1. Introduction

This document sets out the examination conventions for the Preliminary Examination in Mathematics. Examination conventions are the formal record of the specific assessment standards for the course or courses to which they apply. The first part of this document is written explicitly for candidates and explains how your work will be marked and how these marks will be used to derive your overall year outcome for Prelims. The second part of the document contains additional information for assessors and moderators but some will also be of interest to candidates. So if you want to know what criteria are used in deciding the marking scheme for each examination question, then see Appendix G. The qualitative class descriptors tell you what level of performance is required in order to get a particular  class and can be found in Appendix M.  You may also find the checklist used by question setters useful, see Appendix D.  

The Mathematics Teaching Committee directs that the Preliminary Examination be in accordance with these conventions. The Board of Moderators may only make minor deviations from these conventions in exceptional circumstances and only after the consent of the Mathematics Teaching Committee or the Proctors. This document is in all ways subsidiary to the current:

Examination Regulations

Examinations and Assessment Framework.