Appendix c

DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENTS

1. Entry in the examination centre will be from 9.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.

2. No student will be allowed to enter in the examination centre

after 10.00 a.m. whatsoever may be the reason. This should
be strictly complied with.

3. The doors of the examination hall/room will open 45 minutes before

the time specified for the commencement of Examination i.e., at
09.45 A.M. Students are advised to be in their seats 30 minutes
before the scheduled commencement of the examination. After 10.00
A.M. no student will be allowed to enter the examination centre.
Admission of any student to the examination hall in contravention of
these instructions shall be considered invalid for that particular
paper.

4. Students are required to bring their own pen, pencil and ink. Only
blue black or royal blue ink/ball point pen is to be used.

5. A seat marked with his/her Roll number will be allotted to each

student. Students will be required to find out and occupy their
allotted seats.

6. No student, without permission of the Assistant Superintendent, shall

leave his/her seat or the Examination Hall until the end of the
examination. No student shall speak without permission. If it is
necessary for the student to communicate, he/she shall stand up in
his/her place and one of the Assistant Superintendents will see to
his/her requirements.

7. Before beginning his/her paper, he/she shall write on the title sheet
of his/her answer book the subject and question paper code number.
He/she shall write his/her Roll No. in the space provided on title sheet
and nowhere else in the answer book. He/she shall also write Roll No.

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 on his/her question paper as soon as it is received by him/her. Roll
No. shall also be written on the slip in the supplementary answer-
book.

8. Answers shall be written on both sides of the answer book supplied

to the student and on both sides of the answer book. No student shall
tear out any leaf from the answer book.

9. If a student writes his/her Roll No. or puts any special mark in any
part of the answer book or drawing sheet, map etc. other than the
space provided for the purpose, he will render himself liable to have
his paper cancelled.

10. On the expiry of time the answer book must be handed over to the
Assistant Superintendent irrespective whether the student has
answered the paper in full or in part or not at all.

11. Smoking & using of intoxicants is strictly prohibited in the

Examination centre. Student found doing so during the course of the
examination shall be liable to be expelled from the Examination
Centre by the Centre Superintendent.

12. Students can be physically searched by the Centre

Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent/Inspectors deputed by the
Board before or during the examination at any time.

13. In case any page(s) of the answer book or Supplementary Answer

book is/are found missing/ torn at the Examination Centre or is/are
reported so by the student the same may be recorded on the answer
book by the Assistant Superintendent and a written report be given
to this effect with details to the Centre Supdts. for onward
transmission to the concerned Regional Office.

14. The student shall not ask for supplementary answer sheet till the
main answer book/the earlier supplementary answer book is filled.

15. The Student can visit the examination Centre prior to the date of
examination.

16. Apart from what is stated to be unfair means in the rules, regulations
and Bye-Laws of the Board, if a student during the course of
examination, is found indulging In any of the following, he/she shall

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specifically be deemed to have used unfair means at the
examinations and as such his/her result shall not be declared but
shall be marked as UNFAIRMEANS (U.F.M.):

(a) Having in possession any item or article which has been

prohibited in examination centre or may be used for unfair
practices including any stationery item, communication device,
accessories, eatable items, ornaments or any other material or
information relevant or not relevant to the examination in the
paper concerned;

(b) Paying/Placing someone else to write examination

(impersonation) on student’s behalf or preparing material for
copying;

(c) Breaching examination rules or any direction issued by CBSE

from time to time, in connection with the conduct of
EXAMINATIONS;
(d) Assisting other student to engage in malpractice, giving or
receiving assistance directly or indirectly of any kind or
attempting to do so;
(e) Writing questions or answers on any material other than the
answer book given by the Centre Superintendent for writing
answers;
(f) Tearing of any page of the answer book or supplementary
answer book etc.;
(g) Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any
person, other than the Examination Staff, during the
examination time in the examination centre;
(h) Communicating with another student or the Assistant
Superintendent directly or indirectly.
(i) Taking away the answer book out of the examination
hall/room/centre;
(j) Smuggling out Question Paper or its part or smuggling out
answer books/ supplementary answer sheet or part thereof;
(k) Threatening any of the officials connected with the conduct of
the examinations or threatening any of the students;
(l) Using or attempting to use any other undesirable method or
means in connection with the examination;

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 (m) Forceful entry/exit in/from Examination Centre/Hall;
(n) Use or attempted use of any electronic device after entering
the examination centre;
(o) Uploading/sharing any examination related material, correct or
wrong, on social media.
(p) Affixing/uploading of fabricated photograph on the admit card;
(q) Erasing or obliterating any information printed on the ANSWER
BOOK(S);
(r) Providing wrong information on the answer sheet;
(s) Having in possession Question papers of previous years;
(t) If a student approaches any Authority(ies)/person(s) related to
the conduct of exams soliciting unauthorised privilege(s) in
these Examinations.
(u) taking legal course or any other means to influence CBSE for
gaining advantage in their favour, by providing false
information
17. A student found guilty of any of the unfair means mentioned at
above-
(a) may be disqualified by the Board from the examination in that
year (i.e., his/her examination for that year may be cancelled);

(b) may further be debarred by the Board from appearing at any

examination of the Board for a period which may extend upto five
years; and
(c) in serious cases, may permanently be debarred by the Board from
taking any examination of the Board.

