INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR ONLINE END SEMESTER

EXAMINATIONS OF JAN-MAY 2021 SESSION

Read thoroughly the instructions below. We may not be able to help you if you don’t
follow them.

The end semester examinations will have conventional question pattern. Five questions
each carrying 10 marks, all descriptive, two of them compulsory and three will have
choices. Just like offline examination.

The end semester exams will need mandatory camera access. Please provide permission
to the app/ browser for camera access. Else your exam won’t start, and an error message
will display near the bottom of the page.

Before starting the test, read the instructions properly and note down the teacher’s email
address to which you need to send the answers within 30 min after finish time in case of
network problem. You have to accept the checkbox at the bottom of the instructions page
saying you have read the instructions before clicking Start Test. You can read the test
instructions since when the test shows on your tests screen (mostly the previous evening).
We strongly advise you to read this much before the scheduled test start time.

The time after which exam hall gate closes (30 min from the scheduled start) doesn’t
depend on your device time. It is actual time. Even if you have set network provided time
in your mobile, it may not match with the actual time. You may Google “time” to check
the actual time. Hence you are advised not to wait for last minute entry but try to start
exam as early as possible. Also, must check that your device is set to correct time zone
(GMT + 5:30 hrs).

As far as possible avoid taking the test using computer (Desktop/ Laptop). Preferred
device is mobile phone. If you have Android mobile phone, preferably use NERIST
Perfectice App. Otherwise use mobile browser (Firefox preferred). Always use Click
Photo/ Take Picture option. Don’t use Upload Photo/ Upload File. Don’t use any third-
party scanner app. PDF uploading is highly discouraged.

You must logout and re-login once to the NERIST Perfectice app before 6 June 2021. On
the day of the exam, we may not be able to help you with forgot password. If you haven’t
changed already, use the password sent to your the then ERP registered email address on
3 Aug 2020 (16 December 2020 for newly admitted students in 2020) from
hello@myperfectice.com. Please look into All Mails if not found in Inbox. If you want us
to send you your password again, we can only send them to your ERP registered contacts.
Hence, update your ERP contact details before contacting us.

In case you feel that the photo captured are not properly focused or blurred, store the real
pages safely with you. If we cannot read your answers properly, we may ask you to send
us clear copy later. However, the clear copy must match with the uploaded picture.
Otherwise, the pictures sent later won’t be considered.
If the app or the browser freezes during the exam or after hitting the Finish button saying
“Check your internet connection”, you should remove the app from the history, open the
app again, and click resume. Please note that, to get the resume option, you must continue
with the same device and same IP address before the test is finished.

After submission, if you are not sure about it and want to recheck, click on the envelope
icon on the top-right corner of the screen. You will find a submission confirmation
message there. Please note that if that message says your attempt has been submitted
successfully, that means all the answers are successfully captured. Contact us only if you
don’t see such a confirmation message.

While sending WhatsApp message to 9402275849 for help in case of any problem, don’t
send unnecessary messages like “Hello sir”/ “Thank you sir”/ “Good morning” or
screenshots of every step. It only delays resolution of others’ problems. Clearly mention
Subject Code, Your Name and Your Branch in a single message along with the problem
and wait for response. Each and every message will be responded to. Sending repeated
messages will only delay your resolution time.

In case you cannot start the test in time due to network unavailability and cannot even
send WhatsApp message, call the number provided below depending on your branch.
Once the call is picked up, just leave your name, registration number, branch, and subject
code along with the time when you called. Then contact us when connectivity returns.
Also call us if your network goes away after starting the test. DON’T contact Course
Coordinator/ Subject Teacher as end semester exams are conducted centrally and DON’T
call the WhatsApp number given above. Call the below numbers ONLY in case you
are NOT ABLE TO SEND WhatsApp message.

