All courses shall be examined during the academic year in which they are studied. The examinations shall consist of continuous assessment of written assignments, tests, demonstrations, projects and written examination at the end of each part based on percentage guides. Written assignments shall account for 15% of the marks and 25% will be for supervised Timed tests while the end of year written examination shall account for 60% of total marks. Science practicals will constitute independent units. Exceptions will be announced separately.

The pass mark for both continuous assessment and annual examination shall be 40% except for the Foundation Course which is 50%.

No student shall be permitted to register for less than 6 courses/units except where indicated differently.

Registration by a candidate for a course of study shall be deemed as adequate registration for the requisite examination in that particular course of study.

A candidate shall be admitted to an examination in subjects taken ONLY after the Dean of Faculty or Director of Institute is satisfied that the candidate has fully completed all the requirements of the course.

A candidate whose work progress is considered unsatisfactory may be required by the Senate, on the recommendation of the appropriate Faculty Board, to repeat any part of the course before admission to an examination. Only in extreme cases of total failure and on the recommendation of the Faculty Board a student may be asked to withdraw from the University.

All examinations shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners consisting of one or more examiners appointed from outside the University, in conjunction with one or more of the lecturers/ tutors of the candidates in the subject under examination.

In the case of resitting the examination, all the examiners may be appointed from within the University, provided that at least one of them had no part in lecturing the candidates in the subject under examination.

External Examiners shall receive such honoraria as the Council may prescribe.

A candidate at any examination may, at the discretion of the Board of Examiners, be required to attend an oral examination in addition to the continuous assessment and written assignments, tests, demonstrations and projects. For distribution of marks, see Assessment section above.

Annual examinations in all Faculties shall be held at a time to be determined by the Senate, which shall normally be during the last months of the academic year. Referred candidates will be re-examined in the subjects at a time to be determined by the Faculty Board; which shall not be less than one month after the ordinary examinations. A candidate who for a grave cause was unable to present herself/himself in the ordinary examination may, with special permission from the Senate present herself/himself for examination at a time fixed for any supplementary examination

The University examination shall be conducted under the control of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) or such officer of the University appointed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic).

The Examiners for the University Examination shall be appointed by the Senate in the manner it shall prescribe.

Examination Irregularities

All cases of alleged examination irregularities shall be referred to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. The Committee shall have powers of summoning students and members of staff as it deems necessary.

The Committee's Chairman, shall submit a report of its findings to the Vice Chancellor who shall decide what other action to take.

Any candidate who will be shown to have cheated in any part of the examination shall be deemed to have failed the whole examination for that year and shall be discontinued from the University subject to confirmation by Senate.

No unauthorised material shall be allowed in the examination room. Any student who will violate this regulation shall be discontinued from studies subject to confirmation by Senate.

Candidates are required to clear all units they registered for in the year of study.

Units which are passed shall be recorded.

Units that are not passed shall be cleared during supplementary Examination session.

A minimum of six units is to be studied in the year. A faster student may take more than the minimum number on the advice of the Dean of the Faculty.

1) In the classification of degrees a FIVE points system will be used in averaging the final grades:

(2) The letter grades will be assigned the following points:

A	B+	B	C	D	E
5	4	3	2	1	0

(3) Courses given for each degree have to be appropriately weighted.

(4) To get the score for each course, multiply the points, as in (2) by the appropriate weights, as obtained in (3).

(5) The total score for the degree will be the total score for all courses taken for the final, computed as in (4).

(6) The average score for the degree will be computed by dividing the Total Score in (5) by the weight obtained under (3).

(7) The Final Classific

Classification	Range	Letter Grade
1st Class	(5.0 - 4.4)	A
Upper 2nd	(4.3 - 3.5)	B+
Lower 2nd	(3.4 - 2.7)	B
Pass	(2.6 - 2.0)	C
(8) The range of marks will be as follows:-
A	Excellent	(70% - 100%)
B+	Very Good	(60% - 69%)
B	Good	(50% - 59%)
C	Satisfactory	(40% - 49%)
D	Marginal Fail	(35% - 39%)
E	Absolute Fail	(0% - 34%)

Aegrotat Degree

Candidates who have completed their course of study but who have been absent, through illness from part of the final examination, may apply to the University for the award of an aegrotat degree in accordance with the under mentioned regulations.

