise.
Candidates must comply with the dress code of the
University. A candidate who is not properly attired will not
be admitted into the examination hall.
Attention is drawn to the following regulation relating to
absence from any examinations: “A student who, having
registered, fails to take any examination for which he is
eligible to sit, shall be deemed to have sat and failed the
courses unless the Chair concerned is satisfied that there
is good and sufficient reason for such failure to register or
take the examination.” Candidates who are graduate
students have to write in to either the School or Graduate
Studies Office, with supporting documents within 48
hours of the absence.
Attention is drawn to the following regulation relating to
illness:
“Where a candidate, on account of illness, is absent from
an examination for a degree, he may be permitted to
appear for the examination at the next period of the
examination provided the candidate has been examined
by a registered medical practitioner and a medical
certificate and a medical report submitted to the Chief
Planning Officer and Registrar within 48 hours of the
absence. Any fee payable for the medical examination
under the above regulation shall be paid by the
candidate.” Candidates who are graduate students are to
submit the medical report within 48 hours to the Dean of
Graduate Studies.
The form is available at:
Attention is drawn to the following regulation relating to
outstanding fees: “No candidate shall be entitled to be
admitted to a University examination unless the Chief
Financial Officer certifies that he is not in debt to the
University (otherwise than as a result of a loan made by
the University) or to any University hall of residence.”
Candidates are reminded to settle all outstanding fees
with the Office of Finance, Level 3, Student Services
Centre before they sit for any examination.
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