Exam Rules

The rules regarding invigilation are as follows:

The Examinations Officer will advise the departments of the number of invigilators needed for each examination and venue. The HOD or nominee (the responsible person in the department) does the nomination of invigilation sessions.   The Examinations Officer must be informed of the names of all invigilators and the chief invigilator for each examination and venue by the set date.

• Every member of the academic staff shall be required to undertake invigilation duties as specified by his or her head of departments, the head having ultimate accountability for the examination. No remuneration is paid for the fulfillment of these duties.
• Remaining invigilation tasks may be assigned to staff outside of their job descriptions and must be remunerated at a fair rate. These payments will be made from central University funds.

• The onus rests on the heads of departments who arrange their own examinations and invigilators to provide the Registrar (Examinations Office) with lists of the names of staff (including the Chief invigilators) who invigilate, so that the necessary payments can be made.
• Invigilators are to be provided for each session as per the following guidelines: Two invigilators for the first fifty students and one additional invigilator for every additional fifty students (or part thereof).  At least one female invigilator must be present in each venue.  This ratio should be used as a guideline for providing invigilators for class tests.

• Official publication of results

The only results published and entered on a student’s record are:

1. The result for the course approved by the Faculty Board or Examinations Committee, and
2. The result for the course approved by the Faculty Board or Examinations Committee following a deferred or supplementary examination.

Results are classified and published as follows in all courses for bachelors and honours degrees and for diplomas and certificates:

95 – 100             = 4.00 =           A+       Distinction

90 – 94               = 3.50 =           A         Extremely Good

85 – 89               = 3.33 =           B+      Very Good

80 – 84               = 3.00 =           B         Good

75 – 79               = 2.5 =             C+       Fairly Good

70 – 74               = 2.33 =           C         Average

65 – 69               = 2.00 =           D+       Poor

60 – 64               = 1.5 =            D         Very Poor

00 – 59               = 0     =            F          Failure