(1) No person other than a regular student, repeater or a private student shall be permitted to sit for examination.
(2) A regular student, repeater or a private student shall not be permitted to sit for examination:-
(i) if he has been debarred from appearing for any specified number of examinations for malpractice in any examination conducted by the department or by any other examining body, within or outside the State;
(ii) in the case of a regular student or a repeater, unless his progress and conduct are certified satisfactory by the Head of the institution in which he studied; and
(iii) in every case unless he has submitted his application to appear for the examination within the last date specified for the purpose.