9. Preliminary Examination (Resits)

The `Preliminary Examination', held at the end of the long vacation, is intended for  candidates who clearly need to do more work before proceeding to the second year,  as well as candidates who, for some good reason,  are unable to sit the Preliminary Examinations in Trinity Term.

A candidate who failed to satisfy the moderators in one or two of the five papers at their first attempt may offer those papers on one subsequent occasion. A candidate who failed to satisfy the moderators in three or more papers at their first attempt may resit all five papers on one subsequent occasion, with the exception that a candidate who failed to satisfy the Moderators in each of papers I, II, III(P) and no other paper, may offer those papers on one subsequent occasion.  The Preliminary Examination (Resits) held at the end of the long vacation will be of the same format as the Preliminary Examination in Trinity Term (see section 3).

Where a candidate has failed an assessment unit as a result of poor academic performance the mark for the resit of the assessment unit will be awarded on the merits of the work.

Where a candidate has failed an assessment unit as a result of non-submission of an assessment item or as a result of non-attendance at a timed examination the mark for the resit of the assessment unit will be capped at a pass (USM of 40). 

Candidates who have failed an assessment unit will not be eligible to be considered for a distinction.