Candidates who have completed all the continuous assessment of written assignments, tests, demonstrations, projects and a portion of the final examination as determined by the Faculty Board are eligible to apply for an aegrotat degree.

Application from or on behalf of the candidates must reach the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) through the Faculty Dean within the period of the examination. The application should be accompanied by a report from a registered medical practitioner.

An aegrotat degree will not be awarded unless the examiners consider that, in the work submitted as such of the examination as attended by the candidate, such candidate reached a standard which if also reached in the remainder of the examination should have qualified her/him for the award of the degree. Provided that only candidates who completed successfully the whole of their course work (continuous assessment, written assignments, tests, demonstrations, projects) and at least 80% of the final written examination are eligible to apply for an aegrotat degree.

An aegrotat degree candidate is not eligible for the award of an honours degree.

Aegrotat degree holders are not permitted to re-enter for the same examination, but may apply for permission to proceed to a second or higher degree on complying with the regulations for registration for such a degree.

The Open University of Tanzania may issue another copy in case of loss of the original certificate on condition:

- That the applicant produces a sworn affidavit;

- The certificate so issued shall be marked "COPY" across it;

- The replacement certificate will not be issued until 12 months from the date of the loss.

- The applicant must produce evidence that the loss has been adequately and publicly announced including a police Report.

Except where unfair marking or other like irregularity in the conduct of any University Examination is alleged, no appeal shall lie in respect of any such examination on any grounds.

All appeals must be lodged with the Faculty Board to which the appellant belongs. The Faculty Board shall make its observations/recommendations and then forward them to Senate.

Any appeal pertaining to the conduct of any University examinations and marking of scripts must be lodged with the appropriate University authorities WITHIN THREE years from the date of publication of the results by or under the authority of the Senate.

The University shall preserve the students scripts for the purpose of reference for a period of two years

The provisional results of candidates in every examination, arranged in a manner as prescribed by Senate, shall be published by the Dean of the relevant Faculty soon after the Faculty Board meeting but the results shall not be regarded as final until they are confirmed by Senate.

Candidates shall be required to appear for the examinations at the centres under which they are registered, or any other centre holding such examination.

An invigilator appointed by the University shall be responsible for the proper conduct of the examination. The Invigilator will submit signed declaration that the regulations have been duly observed throughout the examination.

All candidates will be required to sign the attendance register.

Candidates shall be required to observe any general instructions that may be given by an Invigilator and to note carefully any instructions that appear at the head of the examination paper, such as those indicating the number of questions to be attempted.

Examinations shall be held on the dates shown on the timetable and all papers shall be sat on the times specified.

As regards the duration of the question papers, the time shown on the paper shall have to be followed where contradictions arise.

Candidates shall be required to be in their places at least ten minutes prior to the time prescribed for the commencement of any examination.

Candidates will have to satisfy themselves that they are in possession of the correct question papers.

No candidates shall be allowed to enter the examination room more than half an hour after a paper has been distributed to candidates and no candidate shall be permitted to leave the room until half an hour has elapsed after a paper has been distributed to candidates.

In case of an examination irregularity other than cheating the Invigilator may, at his/her discretion take any action which in his/her view is necessary and reasonable under the circumstances.

The Invigilator shall report in writing to the Dean of the relevant Faculty exceptional circumstances considered likely to prejudice a candidate's performance.

It shall be the responsibility of every candidate to see to it that orderliness and tranquillity are maintained in an examination room.

Question papers for any given examination shall not be taken out of the examination room until the time for that examination paper expires.

No candidate shall leave the examination room during the last ten minutes of the time allocated, except in case of emergency

Invigilators should be present in the Examination Room at least twenty minutes before the commencement of the examination.

