Malpractice is any act or practice which breaches regulations. It can have the potential to compromise the assessment or examination, the integrity of our qualification, the validity of a result/certificate or damage the reputation or credibility of an awarding body or centre.
Maladministration, the failure to comply with regulations, is also considered malpractice.
More information can be found in the JCQ Suspected Malpractice in Examinations and Assessments, available from the JCQ website.
The OCR compliance team is responsible for investigating all allegations and suspicions of malpractice or unintentional breaches of exam regulation by candidates, teachers or trainers for both general and vocational qualifications.
Due to the confidential nature of many allegations of malpractice, we only communicate with the head of centre unless they have provided written authority for us to communicate with a delegated member of staff.