The National Teaching Council (NTC) has clear rules regarding the conduct of exams. Below is a simple guide to the offences and penalties associated with breaking these rules.
1. Leakage of Examination Questions
Offence: Having access to or sharing exam questions before the exam.
Penalty: You will be handed over to the police and your results will be canceled. You’ll need to retake the exam a year later.
2. Possession of Unauthorized Material
Offence: Bringing items like notes, phones, or programmed calculators into the exam hall.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll have to rewrite it in the next exam session.
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3. Copying or Stealing Exam Scripts
Offence: Copying from notes or a classmate’s paper, or tampering with other candidates’ scripts.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll need to rewrite the exam later.
4. Looking Over Other Candidates’ Papers
Offence: Peeking at other candidates’ answers (“giraffing”).
Penalty: For the first offence, you’ll sign a bond, but if you do it again, your paper will be canceled.
5. Impersonation
Offence: Pretending to be someone else or letting someone else take the exam for you.
Penalty: You will be dismissed, prosecuted, and may be banned for two years.
6. Assisting or Receiving Assistance
Offence: Helping others or getting help during the exam.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll need to rewrite the exam in the next session.
7.Using Unauthorized Devices
Offence: Using phones, calculators, or other devices during the exam.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll retake the exam during the next session.
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8. Disturbing Other Candidates
Offence: Distracting others in the exam hall.
Penalty: You will be stopped from continuing the exam.
9. Verbal or Physical Assault
Offence: Threatening or physically assaulting supervisors or invigilators.
Penalty: You’ll be banned from exams for one or two years, depending on the severity of the offence.
10. Bringing Harmful Substances
Offence: Bringing anything harmful into the exam hall with the intent to hurt others.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll face prosecution.
11. Destroying Evidence or Exam Materials
Offence: Destroying notes, calculators, or exam materials.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll be banned for two years.
12. Writing After the Exam Has Ended
Offence: Continuing to write after time has been called.
Penalty: For the first time, you’ll get a caution. If it happens again, your paper will be canceled.
13. Frequent Breaks with Intent to Cheat
Offence: Frequently asking to leave the hall with the intent to cheat.
Penalty: You’ll get a caution at first, but for repeat offences, your paper will be canceled.
14. Not Writing Your Index Number
Offence: Failing to write your index number on your paper despite reminders.
Penalty: The first time, you’ll get a caution. If it continues, it will be seen as cheating.
15. Trying to Influence Examiners
Offence: Writing pleas in your answer booklet asking for better marks.
Penalty: Your paper will be canceled, and you’ll rewrite the exam in the next session.
16. Not Wearing a Face Mask
Offence: Failing to wear a face mask during the exam (if required).
Penalty: You’ll be asked to leave the exam hall, and your paper may be canceled if it continues.
Follow the rules and maintain integrity to avoid these penalties.
