Examination regulations
A candidate will be liable to such penalties as the ACCA may determine for failure to comply with the following examination regulations.
- Each candidate is required to comply in all respects with any instructions issued by the Registrar before an examination session or by the Examination Supervisor and/or his invigilating staff during an examination.
- A candidate may not attempt to deceive the Registrar or the Examination Supervisor by giving false or misleading information.
- A candidate may not take to his examination desk, or use of possess while at that desk, any books, notes or other material except that which has been authorised by the Registrar.
- A candidate may not assist, or attempt to assist, or obtain, or attempt to obtain, assistance by improper means from any other person.
- Each candidate is required to adhere at all times to the "Examination Guidelines".
- The Examination Supervisor's rulings must be complied with by each candidate. Supervisors are obliged to report any case of irregularity or improper conduct to the Registrar. The Supervisor is empowered to discontinue the examination of a candidate suspected of misconduct and to exclude him from the examination hall.
- A candidate may not engage in any other unprofessional conduct designed to assist him in his examination attempt.
- A candidate may not remove either his script booklet, candidate registration sheet or his question paper from the examination hall. All examination scripts and candidate registration sheet(s) remain the property of ACCA.
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
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Glasgow G3 8BW,
United Kingdom
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