(1) An eligible person not mentioned in subsections (2) or (3) may take external senior examinations in the number of examination subjects the person wishes.
(2) An eligible person who is not undertaking senior secondary education at a school may not take external senior examinations in more than 3 examination subjects in 1 year if the person—
(a) will be less than 17 years at the end of the year in which the person proposes to take the examinations; and
(b) has not finished the year 12 year of schooling; and
(c) has not obtained a QCE or senior certificate.
(3) An eligible person who is undertaking senior secondary education at a school may not take external senior examinations—
(a) before the year 12 year of schooling; or
(b) in more than 2 examination subjects in the year 12 year of schooling.