2025-26 Part B Examination in Mathematics

G. Checking the Marks

The examiners should ensure that their procedures allow for:

• an independent arithmetic check of the correctness of the addition of the partial marks for each question;
• an independent check of the marks entered into the marks database for each candidate;
• an audit trail for these checks.

Graduate research students are employed to carry out such checks.  The standard document `Instructions for Graduate Checkers' is kept in the Academic Office, and gives details.  

Logging Scripts
The examiners should ensure that a central log is kept of the whereabouts of all scripts; and should instruct all markers to return `sporadic' scripts or answers to the central contact with a note of explanation.

Availability of Assessors
The Chair must ensure that those appointed as assessors are informed of the examiners' timetables, and are made aware that they must be available for consultation by the examiners until the signing of the Class List, and in particular during the input and checking of the marks.