Examination Conventions 2026-27

You will receive advice from the examiners before each part of your  examination.  These notices provide information on the conduct of the examinations including the use of calculators and how to complete and submit answer booklets.

Penalties for Non-attendance

Rules governing non-attendance at examinations and any consequent penalties are set out in full in the Examination Regulations (Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations, Part 14). If a student will be prevented by illness or other urgent cause from sitting one of their
examinations they should contact their college office or college advisor as soon as possible.

Any case of non-attendance at an examination involving illness or other medical condition will require written medical evidence and will usually be referred by the college to the Proctors.

If the Proctors do not believe there are satisfactory reasons for non-attendance, or an application to the Proctors has not been submitted, a candidate will be awarded a mark of zero for that examination. The mark for any resit of the examination will be capped at 50. Such a resit is only available once to candidates who initially fail the whole M.Sc. course.