MAHCET 2015: DTE issues confusing instructions; know how to use navigation tools

Just a day before the MAHCET 2015 exam starts for admission to MBA/MMS 2015-17 programme, Directorate of Technical education (DTE) Maharashtra advises the test takers how to use the navigation tools during MAHCET 2015 to avoid any confusion and issues some confusing instructions also. MAHCET 2015 will be held in a 2 day test window on March 14 & 15, 2015 in multiple session at 61 exam cities across the country.

While a few guidelines are clear enough a few instructions are ambiguous still these instructions and guidelines will help the candidates to come out of prevailing confusions and myths that might be persisting in absence of proper instructions from DTE Maharashtra.

5 or 4 answer options: Confusion persists

In the sample practice test for MAHCET 2015, DTE Maharashtra has provided only 4 answer options to each question but now the instructions issued categorically state that there would be 5 answer options. Candidates were earlier happy enough to know that they wouldnt have to waste their time reading 5 answer options and would save at least some of the time containing themselves to 4 answer options.

DTE says The Question Paper consists of 200 multiple choice objective type questions with 5 options out of which only one is correct. Ironically, the model question paper with 75 questions, attached to the latest guidelines issued by DTE Maharashtra has only 4 answer options following each question.

Before issuing guidelines it is expected from the DTE to check what they are going to instruct and what impact any ambiguity in instructions could bring upon the test takers going to take test tomorrow.

Equal marks: No penalty

Each question carries 1 mark and there is no Negative Marking for incorrect answers.

1 Question at a time

Only one question will be displayed on the computer screen at a time. To attempt next question the candidates should click on or to go back click on button provided at the bottom of the screen.

Choose correct answer option

DTE says The candidate should click with the mouse on the correct choice, from given 5 options for the right Answer. In case, the candidate does not wish to attempt the question it can be left blank. In case the answer options are 4, the candidate is required to choose out of 4 choices.

Plan your test

The timer is available on the top right hand corner of the screen. You are supposed to keep a tab on it to ensure that you plan your exam within the allocated time.

Choice to unmark the answer

The candidate can choose to Unmark his/her answer by clicking the Button provided at the bottom of the Screen.

Answer in any order

The questions can be answered in any order within the given time frame. The list of attempted and un-attempted questions will be shown in the right side of the screen. You can click on any of the attempted ones to revise the answers in case you wish so.

Option to review

Candidates have the option to bookmark a question in case they want to review it at a later stage by Clicking on the Mark for review button available at the bottom of the Screen. The Bookmark on a particular question can be removed by clicking on Unmark review button.

Status of Questions

The question palette at the right of the screen shows the following status of each of the questions numbered

Green box: You have answered the Question

Yellow: You have not answered the Question and marked for review

Violet: You have answered the Question but marked for review

White: You have not answered the Question

Please remember that questions which are Attempted and Marked For Review would be treated as attempted questions only as long as the candidate does not Unmark the option selected.

Moving back & forth

To move back and forth between questions, candidates should use the Next Question OR previous Question button or should click on the question number displayed at the right side of the screen.

The answers will be saved whenever the candidate goes for next question, by clicking on Next question OR Previous Question button

Leaving the test room before time not allowed

If a candidate finishes the paper within the stipulated time, he/she can end the examination by clicking the button. However, candidates will not be allowed to leave the examination hall till the end of the stipulated time.

On the completion of 150 minutes of the Exam Duration, if the candidate is not able to attempt any question or click the answers a nil result will be saved automatically by the computer system even if he/ she does not click the button.

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