Rules for written exams

The Vice-Chancellor has decided that the following rules shall apply in exams at Kristianstad University.

  1. The examinee shall comply with the invigilator’s instructions and take the seat shown by the invigilator.
  2. Outer garments, bags and pencil boxes must not be brought to the exam seat but be kept at a place shown by the invigilator.
  3. Mobile phones, wristwatches and other technological equipment must be switched off and must not be brought to the exam seat. Permitted aids, see item 7.
  4. When several different exams take place simultaneously in the exam room, it is the examinee’s duty to see to it that s/he receives the right exam paper.
  5. All exams start at the appointed time. Anyone arriving more than 30 minutes late forfeits the right to take the exam.
  6. Examinees must not leave the exam room during the first 45 minutes of the exam. This also applies to anyone intending to hand in a blank exam paper.
  7. Permitted aids in an exam are stated either on the exam cover sheet or on the exam paper. Other aids must not be brought to the exam seat. The University provides ruled or squared writing paper.
  8. Only in exceptional cases may an examinee borrow aids from other examinees. The invigilator arranges such loans. Borrowing a pocket calculator isnot permitted.
  9. Cheating is reported and can lead to suspension without a grade. The Vice-Chancellor processes cases of cheating. Decisions on suspension are made by the Disciplinary Board.
  10. Everybody shall finish the exam at the end of the exam time. Extra time is not permitted.
  11. At invigilated exams, students are obliged to present an approved photo ID of themselves when handing in the exam paper. Failure to do so may forfeit the student’s right to have their exam marked. There is a possibility for lecturers to verify a student’s identity at the time of the exam by signing the “ID missing” form, in which case the exam can be marked. It is also possible for the invigilator to take a picture of a student who lacks a valid ID and send the photo to the exam coordinator via MMS or email. The student must subsequently present an approved photo ID to the exam coordinator as soon as possible after taking the exam. 

    If there is difficulty determining the student’s identity due to their apparel (e.g. veil or other head covering), the ID verification procedure is to take place in a separate room in the presence of two university staff members. The staff members present must be of the same sex as the student concerned.

    If the student’s identity cannot be verified either by means of a photo ID or by a certificate from the lecturer, the written exam and the missing ID form are collected by the exam coordinator. The exam is then kept by the exam coordinator in a safety locker.

  12. No scrap papers, neither used nor unused, may be taken out of the room. Remaining scrap papers are left to the invigilator. The invigilator can allow scrap papers that belong to exams in drug calculation to be taken out of the room.