18. All cases of Unfair Means will be dealt as per the following
GUIDELINES

CATEGORY 1

1.1 Having Question papers of previous years.

Cancellation
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
of current
examination
1.2 Writing questions or answers on any material other
in the
than the answer book for writing answer.

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 Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff. concerned
subject.
1.3 Tearing of any page of the answer book or
Shall be
supplementary answer book etc.
allowed to
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff that take the
the student has torn the page(s) of Answer-Book. examination
in that
1.4 Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with subject in the
any person, other than the Examination Staff, during Compartment
the examination time in the examination centre. examination,
if otherwise
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
eligible.
1.5 Having copying material (hard copy and Mobile The benefit of
Phone etc.) in his/her possession but did not use it. doubt shall be
given to such
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff
student
1.6 Breaching examination rules or any direction issued against whom
by CBSE from time to time, in connection with the no evidence is
conduct of Examinations. available to
testify to the
Supported by credible evidence. foul intents
on their part.

CATEGORY 2

2.1 Affixing/uploading of fabricated photograph on the Cancellation

admit card. of current
Supported by documentary evidence examination
in full
2.2 Erasing or obliterating any information printed on
subjects.
the Answer Book(s).
shall have to
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
take the
Evaluator
examination
2.3 Providing wrong information on the answer sheet. in full
Supported by documentary evidence. subjects in
the next year
2.4 Having copying material in his/her possession (hard
copy and Mobile Phone etc.) and having used it.

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 Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
Evaluator.
2.5 Having communicated with another student or the
Assistant Superintendent directly or indirectly.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
2.6 Assisting other student to engage in malpractice
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
2.7 Giving assistance to other students directly or
indirectly of any kind or attempting to do so.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
2.8 Taking assistance from other students directly or
indirectly of any kind or attempting to do so.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
CATEGORY 3

3.1 Taking away the answer book out of the examination

Cancellation
hall/room/centre.
of current as
3.2 Smuggling out Question Paper or part thereof, out well as next
of the examination hall. year’s
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff. examination
in full
3.3 Smuggling out answer books/supplementary answer subjects.
sheet or part thereof, out of the examination hall.
shall have to
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff. take the
3.4 Possession, Use or attempted use of any electronic examination
device (other than mobile phone), which can be used in full
as communication device, after entering the subjects
examination centre. thereafter.

Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.

3.5 Using abusive language, threatening the staff on Cancellation

duty. of current as
well as next
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
year’s

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3.6 Indulging in violence at the time of examination or examination
thereafter in the examination center. in full
subjects.
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.
shall have to
take the
3.7 forceful entry/exit in/from Examination Centre or
examination
Hall. Supported by report of invigilator/checking
in full
staff.
subjects
thereafter.

CATEGORY 4

4.1 Impersonation. Paying/placing/making someone

else to write examination.

Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff.

Cancellation
4.2 Uploading/sharing any examination related of current as
material, correct or wrong, on social media. well as of next
three years’
Supported by credible evidence. examination
in full
4.3 Approaching any Authority(ies)/person(s) related to subjects.
the conduct of exams soliciting unauthorized
shall have to
privilege(s) in these Examinations.
take the
examination
Supported by report of such authority.
in full
4.4 Taking legal course or any other means to influence subjects
CBSE for gaining advantage in their favour, by thereafter.
providing false information.

Supported by documentary evidence.

CATEGORY 5

5.1 Using obscene/derogatory language in the answer Counseling by

book. UFM
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or Committee so
Evaluator. that he/she

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5.2 Using threatening language in the Answer-Book for abstains from
the evaluators with or without any appeal. using such

Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or language in

the answer
Evaluator.
book in future
5.3 Using language/threat of harm to oneself in the examinations.
Answer-Book with or without any appeal.
Currency
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or notes etc.
Evaluator. shall be
5.4 Use of Any other Ink or Pencil for writing answers in forfeited and
the answer book. deposited in
Board’s
Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or
account.
Evaluator.

5.5 Having enclosed/attached a currency note or other

such instrument with the answer book with or
without any appeal/message for the evaluator.

Supported by report of invigilator/checking staff or

Evaluator.

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