BESCOM

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BESCOM CAT 2015
Warm Welcome to All
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Test Schedule
Test Date Time Duration
Assistant 12 July 2015 1030 AM 1230 PM 120 Min
Junior Assistant 12 July 2015 0230 PM 0430 PM 120 Min
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No. of Test Takers Test Centres
Location MORNING SESSION (Assistant) MORNING SESSION (Assistant) AFTERNOON SESSION (Junior Assistant) AFTERNOON SESSION (Junior Assistant)
Location No. of Test Takers Test Centre Count No. of Test Takers Test Centre Count
Bangalore 31734 42 29143 38
Mysore 6696 11 6240 10
Hubli 13028 21 12879 21
Davangere 5520 8 5520 8
Gulbarga 7344 13 5280 9
Shivmoga 2751 3 2385 3
Mangalore 6524 9 6633 9
Bijapur 8880 11 8160 10
Bellary 4836 7 5017 7
Belgaum 3763 6 3343 5
Total 91076 131 84600 120
Total No. of Test Takers 175676
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Staff at the Test Centre
Sl. No Role Norms
1 Chief Superintendent One
2 Room Superintendent One for every Five Invigilators
3 Invigilators One for every block of 24 candidates
4 Attenders One for two Room Superintendent
5 Security Personnel Two per Test Centre
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Additional Staff from BESCOM IIMB/META-i at
the Test Centre
Sl. No Role Norms
1 BESCOM Observer One per Test Centre
2 IIMB/META-i Observer One per Test Centre
3 IIMB / Meta I In-charge One per Location
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Test Material Kit for Test Centre

• Test Process Manual (PPT hard copy)
• Sticker Labels
• Block Layouts
• Block Maps (With TAT Numbers)
• Test Centre Banner
• Tags, ID Cards Pouches
• Guidelines for Invigilators
• Invigilator Diary (Attendance sheet)
• Material Release Forms Info on movement of
  trunks
• Student Feedback Forms
• Observer Feedback Form
• Sealing Kit
• Trunk Keys

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Activities for Test Centre (10/11 July 2015)

• Read test process manual (PPT hard copy)
• Assignment of duty to Room superintendents and
  invigilators
• Training of Room superintendents and
  Invigilators Guidelines sheets to be distributed
  to invigilators
• Tags, ID Cards Pouches to be signed and issued
  to Room superintendents invigilators. All test
  centre staff to display ID cards on test day.
• Affixing of sticker labels on desks
• Block Layouts to be displayed at classroom
  doors/entrance
• Block Maps to be displayed prominently on Notice
  board/Reception board
• Banner to be displayed at College entrance

