Bi-monthly online school exams from tomorrow in Punjab

Our Correspondent

Jalandhar, July 11

The Education Department is all set to conduct the online bi-monthly examination for students of Classes VI to XII from July 13.

A webinar via YouTube was organised in this regard by the department to impart training to the teachers for the smooth conduct of the online examination as well as the assessment of answer sheets. The webinar was attended by officials of the department along with 30,000 schoolteachers across the state. Education Secretary Krishan Kumar said the teachers were made aware of latest digital applications and techniques on how to conduct the exams, carry out online evaluation and declare results.

He said the date sheet for the exams had been released by the department and the teachers had circulated it among students via WhatsApp groups. The exams for Classes VI to X are scheduled to be held from July 13 to 18, while for Classes XI and XII, they will be held from July 13 to 24. “The question papers are being prepared by the head office and will be sent to the teachers online. Every exam will be of 20 marks and there will be both objective and subjective questions. The results will be declared in a week after the last exam,” he added.

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