These are the 2023 GES Promotion Examination Offences and Penalties for all candidates taking part in the examination. These are set to ensure safe, clean and enjoyable examination.
All cases of examination offences should be investigated by the principal and detailed reports submitted to the Director, Institute of Education immediately after the examinations, for further action.
2023 GES Promotion Examination Offences and Penalties
Find them below in their respective columns.
| NO. | OFFENCE | PENALTY |
| 1 | Leakage of Examination questions. This involves any knowledge or possession of examination questions before the examination. | To be determined by GES |
| 2 | Possession of unauthorized materials related to the examinations and is likely to be used during the examinations e.g. Blank piece(s) of papers, notes, textbooks prepared materials, programmable calculators, mobile phones, iPod and mp3. | To be determined by GES |
| 3 | Copying from prepared notes or from a colleague’s script during examinations: stealing, converting or misappropriating the scripts of other candidates, substituting worked scripts during or after the examination. | To be determined by GES |
| 4 | Persistently looking over other candidates(s) shoulders (stretching neck or “giraffing’) in order to cheat. | To be determined by GES |
| 5 | Impersonating impersonated another candidate or allowing one’s self to be impersonated | To be determined by GES |
| 6 | Assisting or attempting to assist, obtaining or attempting to obtain assistance from a candidate or non-candidate. | To be determined by GES |
| 7 | Consulting or trying to consult during examination any books, notes or other unauthorized materials. Persistently disturbing other candidate(s) or distracting their attention. | To be determined by GES |
| 8 | Persistently disturbing other candidate(s) or distracting their attention | To be determined by GES |
| 9 | a) Verbal assault/threat on supervisors/ invigilators/examiners inside or outside examination hall.
b) Physical assault/threat on supervisors/ invigilators/examiners inside or outside examination hall. |
To be determined by GES |
| 10 | Bringing into the examination hall or using anything including chemical substance with intent to cause temporary or permanent injury to any authorized person(s) and other candidates in the examination hall. | To be determined by
GES |
| 11 | Destroying materials suspected to be help establish cases of
examination malpractices e.g. blank piece(s) of paper, notes, textbooks, prepared materials, programmable calculators, mobile phones, pods and mp3. |
To be determined by GES |
| 12 | Destroying any examination material inside or outside examination hall, e.g. tearing of leaflets from answer booklets and tearing question papers. | To be determined by GES |
| 13 | Writing after the examination has ended after persistent reminder to stop. | To be determined by GES |
| 14 | Frequently seeking permission to attend nature’s call during the examination with intent to cheat and cheating. | To be determined by GES |
| 15 | Failure to write index number on question paper after persistent reminder. | To be determined by GES |
OTHER REGULATIONS
Colleges should:
- Construct temporary urinals close to the examination centers.
- Provide first aid boxes and drinking water close to the examination centers.
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