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Examination Information

SETIExamination Information

Course Assessment

Scores for all courses shall be reported as percentages and shall have the following meaning:

GradeA+AB+BC+CD+DEF

Minimum Score

90.0

80.0

75.0

70.0

65.0

60.0

55.0

50.0

40.0

39.0
  1. The final score for courses, whose assessment is based on the coursework and an examination, shall be a combination of 40% coursework and 60% examination.
  2. Each semester is based on two formal tests or other form of continuous assessment.
  3. Coursework is compulsory, and candidates shall not be considered for final assessment unless they have sat for two tests.
  1. A student shall normally be allowed to proceed to the next level of study if he/she passes all the courses or provided that he/she satisfies the requirements of the repeat regulation 21.1.
  2. Registration commences immediately after the publication of results, whereas late registration is on the first day when the school re-opens

At the end of the academic year, the type of progression to the next level is based on the overall performance as follows:

Proceed with destinction

80% and above

Proceed with merit

70% - 79%

Proceed with credit

60% - 69%

Proceed with pass

50% - 59%

Fail

0 - 49%
  1. For the final year, the pass levels shall be denoted as follows:

Proceed with destinction

80% and above

Proceed with merit

70% - 79%

Proceed with credit

60% - 69%

Proceed with pass

50% - 59%

Fail

0 - 49%
  1. For the final year, the pass levels shall be denoted as follows:

Proceed with destinction

80% and above

Proceed with merit

70% - 79%

Proceed with credit

60% - 69%

Proceed with pass

50% - 59%

Fail

0 - 49%

A student shall be awarded a certificate if he/she has passed all the courses under his/her chosen program.

General Regulations

Aegrotat regulations

  1. A student who is prevented by illness or other sufficient causes to sit for final examinations shall report the matter in writing to the office within a day and shall wait for supplementary examinations only in theories but for practicals it is a repeat. The report may be given to the Examination officers, parent, guardian, or prefects to report on behalf of the student in situations he/she is unable to do personally.
    1. In case of illness, a student shall submit a medical report written on official letterhead and signed by an authorised medical doctor indicating the date of consultation and the period during which the student will not be able to engage in his/her studies. Thereafter, a learner submits a medical certificate latest being two days after discharge.
    2. In case of the death of a spouse, child, parent, guardian, or sibling, a student has to submit a letter from the family and certified copies of the death certificate.
    3. In cases not covered above, a student has to submit an appropriate document.
  2. Pregnancy shall not be considered an illness unless it is certified by a medical doctor to make the writing of the examinations impossible.
  3. A student who failed to sit for the final examination due to any sickness shall write during supplementary examinations.

  1. Before examinations
    1. It is advisable for every candidate to be near the Examination Room at least 45 minutes before the examination begins.
    2. It is the responsibility of a candidate to check the Timetable before the examinations commence.
    3. The Timetable is subject to change by the Institute and will be notified to the candidates at least a day before.
  2. During the examinations
    1. All students shall be seated in their assigned seats 15 minutes before the commencement of the examination
    2. No candidate shall be allowed in the examination room 30 minutes after the examination has begun, unless they have sufficient permission from the officials.
    3. It is the responsibility of a candidate to remember his/her student number and to make sure that he/she enters the correct number on all the scripts before leaving the examination room.
    4. Every candidate has a specified seat, and it is the discretion of the Examination Official to make changes in the seating arrangement.
    5. No candidates are allowed to change their seats, disturb the seating arrangements, or move around the examination room without the permission of the Officer in charge.
    6. Candidates are not allowed to bring unauthorised materials and equipment (for example, books, pamphlets, cellular phones, or any other printed materials) into the examination room.
  1. Candidates who suffer from contagious diseases, allergy problems, and other valid reasons the Officer thinks are appropriate will be given a special room to write the paper.
  2. All candidates must submit their answer sheets with the question paper to the officials and sign the register provided.
  3. The candidates must always keep silent in the examination room.
  4. A candidate who is found in possession of inadmissible materials, such as those indicated in 19.2.6 shall forfeit examination marks in the course and his/her final score shall be used on coursework only.
  5. The Examination Official has the power to remove any candidate from the examination room if the Officer feels his/her presence is dangerous to others in the room or he/she has violated the examination room rules.
  6. No candidates are allowed to go out of the room before an hour after the examination has started.
  7. No candidates are allowed to enter the room after they have left.
  8. It is the responsibility of each candidate that his/her desk is clean before writing. All unnecessary papers must be removed from the desk.
  9. All the wasted papers shall be thrown in the waste box provided in the examination room and all the unused stationery shall be handed back to the Examination Officials before leaving the room.
  10. No edibles and drinks are allowed in the examination room.
  11. The decisions of the Examination Officials are final and binding.
  1. All candidates must produce a student identity document when he/she enters the examination room.
  2. It is the responsibility of each learner to check their examination results on the student portal and enquire from management where the need arises.

  1. The students shall be allowed to lodge a formal written complaint or query regarding their examination results within a period of three (3) days from the date on which the results were released.

NB: The formal letter has to be accompanied by the payment.

  1. The decision shall be made by the Examination Board after remarking, and it will be final and binding.
  2. Remaking results shall be made known approximately a week following the decision made by the Examination Board. The result will be final, and no further discussions will be entered into with the students.
  3. The application fee for remarking is non-refundable under any circumstances.

  1. No candidate is allowed to supplement more than two (2) courses.
  2. The final score after supplementary examinations shall be a combination of the coursework and the examination. 50% shall be the final score entered in a candidate’s transcript.
  3. Supplementary examinations will be on the second week following the publication of results. A candidate shall be allowed to lodge a complaint or query regarding their examination results within a period of three (3) days from the date on which the results were released. A supplementary examination Timetable will be published along with the results.

A student who:

  1. fails one (1) or two (2) courses in the examination must repeat the failed course(s) to proceed to the next level of the course.
  2. either failed or did not appear for supplementary examinations must repeat the failed course(s).
  3. will be disqualified from the examination room for breach of discipline during the examination and will have to repeat the course(s) in question.
  4. is found guilty of examination malpractice, may be disqualified by the Examination Board, depending on the evidence presented before the Examination Board.
  5. fails any practical course(s) will repeat it along with their theories for the whole year. If a candidate has passed the theory of that practical course in the previous examination, he/she will have a choice to sit for its theory and the best mark of the two examinations will be considered.
  6. A student who is discontinued shall be expected to withdraw from the program for a period of one year and may reapply for admission thereafter.

  1. Attachment is an ongoing process for a period of three months consecutive.
  2. If a student fails to attend attachment for a month or so, this means that such a student will have to wait for the following year.