Invigilators will be provided with the following items by the University Examinations Officer or his/her Representative.

The question papers to be attempted by candidates. Sealed envelopes containing question papers must be personally collected by each Invigilator from the office of the Dean/Director at least twenty minutes before the examination or a day before travelling to examination centre up-country.

A list showing the names of the papers to be attempted in the examination room. This will be distributed to Invigilators in advance in a form of timetable for the University examinations.

Invigilators must ensure that ONLY ONE answer-book is provided for each candidate unless the rubric on the question papers requires otherwise. The answer-book must be filled before any additional paper is provided.

The Invigilator must show the sealed envelope containing question papers to all candidates and attract their attention to the intactness of the seal before breaking it and open the envelope. He can do this by raising up the envelope.

Question papers and any other material prescribed in the rubric (e.g. log tables, charts, etc.) should be set out by the Invigilator with the help of the Internal Examiner or the Regional Coordinator.

Invigilators should admit candidates to the Examination Room ten minutes before the commencement of the examination and they should ensure that they take the right places. Handbags, books, papers and other similar articles must be deposited with the Invigilator before the candidate is permitted to go to his place. Where big numbers of candidates are involved, Invigilators may admit candidates to the examination room fifteen minutes in advance.

During these ten minutes the Invigilator should:

Make an announcement to the effect that candidates should satisfy themselves that they are in possession of the correct paper:

Call attention to any rubric at the head of the paper which seems to require attention:

He should then tell students when they may begin writing. Candidates will normally be allowed five minutes to read the paper.

Invigilators should not admit candidates to the examination room after half an hour from the commencement of the examination and should not permit them to leave the room until thirty minutes have expired.

At the commencement of the examination, Invigilators should remind candidates to ensure that they are attempting the right examination paper.

At the end of the first half hour the total number present should be noted down. Invigilators should then collect the blank answer-book from all vacant places. Spare question papers should be returned to the correct envelopes for returning to the Internal Examiner.

During the examination, Invigilators should ensure that candidates are provided with any additional requirements (e.g. scripts, blotting-paper, log-tables etc.) Candidates may be permitted to do rough work on the left hand margin of the scripts on the understanding that this is crossed out at the end of the examination. No candidate should be permitted to leave his place during the examination except to leave the examination room.

Notes:

(1) A candidate who contravenes these regulations and instructions governing the examinations, especially by unfair practices such as copying from or communicating with other candidates, shall be reported immediately to the examinations officer or regional coordinator or any other person designated by the university for that purpose.

(2) Invigilators shall enter the number of examination scripts collected from the candidates on the Attendance Sheet provided by the office of the Dean at the time of collecting the Examination paper. Invigilators shall sign the said Attendance Sheet before they hand over all the scripts to the Internal Examiners who must be present in the examination rooms . Where invigilators are also Internal Examiners there should be no problem of collection of scripts. On receipt of the scripts Internal Examiners will check them and sign on the collection form. The attendance Sheets must be handed to the Examinations Officer at the end of each session.

(3) Invigilators shall hand over all extra examination papers to the Head of the relevant Department or his/her Representative.

General:

(1) Internal Examiners (or their deputies) are required to attend in the examination rooms at the commencement of each period to assist the Invigilators and to collect the scripts. Instructions which the Examiners (or their deputies) may wish to be given should be announced by the Invigilators .

(2) Cases of illness should be reported to the Examinations Officer or Regional Coordinators as soon as possible.

(3) Invigilators shall have the authority to confiscate any unauthorized book, manuscript, or other aid brought into the examination room and to expel from the examination room any candidate that creates a disturbance.

(4) "Examination Officer" includes the Examination Officer's deputies, Regional Coordinators and subject Coordinators etc.

The office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) will appoint an Examination Officer who shall co-ordinate all examination matters for the whole Institution for the whole of the particular academic year and shall be directly answerable to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

The annual University examinations shall be conducted under the control of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) with the assistance of the examination officer so appointed.

