To address exam malpractices, the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) Kerala has guidelines and procedures, including reporting mechanisms and consequences for both students and invigilators, as outlined in their examination manuals and notifications.
Here’s a more detailed explanation :
- DHSE and Exam Malpractice :The DHSE, which conducts the Kerala Higher Secondary (HSE) exams, has a responsibility to ensure fair and transparent examinations.
- Reporting Malpractices : Invigilators are expected to report any instances of exam malpractices they observe.
- Consequences of Malpractice : Both students caught in the act of malpractice and invigilators who fail to report it can face consequences, including being summoned to the DHSE.
- Procedure for Malpractice Cases : The DHSE examination manual outlines procedures to be followed in cases of malpractice, including guidelines for awarding punishments.
- Exam Manual and Notifications : The DHSE publishes examination manuals and notifications that provide details on examination procedures, including rules against malpractices.
- Seating Arrangement and Examination Halls : The seating arrangement for terminal evaluations is provided by the Secretary, and specific rules are in place regarding the use of classrooms as examination halls, including ensuring that candidates for the same subject are not seated close to each other.
- Materials and Forms : The notification also stresses the importance of having sufficient stock of answer books and other necessary materials, as well as ensuring that all forms connected with the examination have been downloaded.
- Post-Examination Activities : The DHSE also outlines post-examination activities, including removing register number parts from answer scripts, valuation of answer scripts, and centralized valuation camps.
Actions deemed as malpractice
The following activities on the part of the candidates in the examination centre shall be deemed as malpractice and appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken against the delinquent candidates by the Secretary.
- Any unmannerly behaviour in the examination hall which goes against the sanctity of the examination process.
- Using unfair means like copying or receiving help from outside.
- Misbehaviour to officials on examination duty.
- Carrying of electronic devices, including cell phones, pagers, Bluetooth, pen drives and tablets etc. to the examination hall. Since examination centres do not have a provision for safe keeping of such devices, candidates are advised not to carry them to the examination centre.
- Impersonation in the examination hall. Each candidate is responsible for the safe keeping of his admission ticket. The candidates shall be held responsible if another person impersonates him in the examination hall by carrying his admission ticket.
- Indulging in discussions or showing gestures or exchanging answer scripts with other candidates
- Taking of answer scripts/additional sheets outside the examination hall.
- Occupying the seats allotted to other candidates in the examination hall.
- Tampering with the seating arrangements in the examination hall.
- Writing wrong register number in the candidates answer script with the intention to commit malpractice.
- Leaving the examination hall before the stipulated time, without the permission of the invigilator.
- Indulging in activities in the examination hall that can cause disturbances to other candidates in the hall.
Downloads :
- Manual of Higher Secondary Examinations
- The major sections explaining Examination irregularities (Manual of Higher Secondary Examinations (Page No. 71 to 78)
- Proforma for handling suspected cases of malpractice from the examination centre (Annexure – 37)
- Proforma for handling suspected cases of malpractice by the monitoring squad (Annexure – 38)
- Proforma for handling suspected cases of malpractice from CV Camps (Annexure – 39)
- Malpractice register
- HSE Examination Notification 2025
- DHSE Portal