Examination Rules and Regulations

Know the rules before your child sits for exams. This page covers absence, late arrival, and cheating policies, including when a zero mark applies

Last updated 14 August 2026

Students who are absent from the examination must produce a medical certificate. Please note that only medical certificates issued by registered doctors are accepted.
There will be no make-up examinations for any student who is absent from any component(s)/paper(s) during the examination, even if he/she has a medical certificate.
The medical certificate should be submitted to the form teacher on the day the student returns to school.
A ‘zero’ mark will be given to students who are absent for any examination paper without a valid reason.

Students who are late by up to 15 minutes for any examination will be allowed to sit for the examination but will not be given any extra time. Students who are unwell.
Students who are unwell and have a medical certificate are strongly discouraged from taking the examination. Parents will have to take their child or ward home if he/she is unwell.
Students who are having a high temperature/a fever are strongly discouraged from taking the examination. Parents will have to take their child/ward to the clinic.

Cheating is a serious offence. Disciplinary action will be taken against candidates found cheating, attempting to cheat or helping others to cheat in an examination.
These are examples of cheating:
A student copies from another student or allows his/her answer to be copied by another student.
A student is found in possession of learning materials, notes, answers, etc.