(b)
The moderator shall be responsible for evaluating the examination
paper(s) when it is (they are) submitted to him or her in terms of
paragraph (a) of this regulation, and for evaluating the marks and
symbols awarded by the examiner(s) in respect of the examination
scripts;
(c)
The examinations for the Group 1 subjects and for subject (g) in
Group 2 will be closed book examinations. The examination papers for
Group 1 subjects will be structured to include questions that require
one word/one sentence answers (one mark questions); short
questions (5-10 marks) and essay-type questions (15-25 mark
questions). The Board will satisfy itself that the examination paper is
balanced and as far as possible tests the candidates' knowledge of a
substantial part of the syllabus;
(d)
Candidates writing the two four-hour papers for subject (e) in
regulation 9 will be given two extra hours within which to complete
each paper. The only material that candidates will be entitled to bring
into the examination venue are one or more dictionaries. For the
purposes of marking, the second paper will be divided into two main
sections:
(i)
the claims, to which 50% of the marks will be allocated; and
(ii)
the rest of the specification, to which the remaining 50% of the
marks will be allocated.
In order to obtain a pass for this paper, candidates must obtain not
less than 40% for each of these two sections.
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(e)
The syllabus for subject (f) in regulation 9 will be divided between two
papers, and candidates will be informed of the division prior to the
examinations. The only materials candidates will be entitled to bring
into the examination venue are the Supreme Court Act, the Uniform
Rules of the High Court, and the Patents Act and regulations; and
(f)
Before the results of any examination are made final, they shall be
approved by the Board.
(a)
The pass mark in each subject shall be 50 per cent.
The following symbols shall be used to reflect the marks awarded to a
candidate in each subject:
A: 75 per cent and over
B: 60-74 per cent
C: 50-59 per cent
F: 49 per cent and under (unless a supplementary examination has
been allowed)
S: Supplementary examination allowed;
(b)
If a candidate has failed an examination in a subject but has obtained
at least 45 per cent in that subject, the Board may, after taking into
consideration any other examination results of the candidate, allow the
candidate to sit for a supplementary examination in that subject;
(c)
If a candidate has enrolled for an examination in a particular subject
but is prevented from sitting for it by reason of illness, the Board may,