Delhi University warns student to be alert while appearing for OBE

University of Delhi in the recent guidelines released specially for Open Book examinations explained various ways to find cheaters and defaulters while conducting open book examination from July 1.

• Students shall appear in courses/papers as filled by them in their examination form. If any dispute arises in this regard, the record as available in examination form of the candidate shall be considered final.
• Student is expected to submit the answers entirely written by her/him and will not use the services of any agency or individual while writing OBE.
• The University views cheating, acting dishonestly and/or collusion in an examination as serious disciplinary offences that may result in disciplinary actions as per Ordinance X-A.
• In the context of open-book examinations accessing the question paper via any other means than directly from the designated examination portal of the University, and/or sharing the question paper with other students, falls within its definition of cheating and of acting dishonestly.
• In the case of impersonation particularly related with handwriting, the same may be verified from the record of the university/college and findings based on the input received shall be considered final.
• If the substance of impersonation stands proven, then the case will be registered against the student as per prevailing rule dealing UFM in University of Delhi specified in ordinance X-A.
• To check the use of any unfair means during the examinations, each student shall be required to fill up the following undertaking through button provided on the portal before uploading of the scanned images of answer scripts (at the end of open-book examination):

I hereby confirm that the uploaded answer sheets are entirely my own work and I have not (i) used the services of any agency or person(s) providing specimen, model or ghostwritten work in the preparation of the answer sheets I submit for this open book examination; (ii) given assistance in accessing this paper or in providing specimen, model or ghostwritten work to other candidates submitting for this open-book examination.

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