(1)The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall be the authority to deal with all matters relating to examinations and evaluation. The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall also oversee the conduct of examinations in the autonomous colleges, institutions, University Departments, as applicable.

(2)The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall meet at least twice in an academic year.

(3)The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall consist of the following members, namely: —

(a)the Vice Chancellor - Chairperson;

(b)the Pro-Vice Chancellor;

(c)the Dean (Academic Affairs);

(d)Dean of concerned Faculty;

(e)Director, Student Affairs;

(f)two Principals of the Constituent Colleges, nominated by the Syndicate;

(g)one professor of the University Department, to be nominated by the Syndicate;

(h)one teacher from autonomous or constituent or affiliated Colleges other than heads of Departments or Principals with the minimum teaching experience of fifteen years to be nominated by Syndicate for Universities mentioned in Schedule-II of the Act;

(i)one expert in the field of evaluation in computerized environment, nominated by the Vice Chancellor;

(j)two experts, not below the rank of Deputy Registrar, one each from a State and Private University, who has experience related to examination work in computerized environment as an invitee to be nominated by Vice Chancellor; and

(k)Controller of Examinations - Member Secretary.

(4)The Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall have the following powers and duties, namely: —

(a)to devise policy, mechanism and operational strategies to do the tasks relating to assessment of performance of students efficiently and in a time bound manner;

(b)to ensure proper organization of examinations and tests of the University, including moderation, tabulation, evaluation and timely declaration of results:

Provided that,the Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall, for the purposes of this clause, give effect to the recommendations of the Board of Student Affairs and the Board of Sports and Physical Education, regarding alternative arrangements;,

(c)to prepare the financial estimates relating to examinations and evaluation for incorporation 20annual in the, financial estimates (budget) of the University and shall submit the same to the Finance and Accounts Committee;

(d)to arrange for strict vigilance during the conduct of examinations so as to avoid use of unfair means by the students, teachers, invigilators, supervisors, etc.;

(e)to establish procedures and devise operative mechanism for credit assessment in the modular structure by the teachers and use computer technology for the entire process of assessment and evaluation including creating and effectively using a repository of question banks;

(f)to ensure that the assessment of answer books for award of degrees, diplomas or certificates shall be done centrally through central assessment system by following system of masking and de-masking of answer books or any other alternative system for ensuring the objective of secrecy;

(g)to undertake examination and evaluation reforms in order to make examination and evaluation system more efficient;

(h)to appoint paper-setters, examiners and moderators from amongst the persons included in the panels prepared by the respective Boards of Studies and, where necessary, having regard to the recommendations made by the committee under sub-section (8)(b), remove them or debar them;

(i)to approve detailed programme of examinations and evaluation as prepared by the Controller of Examinations;

(j)to consider the reports of review of results of University examinations forwarded by the Controller of Examinations;

(k)to hear and decide the complaints relating to conduct of examinations and evaluation; and

(l)to exercise such other powers in relation to examinations and evaluation as may be assigned to it by or under this Act.

(5)In case of any emergency requiring immediate action to be taken, the Chairperson of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation or any other officer or person authorized by him in that behalf, shall take such action as deems fit and necessary, and report the action taken by him in the next meeting of the Board.

(6)(a) In order to appoint paper-setters, examiners and moderators, the Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall constitute committees for every subject consisting of, -

(i)Pro-Vice Chancellor- Chairperson;

(ii)the Dean of the concerned Faculty;

(iii)two members of the Board of Studies, nominated by it from amongst its members of whom at least one shall be a post-graduate teacher; and

(iv)Controller of Examinations-Member Secretary.

(b)The Head of concerned Departments shall prepare lists of persons for various examinations and tests and submit them to the Dean (Academic Affairs), who shall submit the same with his recommendations, if any, to the Board of Examinations and Evaluation, which shall then appoint paper-setters, examiners and moderators, and where necessary referees; and

(c)No member of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall be appointed as a paper-setter, examiner, moderator or referee:

Provided that,the Pro-Vice Chancellor shall have power to appoint a member of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation, as a paper-setter, examiner, moderator, or referee where20, no teacher relating to such subject who is not a member of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation, or the committee is available;

(7)(a) It shall be obligatory on every teacher and non-teaching employee of the University, affiliated, or constituent colleges, as applicable, to render necessary assistance and service in respect of examinations of the University and evaluation of students as prescribed by Statute;

(b)If any teacher or non-teaching employee fails to comply with the order of the University or college or institution, in this respect, it shall be treated as misconduct and the employee shall be liable for disciplinary action; and

(c)In case of failure on the part of the teacher or non-teaching employee of any affiliated college or constituent college as applicable, to comply with the order of the University in this respect, the Vice Chancellor shall have power to take an appropriate action against concerned employee, which may include imposing penalties including suspension of the employee, as may be prescribed by the Statutes.

(8)(a) In order to investigate and take disciplinary action for failure to comply with the order of the University for rendering assistance or service in respect of examinations by or on behalf of the University or evaluation of students or formal practices and lapses on the part of candidates, paper-setters, examiners, moderators, referees, teachers or any other persons connected with the conduct of examinations including the preexamination stage and the post-examination stage or at any stage whatsoever, the Board of Examinations and Evaluation shall constitute a committee of not more than five persons of whom one shall be the Chairperson; and

(b)Such committee shall submit its report and recommendations to the Vice Chancellor, who may direct the Controller of Examinations, the disciplinary action to be taken against the person or persons involved in the malpractices, directly or indirectly, and the Controller of Examinations shall proceed to implement the decision of the Vice Chancellor.