Exams postponed due to delay in question papers, 170 students affected

Two examinations of the Bachelor of Science program in Delhi University (DU) were disrupted on Thursday due to late arrival of question papers.

• The ‘Electronics Instrumentation’ exam was conducted after a delay of several hours.
• The examination of ‘Mathematical Physics’ had to be postponed.
• The problem affected about 170 students, including those from Ramjas, Zakir Hussain, Deshbandhu, and Deendayal Upadhyaya colleges.

rescheduled examinations

• Mathematical Physics exam: Now to be held on January 5 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
• Electronics Instrumentation exam: Held after delay, and students were given full time to solve the question paper.

What happened?

• The examinations for both the subjects were to start at 9:30 am.
• Delay of question papers:
  • Question papers were not made available till 11:30 am.
  • ‘Electronics Instrumentation’ exam started late.
  • The examination of ‘Mathematical Physics’ had to be postponed due to objections from the students.

Reason for delay in question papers

• Lack of coordination:
  • Confusion and inconsistency between the respective departments and colleges of the university.
• Question papers are provided by the Department of Physics and Astrophysics.
• The university official said:
  “Confusion and lack of coordination led to this problem.”

statement of officials

• Electronics Instrumentation:
  • The examination could not be conducted on time, but students were given full time.
• Mathematical Physics:
  • The examination was postponed after objection from students.