You are expected to abide by the exam rules and to follow the instructions of the remote proctors at all times. Candidates with reasonable adjustments who sit the exam in an exam venue are expected to follow the instructions of the exam venue supervisors at all times.
Consequences for misconduct may include cancelling your booking and/or disqualification from sitting the exam in future, and withholding your exam results or awarding a ‘fail’ on the basis of the misconduct. There is no appeal from any consequences applied. You will be given a reasonable opportunity to respond to any allegation of misconduct before any consequence is applied.
Misconduct regarding the exam includes:
impersonation;
breach of any of the security arrangements for the exam;
attempting to copy or memorise all or part of the exam;
failure to follow the instruction of the remote proctor or exam supervisor at all times;
giving or receiving assistance during the exam;
discussing or sharing of exam content after the exam;
creating a disturbance or disruption to the exam;
attempting to remove scratch/note paper (in whole or in part), or any notes, from the testing room;
being found with or attempting to use prohibited aids (e.g. notes, note paper, dictionary, calculator, mobile phone, smart glasses, smart watches or any device capable of audio or video recording);
using a web browser to access websites other than the exam during the exam session;
using other software, except those authorised by ACER, during the exam;
having any other person in the room where you are completing the exam, including dependent children, and animals (pets);
talking out loud during the exam session;
continuting to type after the instruction is given to stop;
cheating or copying another candidate's work;
Tampering with a computer during the exam administration
leaving the exam room or exam venue without permission;
breaching confidentiality. Breaches of confidentiality consist of using confidential information (subject to any applicable law) for purposes other than your sitting of the exam. This includes publishing that confidential information on the internet (in any digital format or otherwise) and/or passing it, or information about it, to third parties. A breach of confidentiality includes communicating, publishing, reproducing or in any way disclosing confidential information. ‘Confidential information’ includes information or communications with ACER personnel (including contractors) arising during your sitting of the exam, including, for example, chat logs or other communications with remote proctors. ACER regards all such information and communications as confidential information relating to the security and integrity of the exam. ACER regards any breach of this requirement as significant;
giving false or misleading information;
infringing copyright – copyright infringement includes performing those rights or authorising the performance of those rights that are granted at law exclusively to the copyright owner (these rights include the exclusive right to reproduce the copyright work in a material form and to communicate that work to the public);
in any way breaching (as determined by ACER in its reasonable discretion) any of the terms and conditions of your booking to participate in the exam; and
any negligent, unlawful or wilful act or omission by you which, as determined by ACER in its reasonable discretion, renders you to be unfit to participate in the exam, whether or not you are booked to participate at the time of ACER’s determination.
