After re-evaluation, many have lost marks in II PU exams
“I am extremely interested in management studies and was overjoyed after getting into a business management course in Christ University. But now, after the re-evaluation of my II Pre-University Course (PUC) exam papers, I don’t know if I will be allowed to continue in the college,” said an unhappy Amit N., after learning he had failed mathematics, losing 10 marks after re-evaluation.
“I expected to get 85 per cent in II PUC examinations with a total of 95 per cent in physics, chemistry and mathematics. But all I scored was 59.7 per cent. I gave it for re-evaluation expecting at least a 20 per cent hike in my total. But I was shocked to see that 10 marks had been cut in mathematics while the other subject marks remained unchanged,” added Amit, a student of St. Joseph's Boys College.
He is not alone. There are many others who are shattered after having lost marks during re-evaluation.
Angry students
The Department of PU Education’s (DPUE) office in Malleswaram was a site of discontent with angry and upset students gathering there on Saturday demanding to know why so many marks had been cut.
Most, who had given their papers for re-evaluation, were confident there was no scope of losing marks. “I got my photocopy checked by many professors, all of whom said that there was no scope of losing marks anywhere. But after re-evaluation, I have lost eight marks in mathematics and 14 in chemistry. My marks in English and physics remained unchanged though I was expecting much more. I am positive nobody has even checked it,” said one student, who wished not to be named.
“The PU Commissioner told us she will need 10 days to decide what can be done. It still remains unclear as to what is going to be done,” said M. Shivakumar, parent of a student who has lost three marks after re-evaluation in mathematics.
Keywords: PUC re-valuation, Karnataka State Board exams
Reevaluation means gaining the marks but not losing the marks. I request the authority to solve students problems.
The best of Original and the Revaluation marks should be considered as the final mark.
i think this is a correct move by the PU department. Similar experience happened with my friends way back in 2003. My friends applied for revaluation with a HOPE that the marks may increase. and some had applied to prove that their papers have been evaluated correctly
@Raj : If there is no chance that the student would lose marks, don't you think each and every student would apply for re-evaluation ? What have they got to lose ? Since 2nd PUC marks plays a major role in deciding the future, ppl do not hesitate to pay the required fee, for re-evaluation
Negative marking should not be allowed, in reevaluation
Re evaluation is for the benefit of students , not to make a bad situation even
worse.
Part of the problem seems to be the attitude of those called back to re evaluate the
scripts, they seem to be forced to do so, adds to their correction burden, an
examiner in such a mood is going to re-evaluate the paper scripts in a revenge
seeking mode, hence the tendency to cut marks
Students need to be sent scanned copies of their answer scripts, or the same
made available to them through the RTI.
Those called in for revaluation must be payed at 3 times the initial correction fee,
rules must be in place that either the student is rewarded the same marks, if there
is no merit in his application, or gets higher marks but never lower than the
original
Another factor is that re evaluation tends to be done by senior examiners who tend
to represent the old guard who tend to be less generous in awarding marks.
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