WHAT IS OPEN TEXTBOOK EXAMINATION (OTBE) OR OPEN BOOK EXAMINATION (OBE)? MOST IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS

Open Textbook Examination 2021

Due to the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19 across the country, the teaching-learning method of teacher and students have changed from the traditional mode of offline or physical classes to virtual or online mode of classes.

Just as the classes have shifted to virtual mode, likewise the test or the examination to assess the learning of the students has to be conducted online. As a student, you might have heard about the open textbook examination or OTBE  as this been doing the round since the last year but you might not be fully aware of the same. Don't worry, let us find out what Open Textbook Examination (OTBE) or Open Book Examination is all about. Keep on reading.

What is actually an Open Textbook Examination (OTBE) or Open Book Examination (OBE)?

Open Textbook Examination or Open Book Examination is a type of examination where-

➦ Students are allowed to refer to or consult books or study materials while writing the answers.

➦ It is also similar to the traditional mode of examination.

➦ Limited time schedule to write the answers.

➦ Answer scripts have to be submitted within the allocated time.

Main features of Open Textbook Examination (OTBE)

The main features of Open Textbook Examination (OTBE) are given below-

➦ Open Textbook Examination (OTBE) is conducted online.

➦ Question papers have to be downloaded online.

➦ Answer scripts have to be uploaded online.

How to appear in Open Textbook Examination (OTBE)?

The process of appearing in the Open Textbook Examination is given below:

➦ Before the OTBE, the students should register themselves on the dedicated portal of the respective institutions which is generally done at the time of examination form fillup.

➦ On the day of the OTBE, the students should log in with their credentials like registration no., application no., mobile no., user Id, password, etc. which is generally provided at the time of exam form submission.

➦ Students should follow the instructions carefully that are given on the user interface or dashboard.

➦ Students should now download their respective question papers on their devices.

➦ Students should write their answers in A4 size paper (the size of the paper might vary from institution to institution).

➦ After writing the answers, the students should scan their answer scripts in PDF.

➦ In the end, the students should upload the scanned answer script to the examination portal.

Pros and Cons of Open Textbook Examination (OTBE)?

Pros:

➦ Convenient as you can appear from anywhere.

➦ Easy as you get to refer or consult study materials.

➦ Can appear in exam even from a mobile.

Cons:

➦ As you can refer to study materials during writing the answers, the main objective of assessing the knowledge of the students is highly ignored.

➦ Connectivity issues or slow internet might interrupt during the time of examination.

➦ Lack of proper equipment like mobile, laptop, desktop, webcam, etc. might cause a lot of hindrance for students who can't afford such gadgets.

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