University of Madras to adopt new system for exams
TNN | Nov 5, 2018, 06.32 AM IST
CHENNAI: University of Madras will implement a new system which will help in releasing exam results 15-20 days earlier than usual.
Under the existing system, dummy numbers are assigned to answer-sheets, after which they are sent for evaluation. Examiners enter the marks in foil cards which are collected on alternate days from the respective centres. More than 50,000 foil cards are usually created and for the April exam this year, 12 lakh dummy number slips were created twice, said a university source.
For creation of dummy numbers, around 60 temporary tabulators are engaged for 15 days for data creation of the slips and foil cards, and 10 temporary employees are engaged in the work that goes on for about 10 days.
TNN | Nov 5, 2018, 06.32 AM IST
CHENNAI: University of Madras will implement a new system which will help in releasing exam results 15-20 days earlier than usual.
Under the existing system, dummy numbers are assigned to answer-sheets, after which they are sent for evaluation. Examiners enter the marks in foil cards which are collected on alternate days from the respective centres. More than 50,000 foil cards are usually created and for the April exam this year, 12 lakh dummy number slips were created twice, said a university source.
For creation of dummy numbers, around 60 temporary tabulators are engaged for 15 days for data creation of the slips and foil cards, and 10 temporary employees are engaged in the work that goes on for about 10 days.
The dummy numbers and registration numbers of the students are verified manually and corrected. Only after this, the actual processing of results begins. The entire process takes about 27 days.
In the new answer books, the first page will contain two tearable portions with QR codes. Students will fill-in their register number in the upper part and after the exam, the upper part will be removed and sent to the university. The lower part with the QR code will be sent to the valuation centres. The QR code will be read by a scanner and matched with the register number of the student after valuation. There will be no need for a dummy number. It eradicates the possibility of malpractice and will also make the university less vulnerable to re-evaluation scams.
This front page can be scanned and the image can be saved in the database of years and will help in settling disputes. With less manpower and by doing away with the creation of dummy numbers and foil cards, results can be published a lot faster.
This system was given a test run in the instant exams for 1,500 answer scripts held in July. It has been cleared by the Tamil Nadu State Higher Education Council (TANSCHE). It will be implemented in a phased manner from November or December this year sources said.
“We are planning to test this in one of the post-graduate examinations in all affiliated colleges,” said vice-chancellor P Duraisamy. The system would be tried out first for professional courses like MBA, MCA and MSc IT, where around 20,000 students write the exam, he said.
In the new answer books, the first page will contain two tearable portions with QR codes. Students will fill-in their register number in the upper part and after the exam, the upper part will be removed and sent to the university. The lower part with the QR code will be sent to the valuation centres. The QR code will be read by a scanner and matched with the register number of the student after valuation. There will be no need for a dummy number. It eradicates the possibility of malpractice and will also make the university less vulnerable to re-evaluation scams.
This front page can be scanned and the image can be saved in the database of years and will help in settling disputes. With less manpower and by doing away with the creation of dummy numbers and foil cards, results can be published a lot faster.
This system was given a test run in the instant exams for 1,500 answer scripts held in July. It has been cleared by the Tamil Nadu State Higher Education Council (TANSCHE). It will be implemented in a phased manner from November or December this year sources said.
“We are planning to test this in one of the post-graduate examinations in all affiliated colleges,” said vice-chancellor P Duraisamy. The system would be tried out first for professional courses like MBA, MCA and MSc IT, where around 20,000 students write the exam, he said.
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