examinations
Overview
GZU has an assessment framework which is based on internationally accepted principles and that recognizes assessment as an integrated and essential part of teaching and learning. The Examinations Office is ultimately responsible for the administration of the examination process, publication of results and processing degree certificates for graduating students.
The Examinations Office is actively involved in ensuring compliance in terms of the Assessment framework and regulations pertaining to examinations management. It ensures the credibility and fairness of examinations.
Examination Timetable
Timetables are published at least six weeks before the beginning of the examinations. Candidates are urged to familiarise with the timetable and report any clashes or any other related queries to their Departments and the Examinations Office. These should be reported within a week after the publishing of the draft timetable.
Examinations are not held during weekends and public holiday’s .In exceptional cases, where there is need to have examinations during weekends and holidays that fall within the examination period, the prior consent of the candidates is always sought.
Examination venues
The following are normally used as examination venues:
- Mashava Hall
- Chemberi Hall
- SSS1″,”SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 1
- TLC”,”TEACHING AND LEARNING CENTRE
- MC”,”MUCHEKE CAMPUS
- MPH”,”MULTI-PURPOSE HALL
Other venues include departmental specialist rooms e.g. laboratories or workshops as well as rooms in faculties declared appropriate for examinations purposes.
Examination Times
The University has two examination sessions at the end of each semester that is May/June and November/December. Examination times add supplementary examinations are normally 2 weeks after publication of main session results.
Examination guidance
In order to be admitted into an end of year semester examination, candidates should have;
– paid and cleared all fees,
– Satisfied course-work requirements as provided for by different faculty regulations.
Sitting Examination
- Candidates should arrive at least fifteen minutes before the start of the examination,
- Candidates to read carefully the instructions on the examination paper,
- Complete the question numbers you have answered on the front page of the script/examination booklet,
- Indicate your candidate details on the front cover of the script/booklet. Cheating is not tolerated, and those caught cheating are subjected to Disciplinary procedures. Candidates are advised to prepare for examinations and never to try cheating. The consequences of cheating in examinations are too nasty to contemplate.
Candidates may not
- Be allowed to sit for an examination without a valid student Identity Card,
- Be admitted into an examination venue if they are 30 minutes late for the examination,
- Leave the examination room within the first 30 minutes or the last 10 minutes,
- Communicate with any person during the examination,
- Leave the examination room unless under escort.
Candidates with Disability
Candidates with disabilities use the Disability Resource Centre Venue for writing examinations. The Disability Resource Centre provides candidates with the necessary assistance.
Publication of Results
The approved results of the end-of-semester examination are normally published within six weeks of the date of the last examination. Individual result slips can be collected from the Examinations Office or downloaded from the student’s GZU portal. Results for candidates owing tuition fees are suppressed.
Supplementary Examinations
Examination times add supplementary examinations, normally 2 weeks after publication of the main session results.
Missing Examinations
Candidates are not expected to miss examinations, but in the unlikely event that they miss examinations due to a number of unforeseen circumstances, they are required to write their departmental chairperson(s) and to attach all the relevant documentation. The Department’s Examination Board considers the issues at stake and recommends them to the Academic Committee. The candidate is informed and apprised of whatever decision would have been reached at the time of the publication of the results.
For exceptional circumstances, refer to the General Academic Regulations Schedule.
Re-marking is final, even if it is lower than the original mark.
Contact Details
Physical location of the examination office
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Contact the following:
Mr M. Mawadza
Examinations Officer