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(1) The examination shall be under the control of the Supervisor who shall be responsible to the Council for the proper conduct of the examination.
(2) The Supervisor will be required to carry out the detailed instructions sent to him with reference to the conduct of the examination at the centre. These relate to the distribution of examination question papers to candidates, the collection of scripts at the end of each period, and their despatch to the Council in accordance with the Council's directives and the maintenance of constant and effective supervision over the candidates.
(3) It is the duty of a Supervisor to report to the Council all cases of irregularity or misconduct in the examination. A candidate involved in such irregularity or misconduct must be allowed to continue the examination unless he interferes with the work of other candidates. Further action on such candidate will be taken by the Council in accordance with its rules and regulations.
(4) A candidate whose examination work is affected by adverse circumstances should inform the supervisor at the centre at which he takes the examination before, during, or immediately after the examination; in appropriate cases he must supply the supervisor with a medical certificate, which should be
forwarded to the council
(5) The Council may, at any time, send a Special Supervisor to a school or centre to take control of the examination, or may send an officer or inspector to a school or centre during the examination to inspect the arrangements and to see that the examination is being conducted in strict accordance with the Regulations.

2. Instructions to Candidates
(1) It is the responsibility of the Supervisor to report all cases of irregularity. misconduct or acts which contravene the rules governing the proper conduct of the examinations.
(2) Candidates must obey all instructions given by the Supervisors and Invigilators. In particular, they must enter and leave the hall when told to do so.
(3) Candidates must not give or receive any assistance in answering the examination questions.
(4) Candidates must not talk to other candidates inside the examination hall.
(5) Candidates must not tear part of their question papers and answer sheets or booklets.
(6) Candidates must stop work when they are told to do so and must always hand over their answer script or booklet to the Supervisor/Invigilator at the . end of the examination.
(7) Candidates may not remove any answer book or paper from the examination hall. Examination papers remain the property of the Council and may only be removed if the Supervisor permits it.
(8) In all cases of irregularity the Council may, after considering the report. cancel either the result of the candidate in the subject involved or his entire results.
(9) Candidates should not bring any books, papers, bags or other property into the examination room.
(10) The Council does not accept responsibility for such books, bags or other property which candidates leave at the precincts of the examination hall.

3. Rules and Regulations for Dealing with Cases of Irregularity at the Council's Examinations.

(a) Where a candidate commits an otfence ;such as bringing into the Examination Hall notes, textbooks, prepared materials or any other printed materials, the candidate's results in the examination shall be withheld pending cancellation of the entire results by the appropriate Committee of Council.
(b) Where a candidate commits an offence such as bringing into the Examination Hall without prior authorisation, a blank piece of paper or any other material not covered under 3 (1) (a) above which is intended to give

the candidate undue advantage, the result of the candidate in the subject involved shall be cancelled.

(a) Where a candidate is apprehended for offence(s) such as those listed below inside, or outside the examination hall, the candidate's result in the entire examination shall be withheld pending cancellation of the entire results by the appropriate Committee of Council.
(i) Stealing, converting or misappropriating the scripts of othei candidates.
(ii) Substituting worked scripts during or after the examination.
(iii) Tearing part of the question paper or answer booklet during the examination.
(iv) Refusing to submit worked scripts to the Supervisor after the examination.
(v) Seeking or receiving help from non-candidates such as Invigilators, Supervisors. Teachers or other personalities during the examination.
(vi) Other irregular activities within the immediate precincts of the examination hall before, during or after the examination.
(b) Where a candidate starts writing an examination before commencement of work is officially announced OR Continues writing after official orders have been given for candidates to stop work, the result of the candidate in that subject shall be withheld pending the decision for its cancellation by the appropriate Committee of the Council.