The Examination officer will liaise with the Deans of Faculties/Heads of Academic Departments and issue invigilation guidelines for the examination in the courses at the University.

The Senate shall approve or otherwise, the names of the members of the academic staff within the University and without, in case of part time lecturers, as put forward by the departments; to be internal examiners for each particular subject for the particular year. No Tutorial Assistant will be approved to be an internal examiner, unless conditions are such that such a Tutorial Assistant has proven to have some exceptional capabilities to warrant him or her to be permitted to set and mark examinations as an internal examiner.

An internal examiner, examination officer or any other officer connected with the preparation of the examinations who conducts himself or herself in such a manner as to cause leakage of examination question (s), shall be disqualified of the responsibilities entrusted to him or her and disciplinary action shall be taken against him or her.

The heads of academic departments shall propose names of recognized academicians and professionals of the course taught at the University to be external examiners. The names of the external examiners shall be approved by the Senate together with those of the internal examiners. For each course there shall be at least one external examiner who shall be an academician or a practitioner.

On the first appointment of any external examiner such person so appointed shall provide the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) with his/her curriculum vitae and the same shall be communicated to the Senate for approval of the appointment.

The appointment of the external examiner shall be limited to six consecutive academic years though such person is liable for re appointment after another six consecutive academic years have elapsed.

The office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) shall ensure that as soon as practicable all examination scripts are sent to the appointed external examiners for moderation and where required the comments of the external examiner are incorporated in the examination papers.

The internal and external examiners when marking the answer books will have to use red marking pens. Pencils are prohibited.

The external examiners, after marking all answer books for the subject(s) in the course shall prepare a report, which shall be compiled, typed, and signed at the University before departure and payment of honoraria. The report so prepared shall take note of the extreme cases, that is the highest and lowest cases, standards of

examinations, consistency in marking and performance pattern.

All cases of alleged examination irregularities shall be referred to the Undergraduate Studies Committee.

The Committee shall have the power of summoning students and members of staff or any other person as it deems necessary to testify before it. The Chairman shall submit a report of the Committee's findings and recommendations to the Senate for further action.

The integrity of University life and the degrees that the University confers is dependent upon the honesty and soundness of the learning process as well as that of the evaluation process. Conduct that adversely affects this relationship or process is considered a serious academic offence.

Admission Offences

1. Misrepresenting or aiding another person to misrepresent material facts for the purpose of gaining admission, enrollment or academic advantage.
2. Committing or aiding another person or persons to commit an act designed to misrepresent an applicant's academic status or eligibility for admission or enrollment or for receiving transfer credit.
3. Submitting the words, ideas, images or data of another person as ones own in any academic writing, essay, thesis, research, project or assignment in a course progrmme of study.
4. Obtaining or attempting to obtain information from another student or other unauthorized source or giving information to another student or knowingly possessing, using or attempting to use any unauthorized materials in the course of an examination.
5. Representing or attempting to represent oneself as another or having or attempting to have oneself represented by another in the taking of an examination, preparation of a paper or other similar activity.
6. Submitting in any course or programme of study without both the knowledge and approval of the person to whom it is submitted, all or a substantial portion of any academic writing, essay, thesis, research, report, project or assignment for which credit has been previously obtained or which has been or is being submitted in another course of study in the University elsewhere.
7. Submitting in any course or programme of study any academic writing, essay or thesis, research project or assignment containing a statement of fact known by the student to be false or a reference to a source which has been fabricated.
8. It shall be an offence knowingly to procure, distribute or receive any confidential academic materials such as pending examinations, tests, assignments or laboratory results from any source without prior written consent of the course lecturer.
9. All appeals must be lodged with the Faculty Board to which the appellant belongs. The Faculty Board shall make its observations/ recommendations and then forward them to the Senate.
10. Any appeal pertaining to the conduct of any University examinations and marking of scripts must be lodged with the appropriate university authorities within Three years from the date of publication of the results by or under the authority of the Senate.