• Dr S K Pulist

Use of ICT applications by the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions is increasing day by day. Offering of academic programmes by these institutions through online mode has become a new normal in the light of the University Grants Commission Online Regulations 2018 on offering courses and programmes. The online academic programmes can be offered at the levels of certificate, diploma and degree. This new normal necessitates the ODL institutions to implement Online Examination System (OES) for evaluation of student performance. The online examinations can be conducted in two ways i.e. proctored examinations and remotely proctored examinations given the facilities offered by the OES application. The article discusses different aspects of OES including pre-requisites, functioning, salient features, need, advantages and limitations for implementation at open and distance learning institutions in the

Online Examination System, Online testing, Online Assessment, Open and Distance Learning Institutions.

"Online Examination System: An Institutional Response to the requirements of Open and Distance Learning System ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.537-545, May 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004570.pdf

"Online Examination System: An Institutional Response to the requirements of Open and Distance Learning System ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp537-545, May 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004570.pdf