Delhi University open book exams to be held in July

The University of Delhi (DU) will conduct the final year or semester exams from July onwards. Despite much debate and resistance from both teachers and students, the university is conducting the exams in open book mode as a “one-time measure due to the COVID-19”. The varsity has released a tentative date sheet for the exams.

The duration for examination will be two hours only and one hour can be taken in addition to two hours for downloading question papers and scanning, uploading answer



sheets, the university said in an official notice.

The exams will begin on July 1. Several exams will be held on the same day and hence students will have to opt for one of many exams on a single day. “Since, the examinations in certain discipline subjects like Accounting and Finance, Apparel Design Course, Arabic, Buddhist Studies, Business Laws, Computer Applications, Operational Research, Tax Procedure & Practice, Tourism and Travel Management etc will be held only on one day.