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Delhi University final-year political science students were in for a surprise on Friday, 14 August, when they received a mock test instead of the real question paper during the online open book exams, reported PTI.
According to the report, the BA(Honours) Political Science students at 11:30 am logged into the DU exam portal and were surprised to find the same exam paper they had solved for the mock exam.
The PTI report quotes a student who solved and submitted the entire mock exam test paper only to realise that it was the incorrect when checking online forums at 3:40 pm.
According to Balaram Pani, Delhi University Dean of Colleges, students were provided with extra time to for finishing their exams and for students who have answered the mock test exam, a Grievance Committee will be considering their case for a second chance.
According to the report, over one lakh students appeared for the exam on Friday. The University states the open-book exams is a one time measure in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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