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Before Your Exams – What You Need to Know

It’s important to be aware of the rules and regulations that apply during exams. Please take a moment to read the information below to ensure you’re fully prepared and understand what’s expected before you enter the exam room.

JCQ Information for Candidates Documents

The JCQ (Joint Qualifications Council) Information for Candidates page contains the rules and regulations to: Controlled Assessments, Coursework, Non-Examination Assessment, On-screen tests, Privacy Notice, Social Media, Written Exams: Information for candidates documents – JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications.

View JCQ Information for Candidates Documents

Unauthorised Items

Possession of unauthorised items in the exam room is a serious offence and could result in DISQUALIFICATION from your exam and overall qualification.

Unauthorised items include:

  • Mobile Phones
  • Smartwatches
  • MP3/4 Players
  • Potential technological/web enabled sources of information
  • Earbuds

Warning to Candidates

  1. You must be on time for all your examinations.
  2. Possession of a mobile phone or other unauthorised material is not allowed even if you do not intend to use it. You will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification from the exam/qualification.
  3. You must not talk to, attempt to communicate with or disturb other candidates once you have entered the examination room.
  4. You must follow the instructions of the invigilator.
  5. You must not sit an examination in the name of another candidate.
  6. You must not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice in any part of the examination.
  7. If you are confused about anything, only speak to an invigilator.

Information for Candidates

Information for candidates for on-screen tests

Information for candidates for written exams

Please ensure you arrive at the exam room 15 minutes prior to the start of your exam and you will need your college ID badge.

Absence Due to Illness for an Exam

If you are forced to miss an exam due to illness, please contact the exams team:

Email: examsgroup@derby-college.ac.uk
Phone: 0800 028 0289

Please provide the following information:

  • Name
  • Student number
  • The exam you are due to sit
  • Time of the exam
  • The site where you are booked to sit the exam
  • Your email address
  • Your telephone number

Exams Contingency Dates and Awarding Organisations Timetables

The designation of ‘contingency days’ within the common examination timetable is in the event of national or significant local disruption to examinations in the United Kingdom. It is part of the awarding bodies’ standard contingency planning for examinations.

This is designated for Wednesday 24th June 2026 (all day) and students must remain available until that date should an awarding body need to invoke its contingency plan.