DU exam 2020: 2 lakh students to take exams from home
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DELHI : Final year examinations for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the University of Delhi (DU) is likely to be conducted online through an Open Book Examination (OBE) Format in case the situation does not return to normal, the varsity said in a statement on Thursday, 14 May.
DU also said that all final year UG and PG examinations, including those for students of the School of Open Learning and the Non Collegiate Women Education Board will begin from 1 July 2020. The exams will be conducted across three sessions in a day, including on Sundays. The Open Book Format, it said, would be explored if the situation doesn’t appear to be normal by then.
University of Delhi exam 2020: 2 lakh students to take exams from home
While DU said that it would consider an alternative mode on examination to ensure social distancing and safety of students – OBE in this case – it did not mention whether this would be done online or offline.However, speaking on the condition of anonymity, a top university official said that DU is planning to send the questions through online mode for students, who can then download the paper, write their responses and submit it within two hours.
“This is not exactly an online exam. The university is planning to explore an open book format where questions will be sent on devices of students and they can then download them and submit their responses within two hours.”
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