Exam Day Instructions
EXAM ROOM ETIQUETTE
- Students may not enter the exam room until instructed to do so. This will be no sooner than 15 minutes before the exam is scheduled to begin.
- Upon entering the room, students must place all belongings except allowable exam materials at the front of the room. This includes, but is not limited to cell phones and other electronic devices, coats, bags, knapsacks, and briefcases.
- Once seated, you must leave your exam question booklets face down. You may enter your personal information in the answer booklets.
- Not all exam rooms will have clocks. Please bring a wristwatch to reference the time. Cell phones, PDAs and other electronic devices are NOT permitted to be on your person under any circumstance during the exam.
- Students must supply their own pens, HB or number 2 pencils, erasers, rulers and calculators. All necessary stationery is provided.
- You must stop writing once the exam is called to an end. Any student who continues writing after the exam is called to an end is subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
You must present your student ID card and signed personal photo identification (i.e. driver's license, passport, etc.) for exam room admittance.
Write your identification number, course name, examination centre, language and date on each exam booklet. Ensure that you have the correct exam question paper. Do not write your name on the front page or within your exam answer booklet.
Talking, passing or receiving notes, or communicating in any manner with other students inside or outside the exam room is strictly prohibited. It is also an offense to leave completed or partially completed answer scripts exposed to the view of other students. Do not write notes to the examiner (i.e. 'this is my final exam attempt,' 'my program time limit is up,' etc.) in your exam answer booklet. If you write notes of this nature, you will be referred to the Association's discipline tribunal.
Descriptive portions (i.e. subjective and essay exam portions) must be written in ink. Calculations, journal entries, rough work and worksheets may be submitted in pen or pencil.
Only work written in the exam booklet provided will be marked. All formulae and calculations should be shown in the answer booklet for full marks. The examiner will refer to these if you have difficulty with a question and will credit marks accordingly. Full marks may not be awarded where only the final answer, even if correct, is given. Label the rough work clearly for the examiner's reference.
Clearly number each exam answer. Begin a new page for each new answer. If your handwriting is difficult to read, print using block letters.
The exam supervisor cannot discuss the paper with you before or during the exam. If you believe there is a possible error, state in your booklet what assumptions you have made in answering the question.
Exam answer booklets are Association property. Return all booklets, whether used or unused, to the exam supervisor. Booklets must not be removed from the exam room.
If you finish your exam within the first 90 minutes you may not leave the room until 90 minutes has elapsed. If you finish the exam within the last 15 minutes, you must remain seated until the exam conclusion.
Any breach of exam regulations will result in disciplinary action.
