Mahatma Gandhi University has successfully implemented a QR code-based evaluation system developed in-house. The second-semester examinations of the four-year undergraduate programmes were evaluated using this system, and the results were published yesterday (May 23), just one day after the completion of valuation.

The university is actively working towards migrating the evaluation of all its examinations to this newly developed system, enabling the prompt declaration of results, Vice-Chancellor Dr. C.T. Aravindakumar announced at a press conference.

The theory examinations for the second semester concluded on May 14, followed by the practical examinations on May 16. The evaluation of nearly 1.5 lakh answer scripts was completed on Thursday (May 22) across nine zonal valuation camps. The results were then published using an outcome-based approach.

Each student receives a score sheet along with their marks, categorising their performance at the individual, institutional, and university levels. MGU is the first university in the state to announce results in this manner. For the first semester, the university released results in two phases – one based on marks and the other based on outcome-based evaluation.

This innovative sofware was developed by a project team from the School of Computer Sciences at the university, with financial support from the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA).

Along with the flagship four-year undergraduate programme known as MGU-UGP, the results of MGU-BCA and MGU-BBA programmes were also prepared using the new QR-based system. The revaluation process for the first-semester examinations is also powered by this advanced technology.

As part of the new procedure, evaluators use a dedicated mobile application developed by the university to scan encrypted QR codes containing the students’ exam information. Marks are entered directly into the system, and revaluation, if required, is completed within the same platform. The compiled data is then uploaded to the university’s portal.

All operations at the zonal evaluation camps can be centrally monitored from the Controller of Examinations’ office. A unified portal provides comprehensive daily updates on the valuation process, ensuring transparency and accuracy, the Vice-Chancellor added.

Evaluator appointments were made through the university’s proprietary University Management System portal, specifically designed to facilitate the collection of faculty data.

As part of the full-scale implementation of the new system across all university examinations, the valuation of fifth and sixth semester exams for the final batch under CBCS is currently being conducted using this method. The university also plans to extend this system to postgraduate examinations in subsequent phases.

In addition to expediting result publication, the new system enhances the efficiency of the entire evaluation process and significantly reduces operational costs, Dr. Aravindakumar noted.