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The All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE), a national-level examination to determine entry to engineering colleges across the country, was delayed by nearly three hours after the paper was allegedly leaked in Uttar Pradesh and sold for Rs 6 lakh each.
"Fresh set of questions was distributed to the students and the exam was delayed by three hours," Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) Chairman Vineet Joshi said. Over 12 lakh students took the AIEEE this year for admission to about 26,816 engineering and architecture colleges across the country.
"When we got to know about the leak in the morning, our aim was to do it without causing much inconvenience to most of the children. First was to ensure the exam took place as early as possible," he said.
As per the original schedule, the first paper was to begin at 9.30 am and the second at 2 pm.
The Central Board of Secondary Education, the nodal agency for conducting the exam, postponed the first part to 12 noon and the second part to 4.00 pm.
Following the delay, the Armed Forces Medical College entrance exam that was also scheduled for Sunday at 2.30 pm, was shifted to 4.30 pm.
"We have notified the centres all over the country. Students who want to appear for the AFMC exam today, can appear for the B. Arch exam later May 8," Joshi said.
The first exam was for engineering students while the second was for architecture course.
The May 8 exam will be held at the same centres and the same admit card will be valid, he added.
"We have notified the centres all over the country. If they have the capacity to accommodate students, they can conduct both exams today. If not, they can choose to hold the AIEEE exam on May 8 at 9.30 am," he added.
The exam was delayed after the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force informed the CBSE about a question paper leak in the state, he said.
Senior Superintendent of Police Vijay Prakash said they received a copy of the question paper Saturday night.
"We faxed the paper to the CBSE Chairman and it was confirmed on Sunday that the paper was the original one," Prakash said.
Students and parents meanwhile suffered as the papers were delayed.
The announcement of taking the exam later for those appearing for AFMC meanwhile gave some relief to many.
Source: igovernment
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Prabhakar Mon, 2011-05-02 18:21
Board's promptess, fast right decision right in time is praise worthy. However the reliability, integrity and fidelity of the system as whole is anvil. Whether all such tests are really contributing to qulaity of education? Introspect: what is the cost of such tests to Govt and public? Whether such tests achieve their ultimate goal in view of the fcat a large number of seats remain vacant? Whether accessibilty is easier to rural and backward class students that constitute 80% of student poulation? Whether the standardized tests designed for urban students can maintain regional autonomy in terms of wide spread intellectual potential in rural areas? Is it not true such tests have promoted parallel economy leading to black money generation? Medication has been ptoved to be more dangerous than the disease.
.JPG)
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