Cl-8 PMT Exam Instruction 2021-22

Notice / Class 8 / 2021-22 EXAM NOTICE – CLASS 8 Date: 01.06.
2021
Dear Parents,
Kindly note the following points carefully for the smooth conduct of the Pre-Mid Term Exam (2021-22) –
1. Pre-Mid Term Exam commences on Wednesday, 09.06.2021 as per the schedule already given.
2. Pre-Mid Term Examination will be home parent / self – invigilated pen and paper test.
3. EXAMINATION TIMINGS on the days as per the exam schedule already circulated–
Time allotted for

Viewing & scanning / taking photos
Login Time Downloading of the of answer sheets,
Total
Subject into Online Exam Question Writing Time converting into PDF file
Marks
Exam portal Paper scheduled for format & uploading of
the day Answer sheet into the
Online Exam portal
English
2nd Lang (10 mins) (1 hr 30 mins)
Math 08:10 AM 08:20 AM (20 mins)
40 08:00 AM
Science to to Upload by 10:10 AM
Social 08:20 AM 09:50 AM
Science
(10 mins) (1 hr)
08:35 AM 08:45 AM (15 mins)
3rd Lang 40 08:30 AM
to to Upload by 10:00 AM
08:45 AM 09:45 AM
(10 mins) (45 mins)
Computer 08:10 AM 08:20 AM (15 mins)
20 08:00 AM
(Theory) to to Upload by 09:20 AM
08:20 AM 09:05 AM
4. On all exam days –

• No regular online classes will be held during Period 1 & Period 2.
• Regular online classes will be held from Period 3 onwards on Wednesday, 9th June 2021 and
Monday, 21st June 2021.
• Regular online classes will be held from Period 4 onwards on all the remaining exam days.
5. INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO EXAMINATION –

a) Students need to open the Browser in the incognito / private mode before logging in. The Browser
cache must be cleared at all times.
b) Students will login to the Online Exam System using their login ID & password for the online exam.
Pls note the new URL: http://dpskolkata.net/exam
c) Click on Take Exam button.
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d) Exam Question Paper scheduled for the day will appear. Students should save the Question Paper
as PDF or take the screen shot of the Question Paper to keep the additional offline copy of the
Question Paper to avoid problems related to network connectivity.
e) After downloading the Question Paper, the students must read the paper thoroughly during the
allotted reading time.
f) At the end of the reading time, the student should start answering the questions in the notebook and
finish attempting the paper within the allotted writing time.
g) Once the writing time is over, parents are requested to help the students in this scanning &
uploading of the answer sheets.
h) Steps for uploading the answer sheet –
→ Click on the Submit button (Student may need to re-login to Exam portal in case the webpage
has become passive)
→ Click on Choose File button
→ Select the answer sheet PDF file from the file location to upload. Once uploaded you will be
able to see the file name displayed which means that the file has been uploaded.
→ Click on the Upload button
→ After uploading is over, click on the Submit Answer Script button.
i) Close tab and re-login. Click on Review Exams Already Taken button to check whether answer
sheet is present and uploaded properly. You may download the answer sheet to verify for future
reference.
j) Ensure that the answer sheet is uploaded within the given time period allotted for uploading.
6. The details regarding the uploading of corrected answer scripts will be shared in due course of
time.
7. Doubts (if any) after the uploading of corrected answer scripts will be taken up by the subject teacher
during the regular class hours.
The cooperation of the parents is deeply solicited.

All the best to dear students.
PRINCIPAL
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FAQs
Q1. What will be the User ID and password for accessing the online exam portal?
Ans. It is the same User ID and password that you have used to access the online exam portal throughout
the academic year.
Newly admitted students in the academic session 2021-22 will login using their SRM login ID &
password.
Q2. How can we download the question paper?

Ans. After login in & clicking on the ‘Take Exam’ button, you will be able to view a download hyperlink
at the top of the webpage. Upon clicking the hyperlink, it will automatically open a new tab which
will provide you with the pdf of the question paper for download leaving the exam portal browser
tab as it is.
Q3. Can the question paper for the written exam be printed?
Ans. Yes. It can be printed during the allotted time for downloading the question paper.
Q4. Where should we answer the questions?

Ans. The students will write the answers of all the exams in one single lined register from the school
bookshop if not already put to use. The pages must be pre numbered. Students must not use loose
sheets of paper for writing the answers.
Q5. What if the student does not have the single lined register from the school bookshop?
Ans. The parents are requested to buy one single lined ruled notebook/register which will be used to write
the answers of all subjects on all exam days. The pages must be pre numbered.
Q6. What are the student details that need to be mentioned on the answer sheet?
Ans. The students must ensure that he/she has written the following details at the top of the page on the
Assessment Notebook before he/she starts answering.
Name -
Class - Section - Roll No. -
Subject -
Date -
Page No - ______ to _______
Answers
(start writing from below)
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Important note : Once the students have finished writing their exam, they must ensure that the details
regarding starting page number and the ending page number is duly filled in before they start scanning.
Q7. How should the questions be answered?

