Examinations: Ensure you avoid malpractice

One of the reasons why UK qualifications are respected throughout the world is due to the consistency, rigour and integrity associated with our examination system.

This is achieved not only through the quality of assessments, but also through the rules and regulations as set by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) and the major awarding bodies.

The prevention of malpractice has long been a focus for JCQ. It defines malpractice as “any act, default or practice which is a breach of the regulations or which compromises, attempts to compromise or may compromise the process of assessment, the integrity of any qualification or the validity of a result or certificate, and/or damages the authority, reputation or credibility of any awarding body or centre or any officer, employee or agent of any awarding body or centre”. For more details, see Suspected Malpractice in Examinations and Assessments – Policies and Procedures (link below).