COVID-19 Impact: IIT Madras, Anna University postpone exams

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras postponed its end-semester exams scheduled from May 10, Anna University has also postponed an online re-test for students from its four campuses scheduled to begin on May 3 due to the pandemic.

COVID-19 Surge: Amid the increasing numbers of novel coronavirus cases, various universities and educational institutions are forced to postpone their semester exams and online tests scheduled in May. According to the reports Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras postponed its end-semester exams scheduled from May 10, Anna University has also postponed an online re-test for students from its four campuses scheduled to begin on May 3 due to the pandemic. The pandemic has also affected the exam preparations of Madras University.

Earlier, IIT Madras had planned to conduct semester exams in the pen-and-paper mode for students at Kendriya Vidyalayas from May 10. An official circular released by the institute states, “Due to the pandemic, the exams of January - May 2021 semester scheduled to be held from May 10 are postponed. The exact dates will be intimated later.”

Talking about the conduct of exams, IIT Madras officials said “the mode of exam will be finalised at a later date considering the pandemic situation.” Meanwhile, Anna University planned to conduct a re-test via online mode from May 3 for students from its four campuses who had faced technical glitches during exams conducted in February and March. Later the University informed, “The retest will not begin on May 3. The new date will be announced shortly with the revised timetable.”

 The exams for affiliated college students are not yet finalised. Madras University, which had planned to conduct semester exams from May 17, said its professors have not yet set question papers. “We are looking at alternate ways,” a professor from the university said. Colleges such as DG Vaishnav have postponed the exams for final year students from April last week to May 10.

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