Both internal and external examiners and chairs of exam boards should have a copy of the Instructions for Examiners for Undergraduate and Taught Post-graduate Programmes. This document is very important and contains guidance on examining, procedures and policies. Please ensure you are familiar with the relevant sections, specifically sections 7 for external examiners, section 8 for internal examiners and sections 5 and 6 for Chairs of exam boards. 

Download Instructions for Examiners

Further information about Regulations for First Degrees, Diplomas, Taught Master's Degrees and classification schemes for each level of study can be found at the following links:

• For Undergraduate students 
• For Diploma students
• For Taught Master's students
• For Research students (including MRes)

• UG Sub-Board guidance
• PG Sub-Board guidance
• Virtual Sub-Boards guidance
• Virtual Sub-Boards Microsoft Teams guidance for Results Team, Department Managers and Sub Board Secretaries
• Virtual Sub-Boards guidance for attendees
• Guidance for external collaborators - creating a guest account

External Examiners are nominated to examine undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for the School.

Departments are responsible for recruiting and nominating External Examiners. You can find out more about the process, forms and eligibility criteria at Working with External Examiners. For queries relating to the administration of External Examiners please contact tqaro.external.examiners@lse.ac.uk.

The Chair and Deputy Chair of the School Board of Examiners for BA and BSc degrees, the LLB Board of Examiners and the Chair of the Graduate School Board are all appointed by the Academic Nominations Committee.

Chairs of Sub-Boards should be nominated (or reappointed) annually by Departments in time for the October USSC and GSSC meetings. 

Departmental staff should complete an Exam Board Chair Nomination Form and return it to the Student Regulations Team.