AIOU’s FA, BA exams start on November 2

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Final exams of SSC, FA, BA and BS Computer Science Programmes of Allama Iqbal Open University Semester Spring, 2015 will begin on November 2.
Roll Number slips of these programmes have been dispatched to all enrolled students at their postal address.
According to the Controller Exam, the same along with date-sheet are being placed at the University’s website www.aiou.edu.pk.
About 850 Exam centers have been set up across the country at the nearest places of the students given addresses.
The students who have yet not received their Roll Nos. slips were advised to contact their respective Regional Office or Examinations Department in Islamabad for issuance of duplicate slip.
The University has recently taken various initiatives gradually moving towards automation system to bring about transparency and quality in the overall examination system.
The matters relating to evaluation of examination’s papers and announcement of results are being streamlined, as per the directives of Vice Chancellor Dr. Shahid Siddiqui.
The main focus has been on laid on improvement of students-related services and in this connection a comprehensive complaint Center has also been put in place here at the University’s main campus.
Meanwhile, AIOU entered into new arrangements with Pakistan Post for quick dispatch of answer sheets to the relevant departments in order to ensure transparency in the whole examination process.
Pakistan Post will keep their post offices open near the 750 examination center to receive and dispatch the answer sheet at the same day.
The night service has been made operative with the start of current spring 2015 exams.
According to the Controller Examination, Pakistan Post and AIOU have evolved a strong mechanism to ensure safety and quick dispatch of the solved answer sheets.
This exercise will help to maintain secrecy of answer sheets and avoid possibility of wrong-doing in the respect.