Gauhati University issues SOPs for conducting online & offline exams; Details here

Guwahati: Amid the ongoing crisis, the Guwahati University authorities have released a detailed set of guidelines for conducting the final year exams in both online and offline modes. The SOPs lay out in detail the rules and regulations to be followed by the students during the exams that were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following SOPs will be followed for conducting Gauhati University examinations in offline mode:

For practical examination, no external examiner will be appointed. Practicals are to be conducted by the Departments/Colleges concerned on their own.

Sufficient alternative questions will be available in the question paper from which students have to answer only for 50% of the remaining marks.

Physical distancing of at least 6 feet to be followed as far as feasible in the Examination Halls.

Use of face covers/masks to be made mandatory by all students, invigilators, and support staff.

The practice of proper handwashing with soap even when hands are not visibly dirty is to be followed. Use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers should be made available wherever feasible.

Spitting shall be strictly prohibited.

Keeping in view the physical distancing norms, the institutions should utilize maximum space for proper seating arrangements in the examination.

The number of people in the elevators shall be restricted, duly maintaining physical distancing norms.

Adequate arangements for safe drinking water (preferably with disposable cups/glasses) should be made in the examination hall.

Seating arrangement in the examination hall to be made in such a way that adequate social distancing is maintained.

For pen and paper-based tests, the invigilator will sanitize his/her hands prior to the distribution of question papers/answer sheets.

The examinees will also sanitize their hands before receiving such papers and handing them back to invigilators. The collection and packing of the answer sheets, at every stage, will involve the sanitization of the hands.

The answer sheets will preferably be opened up after 72 hours have elapsed post-collection of papers.

Sharing of personal belongings/stationery shall not be allowed.

At the beginning of the examinations, the students are to enter the examination hall ahead of time in an orderly manner.

On completion of the exam, the candidates will be permitted to move out in the same way.

Designated sick/isolation rooms to be arranged in the Examination centers.

The students undertaking the examinations may opt for a different Examination Centre in any nearby college (which should be an affiliated college of Gauhati University) as per his/her convenience.

The SOPs to conduct online examination are as follows:

The andidate will log in as per time table and they will be able to view the Question paper as per schedule. The login ids will be sent to their registered mobile numbers only.

Candidates have to write answers on,{4 size paper of maximum 10 pages and need to put page nos at the top right corner of the sheet. On the front page, candidates have to write their roll numbers, subject, paper code, etc. clearly tailing which evaluation could not be done.

The candidates will 'scan' or 'take photograph' of the answer sheets clearly by mobile phone.

The candidate will upload the photograph or scanned Answers Sheets in pdf format from their own login id.

After uploading Answer Sheets - 'successfully uploaded' message will be displayed.

The student should rename the pdf file before uploading and the name of the file should be the Registration No and the Subject Code.

The University will not be responsible for the slow/poor connectivity of the internet.

The student may submit their answer sheets to the nearest colleges under Gauhati University within the stipulated time in a sealed envelope.

After protests were conducted over the decision of Gauhati University to conduct the final semester exams in the online and offline modes, the university finally decided to conduct the Post Graduate exams in the online mode while the Under Graduate exams will be conducted in both online and offline mode.

The decision was announced by the university for the final year students who will now be able to appear for the exams in both online and offline modes. The university had earlier announced that the exams will be conducted in the offline mode since the adequate infrastructure is not available to conduct the online exams.

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