PK852 Venue Letter

Cambridge Assessment International Education
IGCSE and GCE May/June 2019

Theory Exams Venue letter for PK852
Theory Examinations
 Garrison Country and Golf Club-Banquet Halls, New Airport Road, Lahore Cantt.
Reporting Time Starting Time

Morning papers: 8:00 a.m. Morning papers: 9:00 a.m.
Afternoon papers: 1:00 p.m. Afternoon papers: 2:00 p.m.
British Council will not provide any stationery on exam day to the candidate.
Identification
All candidates must bring their valid original ID document i.e. CNIC/Smart card (only). Foreign nationals only should
bring their passport along with the original statement of entry to the examination venue. We reserve the right to refuse
entry to the exam hall in the event of the correct ID not being provided.
The details on a statement of entry must be checked and any errors should be reported to the British Council as soon as
possible. This especially relates to ensuring the names are exactly as per registration. These names will appear on the results
certificate, so it is crucial to ensure these are correct
Both the British Council and UK examining boards take instances of attempted impersonation extremely
seriously.
Where an impostor attempts to sit the examination on behalf of the actual candidate both the impostor and
the candidate at the very least may be reported to the Police. The actual candidates' session results will be
cancelled by the examining board with the possibility that they may also be barred from appearing in future
examinations with any UK Examination Board.
Arrival & Late Arrival
It is COMPULSORY for all candidates to arrive at the examination venue one hour before the exam start time.
We strongly recommend that all candidates visit the venue ahead of the examination session in order to get familiarised with
the location, traffic and parking facilities to avoid any inconvenience on the day of the exam.
Parents, teachers and siblings are NOT allowed inside the examination venue.
Parents are not allowed to stay at the examination venues including any assembly areas. Parents must follow a pick-up and
drop-off policy since we do not have designated parking facilities. Motorists should simply follow the arrow signs for ‘drop-
off/pick-up’. British Council itself does not provide any parking facilities to schools, candidates and parents at exams
venues
Candidates are required to remain in the exam hall for the complete duration of their paper or candidates will be in the
examination hall/room until the KEY TIME finishes.
KEY TIME is the time stipulated on the final examination timetable at which you must be under full centre supervision.
Morning Session = 10.00 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time:

Afternoon Session = 02.00 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time:
Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam room while instructions are being read and question papers being
distributed. Late candidates will only be allowed entry once the exam has started and will not receive extra time.
Candidates are informed that the examinations supervisor may take immediate action against any individual, found to be
disturbing the candidates inside or outside the examinations hall either before or after the exam
Malpractice:
Candidates found to be cheating, using any unfair practice, sharing question paper information before, during or after the
examinations at any forum, misbehaving with British Council staff, breaking the rules will be reported to Cambridge. On the
basis of evidence received, Cambridge International Malpractice Committee will consider each case and will take appropriate
action. Any candidate found attempting to take a question paper after the exam will be considered as a malpractice case.
Items Allowed/ Not Allowed in the exam hall

Cambridge Assessment International Education
IGCSE and GCE May/June 2019
Theory Exams Venue letter for PK852
Allowed items
Pens (blue or black ink only), pencils, erasers (without wrappers), slide rulers, mathematical instruments (only), non-
graphical/non-programmable calculators (if required by the examinations) should be carried in transparent cases only.
Disallowed items
Mobile phones, pagers, calculator cases/instruction leaflets, bags, books, pencil cases, sunglasses, caps, personal stereos,
computers of any kind, programmable watches, palm-top computers or any other kind of equipment are strictly prohibited
inside the examination hall/room. Wallet(s) are strictly not allowed to be taken at the exams venue.
Disallowed items within the examinations hall (if found, will be confiscated and returned one week after the end of
the exam session)
Security concerns and capacity constraints mean that we can no longer allow any school bags and electronic devices. We
have an area reserved for open books only.
All valuables are the sole responsibility of the candidate. Candidates are advised not to bring any valuables with them to the
examinations venue. The British Council will not be responsible for any loss of valuables or any other items at the
examination venue.
Child Protection
The British Council has zero tolerance risk approach to safeguarding and we are committed to protect children from abuse,
exploitation and organisational negligence. All British Council staff, partners, suppliers & contractors are required to follow
our Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct. If you are concerned about safety and wellbeing of a child/ren who are
engaged with us, you can share your concern with the Child Protection Focal Person at the venue or send us an e-mail at
[email protected] with cc to [email protected] and [email protected] within 24
hours of the incident.
(Child is defined as a person who has not reached their 18th birthday.)
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As a candidate you may take copies of the set works into the examination, but these must not include any notes, translations,
commentaries, annotations etc. If candidates bring text books, study aids etc. which include anything other than the set works
listed in the syllabus for the year of examination, these will not be allowed in the examination hall. The syllabus clearly
outlines the requirements for the relevant component including information about the set text. We are strictly obliged to
follow the Board instructions and no degree of flexibility is permissible.
Provisional Results
IGCSE, GCE O and AS/A level provisional results will be available by 13 August 2019
DISCLAIMER
The British Council and the Examining Boards take all responsible steps to provide continuity of services. We feel sure you
will understand, however, that we cannot be held responsible for any interruptions caused by circumstances beyond our
control or any loss or damage or injury or death is caused to any candidate at the examination venue during examination due
to any act of terrorism or otherwise. If examinations or their results are disrupted, cancelled or delayed, every effort will be
made to resume normal service as soon as possible. The British Council’s responsibility will be limited to the refund of the
registration fee or re-testing at a later stage.

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Reporting Time Starting Time

Arrival & Late Arrival

Morning Session = 10.00 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time:

Items Allowed/ Not Allowed in the exam hall

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