IIT-M, Anna University postpone exams

IIT-M, Anna University postpone exams

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com

Chennai:28.04.2021 

The Covid-19 second wave has forced universities and educational institutions to postpone their semester exams and online tests scheduled in May.

While IIT Madras has postponed its end semester exams scheduled from May 10, Anna University has postponed an online re-test for students from its four campuses scheduled to begin on May 3 due to the pandemic. The exam preparations of Madras University have also been affected by the pandemic.

IIT Madras had planned to conduct semester exams in pen-and-paper mode for students at Kendriya Vidyalayas from May 10.

“Due to the pandemic, the exams of January - May 2021 semester scheduled to be held from May 10 are postponed. The exact dates will be intimated later,” a circular from the institute said.

IIT Madras officials said the mode of exam will be finalised at a later date considering the pandemic situation.

Anna University had planned to conduct an online re-test from May 3 for students from its four campuses who had faced technical glitches during exams conducted in February and March.

“The retest will not begin on May 3. The new date will be announced shortly with the revised time table,” an announcement on the university website said.

The exams for affiliated college students are not yet finalised.

Madras University, which had planned to conduct semester exams from May 17, said its professors have not yet set question papers. “We are looking at alternate ways,” a professor from the university said.

Colleges like DG Vaishnav have postponed the exams for final year students from April last week to May