Examination Policy and Procedures

This form must be completed, even if you have already paid your examination fees, or had your fees transferred from the last examination session. We need to know what modules and where you will be writing your examinations.

NOTE: A late registration fee will be payable on all forms received after the closing dates, even if payment has been timeously received.

THE ONUS IS ON THE LEARNER TO ENSURE TIMEOUS REGISTRATION! Please refer to all the fees and closing dates on the website.

Language policy of the IMM GSM

Examination papers are available in English only. You are requested to answer examinations in this medium.

Examination timetable

An examination timetable is availble on the website and in the prospectus. Please ensure that the modules which you have chosen fit within the constraints of the timetable. (The timetable should assist you in drawing up your study programme for the semester.)

Past examination papers

Past examination question papers, including the marking memorandums, are available from the IMM GSM offices. By collecting the past examination question papers from one of these offices you can spend more time on these papers.

Complete the order form should you require past papers to be posted to you. Return this form to the IMM GSM with the necessary monies. (DO NOT MAIL CASH). Please allow two to three weeks for delivery. If you have not received these within 21 days, please contact the IMM GSM.

Good Answer Booklets

In addition to the past examination papers the IMM GSM offers you Good Answer Booklets for the following modules: Principles of Marketing, Business Communication, Business Management, Business Law, Micro Economics and Macro Economics. These answers are written by students under examination conditions and are available at the IMM GSM offices. You can either collect these from the IMM GSM offices or complete the order form, should you require them to be mailed to you.

Open-book examinations

The IMM GSM has open-book examinations: Marketing Strategy (4 hours), Media Strategy (3 hours) and Marketing Research Application. Learners are permitted to refer to any support material during the examinations.

Cancellation of examinations

Examinations must be cancelled in writing at least 6 weeks prior to the start of each examination session. NO TELEPHONIC CANCELLATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The monies paid for cancelled examinations (minus an administration fee and assignment marking fee) will be credited to your IMM GSM student account.

The credit on your account will be used to offset the cost of your next three exam sessions. If you have submitted an assignment, a marking fee per modules cancelled, will be debited to your IMM GSM account.

Examination confirmation

A letter confirming your examination registration and modules to be written, will reach you three (3) weeks prior to the start of the exams. If your confirmation letter has not reached you by this date, contact the IMM GSM office or regional offices to confirm your examination registration.

It is compulsory to produce your examination confirmation letter at the exam venue.

This letter will also give you the address of your examination venue. Familiarise yourself with the location of your venue before the commencement of the examinations.

Identification at the examination venue

You must take your ID Book / Passport and your IMM GSM student number with you to the examination venue for identification purposes. Please note that a student card alone is not sufficient identification. Failure to produce positive identification at the examination venue could result in your scripts not being marked.

Release of results

The released dates for the examinations are available on the website and in the prospectus. Your examination results will be posted to you and will also be available at the IMM GSM office and regional offices and your Student Support Centres. To facilitate the process further, students may view their results on the Internet at www.imm.co.za

Students may also phone 083 123 9911 on the day on which the results are released in order to access their results.

No show at examination venue

Students who fail to arrive at the examination venue will not be permitted to have their fees credited for the next examination session. Students who have failed to attend an examination due to medical reasons, must submit an original or certified copy of the medical documentation to the IMM GSM office or regional offices within two weeks of the examination date.

Supplementary examinations

Because the IMM GSM has two formal examination sessions per year (May and October), supplementary examinations are not offered.

Note: Once marked, examination scripts are moderated to ensure accuracy, fairness and consistency of marking. Examination results, once published, are FINAL.

Examination rules and regulations

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

• No smoking, eating or drinking is allowed in the examination hall.
• All rough work must be done in the Answer Book and must be crossed out before handing in the scripts.
• Students who are found cheating, or who are suspected of cheating in the examinations, will be suspended from the IMM GSM pending a decision by the Education Board.
• Examinations may be written in ink only
• Students may keep their stationery in transparent pencil cases/plastic bags only, on their desks in the examination hall
• Students may not keep handbags, suitcases, cellular phones, electronic equipment and dictionaries at their desks while writing examinations (Except in the case of an open book examination). Hats and caps are to be removed.
• Students acknowledge and accept that the IMM GSM is indemnified against all liability, loss, personal injury or damage from any cause arising, which students and / or their dependants may sustain or suffer as a result of the students being on IMM GSM's premises and / or writing any examination in any examination hall chosen by the IMM GSM. Students are therefore advised not to bring any valuables to the examination hall.
• Pocket calculators, etc. are permitted.

• Students may not borrow anything from any other student during the course of the examination.
  NOTE: The exams will be conducted in strict silence. Students who are disruptive will not be allowed to complete the examination. If you require anything during the course of the examination session, raise your hand to gain the attention of the invigilator.

• Answer Books are the property of the IMM GSM and may not be removed from the examination hall. However examination question papers become the property of the student and may be removed from the examination hall.
• Supplementary Answer Books are available on request from the invigilators. If a student uses more than one script, the number of scripts used must be indicated on both scripts, e.g. 1 of 1. This will be checked by the invigilator.
• Ensure that loose answer sheets are placed in your answer book. Ensure that your student number is entered in the appropriate blocks on each answer sheet handed in.
• Students may not leave the examination hall within the first hour or during the last fifteen minutes of the examination.
• Students are advised to arrive at the examination venue at least 30 minutes before the start of the examination and to be seated 15 – 20 minutes prior to the start of the examination. Students who arrive late will not be granted extra time in which to complete the examination.
• Students will not be permitted to temporarily leave the examination hall, except in the case of urgent necessity, and then only under supervision. Permission to leave the hall will be granted at the discretion of the invigilator.
• Familiarise yourself with these rules. Failure to observe the rules will be considered cheating.