Examination Rules

• During bathroom breaks, students should not use public computer terminals or telephones.
• Students cannot exit the exam room for the first 30 minutes of the examination.
• In order to avoid any possible suggestion of improper behavior during an examination undergraduates should refrain from communicating with other students while an exam is in progress.
• Students should also not retain or refer to any books or papers during an examination except with the express permission of the instructor or proctor.
• Eating and drinking are not permitted in any examination room.
• Personal belongings should be put away and all cell phones, beepers, and pagers should be turned off.
• In the event of a fire, students should take their personal belongings and their exam booklets and meet in the location announced at the beginning of the exam by the proctor. Students should not leave the exam site or the emergency meeting location with any exam materials, nor should they discuss the exam with other students during the emergency procedures.

Late Entrants

Students who are more than five [5] minutes late for the examinations will be barred from sitting for the particular examination. Students who are late twice in a row will be barred from the whole examinations.

Illness During an Examination

A student who is present for any part of an examination is never entitled to a makeup examination. However, any student who becomes ill during an examination should report the illness immediately to the doctor. The doctor will have the student escorted where the student will be kept incommunicado until able to resume the examination. Upon resumption, the student will be allowed only the balance of time not already used. You are thus advised to report your illness as soon as it becomes detectable.

Religious Conflicts with Examinations

Students are advised to report all religious or other conflicts prior within seven [7] days prior to the examination registration deadline. Accommodation may not be possible if a conflict is reported after this time.

Extentions of Time and Leave from Examinations

The Administrative Board has jurisdiction over granting makeup examinations. No instructor may grant or give a makeup examination to any student who missed a final examination without the express authorization of the Registrar and the Administrative Board; nor may a makeup examination be given at any time or place other than that specified by the Registrar. A student granted a makeup examination is not thereby granted an extension of time to complete other written work for the course. Such an extension is granted only by special vote of the Administrative Board.

Examination Appeals

Before the examinations

If there are any medical related issues or social/family related issues that may factor to bring down the marks of your examinations please inform the Examinations department with proper evidence of the issue before the examinations.

After the examinations; before the results

Technical problems are always present in any examinations. If you feel that your performance in the examinations may have been affected by such a problem you should report this problem to a tutor as soon as you finish the examination. These are problems with the papers for example misprints, wrong instructions, inaccuracies or ambiguities. Applications must be made not later than three [3] days upon the completion of the paper. Do not wait for the examination as a whole to be over before the report is made.

After the examination results are published

You will know your results based on a provisional sheet provided to you. If you feel that the marks on the provisional slip do not merit your examinations efforts you may request for an appeal. There are three [3] appeal processed available for you.

1. Appeal to recount the marks given
2. Appeal to reassess the marks
3. Appeal for an independent marker

Some Common Questions

Can the appeals procedure be used for long term illnesses suffered throughout the year?

No. But if the illness causes a particular consequence during the examinations then it can be a ground of appeal.

With whom should I raise this problem?

With a tutor as soon as possible, if you are unable to do so for any reason then you may approach the Director of Studies or the Examinations officer personally.

The question paper contained an error which caused me to waste a lot of time, can anything be done?

Yes consideration can be taken if reported within the proper duration permitted.

Are there appeal deadlines?

Yes.
Before the exam: Anytime before the examinations
After the exams: Three (3) days after the examinations
After the results: One (1) week after the provisional results are available [not at the point of collection]
After this point the results becomes final.

Can you advice me how to prepare my case?

You should leave out emotional and sympathetic slants to your appeal and just concentrate on the facts and any evidence that may be available for you to substantiate your case.

What are my chances of success?

All cases are considered on their individual merit. You must have sufficient grounds to merit a good appeal.

Copyright of Examination Documents

All examination documents are held under the copyright of President College Kuala Lumpur, through its holding company President Academy Sdn. Bhd. All rights are reserved and no unauthorized use of the materials are permitted.