Schedule a sitting

4 min Examinations staff

A sitting is one time window when candidates take a published exam, from home or at a venue with an access code.

What you will learn

  • Schedule a sitting
  • Choose from home or at a venue
  • Use and change the access code
demo.ahpcghana.com/staff/online-exams?tab=sittings
Schedule a sitting.
Schedule a sitting.

Step by step

  1. On the Sittings tab press New sitting (or press Schedule a sitting on a published exam).
  2. Choose the Exam and type a Title, for example Accra centre – morning.
  3. Set Opens and Closes. Candidates can start any time in this window; each one gets the full time allowed, but never past the closing time.
  4. Set Late start allowed (minutes): how long after opening a candidate may still start.
  5. Choose Where:
    • From home (own computer): candidates start on their own once it opens.
    • At a venue (access code needed): candidates type the code the invigilator reads out.
  6. Press Schedule. The sitting page opens.

What you will see

  • At the top of the sitting: when it opens and closes, where, how many candidates are writing or have submitted, and the Access code in large letters.
  • Sitting statuses: Scheduled, Open now, Closed and Results out.

Check yourself

Pick an answer for each question, then press Check my answers. Nothing is saved or sent.

1 For a venue sitting, what does a candidate need to start?