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Student Handbook

The official results will be announced around ten weeks after the date of examination. Do not
inquire about your results as this may cause a delay in processing. Examination results will
not be disclosed by phone or email as they are confidential. Candidates can check their
examination results online, which will be available at Student Zone for two months from the
release date of examination results. Candidates are advised to retain a soft and / or a hard
copy of your result slip after online viewing. Currently, re-issue of result slip requires an
administration fee of HK$100. You may refer to Section 7.3.2 for information on 'Student
Login Account'.

6.9 Examination Language Medium

The language medium for both the module examinations and the final examination is English.
Candidates are required to answer the examination questions in English.

6.10 Examination Setting Procedures

The examination papers are set by the Institute's Examination Setting Panels established
under the Institute's Qualification and Examinations Board. In brief, the examination setting
procedures involve extensive reviews and improvements in order to ensure that the timing,
level of difficulty and marks allocation are appropriate for a professional examination. When
these procedures have been completed, the examination papers will be submitted to the
respective Moderation Sub-groups of the Qualification and Examinations Board for approval.

6.11 Examination Marking Procedures

The examination marking procedures are designed to ensure that marking process is
consistent, accurate, and fair to all candidates. Markers are chosen based on their expertise
and awareness of the realistic standard expected. In addition, the marking itself is controlled
through a system of auditing to ensure that the marking scheme is applied consistently and
therefore errors in the calculation of examination results are very rare.

6.12 Workshop and Examination Results

Workshop, module examination and final examination results of any candidate whose
performance / mark falls within the unsatisfactory / marginal fail band will automatically be
reviewed. Results are finalised after extensive reviews have been carried out, and
subsequently approved by the Qualification and Examinations Board which is the delegated
body under the Institute's Council to handle all examination matters.

6.13 Script Review Report

After the release of examination results, candidates who failed the examination may apply for a
review report of their examination performance. All applications for script review report must
be submitted in written format by mail or in person, together with a prescribed fee of $720
within 2 weeks from the date of release of examination results. For applications in person, the
application fee can be settled by cheque, cash or credit card. For applications by mail, the fee
can only be settled by cheque payable to "HKICPA".

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