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the question, all the answers have been marked and that there are no totaling mistakes. If a major
discrepancy is noticed by the moderator, it will be reported by him/her to the moderation
committee immediately. The course instructor shall be asked by the moderation committee to go
through all the answer sheets to ensure that the discrepancies indicated are corrected.
Simultaneously, the College Dean shall be informed by the moderation committee of the lapses
on the part of the course

12.7.5. Responsibilities of Moderator

The moderator of assessment should ensure that:

1) the examination is valid in terms of its content, balance and duration;
2) the assessment tools cover the outcomes prescribed for the assessment and are evenly
distributed over these outcomes;

3) all questions are from within the prescribed learning outcomes;
4) the questions are clear and unambiguous;

5) marks allotted for each question are clearly mentioned.

The moderator of marked answer sheets should ensure that:
1) the marking is in accordance with the allotted weight for the question;

2) all the questions have been marked;
3) there are no totaling mistakes;

4) if the student has answered more than the required number of questions, the examiner
has to evaluate all the questions attempted by the student and then exclude the lowest
scored answer from the aggregate.
(For more details, refer to DU Moderation Policy - DU-AC-005)

12.8. Examination

12.8.1. Examination Administration

All Colleges and the Foundation Program at DU have an Examination Committee (EC), which is
constituted every two years. The EC is constituted by the College Dean (FP Director) and consists
of at least two members. One of the members is designated as Controller of Examinations (CEX).
The EC will oversee the examination proceedings and maintain the attendance of proctors and
head proctors. These committees are responsible for overseeing the examination proceedings
and ensuring smooth conduct of examinations in their respective Colleges and FP.

12.8.2. Examination Schedule
1) Final Exam - The Department of Admission and Registration (DAR) announces the schedule
of “Final Examinations” based on the student registration for that semester at least two (2)
weeks before the commencement of the examinations. While preparing the schedule, the

DAR ensures that a student does not have more than two examinations on the same day.
1) Mid-term Exam - In Colleges, CIs/CCs are responsible for scheduling and conducting
midterm examinations for the courses taught by them. However, in case of multiple

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