General Rules

1.       Candidates should ensure that they attend the enrolled examination at the scheduled examination time and venue. Candidates are advised to report to the examination centre at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the examination.

2.        Candidates should bring their own stationery (Blue/black ball pens, calculators, dictionary etc.) to all examinations.  Calculators and dictionaries brought into the examination hall/room are subject to inspection. (Please refer to the ¡§Policy on the Use of Dictionaries and Electronic Calculators¡¨).  Authorised dictionaries and non-programmable electronic calculators may be used during the examinations.  Calculators must be battery-powered, operate soundlessly and include neither print-out nor graphic/word display functions. 

3.        Candidates are NOT allowed to use any communication devices during the examination. Candidates are required to switch off all communication devices such as mobile phones and pagers, as well as devices which produce sound of any kind, such as alarm watches, before entering the examination hall/room.

4.        Candidates are NOT allowed to use Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) or any devices (except authorised calculators mentioned under the ¡§Policy on the Use of Dictionaries and Electronic Calculators¡¨) which include any of the following functions during the examination:

-       input/output and/or transmission of information such as data, text and images;

-       data, text or image storage/display functions (e.g. electronic diaries, electronic dictionaries and databank watches);

-       wireless communication functions such as Bluetooth^® wireless technology, infrared interface, Wireless Local Area Network (LAN);

-       audio/video play-back and/or recording (e.g. MP3 and compact disc players);

-       walkie-talkie (i.e. radio transmitting and/or receiving) capability;

-       text/graphics scanning functions;

-       photo-taking functions.

5.        Candidates should use blue/black ball pens to fill in all the particulars on the question booklets/answer booklet(s) and to answer the examination questions on the answer booklets.

6.        Candidates must sit at the designated seat according to the seat number printed on their Admission Form, unless otherwise approved by the invigilator.

7.        Only the Admission Form, HKID card/passport, stationery, authorised calculator and authorised dictionary are allowed on the desk.  All personal belongings, textbooks, notes, electronic diaries and any other study materials must be placed in the designated area during the examination.

8.        The Hong Kong Securities Institute (HKSI) will NOT be responsible for any loss, theft or damage of personal belongings during the examination.

9.        Drinking, eating and smoking are not allowed during the examination.

10.     No candidate will be admitted to the examination hall/room more than 30 minutes after the scheduled starting time of the examination.

11.     Once the examination has been in progress for more than 30 minutes, candidates may request to leave the examination hall/room with the approval of the invigilator.  However, candidates are not allowed to leave the examination hall/room in the last 15 minutes.

12.    At the end of the examination, candidates should remain silent and seated until all examination materials including but not limited to question booklets have been collected and the invigilators have told them that they may leave.

Proof of Identity

On the examination date, each candidate MUST bring:

1.        the original copy of his/her Admission Form; and

2.        his/her original identity document, such as HKID card, valid passport or other identity documents with a photo accepted by the HKSI.  The number of the identity document must be identical to the one indicated on the Admission Form.

Anyone failing to produce the above documents will not be permitted to sit for the examination.

Misconduct

A candidate may be disqualified from the examination if he/she:

1.        improperly obtains information about an examination paper prior to the examination;

2.        communicates or attempts to communicate with any person inside or outside the examination hall/room during the examination;

3.        copies from notes, books or electronic devices brought into the examination hall/room or from the work of other candidates during the examination;

4.        takes away, or attempts to take away, from the examination hall/room any examination materials, such as examination question booklets, answer booklets, backing sheets or graph paper;

5.        leaves the examination hall/room without permission;

6.        starts to work on the examination paper before being instructed to do so, or continues to write after being told to stop writing at the end of the examination;

7.        does anything which causes unnecessary distraction to other candidates or disruption to the examination;

8.         takes an examination on behalf or in the name of another person;

9.         fails to follow the invigilators¡¦ instruction during the examination; or

10.       is found cheating in any manner whatsoever.

Guidelines on the Postponement and Cancellation of Examinations

Candidates should take note of the guidelines below regarding the postponement and cancellation of examinations:

1.       Examinations will be cancelled when typhoon signal No. 8 or above or the black rainstorm warning signal is hoisted. 

2.       All examinations that start between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. will be cancelled when typhoon signal No. 8 or above or the black rainstorm warning signal is in force after 6:00 a.m. but before 12:00 noon.

3.       All examinations that start between 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. will be cancelled when typhoon signal No. 8 or above or the black rainstorm warning signal is in force at or after 12:00 noon.

4.       If typhoon signal No. 8 or above or the black rainstorm warning signal is hoisted while the examination is in progress, the examination will continue until the scheduled finish time.

5.       Candidates are advised to call the HKSI¡¦s Examination Hotline (3120 6220) for any special announcements.

6.        Candidates are also advised to listen to radio and/or television broadcasts for any special announcements.

7.       If an examination is cancelled, the HKSI will notify candidates in writing of the examination¡¦s rescheduled date and time. In these circumstances, candidates do not have to re-register for the examination.  Applications for a refund and/or transfer of examination fees paid will not be entertained.

8.       The HKSI reserves the right to postpone and/or cancel an examination under extraordinary circumstances.

All the times mentioned in these Examination Regulations refer to Hong Kong standard time as announced by the Hong Kong Observatory (http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm).

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