Starters, Movers, Flyers

Notice to Candidates
Read this notice carefully. If you do not understand something, ask your teacher.

BEFORE THE DAY of your exam …

Ask your teacher:

What to bring with you
The time the exam starts
Where to go

ON THE DAY of your exam …

DO ... DO NOT ...

Be quiet outside and inside the exam room. Keep your phone or anything else electronic
in the room during the exam.
Listen carefully to the person who tells you
what to do. Keep or use a dictionary or spell-checker.
Switch off your phone and anything else Take notes to your desk.
electronic. Give it to this person before the
exam (they will give it back to you at the Take food or drink into the room (except
end of the exam). water in a clear plastic bottle if you are
allowed).
Ask questions before the exam starts.
Talk to or help other children during the
Put your hand up if you do not have a pen, exam.
pencils or an exam paper.
Ask anyone to tell you or help you with the
Put your hand up if you do not feel well or answers.
if you want to go to the toilet.
Copy answers from other children.
Stop writing and put your pen or pencil
down at the end of the exam. Take exam papers out of the room.

A COPY OF THIS NOTICE MUST BE DISPLAYED INSIDE/OUTSIDE EACH EXAM ROOM

Effective from January 2019

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Summary Regulations for Candidates
Last updated January 2019
This document and the Notice to Candidates contain a summary of the information you need in order to take a Cambridge Assessment English exam. You must read these very carefully. If you do not
understand something, please ask your Centre. The full regulations, which set out your rights and obligations as a candidate, are in the Regulations booklet which is available from your Centre or you
can download it from cambridgeenglish.org/help
•• Cambridge Assessment English: An examination board and part of Cambridge Assessment. Experts in English language assessment, responsible for creating, distributing and marking your exam.
•• Centre: a Cambridge Assessment English Authorised Examination Centre. Centres are independently run institutions and Cambridge Assessment English is not responsible for any actions or
omissions.
•• Candidate: someone who has registered to take a Cambridge Assessment English exam.