AE 8014053898
CE 9402275919
CMS 9437196664
CSE 9774013655
CY 8134007970
ECE 6295728068
EE 9862628006
FO 8837353021
MA 7005932302
ME 9402953139
PH 8638199725

In case you miss any exam, apply for Make-up test before 17 June 2021 through email to
arexam@nerist.ac.in and CC to coe@nerist.ac.in.
TEST INSTRUCTIONS:

1. This exam will be proctored, and you will be monitored via your device camera
(YOUR DEVICE MUST HAVE CAMERA). You must remain visible (in front
of the camera) throughout the test including while writing answers to the
descriptive questions.
2. THIS IS NOT AN OPEN BOOK TEST. Looking at any unauthorized materials
will cancel your exam.
3. You must start the exam within 30 min after start time as per exam schedule.
After that you will be marked absent. Click “Start Test” ONLY ONCE and wait
for the test to load.
4. Use NERIST Perfectice App if you have Android mobile with minimum 4 GB
RAM (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myperfectice.nerist) or else use
Firefox browser (works from mobile also) and access the test at
https://perfectice.nerist.ac.in. Please ensure sufficient charge/ power backup and
internet data pack availability before starting the exam.
5. Take the test only once. Once successfully submitted and the status beside the test
name shows “Attempted”, don’t try to take the test again. Else, the status will
change to “Abandoned”. Ignore the attempt/ accuracy count on the dashboard. You
can also check the confirmation by clicking the envelop icon at the top-right corner
of Perfectice interface.
6. In case you are taking the test in mobile phone, please don’t press the Back button.
You can use the PREVIOUS button on the test screen instead, to move to previous
question. You shouldn’t accept any calls during the test or else the test will be auto-
finished. You must decline all incoming calls during the test and not make any
outgoing call.
7. If writing the test on a computer, press Escape to come out of the full screen in case
you need to access any settings like connectivity or Bluetooth, etc.
8. In case you are accidentally out of the test screen or your device freezes, you must
resume the previous attempt. For this, remove the App from the history or close the
browser directly to get the resume option when you open the test again.
9. Answer all questions. Each question carries equal marks. Each descriptive answer
must be original in terms of style and content. If the descriptive answers are found to
be similar among the students, the marks scored will be divided equally among those
whose answers are similar.
10. If you want to type the descriptive answers, type it in the answer box directly.
Uploaded type-written files won’t be evaluated.
11. If you are writing on paper, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU USE THE
INBUILT TAKE PICTURE OPTION IN THE APP/ BROWSER INTERFACE.
There is no limit on number of photos. You should immediately click the photo(s)/
 upload PDF (PDF UPLOADING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED) upon finishing
each page. You can move to NEXT question while a photo(s)/ file is still uploading.
The test will be auto finished after 210 min. You must click photo of all pages/ start
uploading all files within 210 min and the upload will continue even after 210 min.
Don’t close the app/ browser till you get the successfully submitted confirmation.
12. You must put your running Signature (NOT NAME) and Roll No. vertically on
the right side of each page of the handwritten answers before clicking photo/
scanning.
13. In case you face any problem in uploading the photo/ file, email the files to teacher’s
email provided in online test instructions with a CC to erp.nerist@gmail.com
within 30 minutes of test end time mentioning your name, roll number, and
mobile number. THESE FILES MUST NOT BE TAMPERED AFTER THE
TEST IS SUBMITTED AND SHOULD BE THE SAME FILE YOU
COULDN’T UPLOAD ON THE TEST SCREEN. HOWEVER, THIS OPTION
IS DISCOURAGED AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

14. In case of any problem, report the problem IMMEDIATELY over WhatsApp to
9402275849 mentioning your name, roll number and course code in a single
message and wait patiently for reply. YOU WILL POSITION YOURSELF AT
THE END OF THE QUEUE WITH EVERY NEW MESSAGE. Please note that
NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ATTENDED AT THIS NUMBER AND
CALLING THIS NUMBER WILL ONLY DELAY THE RESOLUTION.

(ARNAB BANDYOPADHYAY)
CoE and Chairman, Online Examination Committee