Exam venue checklist: ten checks before, during and after a paper

For whoever sets up the projector and runs the room. Print this page, or save it for your next session.

Before the paper

Projector on, and the PC on mains power, not battery
Sleep and screen saver off for the session
Sound tested from the back row, if you use a chime
PC clock checked against a reliable time
Paper names, end times and durations match the timetable
Concession groups match the approved list

During the paper

Watch the room, not the screen
Note every disruption: what, when and for how long
Add lost time back as your exam rules allow

At the end

Keep the timer up until the last group has finished

This list is practical, not official. Where your exam rules say something different, follow your rules.

One screen for the whole venue.

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