Delhi University Advances Final Year Open Book Exams To August 10; Check Revised Schedule Here

Delhi University has agreed in the Delhi High Court to advance the final year Open Book Examinations (OBE) to August 10. Here's the revised schedule for the upcoming exams.

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New Delhi: The Delhi University is going hold the Open Book Examinations (OBE) for final year students from August 10. According to media reports, the University has agreed in the Delhi High Court to advance its final year Open Book Examination to August 10. The exams will be concluded on August 31. According to a report by PTI, the bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad was informed that the students left out of online exams will be given an opportunity to appear in physical examinations, to be held sometime in September. The revised schedule for open book exams are as follows: July 27- Mock test August 1- second phase mock test August 10- Final year OBE exams begin August 31- Conclusion of exams The University changed its decision once again after it submitted an affidavit, stating that the OBE will be conducted from August 17 to September 8. Earlier this month the university had released the date sheet for the exams and it was scheduled to begin from July 10. A petition was filed in the court by several final year students who wanted withdrawal of the notifications of May 14, May 30, and June 27 on online exams for undergraduate and postgraduate students. This also included the School of Open Learning and Non-Collegiate Women Education Board. During the hearing, the University had told the court that it conducts the exams after August 15. The University also conducted a mock test for students but faced many technical difficulties. Several faced problems during online mock tests. Many complained of problems such as incorrect question papers, network issues, and problems with logging. The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) alleged that its members were overwhelmed by the panic mails from students. Many students who were trying to log in were unable to do so as they got messages like wrong email ID even though it was the same email address that they had mentioned in their form and earlier received communication from the university, the DUTA said. The mock exams were supposed to be conducted until July 8. Students have been appealing for the cancellation of exams rather than deferment. When the