Kerala Technological University: New mode for question paper setting

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Technological University will introduce a unique method for question-paper setting which would ensure the participation of all teachers from the engineering colleges.

Question papers for each subject will be invited from the teachers concerned of all the 152 affiliated engineering colleges. One college would be asked to submit one question paper each of the branches offered for BTech.

The KTU expert committee will select five question papers from those  sent from the 152  colleges. One among the five would be selected on the basis of a lot. KTU Pro-Vice-Chancellor M. Abdu Rahman told DC that till date  the universities selected a teacher and entrusted  him/her  with setting the question paper. It is planned stop the  practice of setting the question papers  from those of the previous years. Emphasis would be given to application-oriented questions to curb the  practice of learning by heart.   

This would  ensure an increase in quality, Mr Rahman said. The  KTU organised a workshop for selected teachers  the other day when they were asked to prepare model question papers for the 16 papers of various branches of the first semester B Tech.

The  model question papers would be sent to students, teachers and experts for getting their feedback. All the  examination activities would  be through  online, Mr Rahman said.