As per the latest update, the Uttar Pradesh State Government has announced cancellation of UP College Exams in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the cancellation of college-level semester exams, nearly 30 lakh undergraduate and postgraduate level students would be promoted to the next grade without any exams. According to the official announcement, state government has permitted promotion of first and second-year undergraduate and first-year postgraduate promoted without examinations. While exams for Final Year students of UG and PG Courses would be held as per schedule.

The decision to promote nearly 30 lakh students studying at various colleges and varsity in the state has been taken keeping in mind suggestions and recommendations put forth by stakeholders. A committee of 3 Vice Chancellors has prepared the roadmap for the promotion of first and second-year students in the universities and colleges. The expert committee includes Vice-Chancellor of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Professor Vinay Pathak, Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University, and Professor Alok Kumar Rai, Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Ruhelkhand University, Bareilly and Prof. Krishnapal Singh.

According to the plan submitted by the expert committee, the first year students should be awarded marks on the basis of merit while marks to second year students is likely to be submitted on the basis of their first year exam performance. The marking scheme is also open to discussion and the controller of exams and vice-chancellors of different universities are expected to hold a detailed discussion with the expert committee and arrive at a more flexible model, if, when and where it is needed.

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