Ans. It is advisable that all questions are answered serially as per the question paper.
If the question paper is divided into various sections, the student must finish writing the answers to a
particular section before proceeding to the next section.
If needed, the child may leave some space for the question he /she is unable to recall while
answering and can always come back to the question after he/she has finished writing all the answers.
Q8. How can we scan the pages & in what format we need to save it?
Ans. After the students finish their exam, they need to take a snapshot / photo / scan the answer sheets using
the scanning App. Ensure that the camera position is in appropriate alignment such that the pages are
scanned vertically.
You need to then combine all the pages into one single PDF file.
Q9. Which apps can be used to scan the pages?

Ans. Students may download the Self Scan (preferably) / Adobe Scan / Kaagaz scanner or any other
suitable app for scanning and making a PDF from photos:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ditewb.safe.selfscan (This will reduce file size)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.scan.android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kaagaz.scanner.docs.pdf
Q10. What are the added points we need to keep in mind while scanning?
Ans. The following points are should be carefully noted –
• Capture the image of the answer sheets using the option from the scanning app itself. This reduces
the file size.
• Do not take snapshots using the mobile camera.
• File size should be less than 10 MB.
Q11. How should the PDF file be named / renamed?

Ans. The parents /students must ensure that the scanned pdf file should be named / renamed as - ‘Class &
Sec - Name of the Student - Subject’ in the similar manner as you have been doing for the Online
Worksheets.
For e.g., if a student named Abhirup Maity is studying in 8A and is appearing for Hindi 3rd Lang
exam, the file name will be ‘8A - Abhirup Maity – 3rd Lang Hindi’.
Q12. Where should we SAVE the pdf file?

Ans. When uploading from desktop/laptop, pdf needs to be saved in the device itself in a folder location
given by you.
When uploading from the mobile, pdf should be saved in the device memory or SD card.
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Q13. Where should we NOT SAVE the pdf file?
Ans. Pdf File should not be saved in Google drive / drop box. If you try to upload through these modes, the
browser will reject the upload and throw error message.
Q14. Shall we scan the subjects under Science & Social Science as separate PDF Files?
Ans. No. The following subjects will be scanned as one PDF file –
• Physics, Chemistry & Biology under Science
• History/Civics & Geography under Social Science
However, the students must finish writing the answers to all the questions for one subject before
moving to the next.
Q15. Under what circumstances we should re-login?

Ans. Students are advised to leave the page / close tab and re-login if they face the following situations
• Webpage becomes unresponsive / passive
• If the page displays the following messages – Invalid roll number OR You have already started your
exam, Contact administrator
Q16. While uploading by mobile, what shall we do if upon clicking the ‘choose file’ button, the mobile
camera opens up?
Ans. In such a case, close the tab in the mobile. Locate the file in the file manager on your mobile and mail
it to yourself. Download the file on your laptop/desktop from your mail. Re-login in the exam portal
with your laptop/desktop and upload from there.
Q17. If I have clicked on the ‘Submit Answer’ button by mistake without uploading the pdf file and
when I try to re-login again the message displayed is – You have already started the exam. How can
I upload my pdf file in such a case?
Ans. In this situation, you need to re-login from a new tab and click on the ‘Review Exam’ button. Locate
the ‘Pending’ exam, click on it and upload the pdf file for the pending exam for the day.
Q18. What needs to be done if I cannot appear for any exam due to health issues or an emergency?
Ans. If you are absent for any exam due to health issues or any unforeseen emergency, a formal letter
must be sent to the Principal stating the reason for absenteeism and requesting for the retest on the
same day of the scheduled exam before the exam starts. The letter should be addressed to the
Principal from the parents’ side.
Q19. In case of absenteeism, will there be a retest?

Ans. For taking a retest due to absenteeism, the letter as stated above must be sent to the Principal on the
same day. It will be reviewed and the retest may or may not be granted.
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Notice / Class 8 / 2021-22 EXAM NOTICE – CLASS 8 Date: 01.06.

Time allotted for

4. On all exam days –

5. INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO EXAMINATION –

The cooperation of the parents is deeply solicited.

Q2. How can we download the question paper?

Q4. Where should we answer the questions?

Q7. How should the questions be answered?

Q9. Which apps can be used to scan the pages?

Q11. How should the PDF file be named / renamed?

Q12. Where should we SAVE the pdf file?

Q15. Under what circumstances we should re-login?

Q19. In case of absenteeism, will there be a retest?

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