2024 GCE N(T), N(A), O, A-LEVEL EXAMINATION 

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Briefing for School candidates 

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1. Oral Examination
2. LC e-Broadcast
3. Science Practical
4. Written Examination (Mid-Year/ Year-end)

NOTE: You are not allowed to distribute the contents of this document without the prior approval of Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board (SEAB). 

Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board

1. Objective
2. Guidelines for All Modes of Assessments
3. Oral Examination
4. Science Practical/ LC e-Broadcast/ Written Examination
5. Special Consideration
6. Use of Calculators & Dictionaries
7. Handling Unexpected Situations
8. Useful Advice

BRIEFING OUTLINE

OBJECTIVE:

To highlight key information from the

2024 Examination Rules and Regulations for Candidates e-booklet.

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NOTE:

1. This briefing is not intended as a substitute for the Examination Rules and Regulations For Candidates e-booklet, which can be accessed via SEAB website at www.seab.gov.sg 
2. Candidates are required to read the e-booklet before the national examination. 

Guidelines for All Modes of Assessments

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Be familiar with the Examination Procedures

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(Refer to “2024 Examination Rules and Regulations for Candidates” e-booklet via SEAB website at www.seab.gov.sg)

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1. Plan your route and allocate enough time for travelling so that you will be able to report to your examination venue on time.

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1. You are to report at least 30 minutes before the start of your examination. 

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THINGS TO BRING

• Entry Proof 
• NRIC/Foreign identification/�Student Concession Pass
• Stationery such as black or blue pens/pencils/

     ruler/eraser

• Approved calculators (if permitted) 
• Approved dictionaries/ Open texts (if permitted) 

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You are strongly advised not to use correction tapes/ fluids in your examination, as it may affect the clarity of your answers when marking.

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IMPORTANT!

1. Check your belongings to make sure you have everything you need before you leave home.

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1. Ensure that you do not have any unauthorised materials or devices (eg. Notes, slip of paper, formula sheet, etc ) in your pencil case, folder, mathematics tool box, etc before you enter the silent preparation area (oral) and exam room (written, LC). 

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1. If found in possession, it will be considered as a dishonest act and your results may be terminated.

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BEFORE YOU ENTER THE EXAMINATION VENUE

If you are wearing an outerwear (e.g. jackets, cardigan, sweater), make sure the outerwear does not contain any unauthorised materials or devices. You may be asked to remove the outerwear for checking.

Remember to check the pockets of your outerwear

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DO NOT BRING THESE ITEMS INTO THE EXAMINATION VENUE

Electronic, communication and computerised devices, including but not limited to:

• Mobile phone
• Ear buds
• Smart Watch
• Fitness trackers
• Tablet
• Camera / Audio recorder
• Smart Glasses  

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Please note that electronic, communication and computerised devices are strictly prohibited in the exam premises (e.g. exam venue, quarantine room, waiting room) during the entire examination duration, which includes the reporting time, examination start time, end time and quarantine time. 

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Candidates who had accidently brought unauthorised devices into the examination premises must surrender them to the examination personnel immediately. Failure to do so may result in the termination of your results.

• Listen carefully to all announcements given by the exam personnel. 

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• Ensure that you adhere to these instructions at all times. 

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• Check your belongings to ensure that your answer scripts are submitted to the exam personnel before you leave the exam room.

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Do NOT communicate (e.g. talk, gesture, etc) with other candidates inside or outside the examination venue (e.g. restroom) during the examination.

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Inform the examination personnel if you need any assistance.

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Examination materials are copyrighted. They must NOT be reproduced, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way.

Familiarise yourself and comply with all examination rules and regulations. If you breach any examination rules and regulations, you may be: 

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1. prohibited from taking the examination;

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1. expelled from the examination room;

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1. refused entry for subsequent papers;

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1. have your results terminated or a grade penalty; and/ or

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1. banned from registering for the examinations in future years. 

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IMPORTANT!

Guidelines for Oral Examination

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Bring along your Entry Proof AND NRIC/ Foreign Identification documents/ Student Concession Card. This is required for verifying your attendance for the exam.

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Bring along your pen for the following purposes: 

1. Sign your attendance and/ or 
2. Prepare notes for the A-Level Mother Tongue/ Mother Tongue B or O-Level Higher Mother Tongue / O-Level English Language (1184) / N(A)-Level English Language oral examinations. 

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You are allowed to do revision or read in the waiting room. However, you must keep all your revision/ reading materials in your bag or hand the revision/ reading materials over to your teacher once you are called to report for your silent preparation. 

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BEFORE YOU ENTER THE EXAMINATION VENUE

ORAL

Important note

Check that you have the correct Subject and Paper number displayed on the screen before you start the silent preparation.

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AT THE SILENT PREPARATION STATION

ORAL

Be polite to the examiners:

1. Greet the oral examiners;
2. Maintain eye-contact;
3. Thank them when you have completed your exam.

GOOD

MORNING!

