Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, parents are quite apprehensive of letting their children continue the process of admissions. However, the Union Education Ministry has recently opened the gates for students with the entrance exams of The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main examinations. A […]
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Home-educated children left abandoned in exams grade debacle
Self starter: home educated children work independently but still sit exams in special centres – GETTY IMAGES Amidst the chaos of the government using algorithms to work out exam grades – before backtracking so students can use teachers’ grades to secure university places – home-educated children have been left to […]
Want to be a doctor? A lawyer? COVID-19 cases are rising, but these high-stakes exams are in-person only
Most facilities that offer standardized tests have canceled test dates or offered remote testing as COVID-19 cases rise. But two major tests are still offered only in-person. The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and some states’ bar exams require sit-down testing, even in coronavirus hot spots. In the case of the bar, rooms can have […]