Delhi University to hold final year exams in August

Delhi University will conduct online open book examinations for final year undergruate and postgruate students from August 10 to August 31, it said on Wednesday. However, DU said, students unable to appear in exams in August will get ar chance.

varsity h informed Delhi High Court last week that it has decided to postpone Open Book Examinations (OBE), scheduled from July 10, for final year undergruate courses to next month.

In a tification issued on Wednesday, DU said it will conduct examinations for final semester/term/year students of all undergruate and postgruate courses, including in School of Open Learning and n Collegiate Women's Education Board, from August 10 onwards in OBE mode remotely.

final datesheets for undergruate and postgruate courses will be available on official website of university by July 16 and July 22, respectively.

"For those students who for any reason are t able to appear in examinations in OBE mode remotely, university has decided to conduct an ditional phase of examinations in OBE mode through online/offline/blended mechanism," tification said.

This special dispensation is being me as a one-time measure for convenience of such students who are unable to participate in examination scheduled to begin from August 10, it said.

examinations will be conducted after about two weeks from date of conclusion of OBE mode tests.

students under PWD category, including visually impaired students who have appeared for OBE remotely, and who wish to improve ir gres will be given an opportunity in se examinations.

best marks secured by PWD students based on se two examinations will be taken into consideration for preparation of results.

Mock tests will be held ahe of scheduled final exams in two phases so that students can familiarise mselves with exam system. first phase will be held between July 27 and July 29, while second phase from August 1 to August 4.

Delhi University h last month postponed online open book exams for final-year students, which were scheduled to begin from July 1, by 10 days in view of prevailing situation of COVID-19 pandemic.