Exam Invigilators

The invigilator is the person in the examination room responsible for conducting a particular examination session in the presence of the candidates. Invigilators have a key role in upholding the integrity of the external examination/assessment process.

What’s involved

The invigilator’s role includes:

• ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities
• ensuring the security of the examination before, during and after the examination
• preventing possible candidate malpractice
• preventing possible administrative failures
• liaising with the examination officer and senior invigilator

Regulations also state that invigilators must:

• be familiar with JCQ’s ‘Instructions for Conducting Examinations’, the ‘Warning to Candidates’, Information for Candidates’ and ‘Mobile Phone’ posters, and any specific instructions relating to the subjects being examined
• give all their attention to conducting the examination properly
• be able to observe each candidate in the examination room at all times
• inform the head of centre if they are suspicious of the security of the examination papers