AKTU declared tentative final year exam schedule, Check details here

Important guidelines have also been issued by the department to the technical universities to procure software required to conduct online examination through the GeM portal that has been approved by the government, the letter reads.

AKTU final year exam dates: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) decided to conduct the examination for the final year students from July 20 to August 7, said vice-chancellor Professor Vinay Kumar Pathak. AKTU announced the tentative examination schedule for all the disciplines of the final year on June 14, 2021. According to a letter issued by Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, special secretary of the state government regarding the conduct of the exam, "The technical education department in its guidelines to the vice-chancellors of three technical universities has suggested a mock test to help students prepare for the online exam which will be multiple choice based." Meanwhile, important guidelines have also been issued by the department to the technical universities to procure software required to conduct online examination through the GeM portal that has been approved by the government, the letter reads.

In order to help the students to get accustomed to the new software, the administrations of the universities have also been asked to conduct mock exams ahead of the final semester exam. Students can give the exam from home or anywhere at their convenience, said secretary technical education, Alok Kumar. He further said that it was decided to keep the exams only objective type and appearing in exams is in the interest of the career of students.

Kumar added, "Today we discussed with the director of technical education, joint directors and nodal principal of all district polytechnics regarding completion of syllabus within next five weeks. The classes will be held on weekends also. If the need arises, extra classes will be taken in the evening." He said appearing in the examination by students is in the interest of their career. He said students can give the exam from home or anywhere at their convenience

On Monday, i.e. June 14, the technical education department sent an official communication to the vice-chancellors of three technical universities- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur and MMMUT, Gorakhpur- directing them to conduct final semester examinations in online mode between July 15 to 22 and remaining semester exams between July 23 to 31 as recommended by a five-member committee formed by the department.

Talking about the decision, the vice-chancellor of AKTU, Professor Vinay Kumar Pathak said, "We are all gearing up for conducting online exams for final year students." He said, "I am very sure students will prepare well for the exam."

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