CUSAT to Conduct Exams Online.

The Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is planning to conduct its B.Tech examinations online in a phased manner, with an aim to set up standards of the examination system as directed by governor of state P. Sathasivam.
Realising the dire need to streamline the examination and evaluation pattern, the move to shift from the paper-pen pattern to the online mode might be materialized very soon at the Cochin University of Science and Technology. This shift is also likely to speed up the processes like publication of results after the exams, revaluation of exam papers and checking various exam related malpractices.
The move to shift from the paper-pen pattern to the online mode comes in the wake of the growing demand to streamline the examination and evaluation pattern by speeding up publication of results and checking exam-related malpractices.
However, as per the reports, a trial demonstration of the online examination system would be carried out in the coming days. Faculty members of engineering departments at the institute had recommended that the online examinations could be held from a select question bank for each term.
In view of the this, experts had also suggested that the question bank could be changed periodically. The online examination could also help in simplifying the examination and valuation work.
The universities can think of conducting online examinations from a question bank for a particular term. The questions in the bank can change during each season. This will further simplify the examination, valuation and related activities, they said.
Earlier, it was reported that the Kerala Technological University (KTU) was in favour of implementing the online mode for engineering examinations in the State but the teachers were of the opinion that the success of online pattern of examination will depend on the efficiency of internet connectivity available in each affiliated college. Moreover, the colleges will also have to improve the reliability of the fibre optic backbone to ensure smooth conduct of the examinations.
Even though the university supports the move to revamp the examination system, it has ruled out changing the existing descriptive and explanatory pattern of questions to the objective type as suggested by a section of teachers. The university authorities say that the objective pattern of questions would not help in assessing the problem-solving capabilities of students.