A total of 255 Indian Institute of Technology Indore, or IIT Indore, students on 28th June, 2020 started writing their MTech open book examinations online from their homes, said its spokesperson Sunil Kumar.
He said this was the first time in the 11-year history of the IIT here that students were sitting at home and answering tests. The online open-book examinations are scheduled to end on July 6.
The students of IIT Indore and Indian Institute of Management Indore, or IIM Indore, had left for home when the coronavirus outbreak began here in March.
IIM Indore Director Himanshu Rai said it had started online classes since March and students of some courses have also written online proctored examinations. He added that webcams were being used to keep an eye on students answering exams online.