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Student Guidelines for Examinations

  • Please be present at the appointed location at least fifteen minutes ahead of the commencement of the examination. Candidates who arrive half an hour after the commencement of the examination may not be permitted to sit the examination
  • Please leave bags etc. at the designated place in the room and retain examination materials only at your desk.  Soft drinks are permitted.
  • All mobile phones must be switched off for the duration of the examination.  Headphones are not permitted.
  • You may not leave the Centre within the first half-hour of the start of the examination.  Thereafter, you may leave on the half hour, and fifteen minutes before end of examination.
  • Any questions or queries you may have after the commencement of the examination please raise your hand and wait for the supervisor to attend to your query.
  • If more than one script is used be sure your name, class and examination are clearly marked on all your scripts which should also be clearly numbered.
  • An Attendance Sheet will be circulated during the examination, be sure you have signed it and resigned it on handing up your scripts before leaving the examination centre.
  • Candidates may have all or part of their assessments cancelled if , during examinations, they:
    • Have in their possession or under their control any books, notes or papers other than stationary/equipment allowed.
    • Aid or attempt to aid another candidate.
    • Communicate or attempt to communicate in any way with another candidate.

Such candidates may also be debarred from entering any further assessments.

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National Development Plan City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee