Conduct in On Campus Exams

Items permitted on desk: Student ID, approved writing material, exam script book, attendance slip, approved calculator. Items on desk if needed: water bottles, approved disability and reference material, basic watches. Under your chair or in a bag: all electronics including phones, tablets, smartwatches and fitness trackers; wallet; pencil case

Only the items below are permitted in exam halls
On the desk: Student ID, approved writing materials, exam script book, attendance slip, approved calculator
On the desk if needed: Water bottles (label removed), approved reference material, disability approved materials, basic watch (time and date only)
In a closed bag or under your seat: Mobile phones and tablets, smartwatches and fitness trackers, wallet or purse, pencil case
All electronics are fully switched off and not in flight mode. Please ensure that any alarms are disabled.

A yellow poster detailing what is permitted in exams. Permitted items: Student ID, stationery, plain water bottles (no label). Prohibited Items: dictionaries, mobile phones and tablets, notes, smartwatches including fitness trackers.

Please double-check now before the exam starts

Permitted items: Student ID, stationery, plain water bottle (no label).

Prohibited items: Dictionaries, mobile phones and tablets, notes, smartwatches including fitness trackers.

If you are unsure, speak to an invigilator before the exam starts.

Dictionaries of any kind are no longer permitted in exam halls.

Do not bring/do anything that is prohibited. The penalties for exam breaches – even unintentional ones - can have a serious impact, particularly in Honours years where no resits are available. Do not put your degree at risk. 

You are under exam conditions as soon as you enter the room, until all papers have been collected and you have left the exam hall.  No noise, no phones, no notes. You must do what the invigilators tell you. They are there to ensure the exam runs smoothly and that no student has an advantage over any other. If they tell you an item is not allowed, do not try to argue or retrieve the item, as this will disrupt the exam. 

Remember that if you have a disability or medical condition that means you have additional arrangements, or require a device or other equipment in your exam, you should seek support from the Disability Service well in advance of the exam diet.

PHONES/TABLETS

  • Switch fully OFF – not on silent or in flight mode – and disable all alarms, as they can switch your phone back on 
  • Put in a closed bag or under your chair – NOT in pockets, or in a coat over your chair 
  • Do not access again until the exam has finished and you have left the room 

WATCHES

  • Smartwatches, sports watches, and fitness trackers are not allowed – even if you have not set them up to receive notifications. As a rule, if your watch has any function beyond showing the time and date, remove it and place it in your bag or under your seat – NOT in your pocket 
  • If you have a basic watch with you that can only tell the time/date, make sure it is placed on your desk, and not on your person

NOTES

  • No notes of any kind are permitted, whether written on paper, other stationery, clothing or body parts, inside dictionaries, or anywhere else (unless explicitly allowed for the particular exam – in this case, ensure you read very carefully the instructions you have been given about what you are allowed to have). Misconduct allegations will apply to any notes written in dictionaries, on calculators, on your body or clothing, or anywhere else.

DICTIONARIES

  • No dictionaries of any kind are permitted in exams unless the exam is fully open-book (that is, you have been told that you may bring any notes, books etc you wish into the exam. Where you are only allowed to bring specific materials (eg. law statutes, or limited notes), you are not permitted to bring a dictionary.

CALCULATORS

  • Only bring a calculator that is of a type approved by your School. Calculators that are programmable or that have graphic or storage functions are not permitted 
  • Calculator covers are not permitted

STARTING AND FINISHING THE EXAM

  • Do not turn over/read the paper or start writing until the invigilator formally starts the exam. You may ONLY fill in your attendance sheet. You may see other students writing but they may have early starts for valid reasons – this does not mean you can also start 
  • When the invigilator ends the exam, stop writing IMMEDIATELY. You must not even finish your sentence or fill in your details on the front of the answer book 

 OTHER INFORMATION

  • Do not communicate in any way with any other candidate while under exam conditions 
  • Earphones, smartglasses, and vapes are not permitted 
  • Invigilators may ask you to temporarily remove your hat or take down your hood to ensure you are not using earphones
  • Do not bring scrap paper – if you need to do rough work, this should be done inside your answer booklet. You are expected to write only on the materials that are provided to you in the examination and not on any of your own supplies.