Panjab University issues guidelines for exams, change in pattern

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 8

Panjab University today issued a revised set of general guidelines for conducting semester examinations, which are likely to be held in July, informed the Dean of University Instructions (DUI). The guidelines have been uploaded at the university’s website along with reference sample paper, which categorically mentions the questions to be attempted and other details.

DUI Prof RK Singla ensured that the authorities are working on conducting examinations with minimum movement of the students. “The semester examinations for the last batches (undergraduate and postgraduate) will be conducted in the first phase, after the reassessment of situation by the authorities. Reasonable and sufficient notice of examination will be given to all the candidates. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in this regard have been issued and uploaded on the university website (examination notice board),” said Singla.

Entrance exam from July 27

Singla further informed that students of final semesters are advised to prepare for their examination. “A set of revised general guidelines for the semester examinations, in July 2020, have been uploaded on the university website. The PUCET (PG) will be conducted on July 27 and 28. Details of all other entrance examinations are available on university website. Parents and students are advised to follow only the guidelines/instructions with regard to examination and admissions uploaded on the university website notice board of examination portal and remain vigilant as some mischievous elements are spreading fake news,” said Singla.

More choices for students

Prof Parvinder Singh, Controller of Examination, informed that the pattern of paper has been changed. Students will be given more choices keeping in mind that full syllabus was not covered. “There is no unit in question paper and all questions will carry equal marks,” said Singh.

As per the new guidelines, the exams duration will remain of 2 hours and no units will be followed. For all classes, including, BA, BSc, BCom, BCA and all other undergraduate courses and Hons courses, professional courses (laws, MCom Hons, MBAs, Engineering, Hotel Management, BFA/MFA, Home Science, Library Science, Pharmacy), Postgraduate course (MA, MSc, MCom) and Education, any four questions to be attempted, including the compulsory questions, and all questions will carry equal marks. For Hindi Elective (BA), any three questions out of first four questions (question number 5th and 6th will be compulsory).