The day of the exam

Make sure you set off early on the day – transport hold-ups will not be accepted as an excuse for being late.

Avoid conversations beforehand with any fellow students who may think they ‘know everything’.

Before your exams

The day of your exam

Invigilators will read out a version of the announcements below at the start of each exam, tailored to the exams in your room. Listen carefully so you don't miss anything.

"The examination session will begin at [state the start time]. Before you begin, please note the following points:

"If the fire alarm sounds, please evacuate the building as quickly as possible. Leave all examination materials, including script books, on your desk and report to the invigilators at the assembly point outside.
"You are expected to check that you are sitting in the correct seat and have been issued with the correct examination paper.
"No extra time for examinations will be given in this examination venue. If you receive extra time to complete your examinations, go immediately to the Examinations Office on the first floor of the Saltire building. This point will not be included in alternative arrangement rooms.
"Electronic media devices, including smart watches and mobile phones must be switched off and stored away from your desk. You must not be in possession of any such item during the exam, for example in your pocket, jacket or coat, etc. Unauthorised aids, for example,vnotes, are not allowed into the examination room. Where unauthorised aids or electronic media devices are discovered in your possession, they must be surrendered to the Senior Invigilator, who will report this to the Senate Disciplinary Committee.
"You must not pass any information from one to another, work in collusion with any other person, copy from another candidate, or engage in any similar activity.
"Anyone who feels ill during the examination must make every reasonable effort to inform an invigilator of his/her condition. If you wish to make the University aware of circumstances which you believe have impacted on your performance, you must do so by using the Fit to Sit Policy. Details of this policy and process to be followed can be obtained on the GCU student website.
"You may leave the examination after one-third of the scheduled duration has elapsed, but you may not normally leave during the final 15 minutes.
"You may take the question paper out of the room once you have completed the examination, but may not remove the question paper before one-third of the scheduled duration has elapsed." If the Module Leader has stipulated for a particular examination paper that the candidates must return all copies of the paper, please say: "However, for [state the name of the examination] you are not allowed to take the examination paper out of this room at any time.
"It is your responsibility to make sure that your script material is securely fastened together (using the treasury tags provided) [hold up a treasury tag] and collected by an invigilator. At the end of the examination, you must remain seated until your script is collected. You are not allowed to remove your examination script from the hall. Examination scripts are the property of the University.
"If you have not already done so, please now place your student ID cards on the top, right-hand corner of your desk, where they can be checked by the invigilators."

At the appointed time, the invigilator will announce to candidates that they may begin their examinations

When there are 15 minutes remaining, Invigilators will say: "There are 15 minutes left. Please remain seated until an invigilator gives you permission to leave the examination room."

At the end of the examination session Invigilators will say: "Time is up. Please stop writing now and make sure your script material is fastened securely. Remember to remain seated until your script has been collected by an invigilator."

Academic essentials

The day of the exam

Before your exams

The day of your exam

After your exam