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Jamia to conduct online open-book exams in January
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Wednesday announced that it will conduct online exams in the open-book format in January for all undergraduate and postgraduate
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on Wednesday announced that it will conduct online exams in the open-book format in January for all undergraduate and postgraduate students.
The University on Wednesday issued a statement saying, “The Academic Council (AC) of the university took a decision to hold semester exams in mid-January through open-book method. Mock tests to be conducted before the final date sheet.”
University media coordinator Ahmed Azeem said, “The University will conduct proper mock tests to make students familiar with the format. Also, all issues faced by the students will be fixed before the actual exams. The University will soon release further guidelines.”
Earlier, Delhi University (DU) had conducted exams in open-book format between August and September.
Jamia had earlier this month announced it would conduct semester exams in the proctored format, where students are supervised by an approved, neutral person (a proctor) who ensures the identity of the test taker and maintains the integrity of the test environment. In this case, the proctor will monitor the student using their webcam and microphone. The university had asked students to attend exams using laptops and prohibited the use of smartphones.
The decision was met with criticism from students who called it “exclusionary”. Later on December 12, the university said it was putting those exams on hold.
