YCMOU to conduct open book exams

Nashik: The city-based Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) has decided to conduct online open book examinations of all courses unlike the traditional universities. It would be the first time in history for the varsity to do so since its formation.

After the state committee for examinations said that offline examinations should be conducted only for final year students, YCMOU decided to opt for online examinations for students of first and second year too.

E Vayunandan, vice-chancellor of the varsity, said “We will conduct open book examinations this year which would be an online method of conducting the examinations. The students would not have to come to the examination centres. In this way, they will appear for the examinations without putting their lives in danger.”

The V-C told TOI that due to the online open book examination, teachers will have to be careful while setting the papers. They will have to ensure to give behavioural questions so that even if a student tries to copy, he will have to use his personal reasoning to answer the questions. Also, the answers should not be readily available on the internet.


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