MU shocker: Marks of 10K of 15K change after review
Hindustan TimesAstounded by the low grades he received in one of his answer papers in the fifth semester recently, a University of Mumbai student of Law applied for photocopies of the same and discovered that five answers in his submission were not checked. MU’s revaluation process, discussed in the question-and-answer session at its senate meeting on Saturday, has shone light on the shoddy manner in which students’ answer sheets are scrutinised, illustrated through data which revealed significant changes in students’ marks post-revaluation. The revaluation of answer sheets of the Winter 2024 session saw revision in marks for approximately 10,994 students out of 15,528 across four courses. Addressing the matter, MU stated in a written reply that in the Winter 2024 session, 6,070 students passed after revaluation, while 4,924 remained unsuccessful despite changes in their marks. When Sutar pressed for detailed data of the Summer 2024 session, the university disclosed that 17,467 students had applied for revaluation, while 5,932 students requested photocopies of their answer sheets, for review.
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