Having a phone at your exam desk is a big ‘no-no’. However, many students still don’t seem to be getting the message!
In a recent disciplinary case CIMA student, Yaso Senthilmohan, was found guilty of “the use of unfair methods while sitting a CIMA examination”. Namely, she was handed her mobile phone twice by her child, while sitting a BA4 exam.
Senthilmohan explained that she had left the phone outside the exam room but on, because of a family medical issue, and although she looked at it when handed to her she did not use it to cheat!
The committee agreed the phone had not been used to help with her exam, but she had clearly broken CIMA rules, to which she pleaded guilty.Senthilmohanreceived a severe reprimand, and her exam result was voided. However, the committee did not impose any barrier for her to sit the exam again (it can make students wait up to a year). Costs of £250 were also issued against her.
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