Disqualified from Exam

My phone alarm went off in the middle of my exam today (god knows why it was set for that time), and the exams lady seemed pretty confident that I'll be disqualified from that exam.

I wasn't cheating in any way, and it was hardly a distraction compared to the constant creaking of the radiator or the incessant sniffing of the person infront of me.

Obviously I shouldn't have had my phone in my pocket in the first place (it was turned off though), but is there any way I can appeal against the decision if it does go against me?

Has anyone else been in this position?

Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

Doji

17

They're just meant to confiscate the phone, and send a report that your phone went off in the exam, you shouldn't really be dq'd.

Reply 2

manderton

13

short of petitioning for them to put up signs saying no mobiles in exams i don't know what you could do.

oh wait, they already do. :wink:

Personally I think you'd be lucky if its just the 1 - know people who have been disqualified by all for that exam board.

Reply 3

Glutamic Acid

17

I don't think there's anything you can do, they're well within their rights to disqualify you. Sorry :frown:

Reply 4

Escorcio

1

Don't they have a ton of signs up saying no mobiles allowed on you, whether it's on or not?

Reply 5

la fille danse

17

That happened to me! I didn't even KNOW that an alarm could go off while the phone was off. I thought that off meant off. Silly, silly me.

All I got was a "written rebuke" - it said that it would be placed in record and referred to if I made any more transgressions...

Reply 6

HJV

16

no hero in her sky

That happened to me! I didn't even KNOW that an alarm could go off while the phone was off. I thought that off meant off. Silly, silly me.

Thinking logically, of course the alarm should still be working when the phone is off. Otherwise you won't wake up in the morning if you've either happened to turn your phone off or it's turned itself off because of low battery. :smile:

Reply 7

Titch89

14

Escorcio

Don't they have a ton of signs up saying no mobiles allowed on you, whether it's on or not?

Yes they did. I remember having to hand mine in before the exam.

Reply 8

HCD

16

Today's exam was a close call. My phone was in my pocket when I sat down. Fortunately, the supervisor asked us all to make sure we were phoneless at the start. Phew....

Reply 9

crosscurrents

7

We had a phone go off in someone's French GCSE Speaking Exam last year. They were disqualified from just that section. They can, they probably will, lets just hope it's just the one :frown:

. Good luck.

Reply 10

Gilliwoo

Don't the invigilators always tell candidates to leave their phones outside the exam room, "even if they are off", though (as HCD describes)?

Reply 11

schrodinger's cat

13

Scary anecdote time.... the one are school keeps retelling (which i know to be true):

A couple of years ago, a sixth former at our school sat through his entire exam then left. However, he left his jacket on the back of his chair. Invigilators, checking to see if the jacket had a name tag, noticed a switched off mobile phone in it. He was disqualified from all exams on that board and therefore failed to make his Oxford offer.

Just why bother bringing your phone in?

Reply 12

Spinal

2

This is why I always take out my phone battery and don't re-insert it until I've left the exam hall. Hope all goes well mate.

Reply 13

markdr

2

I always try to just not take a phone to any exam. Even if its off, if you're caught with it on you you're going to be in trouble. The invigilators collect them when we go in, but a friend of mine got his phone stolen last time he did that, so I wouldn't recommend it.

Reply 14

la fille danse

17

HJV

Thinking logically, of course the alarm should still be working when the phone is off. Otherwise you won't wake up in the morning if you've either happened to turn your phone off or it's turned itself off because of low battery. :smile:

Er, no. Thinking logically, when you turn an appliance off, its functions should be disabled.

If I happened to turn my phone off and missed my alarm, I would consider that my fault for turning it off.

You only think that because you KNOW it works that way. If you didn't know that, I doubt you'd think "Hey! I'm sure if I turn my phone off, the alarm will still go off."

Reply 15

Arrowprincess

I don't really know how to reply to this, but isn't it the invigilators duty to read out the rules at the start including if you have a mobile to hand it over to them at the start. If they didn't do this then it is also partially they're fault - even with the signs up. If they did do this then really you've got no excuse. Hope it helps. You might be able to resit though! :smile:

Reply 16

Mr. Ed

OP

10

Gilliwoo

Don't the invigilators always tell candidates to leave their phones outside the exam room, "even if they are off", though (as HCD describes)?

I was late (not the best excuse I know) so didn't hear this :frown:

Escorcio

Don't they have a ton of signs up saying no mobiles allowed on you, whether it's on or not?

I tend to spend most of my time looking at the exam paper rather than the walls :wink:

Reply 17

Lost_in_a_daydream

Awww poor u! That's really bad luck! Did u explain? Can u resit! Hope u sort summat out! :smile:

Reply 18

bruisepristine

If at worst you are disqualified from this exam at least you can resit it in June. It would be awful if they were to disqualify you from any more though.

Reply 19

Ar5enal Fan

10

If they do disqualify you, it would most probably be only for the paper you were sitting. I normally just leave my phone at home when going to exams - I don't want to risk it!

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