Mumbai University
Online Examination Guidelines for Students
Pre-Exam Day Preparation
Getting ready for online exams:
Make sure you have
1. A valid e-mail ID & mobile number registered on Mumbai University Database.
Make sure you are able to access your emails ID
You will receive exam details on your registered email – Twelve hours
prior to the exam day. The Details Will Have your exam link user ID &
password. In case you don’t receive the exam details within the defined
timeline, please contact the helpline numbers.
2. For appearing online exam you can use any one of the following
devices.
Smartphone with front camera (Android phones preferred)
Laptop with webcam
Desktop with webcam
Internet connectivity of at least 1 MBPS or More . You can check your
internet speed on this link - https://www.speedtest.net/ . The maximum per
day requirement of bandwidth is 1 GB for taking the 3 hours paper
comfortably.
3. Latest version of Google Chrome browser must be pre-installed in you
respective devices.
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Android users can install latest version 2020 of Chrome from Google Play store.
Windows Laptop/Desktop users can download chrome from Below:-
https://www.google.com/intl/en_in/chrome/
WE RECOMMEND THAT STUDENTS USE ANDROID DEVICES
ONLY AS SOME COMPATIBILITY ISSUES EXIST WITH iOS
DEVICES
4. Google Chrome settings: - You need to allow Google Chrome to use camera &
microphone. This is mandatory without which you will NOT be able to attempt the
online exam.
Smart phone users cansion for Camera & Microphone.
Laptop / Desktop users will need to allow permission to Chrome browser
to use camera & microphone on the pop-up window.
Testing your webcam / front camera
Please test your Webcam / front camera here (Kindly test this link in
Google Chrome browser only) Click -
https://assessment.eklavvya.com/Student/webcamtest
Important: Make sure there is sufficient light in the room where candidate
is appearing for the exam.
5. Turn off notifications in apps and browser popups to avoid distractions
and exam terminations.
You have to turn off notifications from all apps that could possibility distract
you during exam- such as, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram and all
such other apps.
Inform all family and friends that they should not call you during the exam
hours.
Please note that notifications and incoming calls would be considered as
warning alerts and may cause termination of exam.
Exam day preparation:-
Instructions to be followed before the exam:- (15 minutes prior)
- Get settled at a silent place with your device ready- before 15 minutes of
- scheduled exam time
- Make sure you are sitting alone. Turn off TV, Radio or any other sound
- systems that could distract you
- Make sure your device is fully charged & you have power back-up / power
- bank / charging facility – in case your device drains out of charge during the
- exam
- Test your computer, laptop or smart phone (which you intend to use for taking
- the exam) to ensure that it is working well
- Please note, you may not be able to appear for the exam if web camera
- attached with your system is not functional and the access to the same is not
- granted
- Put your Smart phones on silent mode & make sure your apps notifications
- are turned off
- All "Floating Windows" shall be closed prior to exam
- Candidates who are using laptop or desktop are requested to disable antivirus
- updates/windows updates which might create disturbance during the exam.
- Once you are ready, follow the steps given below to login and appear the exam
- successfully.
Step 1: Go to your registered email and open the email received from Eklavvya
Click on the exam page link to login to your exam page.
In case you face any issue in opening the link, please do the following - right click on
exam page link> select copy link option > then open chrome browser > and paste the
link there to load the page
Step 2: Upon clicking the link, exam login page will open in your Chrome browser.
You need to login with user id & password you have received in the email. You need
to complete this 15 minutes prior the scheduled exam time.
Step 3: The exam will begin on a scheduled time and you can start attempting
questions.
Instructions to be followed during the exam:-
1. During the exam, students should not switch screen or move out of the exam page
or open any other application. This will terminate the exam and student may not be
allowed to resume the exam again. In case of genuine connectivity issues, Hub
Manager may allow to resume exam once as an exception.
2. Minimizing browser window will also terminate your exam.
3. If exam is discontinued because of any connectivity issues, you are requested to relogin immediately by using the same login credentials.
4. Candidates can resume the test from where they had left, as all the previously
attempted answers including the exam’s remaining time will be saved in the system
automatically.
Other important instructions:
1. Exam consist objective type of questions.
2. The student must not use his or her textbook, course notes, or receive help
someone else or any other outside source.
3. Candidate must keep in mind that their images will be recorded by a remote
invigilator (Human Proctor). Therefore, it is strictly advised that the candidate does
not leave the seat during the test. Such behavior will be immediately recorded as a
violation and exam will be suspended.
4. If any candidate receives/ accepts any phone calls or opens any other notifications
during the exam, it will be considered as a violation.
5. Students must complete the exam within the time frame allotted for the exam.
6. The system would pop-up an alert before last 15 minutes of the exam duration.
7. No washroom breaks and snack breaks are permitted during the exam.
Once exam starts - all queries will be handled by technical team who can help the
student.