Due to corona pandemic all universities has changed its examination patterns and some have postponed it. In this queue, Anna University has announced that its April/May 2021 theory end-semester exams for all even semesters (2, 4 and 6) will be an ‘Open Book Type’ for all UG and PG students in its university departments. Let us share here that the open book exam is, however, not applicable for final-semester students.

Here it is to be noted that Open book format is usually follow for assignment in semester examination. But due to corona infection regular examination won’t be possible to conduct, this will be the first time it is used for end-semester exams, said a senior official from the varsity. However, this is expected to be a one-time measure due to the impact of Covid in the State.

However, here it is needed to mention that this decision is pending on whether the same would be extended to students in affiliated engineering colleges, said a source, adding that a call would be taken in a couple of days. The exams, though in the open book format, will be held through the online-proctored mode. The university said the first section of the exam, Part A, for a total of 10 marks, will have five two-mark questions one from each chapter. The second part, for 40 marks, will have five eight-mark questions one from each chapter.

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