Calicut University to hold re-exam for COVID-19 positive and other students

Calicut University will be conducting a re-exam for the students who could not appear for the exams earlier due to COVID-19. 

The University of Calicut has announced that it will be conducting a re-exam for students who could not appear for the exams earlier. Candidates who missed the exam due to coronavirus can now appear for the re-exam. The candidates will be allowed to appear for re-exam if they produce a government certificate or related documents. Students who tested positive for the virus, those who were in quarantine, people who were stranded abroad, pregnant women, differently-abled persons, and those with health issues are eligible to appear for re-exam, the varsity said.

The varsity will conduct the exam by following the COVID19 protocol that includes virus-infected persons not allowed to appear for the examination.

Additional exam centers have also been allotted to the varsity for the conduct of the exams. The additional centers are University College, Thiruvananthapuram; Government College, Chavara, Kollam; Government College, Kottayam; Government College, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha; Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam; Marthoma College, Pathanamthitta; Government College, Kattappana, Idukki; St. Thomas College, Thrissur; NSS College, Manjeri, Malappuram; Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode; NSS Training College, Ottappalam, Palakkad; NMSM Government College, Kalpetta; Government Brennen Higher Secondary School, Thalassery, Kannur; and Government College, Kasaragod. The centres in Lakshadweep are Calicut University centres at Kadamath, Kavarathy, and Androth.

The Controller of Examinations has issued guidelines for students who have registered for the exams. As per the guidelines, the students should reach the exam centers half an hour in advance. Students in containment zones and those in quarantine should inform the exam superintendent in advance, seeking special facilities. 

Students having exams in the morning should inform the officials a day before the exam and students whose exams are scheduled in the afternoon should send the request at least three hours in advance. Also, the change in the exam center should also be requested prior to the exam. In case a student cannot attest their photographs, they will have to produce a copy of a valid ID card.

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