(3) Collusion
(a) Where a candidate is caught during the examination passing notes for help from other candidates, receiving or giving assistance, talking with or colluding in another manner with another candidate, the candidate's entire results shall be' withheld pending the cancellation of the result of the subject involved by the appropriate Committee of Council.
(b) Where cases of cheating are detected in scripts and/or otherwise established in one paper, the result ot the subject involved shall be cancelled. Where a candidate is proved to have cheated in more than one paper/subject his entire results shall be cancelled.
(c) Where the person giving help is not a candidate for the current examination but a prospective candidate, he/she shall be barred from taking any examination conducted by the Council for one year and will also be reported to the appropriate authority for disciplinary action. Any other person so involved shall be reported to the appropriate authority for disciplinary action. In addition to the above action, the candidate's entire results shall be cancelled.

Where a person is caught impersonating a candidate, he/she shall be handed over to the police for prosecution. The entire results of the person being impersonated and those of the impersonator, if he/she is also a candidate for any WAEC examination, shall be withheld pending cancellation by the appropriate Committee of Council.
Both the impersonator and the impersonated shall be barred from taking any examination conducted by the Council for a period of not less than three years. The Council reserves the right to publish the names of persons so barred.

(5) Leakage
(a) Where cases of leakage are established in a centre/subject, the entire results of the candidates offering the subject(s) at the centre shall be withheld pending the cancellation of the subject results for the centre by the appropriate Committee of Council. The results of any candidates who are found innocent by the Council shall be released.
(b) Candidates proved to have been involved in the leakage of any subject in which leakage has been established shall have their entire results withheld pending cancellation by the appropriate Committee of Council.
(c) Where it is established that the school authorities condoned, connived at, and/or encouraged the leakage, the entire results of all candidates at the centre shall be withheld pending cancellation by the appropriate Committee of Council.
(d) Where any listed in (5)(a), 5(b) and 5(c) above is established, the school shall be de-recognised in accordance with rule (6) below.

(a) Where there are established cases of mass cheating/collusion in a centre/subject as a result of bad invigilation/supervision, the entire results of the centre shall be withheld pending cancellation of the subject results for those confirmed to have cheated.
(b) Where more than half of the candidates in the centre/subject are involved in cheating/collusion, this shall be regarded as mass cheating except when the number of candidates in that subject is less than 25, in which case the appropriate Committee of Council shall use its discretion.
(c) Where mass cheating has been established the following shall apply:
(i) In the case of recognised schools, a report shall be made to the Ministry of Education for disciplinary action to be taken against the person(s) responsible and the school shall be de-recognised for a period not less than one year.
(ii) In the case of public centres, the Council shall take appropriate action.
(d) A school shall be de-recognised for a stated period if:
Cit Mass cheatine/collusion is established in more than one paper/subject.
(ii) The appropriate Committee of Council is satisfied that the school cannot ensure the satisfactory conduct of the Council's Examination.
(e) De-recognised implies that:
(i) The School authority can no longer organise or manage the school as a school centre, although the Council or its agent may use the physical facilities of the school for the purpose of the examinations.
(ii) The School may be allowed to present its pupils as school candidates. but the conduct of the whole examination (Practical and Theory); shall be the responsibility of the Council. The school concerned shall pay prescribed fees as extra for the supervision and invigilation of the examination before the examination begins.
(f) Notwithstanding the above, recognition may be restored upon a written assurance from the Administering Authority of the school that the necessary requirements have been satisfied. Such assurance shall contain details of measures being taken to ensure the satisfactory conduct of the examination, including measures which shall be subject 10 acceptance by the Council. Recognition, however, will only be restored after at least one year of being de-recognised.

(7) Insult/Assault on Supersivors/Invigilators
Where a candidate insulis or assaults a Supervisor/Invigilator in the lawful performance of his duties inside the examination hall. or in any other way disturbs the conduct of the examination the eniire results of the candidate shall be withheld pending cancellation by the appropriate Committee of Council The candidate shall be handed over to the police tor prosei.-iition. In addition, he shall be barred from taking'any examination conductcil by the CouiKil tor a period not less than three years.

(8) New Cases
As new cases arise which arc not covered by the above rules, the appropriate Committee of Council shall take necessary action.