Exams-The OU way.

JNTU has brought down the axe and it has hit us real hard with its full-on change in the pattern of examinations.The changes will be effective this semester onwards and will be applicable to all the years.They go thus...

1.Each day of the internal exams will consist of 2 sessions each for a subject.
Timings : 10-12 and 2-4 p.m
2.Each session has 2 parts- Objective type and subjective type.
3.Objective paper(for 20 marks)will be conducted for a duration of 20 mins and will consist of multiple choice, fill in the blanks,T/F and match type questions.
4.The Subjective paper(for 20 marks, 90 mins) will consist of 6 Qs of which 4 have to answered.
5.Both the desc. and obj. papers will consist of 4 sets, each with a different bunch of Qs.
6.Loaning and interchanging of articles during the exam is not allowed.
7.Students are not permitted to leave the hall till the end of the exam.

The CSE HoD's words come to my mind "JNTU has done this because their leniency has been misused". Hacked online papers,leaked internal papers to mention a few of the taken-for-granted tactics.
Perhaps the major advantage of this schedule is the scraping of the online exams(which were just beginning to yeild 20/20s).Also, not to forget, you gotto do the real studying this time.Upto you to make the system work for you!
Good luck everyone.