1. Entry regulations 4. After the exam

• Cambridge Assessment English exams may be taken by people of any age, gender, • Cambridge Assessment English cannot be held responsible for loss of exam scripts or
race, nationality or religion. Although they are designed for native speakers of materials while in transit from the Centre and/or its venues to Cambridge.
languages other than English, no language related restrictions apply. • For some exams your results will be available from the Results Service website by the date
• All components of an exam must be taken on the dates specified. specified. You need to register for access to this site. Your Centre will provide you with
2. Entering for an exam the registration details. For other exams your results will be released to your Centre who
will forward the information on to you. Cambridge Assessment English may amend result
• You must register for an exam through a Centre. Your contract is with the Centre and you information under exceptional circumstances.
pay your exam fees to them.
• Cambridge Assessment English reserves the right not to issue results for those candidates
• You cannot transfer an entry from one exam to another. who breach Cambridge Assessment English rules and regulations, or to cancel results if
• Cambridge Assessment English will always try to make arrangements for candidates with Cambridge Assessment English believes the scores are not valid.
special requirements (e.g. extra time or adapted papers). You must tell your Centre as soon • If you think that your result is not correct, please contact your Centre without delay
as possible if you have any special requirements. Depending on what is required and which and they will give you details of the enquiries and appeals process and the related fees.
exam you are taking, up to 3 months’ notice may be required. Information is also available on cambridgeenglish.org
3. Taking the exam • Cambridge Assessment English will not give feedback on your performance for individual
• The Centre will tell you where and when your exam will be held. You must make sure that questions. All the available information is given in your Statement of Results.
you arrive well before the scheduled start time. If you arrive late for any part of the exam, • If you have passed the exam, Cambridge Assessment English will send your certificate to
report to the supervisor. In some cases you may be allowed to take the exam. Please check your Centre approximately 3–4 weeks after the results are released for paper-based exams.
your Centre’s policy for late arrivals. If you are admitted late, not all of your work may be For computer-based exams this is approximately 2–3 weeks after the release of results.
accepted. Contact your Centre for their policy on how to collect certificates. Unclaimed certificates
• Bring the pencils, pens, etc. that you need for the exam. can be destroyed by your Centre after one year.
• You must bring a photo ID on the day of the test unless you are taking Starters, Movers • If you lose your certificate, you can apply for a Certifying Statement, which provides an
or Flyers. The ID must be valid, original and unexpired. It must be government-issued (e.g. official confirmation of your result, or if you took Starters, Movers or Flyers you can request
passport) or a college/university photo ID can be used if you are from a country where there a replacement certificate within 5 years of the date of issue. An additional fee is payable for
are no compulsory government-issued IDs and provided the college/university carried out this service. The Certifying Statement application form is available from cambridgeenglish.
appropriate checks before issuing the ID. If you do not have a suitable ID, you must notify org or contact your Centre regarding replacing your Starters, Movers or Flyers certifcate.
your Centre of this before you register for an exam. If you are aged 17 or under and do not • A name amendment can be requested under certain circumstances for up to two years after
have suitable ID, the Centre will provide you with a Candidate Identification form that you the exam. For details please contact your Centre.
must fill in before the exam day and bring with you to the exam. If you do not bring your
ID to the exam, you will not be allowed to take the exam and you will not receive a 5. Copyright
result. • Copyright on all question papers and exam material belongs to Cambridge Assessment
• The Centre will give you a copy of the Notice to Candidates which tells you how you must English. You must not take question papers, notes or any other exam material out of the
behave in the exam. You must read it carefully. If you do not follow the instructions or exam room. You must not post any exam content on websites or social media.
regulations, you may be stopped from taking the exam, or you may not receive a result. • Cambridge Assessment English does not allow candidates, schools or Centres to view
• You must not keep any electronic items, such as mobile phones, audio/video players/ candidates’ answers or any other work done as part of an exam.
recorders, cameras, etc. in the exam room during the exam. Before the test day make sure • Cambridge Assessment English will not return any work you produce in the exam to you,
you know your Centre’s policy regarding electronic items and what kind of storage they can your Centre or your school.
offer on the test day. If your Centre advises you they cannot provide secure storage for your 6. Data Protection
electronic items, you may wish to leave them at home.
• Cambridge Assessment English takes the protection of personal data seriously and complies
• You are not allowed to wear a wrist watch during the exam unless you are taking Starters, with the Data Protection Act 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (as
Movers or Flyers. Your centre or invigilator will tell you if you must leave it on the desk amended) and all applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing of personal data
or elsewhere. and privacy.
• The use of offensive (for example, rude or racist) language in your examination answers will • Cambridge Assessment English will not use your personal data for any purpose other than as
not be accepted. described below.
• You will be asked to fill out a Candidate Information Sheet unless you are taking Starters, • Cambridge Assessment English will store your information securely for a limited period of
Movers or Flyers. Cambridge Assessment English uses this information as part of its research time except with regard to information which may be needed later to confirm and verify
and development programme to improve the quality of the exams. The information you give your results which Cambridge Assessment English will keep for an extended time.
is treated anonymously and is strictly confidential.
• Cambridge Assessment English will use your information for the following legitimate
• You may be asked to complete a short ‘Anchor Test’. Cambridge Assessment English uses business purposes:-
this information as part of its quality control programme. The ‘Anchor Test’ will not affect
your exam result. I. In administering the exam, including processing exam entries and results, marking exam
scripts, issuing certificates, processing enquiries about results and investigating cases of
• Cambridge Assessment English may also record your Speaking test as part of Cambridge malpractice;
Assessment English’s quality control procedures.
II. To carry out quality control and research, standards setting and other activities that are related
• If you take the First, Advanced or Proficiency exam, a photo of you is required and will to the business of delivering qualifications and which are aimed at ensuring the delivery, as
be taken of you on the test day as an extra way of checking your identity. For Key, well as the integrity, of Cambridge Assessment exams and the protection of candidates;
Preliminary, Business Preliminary, Business Vantage and Business Higher, you must tell
your Centre whether you wish to have a test day photo taken, so the Centre can offer III. To notify your Centre, and if applicable the school which prepares you for the exam, of your
you a test day photo service. The list of exams where Test Day Photos are mandatory results as well as notifying any other third party to whom you expressly request Cambridge
or available is subject to change. You or a parent or guardian must give your consent Assessment English releases your results;
to the Centre for your photo to be taken. If a test day photo is required, you cannot IV. To notify you from time to time of other Cambridge products and services although if
take the exam unless consent for a photo to be taken has been given by you or a parent Cambridge Assessment English contacts you in this regard you will be given the choice to
or guardian. This photo will only be visible on the Results Verification Service website request not to be contacted again. Cambridge Assessment English may also share your
cambridgeenglish.org/verifiers and you choose who can view it by sharing your result personal data with other parts of Cambridge University;
via the Cambridge Assessment English Candidate Website or by sharing your Candidate V. To comply with applicable law or a court order or governmental regulation or for the
Reference Number directly with the chosen institution. For more information, contact your purpose of any criminal or other legal investigation or proceeding here or abroad.
Centre.
• Cambridge Assessment English may use anonymised data (that is data that does not
• If you do not feel well on the day of the exam or think that your work may be affected for identify a candidate) and pseudonymised data (that is data that is anonymous to the people
any other reason, tell the supervisor immediately. If appropriate, the Centre will report this who receive it) for research purposes and Cambridge Assessment English may share that
to Cambridge Assessment English for consideration when deciding your result. data with third parties for research purposes. The third party recipients of this data are
• If you miss the exam because of illness, you may be allowed a full or partial refund. You will required to abide by strict data protection principles in their handling of the data and are
need to give medical evidence to your Centre for this to be considered. also bound by a duty of confidentiality.

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