2.4. Setting, marking and grading

The examination committees prepare the examination papers and marking sheets (Art. 8(1)(a), (b) REE). They mark the answer papers, each paper being marked by two committee members (examiners) separately, on a scale from zero to 100, and propose the grades to be awarded for each paper: "Pass", "Fail" or "Compensable fail" (Art. 8(1)(d), (e) REE, R. 6(1), (3) IPREE; cf. Art. 8(b) REE 1994). The committee members carry out these duties subject to instructions from the Examination Board, including for marking candidates' answers consistently (Art. 6(2)(c) REE). The Examination Board scrutinises the marks proposed for each paper and decides whether a candidate should pass or fail the examination, and may also revise marks or order a re-marking according to a revised marking sheet (Art. 6(5) REE). To pass the examination, a candidate must have passed each paper or have obtained the minimum grades as specified in the IPREE (Art. 14(1) REE, R. 6(4) IPREE). A candidate who fails the examination may resit the paper or papers not passed (Art. 16(1) REE). For the pre-examination, see also Art. 1(7) REE, R. 6(2) IPREE and R. 10 IPREE.

On the Examination Board's implied obligation with regard to preparing the examination papers and corresponding marking scheme correctly, see D 6/13, summarised in this chapter V.C.2.6.3.