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Online Written Examinations

TIPS FOR CANDIDATES WHEN PARTICIPATING IN AN ONLINE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The Senior Invigilator will welcome you and seat you in the examination hall by calling your discipline and placing you in a specific row number

  • You will need your CMSA candidate card identity card or passport
  • A Black Pen, Pencil, Eraser
  • A Basic Calculator (on request of your specific college)
  • No Mobile or Electronic Equipment will be allowed into the examination hall
  • No Smart Watches (whereby you receive emails) will be allowed into the examination hall
  • There will be a clock in the examination hall whereby all candidates will be able to see for time keeping purpose
  • Bathroom facilities will be available on site
 

Each candidate will sit at their own desk and have the following electronic equipment in front of them

  • A Laptop
  • Computer Screen
  • Keyboard and Mouse
 

The Invigilator will take you through a step by step tutorial on how to move the mouse between the computer screen and the laptop

  • The Invigilator will demonstrate to you and request that you type your candidate number into the space on the laptop
  • On your desk will be a unique password code that you will be requested to type in under your candidate number
  • There will be a list of rules and regulation conditions that you will need to read and once you agree to them –
  •  You will be requested to tick the Yes box
  • You will be requested to push the Enter button
  • You will then Begin your Online Examination
 

During the examination

  • Invigilators will continuously walk through all the candidates and assist with any queries that may arise.
  • The candidate will have the control to move the mouse to the Computer Screen and back to the laptop throughout the entire duration of the examination
  • Once the actual examination time has come to an end, the Senior Invigilator will call time and allow any extra time for typing to continue
  • The Senior Invigilator will then call a 5 minute to end time as well as a final call to all candidates to go through their entire documents before entering their candidate number at the end of the page and pressing the submit button
  • Once all candidates have submitted their Online Document a green tick stating received will be visible on their screen in front of them
  • Candidates will all be requested to complete an anonymous 4minute Online survey before leaving the examination room
  • Once this has been completed, all candidates may leave the examination room