Mumbai: After complete decentralisation of exams for the last two sessions, Mumbai University has decided to provide question banks for final-year exams for select courses. While the university had given the responsibility of conducting exams to clusters and colleges, this is the first time an attempt is being made to bring in uniformity in the examination process amid the pandemic, at least for some courses. The exam schedule for professional courses was also released on Thursday. While postgraduate exams are scheduled from May 25, exams for professional courses will extend till August, especially for first-year students.

Question banks will be given for semesters II and IV of all postgraduate arts, science and commerce courses, for final semesters of BE (VIII) and B Pharm (VIII) and for semester IV of MMS. Vinod Patil, director (Board of Examinations and Evaluations), MU, said the decision was taken by the examination board, but he didn’t say why it was only for a few courses.

“Online exams are losing credibility. Most students are scoring exceptional marks and several have found ways to trick the system. This move is to probably show the industry that the sanctity of exam is retained to some extent,” said a principal.