IGNOU/On-Demand Term End Exam/AUGUST 2011

An Overview

Evaluation of the performance of learners is one of the important components of any teaching-learning system. Indira Gandhi National Open University evaluates the performance of its learners through Tutor Marked Assignments, project works, practical and the Term End Examinations. As one of the learners friendly features, the University has been conducting Term End Examinations twice in a year. On-Demand Term End Examination is an innovative step forward to make the examination system more flexible and to provide an opportunity for the learners to take up the examinations as per their desire and preparation.

This innovative venture of On-Demand Term End Examination will provide a completely flexible system of examination independent of the traditional fixed time frame. Under the scheme of On-Demand Term End Examinations, IGNOU students can walk into the identified On-Demand Term End Exam Centre of the University on the prescribed days and time as per their choice and after registering for On Demand Exam, they appear for the examination in the course in which they are eligible to appear in the term end Exam. They may not require to wait for the six monthly term end examination.

The required question papers are generated by the computer picking up the questions randomly from the question bank as per the blue print and design specific to the courses on the day of examination.

Features of On-Demand Term End Exam

The required question papers are generated by the computer picking up the questions randomly from the question bank as per the blue print and design specific to the courses on the day of examination. The On-Demand Term End Exam is an innovative venture in the field of evaluation of the performance of the students as per their preparations for examination. Following are the important features of On-Demand Term End Exam:

     •   No need to wait for the six monthly term end examinations.
     •   Choice of deciding the dates of exam lies with students.
     •   Individualized question paper for each student.
     •   On-line registration for On-Demand Term End Exam.
     •  On-line issue of Hall Ticket for appearing in On-Demand

          Term End Exam.
     •   On-line Payment of Exam fee for On-Demand Term End

          Exam
     •   On-line clarification of doubts through e-mail.
     •   Complete transparency in allotment of exam dates.
     •   No possibility of malpractices.
     •   May reduce load on the term end exam.
 

Eligibility for On-Demand Term End Exam

 

Registration for On-Demand Term End Exam

Registration for On-Demand Term End Examination will be on-line. Any registered and bonafide student of IGNOU having an enrolment number can register for On-Demand Term End Exam on-line by filling and submitting on-line registration form along with the requisite examination fee on-line through credit card or through Bank Draft. If the registration fee is paid online through credit card and the student found to be eligible for appearing in the examination, Hall Ticket will be generated on-line immediately after registration for On-Demand Term End Exam.

If the examination fee is submitted through bank draft, the bank draft number, amount, date and name of drawee should be mentioned in the on-line registration form. An acknowledgement receipt will be generated immediately after submission of the registration form, if otherwise found eligible. In such cases copy of the acknowledgement receipt along with the Bank Draft in favour of the IGNOU should be sent to the concerned Regional Centre. The registration for On-Demand Term End Exam will be confirmed only after receiving the requisite examination fee.

http://winex.ignou.ac.in/WinExamRegistration/ContactUs.aspx

Contact ;

Coordinator (On-Demand Term End Exam)

National Centre for Innovation in Distance Educations

G-Block Zakir Husan Bhawan

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Maidan Ghari, New Delhi – 110068

e-mail: odexam@ignou.ac.in

Registrar

Students Evaluation Division

Indira Gandhi National Open University

www.ignou.ac.in

	Students have the option to appear in the On-Demand Term End Examination provided they have completed the minimum eligibility period and their admission is valid. The eligible students can appear in the On-Demand Term End Examination as per their wish and preparation as and when they feel ready for the examination, subject to the availability of seats in the On-Demand Term End Exam Centres and availability of the On-Demand Term End Exam in that particular Course/programme.
	Before registering for On-Demand Term End Exam, please ensure that you have
	•	completed minimum study period required for appearing in the examination.
	•	attended practical sessions wherever necessary to be eligible to appear in the exam.
	•	submitted the required number of assignments.
	•	valid registration for the programme.
	•	not ever been found indulged in using unfair means or debarred from any examination of the university.