Exam rules

Rules and procedures for distance learning exams at the Þingeyinga Knowledge Network. *

The rules apply to distance learning exams administered by the Þingeyinga Knowledge Network. The rules are presented to the Þingeyinga Knowledge Network's partner schools and published on the organization's website. If a school wishes to have a different arrangement than described in these rules, it should contact the Knowledge Network.

Further information

  • The test locations in the Þingeyinga Knowledge Network (Þ) area of ​​operation are as follows:
    • Húsavík: The Knowledge Center at Hafnarstétt 3
    • Laugar: Þingey
    • Lake Mývatn Region: Crater
    • Kópasker: Study Hall, Schoolhouse 
    • Raufarhöfn: Study Center ÞÞ, "the town hall" 
    • Þórshöfn: Kistan
    • The above-mentioned examination locations are available to all schools for remote examinations, and the rules and procedures for remote examinations described here apply to all locations.

Húsavík academic center

  • Accommodation for remote exams must meet the following conditions:
    • Furniture is comparable to furniture in universities.
    • Air quality and temperature meet the requirements of public authorities.
    • There is a telephone on site that an employee at the examination center has access to.
    • Toilet facilities are available at the exam site.
  • Electronic exams to be taken under supervision
    • Þekkingarnet Þingeyinga sér nemendum, sem þurfa að þreyta rafræn próf undir eftirliti prófvarða, fyrir tölvum nema skóli heimili að nemendur noti eigin tölvur.
    • You must ensure that your internet connection is available or turned off depending on the nature of the exam.
    • A student using a computer during an exam, whether in an electronic exam or due to exemptions, may never be left unattended in the exam room.
  • The administration of remote exams is carried out in the following manner:
    • Þekkingarnet Þingeyinga útvegar fólk til yfirsetu í prófum og ber ábyrgð á því að farið sé eftir þessum reglum.
    • It is permitted to sit more than one exam simultaneously in the same room.
    • In general, people in charge may never leave the room during an exam. However, if there is only one student in the exam room, the invigilator may temporarily leave the room, provided that no documents, equipment, clothing, or other items are in the exam room (see exam rules below).
  • The handling of test data and test solutions shall be as follows:
    • The exam setter receives the exam papers and then sends the original of the paper to the relevant school by land mail. If the exam paper is requested to be sent under guarantee or by other means, this is at the request of the relevant school and at its expense. Universities may request that a backup copy of the exam paper be made, by scanning or photocopying, and in such cases they themselves bear the cost of this.
  • Test supervisor
    • Þekkingarnet Þingeyinga skal tilnefna prófumsjónarmann úr hópi starfsmanna. Þessi prófumsjónaraðili ber ábyrgð á samskiptum við skóla, móttöku prófa og skilum úrlausna.
  • Announcements
    • Ef upp koma óvæntar aðstæður við fjarprófahald, s.s. rafmagnsleysi, mistök við fyrirlagningu prófa eða grunur um að rangt hafi verið haft við skal Þekkingarnet Þingeyinga tilkynna viðkomandi skóla og taka ákvörðun um framhaldið í samráði við skólann.
  • Schools must have tests ready on their website, sent via email or by land mail no later than 24 hours before the test.
  • Schools are responsible for notifying the Þingeyingi Knowledge Network about remote exams in their area and requesting services.
  • Ef rafræn gögn eru lögð fram, sem hluti af prófi (t.d. hljóðupptökur), þá er það á ábyrgð skóla að tryggja að Þekkingarnet Þingeyinga geti lagt gögnin fyrir. Símenntunarmiðstöðvar/háskólasetur bera ekki ábyrgð á rafrænum gögnum skóla.
  • Skólar tryggja, með samráði við Þekkingarnet Þingeyinga, að prófabækur viðkomandi skóla séu til staðar á hverjum prófstað.
  • Announcements
    • If unexpected circumstances arise during remote exams, such as a power outage, suspicion of a misstep or a mistake in the assignment of exams, the university must notify the relevant continuing education center/university center and make a decision about the next steps in consultation with the school.
  1. Students must turn off their mobile phones and hand them over to the invigilators for safekeeping during the exam.
  2. Contact with other students is not permitted during the exam. All electronic communications, such as email and MSN, are also prohibited. These communication devices must be turned off during exams.
  3. Coats, bags, and briefcases should be stored outside the examination room or at the front of the examination room, depending on the circumstances.
  4. Students must always have valid photo ID available to the examiners. (A walk-through will be conducted and an attendance list will be taken.)
  5. There should be no materials on the examination table other than examination materials, stationery, identification documents, and permitted aids according to the instructions at any given time.
  6. If a student has inadvertently brought unauthorized materials with them, they must immediately hand them over to the exam administrator.
  7. It is not permitted to remove any part of the test data. This applies to all data, including graph sheets.
  8. Students are only permitted to leave the examination table before they have completed the exam, to go to the restroom, and only under the supervision of an escort.
  9. The supervisor of a remote examination shall inspect the examination room and restrooms to which students have access before the examination and ensure that there are no data, computers or telecommunications devices there.
  10. Students are not permitted to leave the examination room during the first hour of the exam.
  11. If a student finishes an exam before the exam time is up, they must notify the invigilator, hand in their solution, and leave quietly. They must be quiet in the hallways or leave the building.
  12. Communication with other examiners or parties outside the examination venue is prohibited during the examination period.
  13. Smoking is not allowed during the exam period.
  14. Violations of these rules will result in expulsion from the exam or course, as the case may be.

*Confirmed at the meeting of the board of the Þingeyingi Knowledge Network on April 25, 2012