1. For any examination or part of an examination no change in the form and conduct of the examination, by comparison with the form and conduct of that examination in the previous year, shall be made if it would affect the preparation of candidates, unless
2. For any examination or part of an examination held for the first time, the Faculty Board or other body concerned shall publish by the first day of the Full Term preceding that in which the examination takes place, a Notice specifying in as much detail as possible the form and conduct of that examination or part of an examination.
3. Unless otherwise determined by Ordinance, General Board Regulation, or Notice published by the Faculty Board or other body concerned, all examinations shall be conducted in English and any coursework, essay, or other exercise for assessment shall be submitted in English.
4. In these regulations the term examination shall include any coursework, essay, or other exercise specified in the Ordinances or General Board Regulations governing that examination.
Not later than |
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For any examination or part of an examination held between the beginning of the Easter Term and the beginning of the following Michaelmas Term |
Last day of Full Michaelmas Term preceding the examination |
For any examination or part of an examination held between the beginning of the Michaelmas Term and the beginning of the following Lent Term |
Last day of Full Easter Term preceding the examination |
For any examination or part of an examination held between the beginning of the Lent Term and the beginning of the following Easter Term |
14 October in the academical year in which the examination takes place |
Unless prescribed otherwise in the regulations for a particular Preliminary, Qualifying, or Tripos Examination, or an examination for a Diploma or Certificate, all written papers in those examinations (other than written papers or similar exercises which constitute the whole or part of a practical examination) shall each be of three hours’ duration.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Ordinance, the Examiners for any examination for which candidates are not required to be Graduate Students shall have discretion, after consultation with the Registrary, to summon a particular candidate or particular candidates for interview on any aspect of the written work examined which in the opinion of the Examiners requires elucidation.
Faculty Boards and comparable authorities shall be entitled to issue to the Examiners and Assessors appointed for the examination concerned details of the conventions and criteria to be applied in marking written papers and other work and, where applicable, in determining class-lists. Such details and any changes to them shall be issued not later than the end of the Full Michaelmas Term preceding the examination.