Exam Matters

All examinations conducted by the Polytechnic are governed by the Temasek Polytechnic Examination Bye-Laws and Regulations, 1990 (Amended 1999). For more details, please refer to the "Instructions to Candidates for Examinations Conducted In Temasek Polytechnic".

General Information

What form of identification is required when sitting for the examinations?
You need to bring your Matriculation card and place it at the top right corner of the desk at the beginning of each paper.

Will I be allowed to sit for a paper if I am late?
You will NOT be allowed to sit for the paper if you report to the examination venue 30 minutes after the paper has commenced. You are then deemed to be absent for the paper.

What happen if I am absent from the Examination?

Absent due to illness

You must submit a medical certificate by a registered medical practitioner within 48 hours of the last day of the medical leave, or the last day of the exam period, whichever is earlier.

Please ensure that the medical practitioner indicates the following information clearly on the MC:

• That you are "unfit to sit for examination"
• The period which you are unfit to sit for the examination
• The diagnosis

Other form of absenteeism

Any student who is absent for an examination will be deemed to have failed the examination, unless the Board of Examiners is satisfied that there is good and sufficient reason for the student to be absent for the examination.

What if I fall ill during the examination?
Please inform the invigilator immediately. You may then be permitted to seek attention from a registered medical practitioner and submit the medical certificate to PDC.

In the event that you fall ill during an examination and nevertheless complete the paper, this fact may be taken into account by the Board of Examiners provided that you are examined by a registered medical practitioner and you have submitted a medical certificate to PDC.

Pleas submit the medical certificate to PDC within 48 hours of the last day of the medical leave, or the last day of the exam period, whichever is earlier.

If you are afflicted by a contagious disease without complications e.g. chicken pox, you will be quarantined and will need to take the exam in a separate venue.

Deferment of Examination

Can I request to defer the semestral examination?
You need to submit the Application for Deferment of Semestral Examination form together with the supporting documents to PDC.

Deferment is only allowed for exceptional cases. PDC will inform you of the outcome of your request. No deferment is allowed for supplementary examinations.

Examination Results

When will the examination results be released?
The results will be released on the notice board within one month from the last day of the examinations. The result slip will be sent to your home address that you registered with us.

Can I ask for review of my exmination results after the results are made known to me?
You may apply for review of your examination results within 10 working days from the day the results are released on the notice board. No review is allowed for supplementary examination results.

The Review of Examination Scripts for Part-Time Students form is available at PDC and One-Stop Service Centre (OSC). The fee for review of examination results is $10 per subject.

I have just completed my studies. When can I collect my transcript?
The transcript will be mailed to the students about one month after the release of the examination results.

Can I request for additional copies of my result slips/transcripts?
A administrative fee of $3 and $10 will be charged for the issue of every duplicate copy of your result slip and transcript respectively. Please submit the Request for Duplicate Result Slip or Request for Transcript form together with the fee payment to OSC located at Admin Block 9, Lobby C, Level 2.

When will the certificate be issued to me?
For Certificate Programme, you will be informed by post to collect your Certificate at the Professional Development Centre one month after the supplementary examination results.
For Diploma Programme and above programme, the Diploma will be presented to you during the graduation Ceremony. An invitation and details will be sent to you nearer to the date of your graduation.
The period for Graduation Ceremony is as follows :-

I have lost/misplaced my certificate/diploma. Can I request for a reprint?
You can request for a certification letter for the award that you have received. Please forward the completed Request for Certification Letter form together with the administrative fee of $3 (cheque payment if by mail and payable to “Temasek Polytechnic”) to the One-Stop Service Centre.

You can also opt to request for a reprint of the certificate/diploma. Please forward the completed Request for Reprint of Certificate/Diploma form together with the administrative fee of $20 + prevailing GST (cheque payment if by mail and payable to “Temasek Polytechnic”) to the One-Stop Service Centre.