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Exam Process

This out lines summarizes procedures to be adopted in relation to the DICA course, the DICA Exam, the role of relevant parties and the process flow.

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  • Our Goal
    • To create one Exam Schedule for all Telecentres
    • To add value to your telecentre
    • To provide a widely recognized and valuable Certificate for students across Sri Lanka

  • Course Schedule
    • Three Courses per year
    • Minimum Course Duration - 6 months (Theory 95 hrs, Practical 183 Hrs and Revision 52 hrs)
    • Based on the TVEC guidelines

  • Exam Schedule
    • Three exams per year
    • After A/L’s : September - March (Exam to be held on 3rd week of March)
    • After O/L’s : January – July (Exam to be held in the 3rd week of July)
    • General : May – November (Exam to be held in the 3rd week of November)
    • Venue – Island wide (20 Districts)

  • Exam Process [View the Process]
  • The Role of Fusion
    • To Coordinate with the University
    • Selecting Exam Coordinators from TC operators for each district Resource pool (qualified lecturers), Examiners and Paper Marking team
    • Preparing an incentive scheme for Exam Staff
    • Printing and Distributing Papers
    • Arranging a training programme for TC instructors

  • The Role of Exam Coordinators
    • He/she should coordinate with every Telecentre in their district to register them for the exam. This should be completed two months (8 weeks) prior to the exam
    • Arrange a proper hall for the exam
    • Nominate an examiner
    • Be responsible for receiving/sending exam papers from/to Fusion
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  • The Role of Telecentre Operators
    • Telecentre operators should give the students' information to the Exam coordinator (two months prior to the exam)
    • They Should registere with Fusion to send the exam fee (two months prior to the exam)
    • They should fill in the student application (two months prior to the exam)

  • The Role of the Resourse Pool
    • Preparing the question paper three times per year
    • Preparing the answer paper three times per year
    • Creating a grading system for marks
    • Conducting the online seminar

  • The Role of the Paper Marking Staff
    • Marking exam papers according to the answer paper
    • Grading according to the marks
    • They should spend 03 days on each exam & 09 days per year (Depending on the no of students who sit for the exam )

  • The Role of the Examiners
    • Each Examiner should scrutinise the students and the hall
    • The Examiner should be the responsible person for receiving/sending the exam papers
    • The Examiner should sort out any problems relating to exam papers, students and the hall that may arise in the examination
    • They should spend 3 hours (3 hours per Theory) per exam. 9 hours per year.(weekend)