PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION
EXAMINATION RULES
1. Attendance in the Examination Room and Entry Times
Students are required to be present in the previously announced/designated examination room before the examination begins. Students arriving more than 10 minutes after the start of the examination will not be admitted to the examination room. No additional time will be granted to students who arrive late. No student may leave the examination room before the first half of the examination has been completed or during the final 5 minutes of the examination.
2. Identity Verification
Students are required to bring their student identification cards to examinations and keep them on their desks throughout the examination in a manner that allows the invigilator to see them easily. In accordance with Article 18/5 of the Directive on the Implementation Principles of the Pamukkale University Associate Degree and Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation, students are required to have an identification document during examinations.
3. Examination Order
Students must maintain silence before and during the examination and comply with the instructions of the invigilators. Before the examination begins, lecture notes, books, and all materials not permitted for use during the examination must be put away under the direction of the invigilator. Electronic devices must be stored in accordance with the rules specified in Article 4, and students must be prepared to comply with the examination regulations.
4. Prohibited Devices and Materials
During the examination, students are strictly prohibited from possessing or using mobile phones, headphones, handheld computers, Bluetooth devices, audio recording devices, smartwatches, smart wristbands, smart glasses, and any similar communication, recording, or smart devices on their person or in places within their reach. These devices must be completely switched off before the examination begins and placed in an area designated by the invigilator that students cannot access during the examination. Even when switched off, such devices are not permitted to be kept on students (in pockets, coats, etc.), on their desks, or in any location within their reach.
5. Personal Information and Examination Attendance Record
Students are required to write their full names and student identification numbers completely on their examination papers and any additional answer sheets, if applicable, and to sign their examination papers. Students are required to sign the "Examination Attendance Record" documenting their participation in the examination. Students whose signatures appear on this record are required to submit all examination materials in full.
6. Placement of Personal Belongings
Only examination materials, identification documents, basic writing instruments such as pens, erasers, and mechanical pencil leads, and materials permitted by the course instructor may be kept on students' desks. Unnecessary belongings must not be kept within students' reach during the examination. Items such as coats, jackets, hats, and scarves must be placed on coat racks and must not be left on adjacent desks, under desks, or in nearby locations. Bags must likewise be placed in an area designated by the invigilator that is inaccessible to students.
7. Responsibility for Desks and Surroundings
Students are responsible for checking their desks and surrounding areas before the examination begins. If any writing, drawings, or notes that may be related to the examination are found on desks, walls, or similar surfaces, or if any documents or materials are found under or around the desks, students must immediately inform the invigilator before the examination begins. Any suspicious circumstances identified during the examination will be officially documented.
8. Disciplinary Procedures and Cheating
Disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against students who cheat, attempt to cheat, or facilitate cheating in accordance with Article 54 of Higher Education Law No. 2547. The evaluation of and procedures concerning the relevant examinations of these students will be carried out in accordance with the legislation in force. Students who arrange for another person to take an examination on their behalf or who take an examination on behalf of another person will be subject to the disciplinary provisions stipulated in Article 54 of the same Law.
9. Rules of Conduct During Examinations
Students are prohibited from talking to one another, looking at other students' examination papers, exchanging pens, erasers, or similar materials, or engaging in any behavior that disrupts the examination environment. Invigilators present in the examination room may warn students regarding such behavior. If violations of the rules continue, the situation will be officially documented. In cases where cheating or attempted cheating is suspected, a "Cheating Incident Report" may be prepared without the requirement to issue a prior warning.
10. Change of Seat/Examination Room
Examination officials or the course instructor may change students' seats or examination rooms when deemed necessary. Students are required to comply with the instructions of examination officials regarding such changes.
11. Protection of Examination Materials
It is strictly prohibited to photograph, reproduce, digitally transfer, or remove from the examination room any examination materials, including question booklets and answer sheets, either partially or in their entirety.
12. Completion of the Examination and Leaving the Examination Room
After submitting all examination materials, including the question booklet, answer sheet, and any other examination documents, in full to the examination officials, students must collect their belongings and leave the examination room quietly, without disrupting the examination environment or distracting other students, provided that they comply with the departure times specified in Article 1.
13. Declaration of Acceptance
All students participating in examinations are required to comply with the examination rules specified above.