Delhi University to Conduct Open Book Examination (OBE)

It's confirmed delhi university to conduct open book online examination : Amid all the speculations & objections regarding exams. #DelhiUniversity has finally decided to conduct an online #openbook, take-home examination for the students in both regular colleges and the School of Open Learning and Non Collegiate Womens Education Board (#NCWEB).

DELHI UNIVERSITY EXAMS 2020

SCHOOL OF OPEN LEARNING

 

(NCWEB)

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In a letter written by the Dean #examination, Vinay Gupta has detailed out the guidelines for the examinations and asked teachers to submit question papers.

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"In these circumstances, the #university is actively considering the option of the conduct of open-book: take-home examination for students of the final year of all streams i.e of regular, #SOL and NCWEB," said the letter written to the head of departments.

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The #students will be provided with question papers which will have to be downloaded. It will be of two hours duration.

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"The concept of 'Open-Book' examination would be introduced, wherein the student can refer to books, notes and other study materials to answer the questions.

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One hour additional would be given for downloading the question paper, scanning the answer sheets, and uploading the answer sheet. The student will have to upload on to the portal, the answer sheet within 3 hours from the start of the examination," added the letter.

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The teachers have been asked to send the question paper before June 3. #Teachers have raised objection against this system.

Delhi university planning to hold open book online examination; teachers, student oppose

#DelhiUniversity May conduct 'Open book examination' for the final year students. Currently the biggest challenge before Delhi University is to declare the results of it's third year UG students by taking exams successfully. The working group constituted by #DU has suggested to conduct the #examination through #openbook, which was discussed on Friday, sources revealed. but a final decision has not been taken yet. If it is decided to take the exam from the open book, then the students will have to take the examination from home.

What is the problem- DU's Council, Teachers' Union Executive and former Scholar's Council members written a letter DU VC, Yogesh Kumar Tyagi that open book online examination is a complicated process, as it is not provided in DU. Dr. Pankaj Garg, one of the authors of the letter, says that about 45 per cent of the students studying in DU live outside #Delhi, not all of them have access to internet. Apart from this, science subjects are related to diagrams and graphs, students will have a lot of trouble in them. It would be better if the DU administration convenes an online meeting of the Academic Council and the Executive Council and puts these things in it.

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What to say of UGC- Dr. Pankaj Garg said that #UGC has sent the suggestion of the committees related to the conduct of examinations of #universities. It clearly states that universities should conduct #semester examination according to their ordinance, there is no mention of open book examination in it.

Following points/guidelines applicable for UG programmes available in your department:

1) All question papers should be prepared based on Open Book Examinations (OBE) mode.

 

2) There should be six questions with instruction to attempt Four questions by students and all questions will carry equal marks. The duration for examination shall be Two hours.

 

3) Question papers have to be prepared based on CBCS course and Three year Semester Scheme (applicable for ex-students) and maximum marks shall be 75 for all questions papers. Relevant Unique Paper Code (UPC) should be mentioned for each question paper for semester 6,4,2 ( as students shall also appear simultaneously for semester 4,2 along with semester 6 as an improvement and ER for completion of degree).

 

4) Departments wherever required shall also prepare three sets of question papers based on

 

Annual Scheme of syllabus applicable for students of SOL and NCWEB with the similar instructions mentioned under point no 2 above. However, Maximum marks for these papers shall be 100 and should be mentioned at the top along with other instructions.

 

5) All questions shall be prepared in bilingual mode wherever applicable as per past practice.

 

6) Special care should be taken in preparing question papers for PWD students as per relevant guidelines as used in the past.

 

7) Question papers must be prepared based on the applicable syllabus for scheme as mentioned above.

 

8) A board should be constituted for each paper based on UPC for respective scheme as aready sent by examination branch before lockdown. Any clarification or required detailed information related with UPC may be obtained from examination branch (Evaluation).

 

9) All question papers should be uploaded after the due moderation as per past practice.

 

10) Data pertaining the details of teacher involved in preparation of the question paper should be sent to examination branch at the end so that any clarification if required may be Obtained during examination directly from the concerned teacher.

 

11) It may be reiterated here that final question papers after moderation have to be uploaded on the portal developed for the purpose. Examination branch may assist in uploading the question paper as per requirement. Accordingly, the same may be informed to examination branch (secrecy).

 

12) Required contingency as given in past shall be released in due course of time.

 

13) All other instructions sent earlier shall be followed and applied in the past while engaging teachers in setting question paper.