Q. I missed the registration deadline. May I still register or submit an essay?
A. No. Only candidates who registered before 31 May will be able to submit an essay.
Q. Are footnotes, endnotes, a bibliography or references counted towards the word limit?
A. No. Only the body of the essay is counted.
Q. Are in-text citations counted towards the word limit?
A. If you are using an in-text based referencing format, such as APA, your in-text citations are included in the word limit.
Q. Is it necessary to include footnotes or endnotes in an essay?
A. You may not include footnotes, but you may include in-text citations or endnotes. You should give your sources of any factual claims you make, and you should acknowledge any other authors on whom you rely.
Q. I am interested in a question that seems ambiguous. How should I interpret it?
A. You may interpret a question as you deem appropriate, clarifying your interpretation if necessary. Having done so, you must answer the question as directly as possible.