ACCA Remote Exam Result Issue

This the work of Pakistan customer service to ask them and update us but they are not responding they don’t know anything why do we pay annual subscriptions this is the team they hire this is how they resolve issues years, depressing students.

readerview wrote:I have said to most of my friends and i am in contact with others, we all should respond together if there will be harsh decisions like ban and removal from register on small issues I would like to say the same here. We together can demand the swift answer or there must be something we can do

Sorry to break it to you @readerview. You can’t do anything unless you have serious resources.

The root cause of the problem is that this whole field of remote examinations is still in it’s infancy. There was no need for it before, it was brought upon by the pandemic and I applaud ACCA for swiftly bringing this technology to use.

There is a certain level of trust that you need to conduct such examinations which quite simply does not exist. In hindsight I should’ve seen this coming.

I could’ve gone to the loo twice in a 3 hour period (I am human after all, had too much OJ and coffee, my bad) or I could’ve just kept a book in there. Who knows what really happened? I do. Will they take my word for it? I seriously doubt it. This system is broken.

This was a terrible first experience. I wish I hadn’t given the exam remotely. The vaccine was nowhere in sight here in Pakistan, and I live with vulnerable family members. I couldn’t have risked it.

Haven’t gotten COVID thus far and I plan to keep it that way through immense precautions. I have saved lives through my selflessness, unlike many others, FOR A WHOLE YEAR!

That’s how they should decide their cases imo, a negative COVID antibody test for all those who claimed the pandemic as the reason to give their exam online. I mean, what other reason can they give for remote examinations?

@ktkktkkt if you download from here the pdf “Guidance for disciplinary sanctions” – you will see that students are NOT fined https://www.accaglobal.com/in/en/about-us/regulation/disciplinary-and-regulatory-hearings.html

Sanction could be admonishment, reprimand, severe reprimand, removal from the student register (for which there is a minimum period of exclusion of 12 months), ineligible to sit ACCA exams for a specified period (without being removed from the register), disqualification from one or more exams (where exam results have not be issued) – this last sanction can be combined with removal from the register. As you will see from any student disciplinary order, the committee will order a payment of costs. Payment can be enforced through legal means – in the UK they would be effective – I don’t know how effective enforcement mechanisms are in Pakistan

@ktkktkkt – in the sanctions pdf that I referenced it is stated in the “minimum period of exclusion” section in C5:

C5.3 ACCA’s Membership Regulations (Regulation 14(2)) currently require that where a member/student has been excluded/removed, he may not apply for readmission until a minimum of 12 months after the effective date of the exclusion/removal.
C5.4 The Committee has the power to extend that period by combining an exclusion/removal order with an order that no application for readmission may be considered until a minimum period (of no more than five years) has expired. The period commences on the effective date of the Committee’s order.
C5.5 Note that this does not mean that the member/student is automatically readmitted after the expiry of the period, as it is not a suspension. The decision as to whether a disciplined member/student is suitable to be readmitted is within the sole discretion of the Admissions and Licensing Committee.
C5.6 Note also that the Committee does not have the power to impose any additional conditions upon readmission, as that would be a matter for the Admissions and Licensing Committee which would consider any such application for readmission.

Looking at the news releases for November 2020 disciplinary committee orders – “no application for readmission” seemed to apply only where exam misconduct (for example) was compounded by something else (such as failure to comply with the investigation).

I don’t think seconds of interruption is going to cost anyone their membership – webcam footage will show what happened and for how long. Candidates absenting themselves for more than one “comfort break” AND for more than 5 mins AND without notifying the invigilator via the chat function that they were leaving AND when they returned is more likely to be an issue – as it is clearly stated:

“Before stating your exam on the exam day, ensure you have:
• Taken a comfort break before you start, you are only permitted to take one 5 minute bathroom break once you have started your exam … ” Point 1 of “On Exam Day” guidance in the guidance pdf

(It is stated also at point to ensure you have “Removed any unauthorised items from your work area.” And here it explains that permission does not need to be sought but the chat function must be used: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/exam-entry-and-administration/computer-based-exams/remote-session-exams/on-exam-day.html)

I’m sorry – no – none.

can you please guide us how much time acca will take to investigate our matter?
i think its not a murder case which is taking too long to be do so

and are we allowed to give june attempt?

@Kim Smith . I posted here about an hour ago, was my post deleted? I would like some clarification. I did not receive any message/warning by a moderator. Perhaps a technical fault, in which case I would like to repost.

But is this fair that they are wasting our time without any evidence of dishonesty

and how much time they will take more to solve this?

Hello,
I’m facing the same issue. Instead of PM(F5) results, I got the irregularities-breach email. Can you guys please let me know what happened with your cases? Or if your investigation is still in the progress? Also, what is the best course of action in this situation?
Please help a fellow ACCA student by sharing your stories.

@neetoreet – only you can decide. Presumably you have some idea whether or not you could have been engaged in “misconduct” – whether knowingly or unintentionally. If not and you have been given leave to continue you at least have than option.

If you look at earlier posts on this thread it will continue for sometime – and ACCA has now published this article which suggests “a year or more” https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/student/sa/features/exam-blunders.html

Unfortunately – and especially since the huge increase in caseload arising in a remote invigilation setting – there is no means to fast-track the process. Although you will see from other posts on this thread that an individual student may be permitted to continue with their exams notwithstanding an ongoing investigation.

I am unfortunately handling the same situation and would be very very thankful if anybody could tell me if they received any communication ,no matter how small it may seem, please tell me