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Recommendations

7.1 By protecting the identity of candidates and examiners from each other a lot of post-
exam malpractice can be checked. A fool-proof system e.g. use of encrypted barcodes,
which hides the identity of the student (and the centre) from not only the examiner
but also exam dept. employees, may be used. This can be used in conjunction with
other methods, e.g. randomizing of exam scripts given to any particular examiner.
7.2 A major source of cheating remains help from outside the exam hall, sometimes
even through ingenious means. If candidates are not permitted to leave the exam-
center in the first ninety minutes, and even thereafter not permitted to carry the
question papers out with them, most of this can be nipped in the bud.
7.3 Transmission of QPs directly to the centres through internet just before the
commencement of examination in a safe manner should be introduced.
8. Technological Interventions/Technology based Automation
8.1 Areas of technological interventions and automation should be specified and must be
followed by the HEIs.
8.2 UGC can take initiative in preparation of required software for use by HEIs (especially
in the areas of registration, seating arrangement, issue of personalized hall tickets,
integration of results of internal and external assessment, preparation of final results,
calculation of grades etc.). These can be made available to the HEIs to expedite proper
implementation of the reforms.
9. Question Bank

9.1 Should be given top priority.
9.2 QB should be prepared Course wise (Core, Elective, Ability/Skill etc.).
9.3 UGC can take initiative for preparation of basic QBs in major courses/subjects. These
can then be adapted by the HEIs. This will ensure some minimum uniformity, quality
and standard.

9.4 The QBs should be sufficiently large and should contain questions under various
categories based on learning-outcomes.
9.5 Moderated QBs should be made available to the teachers and students.
10. Need for Minimum Standardized Infrastructure

10.1 Minimum infrastructure requirements should be prescribed. The HEIs with less than
minimum required infrastructure should work towards achieving this in a time bound
manner.
10.2 The improvement at the HEI level can be monitored by the state level Examination
Reforms Committee.
11. Ability Test

11.1 Can be developed to assess and indicate the abilities of the students.
11.2 Different levels of practicals and on the spot problem solving exercise may be carried
out to assess the skill of the students.
12. Result Declaration

12.1 Declaration of results is a crucial element of the educational system of a HEI on
which rests its credibility and reputation. In order to strengthen the process of result
declaration it is important to incorporate the features like timeliness of declaration
of result, clarity of interpretation of the Result Card, its comprehensive format,
accessibility and verifiability etc.

12.2 The accessibility and verifiability to be ensured through NAD.

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