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Running exams

Info icon new - imageDue to the Covid-19 outbreak, there is specific guidance for running the November 2020 series on our Information for schools about Coronavirus (Covid-19) pages.

Before each exam check that you and your invigilators are ready.

  • Is the exam room set up correctly?
  • Do you have the right question papers and candidate materials?
  • Do you have the right attendance register?
  • Do you have the right number of invigilators?
  • Do you have a tested method of calling for assistance?
  • Do your candidates know where they need to be and when?
  • Do you know what to do when:
    • your candidates enter the room?
    • your candidates are seated?
    • a candidate asks a question during the exam?
    • the exam finishes?

Meet regularly with your invigilator team to talk through any issues and to make sure they are recording any incidents.

If you need to use a supplementary attendance register, add a cover sheet to candidate's script or inform us of an incident, please complete and return the relevant form:

Supplementary Attendance Register - Exam Day - Form 1 (PDF, 222KB)

Supplementary Multiple-Choice Answer Sheet - Exam Day - Form 2 (PDF, 130KB)

Late Arrivals - Exam Day - Form 3 (PDF, 778KB)

Access Arrangements Cover Sheet - Exam Day - Form 4 (PDF, 100KB)

Comments on the Exam - Exam Day - Form 8 (PDF, 112KB)

Question Paper Packet opened in error - Exam Day - Form 11 (PDF, 724KB)

Reporting an Unauthorised Entry - Exam Day - Form 12 (PDF, 982KB)

Supplementary Answer Booklet - Exam Day - Form 13 (PDF, 220KB)

Read the section on how to conduct exams in the Cambridge Handbook to make sure you feel confident about running our exams in your school.

Resources

There are a number of useful resources on this page, including instructions for what to say to candidates before and after an exam, and an exam day checklist to help make sure you are ready for each exam and that you are following all our regulations.

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Completing an attendance register transcript (PDF, 25KB)

Extra guidance

For extra support view the documents for this phase of the exam cycle.

What to say to candidates in an exam (PDF, 1MB)

Exam day checklist (PDF, 59KB)

Notice to Candidates (PDF, 257KB)

Candidates warning poster (PDF, 760KB)

Information for candidates (PDF, 119KB)

Instructions for readers (PDF, 22KB)

Instructions for scribes (PDF, 22KB)

Advice regarding severe weather political unrest and natural disasters
(PDF, 114KB)

For the Additional exam materials list visit our Before the exams page.

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