Examination Regulations
This page provides students with critical information regarding examination regulations.
No ID, No Exam!
It is mandatory for all students sitting examinations at Bentley campus to be in possession of their Curtin Student ID card, which is to be placed on their desk for Supervisors to check during reading time. Students without their ID card will not be permitted entry to the examination venue, and will be directed to Student Services in Building 401 to obtain an ID card.
Students will not be provided with additional time to sit their examinations after they obtain their card, nor will any student be admitted into the examination after the first hour has elapsed. Student Services will operate extended opening hours during the examination period to facilitate this process, and provisions will be made for students who are unable to pay for their ID card at the time of issue.
Student ID cards can initially be obtained free of charge through the Student Services Office, Sarawak Campus. There is a fee for lost or replacement cards.
Telephone +085 - 444000
Email: student-services@curtin.edu.my
Attend the correct examination venue
Students who attend a venue other than that which is designated on the final examination timetable will be subject to a fine of RM25. A sanction, preventing the student from viewing their academic results or graduating, will be placed on the student's record until the fine is paid.
During the examination
Students will be admitted into the examination venue five minutes prior to the commencement of the examination and must obey the Supervisor's instructions throughout the examination.
Unauthorised Material
Unless otherwise instructed by the Supervisor, all unauthorised materials, i.e. textbooks, notes, etc., and hats and caps must be placed in students' bags. Bags are to be placed between the students' feet or at the front of the venue at the students' own risk.
Mobile phones or any other device (other than an approved calculator) capable of storing text or restricted information must be turned off and placed in students' bags prior to the commencement of the examination. If a student does not have a bag, all unauthorised materials, including mobile phones, must be placed face down between the student's feet.
Students found to be in possession of a mobile phone or any other device (other than an approved calculator) capable of storing text or restricted information will be subject to a fine of RM100. A sanction, preventing the student from viewing their academic results or graduating, will be placed on the student's record until the fine is paid.
If unauthorised material is found in the possession of a student during an examination, they could face disciplinary action. "In possession" means on or next to the student's desk or chair, in or on their clothing, on their body, or in their wallet or purse.
General Information
- The Supervisor will advise students when they can commence the examination. Students can make notes during the reading time in accordance with instructions given on the examination paper.
- If a student thinks there is an error or omission in the examination paper, they can bring this to the attention of the Supervisor, who will contact the Examinations Office for clarification.
- Students requiring additional material should raise a hand until attended to.
- During the examination, students are not allowed to communicate amongst themselves, or to act in any way that is improper, in an attempt to obtain assistance.
- Students who have left the examination venue will not be allowed to return unless they have been under approved supervision for the period of their absence (e.g. to go to the toilet).
- Students may not leave the venue within the first hour or the last 15 minutes of the examination, nor leave the venue at the completion of the examination until advised by the Supervisor.
- Students must hand in their examination script with their name and student ID number written on it even if they have not completed any of the paper.