GOOD

AFTERNOON!

THANK

YOU!

ORAL

Guidelines for Science Practical / LC e-broadcast / Written Examination

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Place your Entry Proof and NRIC/ Foreign Identification documents/ Student Concession Card on your desk throughout the examination.

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SCIENCE PRACTICAL

• Read the instructions carefully on the question booklets/ answer booklets/ Personalised Multiple-Choice Answer sheets;
• Do NOT start writing or open the question/ answer booklet until you are told to do so;
• Do NOT continue to write after the stop writing announcement has been made.

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SCIENCE PRACTICAL

Examination materials such as used or unused answer booklets and writing papers must NOT be removed from the examination venue.

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SCIENCE PRACTICAL

After the examination, follow the instructions given by the Exam Personnel to wash the apparatus or return the used reagent bottles, if required 

SCIENCE PRACTICAL

Special Consideration

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Special Consideration (SC)

If you are unable to sit for an examination or have sat the examination under adverse conditions (e.g. medical reasons, bereavement, physical injuries) whether in your own school or at centralized exam centres, you may apply for SC provided:

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Special Consideration (SC)�

IMPORTANT!

Use of Calculators and Dictionaries

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Do NOT bring dictionaries and calculators into examination venues if their use or possession is prohibited.

SCIENCE PRACTICAL

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You are NOT allowed to borrow calculators or dictionaries from other candidates during the examination.

Refer to SEAB website for the list of approved calculators and dictionaries

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Possession of dictionaries or calculators which are not approved will be treated as a breach of examination regulations.

SCIENCE PRACTICAL

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List of approved calculators:

List of approved dictionaries:

SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS

Ensure that your calculator is in good working condition. You are encouraged to bring an additional calculator or spare batteries.

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Any enclosed instruction leaflets that come with the calculator must NOT be brought into the examination venue.

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SCIENCE PRACTICAL

GRAPHING CALCULATORS

(For A-Level only)

Clear any information and/ or programmes stored in your graphing calculators before the examination.

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PRINTED DICTIONARIES

Only monolingual dictionaries are allowed.

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Dictionaries must NOT have any annotations or any of the following:

a. tagging of pages with stickers;

b. highlighted text; and/ or 

c. written text.

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ELECTRONIC DICTIONARIES

Make sure your e-dictionary is in good working condition. You are encouraged to bring an additional e-dictionary or spare batteries.

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Ear pieces and external storage media (e.g. SD card and plug-in modules) must NOT be brought into the examination venue.

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What to do during an Unexpected situation

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Major Disruptions �(e.g. MRT/ LRT breakdowns, massive traffic jams, floods)��If you are able to reach your school before the end of your paper

You will be given the full duration to sit the examination.

Inform your school immediately and go to your school.

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If you are affected by train service disruption

Look out for instructions in the train station on bridging transport services OR

Head to the Passenger Service Centre located in the train station for assistance. You do not need to obtain an excuse letter or travel chit from the train station. 

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SCIENCE PRACTICAL

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Inform your school immediately. 

Go to the nearest exam centre to take the examination.

You can find information on the nearest examination centre in:

1. SEAB website (www.seab.gov.sg) 

2. LTA’s ‘MyTransport‘ app

3. SEAB’s Advisory Posters at the MRT station

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You will be given the full duration of the paper if you reach the exam centre before the end of the paper.

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Inform your school if you arrive after the paper has ended OR are unable to reach any school.

Major Disruptions �(e.g. MRT/ LRT breakdowns, massive traffic jams, floods)

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If you are unable to reach your school before the end of the paper

SCIENCE PRACTICAL

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Major Disruptions��If you are taking papers that are conducted only at centralised examination centres, or any Computer-Based Examination or Practical Examinations �

The list of papers held at centralised examination centres can be found at the SEAB website (www.seab.gov.sg)

Report to the designated examination centre indicated in your entry proof even if you are unable to reach before the end of the paper.

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SCIENCE PRACTICAL

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Some useful advice for your examinations

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1. Before you enter the examination venue, check that you:

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Do NOT have any unauthorised devices (e.g. mobile phone, smart watch etc)  or any unauthorised materials (e.g. notes, formulae sheet etc) in your possession;

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2.   When you are inside the examination venue, 

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Do NOT communicate with other candidates;

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Do NOT attempt or support any dishonesty act;

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Do NOT remove any examination material e.g. writing papers without permission

If you fail to comply with the rules and regulations or any other additional instructions issued by SEAB, you would be deemed to have breached the examination rules and regulations and your results may be terminated.

Stay calm, you have done your revision. You can do it!

Eat healthily to avoid falling sick during the examinations period.

Drink sufficient water to keep yourself well-hydrated.

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ALL THE BEST FOR

YOUR EXAMS!

Any Questions?

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