The Delhi University may opt for “Open Book” mode examinations for its final year postgraduate and undergraduate students from July 1 if the Covid-19 situation doesn’t normalise, the university said on Thursday.
Under the “Open-Book” mode of examination, the student will be able to refer books, notes and other study materials to answer the questions. Students will sit in their homes and will download question papers for their respective course from the portal. They will upload the answers in a span of two hours.
All examinations shall be conducted in three sessions in a day, including Sunday.
A detailed date sheet is likely to be notified by the end of this month.
“In case the situation does not appear to be normal in view of Covid-19 and to maintain social distancing, safety and health of the students, the university will adopt alternative mode of examinations i.E. Open
Book Examinations (OBE) for final semester/term/year UG and PG studentsof all programmes and streams along with arrears (ER) of previoussemesters/term/year,” the notification said.
Students will be allowed to attempt their examinations as per thedate sheet and courses as filled in examination form from seatingat home or any place as per instructions issued in this regard, thevarsity said.
The varsity said separate guidelines for examinations of the studentsof first and second year in case of undergraduate programmes andfirst year in case of postgraduate programmes, shall be issued.