1. Conduct in and Around the Examination Hall

All candidates should conduct themselves in a quiet manner in and around the Examination Hall so as not to disturb or obstruct the Supervisor, his assistants or the other candidates. They should enter and leave the Examination Hall as quietly as possible.

2. Obeying the Supervisor

Candidates should obey the Supervisor. Therefore, when the Examination is in progress and before the commencement of the Examination as well as immediately after the end of the Examination they should act in accordance with the instructions of the Supervisor and his assistants.

3. Late Arrival and Leaving the Hall

Under no circumstances whatsoever will a candidate be allowed into the Examination Hall after the lapse of half an hour after the commencement of a paper.

No candidate will be permitted to leave the hall till after half an hour from the time of commencement of the paper.

Candidates who come late for Practical and Oral Examinations are liable to be refused admission.

4. Assigned Desk / Index Number

Every candidate should sit at the desk bearing his/her index number and not at any other desk. Unless with the permission of the supervisor no candidate should change his/her seat. The occupation of a seat other than the one assigned to him by a candidate is liable to be considered as an act with a dishonest intention.

5. Absolute Silence

Absolute silence should be maintained in the Examination Hall. A candidate is forbidden to speak to, communicate with or have dealings with any person within or outside the Examination Hall other than a member of the Examination Hall Staff.

If there is an urgent need for a candidate to communicate with another, prior permission must be obtained from the supervisor.

6. Index Number on Answer Script

A candidate’s answer script is identified only by the Index Number and his/her name should not be written on the answer script.

Another candidate’s index number appearing on the answer script of a candidate is considered as an attempt to commit a dishonest act. Answer scripts bearing an index number that is difficult to decipher is liable to be rejected.

7. Use Only Supplied Paper

Candidates should write only on the paper provided and should not write anything on the blotting paper, question paper, desk or any other place. Non conformity with this rule could be taken as an act with dishonest intentions.

8. Handling Answer Books and Rough Work

Any paper or answer book supplied should not be torn up, crushed, folded or erased.

Each and every sheet of paper used for rough work should be tied up with the answer script. It should be a part of the answer script. Such rough work should be neatly crossed out.

Anything written inside the Examination Hall should not be taken out. If a question has been answered twice, the unnecessary answer should be neatly crossed out.

Failure to abide by these requirements may be considered as an attempt to cheat.

9. Mathematics and Art Work

When answering questions in Mathematics the submission of correct answers with incorrect working or with no working at all is liable to be considered as a dishonest act.

In art, if the work of art is similar or very close in resemblance to that of another candidate in concept, in form or in execution it is liable to be considered as a dishonest act.

10. Removing Paper or Stationery

The removal of any paper or stationery supplied to candidates out of the Examination Hall is prohibited. All such material remains the property of the Commissioner of Examinations. Breach of this rule shall be liable to be considered an act with dishonest intention.

11. Prohibited Items in the Hall

While in the Examination Hall a candidate should not have with him or near him any book, note book, pocket note book, exercise book, sheet of paper or pieces of paper other than the stationery supplied to him.

Nor should any handbag, travelling bag or parcel other than the candidate’s boxes of colours and boxes of instruments where necessary or any file cover, card board pad, folded newspapers, brown papers should be brought into the Examination Hall. Breach of this rule is a punishable act.

12. Written Notes

A candidate is strictly forbidden to keep with him any book, note book or a sheet of paper with written notes once inside the Examination Hall.

Should the Supervisor so requires, each candidate is bound to declare everything he has with him/her. Breach of this requirement shall be considered as an attempt to commit an act of dishonesty.

13. Copying and Getting Help

Candidates are forbidden to copy or attempt to copy from the answer script of another candidate, a book, paper containing notes or any other source.

A candidate should not attempt to look at the answer script of any another candidate. A candidate should refrain from helping another Candidate and also from getting help from another candidate or a person.

Every completed answer sheet should be kept underneath the sheet on which the answer is being written. Sheets of writing paper should not be strewn all over the desk.

14. Leaving the Hall During the Paper

A candidate will under no circumstance whatsoever be allowed to leave the Examination Hall even for a brief period during the course of the paper.

However in an emergency if a candidate needs to leave the hall, he/she shall be allowed to do under the surveillance of the supervisor or his assistant. He/she shall be subject to search before leaving the hall as well as before re-entering it.

15. Impersonation and Identity Documents

Impersonation while answering a paper or before the commencement of the Examination is a punishable offence.

Tampering with identity cards, presenting false identity cards or tampering with someone’s identity are also such offences. Candidates are warned not to commit such offences.

16. Dishonest Assistance by Outsiders

Assistance given to a candidate in a dishonest manner by a person who is not a candidate, is considered a serious offence.