The RES examination is administered by CEA’s appointed examination administrator, NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd (“LHUB”). Candidates may refer to LHUB’s website for the full listing of examination rules and regulations.

Below are some of the important examination rules that candidates a should note:

1. 1. The RES examination commences at 9.30am. Candidates are reminded to be punctual. Candidates who arrive at the exam reporting counter after the 15-minutes grace period (i.e. 9.45am) will NOT be allowed to sit for the examination. No refund of the examination fee will be given to the candidates.
   2. In view of the COVID-19 situation, candidates who tested positive for COVID-19 seven days before the first date of the exam will not be allowed to take the examination. Likewise, candidates who have any fever or flu-like symptoms will not be allowed to take the examination. Candidates are advised not to go to the examination venues, but to see a doctor if they feel unwell.
   3. Candidates who made false declaration using the Trace Together SafeEntry will lead to disqualification from the examination, and/or may be barred from taking future examinations..
   4. Candidates are not allowed to carry their mobile devices during the examination. All mobile devices must be switched off (no vibration or airplane mode is allowed) and placed at the designated area in the examination hall. Any candidate found to be in possession of their mobile devices during the examination may be disqualified from the examination and/or barred from taking future examinations.
   5. All copies of the questions and examination papers are the property of CEA and must be returned to the invigilator at the end of the examination. Recording of the examination questions in any form is strictly prohibited. Any candidate who is found to have recorded the examination question and/or leaves the examination hall with the examination paper will be immediately disqualified from the examination and reported to CEA. CEA reserves the right to bar the candidate from future examinations.

CEA and LHUB take a serious view on cheating during the examination. CEA reserves the right to bar any candidate attempting to gain an unfair advantage in the examination (whether by breaching an examination regulation or otherwise) from future examinations.

Candidates who do not turn up for the examination would be considered “absent” and fail the examination. CEA may consider requests for deferment only under the following circumstances:

• • Hospitalisation on the day of examination
  • Bereavement of next of kin
  • National Service duties that cover the day of the examination
  • Tested positive for COVID-19, whether at a polyclinic, General Practitioner, at one of the Joint Testing and Vaccination Centres (JTVCs), Combined Test Centres (CTCs) or Quick Test Centres (QTCs), or via remote supervised ART services by approved licensed providers in Singapore, not earlier than seven days before the first date of exam, e.g. a candidate sitting for RES Paper 1 on 20 August 2022 (and full sitting candidate for 20-21 August 2022 exam) tests positive on 13 August 2022 may be approved for deferment subject to application and payment requirements; a candidate sitting only for RES Paper 2 on 21 August 2022 tests positive on 14 August 2022 may be approved for deferment subject to application and payment requirements. Applicants are to provide official HealthHub records during application for deferment.

An administrative fee of $107 (inclusive of GST) will be levied on each examination deferment application, which can be made up to 5 working days after the date of examination. Candidates approved for deferment may only attempt the next examination. No further deferment will be allowed.

Candidates are to submit their deferment requests to or seek clarification from LHUB at [email protected].