Examination Policy of UMT in view of COVID-19

Policy Statement

University of Management and Technology (UMT) Lahore, has successfully

implemented solutions for the delivery of online education during the period of
COVID-19. However, the limitations of presently available solutions for conducting
online assessments and final term examinations necessitate a robust policy that
ensures consistency and reliability in evaluation of students’ learning. Following
policy guidelines are devised keeping in view the practical constraints of conducting
off-campus final term examinations.

Policy Guidelines for Examination

1. The Spring 2020 semester will end as per academic calendar, i.e. June 13, 2020.
The schools which need more time for completing/assuring the course contents
or learning outcomes may utilize the gap between semester end and final
examination for offering compensatory classes to students.
2. Final examinations of Theory courses will be conducted between June 29, 2020
to July 18, 2020. Assessment of Lab courses at Undergraduate level will be held
between July 20, 2020 to July 27, 2020.
3. The weightage of final term examination will be 60%
4. Unless otherwise specified by the relevant accreditation/regulatory bodies,
three types of assessment techniques as per following table will be used as final
term examination for both undergraduate and graduate level programs across
all schools at UMT. In case of the related accreditation council requirements
differing from UMT policy, the schools will follow their relevant council
requirements.

Table 1- Assessment Techniques

Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs
Assessment Technique Weightage Assessment Technique Weightage
Project / Presentation 30% Term Paper 30%
Case Study / *Take-Home Case Study / *Take-Home
Open-book Exam (any one 20% Open-book Exam (any 20%
of the two) one of the two)
Viva Voce 10% Viva Voce 10%
*Important Note: The mode of operation for Take-Home Exam is elaborated in point # 7 below.

5. The weightages of assessment techniques mentioned in table-1 can be adjusted

/ increased / decreased based on the nature of course / subject. Total weightage
should however remain 60%.
6. Regular semester projects / presentations which are part of semester
assessments (where applicable), will contribute to the continued / during
semester evaluations which carry a total of 40% weightage. Projects /
Presentations mentioned as assessment technique for undergraduate programs
in “Table 1” will be considered and used separately. Timeline for submitting
these projects / presentations can be anywhere between the end of semester and
examination week.
7. Open-Book Take-Home examination should be conducted during the
examination week. Advisable time limit for take-home exam is double of the
time for the normal on-campus examination. The date and time for the
open-book take-home exam for each course shall be announced. The question
paper will be shared with the students at the exam-time electronically. The
students will have to submit their responses to the questions by the end of
exam-time.
8. In case of lab as a part of the course(s), 15 % weightage is to be assigned to
assessment of lab work. Project / Presentation be assigned 20% weightage, Case
Study / Take Home-Exam be assigned 15 % weightage, and Viva Voce be
assigned 10% weightage.
9. Students who have short attendance despite putting continuous efforts for
attending the classes but could not do so due to connectivity issues will be
allowed to take exams.
10. Viva Voce exam should be conducted using the official Zoom account provided
by UMT. All Viva Voce exams should be recorded for future reference.
11. In case of class strength is more than 40, the projects be given in Groups of 3 to
4 students. Viva Voce will however be conducted individually.
12. MCQs are not allowed due to connectivity and cheating issues.

13. For detailed guidance, HEC’s Policy Guidance No.6 issued on May 21,2020

with the title “HEC POLICY GUIDANCE SERIES ON COVID-19,

GUIDANCE ON ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS” may be consulted.

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