Department of Civil Engineering
University of Cross River State, Calabar
EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
The following instructions are to be adhered by students before, during and after
examinations.
(a) All students must be seated in the examination venue assigned to them for
the period of that semester examination.
(b) Once you enter the examination venue you are now subject to the University
examination regulations; you must always remain silent and not attempt to
communicate by any means with another candidate.
(c) All personal belongings must be left either at the designated space in the
venue or on the invigilators’ desk. This includes mobile phones, smart watches, and
revision notes. Possession of any form of notes, either on your person, or on or
around your desk is not permitted. If you have any unauthorised materials either
on your desk or on your person, you must hand them to the invigilators before the
exams without penalty. Please, always check your desk and your pockets, and
either bring any remaining materials to the designated space, or hand them to an
invigilator.
(d) NO MOBILE PHONES ARE ALLOWED IN THE EXAMINATION VENUE.
(e) The use of an approved calculator is permitted unless the Examination paper
states otherwise.
(f) Please note, if after this announcement you are found to have a mobile phone,
notes or any other non-permitted items on your desk or person, this will be viewed
as a serious breach of university examination regulations. The malpractice form
will be filled on your behalf and a report will be forwarded to the Department
Disciplinary committee . If the Committee subsequently decides that there is a
proven case against you, they will make a recommendation to the Vice-Chancellor;
the penalty is Rustication for one year.
(g) Please check that you have the correct examination paper on your desk, but
do not open or turn over the paper until instructed to do so. If you think that you
do not have the correct exam paper, please raise your hand now.
(h) You should now turn over your exam answer book. Write your student
registration number in the space on the answer book, answer sheet or examination
paper.
(i) There is an attendance sheet, please make sure you fill it and pass it to the
next student.
(j) Place your ID on the top right-hand corner of your desk. If you do not have
photographic ID please inform the Invigilators.
(k) Begin each answer on a new page in the answer book. All rough work must be
completed in the answer book, pages must not be torn out of the book.
(l) You may not leave the examination venue during the first 30 minutes or the
last 10 minutes of the examination. Students who come 60 minutes after exams
have begun will not be allowed to enter the exam venue. Such students should be
sent to the Head of Department.
(m)If you require assistance, you must raise your hand and wait until the
invigilator comes to you. If you leave early, you must hand your script to the
invigilator.
(n) At the end of the examination you will be asked to remain seated and silent
for further announcements.
(o) You must not remove any answer books from the examination venue.
(p) Ensure that you have completed the appropriate sections of the answer books.
You must not amend existing answers. Make sure the numbers of the questions
you have answered are written in the relevant section on the front of the answer
book and that you have also written the Course title and Course Codes on the
cover.
(q) Any supplementary books should be attached to the main book with a treasury
tag.
(r) Check that you have written your student registration number correctly.
(s) You must remain seated and silent until all answer books have been collected
and you have been told to leave.
(t) When all the answer books have been collected, you will be instructed to leave
the examination venue.
(u). See the Department of Civil Engineering Undergraduate/Postgraduate
student handbook for examination malpractices and corresponding penalties.
