asking for a friend..
I turned in my assignment about 10 mins late
Do I cop a whole day worth of penalty....in My case 10%
It really does vary according to the policy in place for your faculty
and the individual assessor. I've submitted an assignment late by 42 seconds and have been deducted the 10% for an education essay (back in my first semester), and some just don't care.. I recall one specific scenario where someone submitted 2-3 days late and they didn't dock any marks.
If you feel that you are going to be submitting late for whatever reason - I know that most lecturers or tutors are quite reasonable, in the sense that if you need an extra day they will hear you out (whatever the reason).
Rule of thumb: Don't ever submit late, and if you do really need that extra time... ask for an extension for a day or two (there's a certain maximum number of days they can grant extensions without having to go through formal channels).
I've been told that even if it's 1 second late, it's counted as a whole 24 hours, which is pretty savage.
9 times out of 10 for edu this is the case lol