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Sequence of Events at Test centre for MORNING
SESSION on 12 July
Sl. No. TIME TIME EVENT
Sl. No. Start End EVENT
Sl. No. (Hrs) (Hrs) EVENT
1 0830   Receipt of sealed trunks
2 0830 0930 Pre test formalities
3 0830 0930 Issue of sealed packets of OMR Answer sheets, Question Booklets and Invigilators Diaries to the Invigilators.
4 0930 1000 Reporting and seating of candidates
5 1000   Issue of OMR Answer sheet to Candidates by Invigilator.
 6 1020   Issue of Question Booklets to Candidates by Invigilator.(Invigilator will open the sealed Question Booklets in presence of Two candidates, who will write their name, and sign on the cover before the Start of test)
 7 1000 1030  Invigilator needs to ensure the following within this time Check Collect Office Copy of the Hall Ticket. Signing on Hall Tickets Invigilator Diary.
8 1015   Two short bells (All entry / exit points close)
9 1030   Start of Test
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Sequence of Events at Test centre for MORNING
SESSION on 12 July
Sl. No. TIME TIME EVENT
Sl. No. Start End EVENT
Sl. No. (Hrs) (Hrs) EVENT
10 1220   One short bell (Last ten minutes of test)
11   1230 Two long bells (End of test)
12     Consolidation of OMR Answer sheets ,Invigilator Diary Hall Ticket by Invigilators
13     Consolidation of OMR Answer sheets ,Invigilator Diary , Hall Ticket by Chief Superintendents
14     Final consolidation, sealing of trunks by Chief Superintendent (Centre level). In presence of BESCOM Obsever IIMB/META-i Observer.
14     End of processes
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Sequence of Events at Test centre for AFTERNOON
SESSION on 12 July
Sl. No. TIME TIME EVENT
Sl. No. Start End EVENT
Sl. No. (Hrs) (Hrs) EVENT
1 0130 0145 Pre test formalities
2 0130 0145 Issue of sealed packets of OMR Answer sheets, Question Booklets and Invigilators Diaries to the Invigilators.
3 0130 0200 Reporting and seating of candidates
4 0200   Issue of OMR Answer sheet to Candidates by Invigilators
 5 0220   Issue of Question Booklets to Candidates by Invigilator.(Invigilator will open the sealed Question Booklets in presence of Two candidates, who will write their name, and sign on the cover before the Start of test)
 6 0200 0230  Invigilator needs to ensure the following within this time Check Collect Office Copy of Hall Ticket. Signing on Hall Tickets Invigilator Diary.
7 0215   Two short bells (All entry / exit points close)
8 0230   Start of Test
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Sequence of Events at Test centre for AFTERNOON
SESSION on 12 July
Sl. No. TIME TIME EVENT
Sl. No. Start End EVENT
Sl. No. (Hrs) (Hrs) EVENT
9 0420   One short bell (Last ten minutes of test)
10   0430 Two long bells (End of test)
11     Consolidation of OMR Answer sheets ,Invigilator Diary Hall Ticket by Invigilators
12     Consolidation of OMR Answer sheets ,Invigilator Diary Hall Ticket by Chief Superintendents
13     Final consolidation, sealing of trunks by Chief Superintendent (Centre level). In presence of BESCOM Observer IIMB/META-i Observer.
13     End of processes
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT One Block of 24 Candidates in
46 Seating Pattern
Insist on this arrangement pattern
Stage/Podium
A C GAP A C
B D GAP B D
C A GAP C A
D B GAP D B
A C GAP A C
B D GAP B D
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SEATING ARRANGEMENT One Block of 24 Candidates in
64 Seating Pattern
Insist on this arrangement pattern
Stage/Podium
A B C GAP D A B
C D A GAP B C D
A B C GAP D A B
C D A GAP B C D
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1. TEST POLICIES PROCEDURES

• ADMISSION TO THE TEST
• Candidates will NOT be permitted to take the test
  if they are NOT carrying their Hall Ticket with
  Photograph.
• No candidate will be allowed inside the testing
  area/s
• Morning Session -
• Before 0930 AM on 12th July 2015.
• After 1015 AM on 12th July 2015.
• Afternoon Session -
• Before 0130 PM on 12th July 2015.
• After 0215 PM on 12th July 2015.

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1. TEST POLICIES PROCEDURES

• Candidates are NOT permitted to carry the
  following articles into the Testing Rooms
• Dictionaries, reference material etc.
• Whiteners
• Extra paper, chits, notebooks/pads,
  textbooks/reference manuals books etc.
• All writing instruments other than pencils,
  pens.
• Editing devices, such as spelling or grammar
  checkers
• Graphic organizers
• Thesauruses, encyclopedias
• Mobile phones, Bluetooth device, pagers, any
  electronic gadgets etc.,
• Digital Diaries/ PDA

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1. TEST POLICIES PROCEDURES

• SEATING ARRANGEMENT
• Seating arrangement for BESCOM - CAT 2015 is
  based on pre-assigned block layout.
• Each block consist of 24 candidates only.
• C. OMR/QUESTION BOOKLET DISTRIBUTION
• There will be 4 Series of Question Booklets in a
  packet i.e. A , B , C D.
• The question booklet should be distributed,
  version wise to the candidates.
• Under no circumstances candidate sitting side by
  side or one behind other, must get the Question
  booklet of same Question paper Series.
• Question Booklet/OMR answer sheets will NOT be
  replaced for any reason EXCEPT printing defect.
  In case of any printing error in the Question
  Booklet, a replacement of the same series will be
  provided from the buffer stock. However, if the
  same series is not available, then ANY other
  series of the same booklet will be issued.

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1. TEST POLICIES PROCEDURES

• Invigilator needs to ensure that the Question
  paper series given to the candidate needs to be
  shaded in the OMR and also the same needs to be
  written in the Invigilator diary.
• D. EXIT AFTER TEST
• No candidate shall be allowed to exit the
  examination hall before 1230 PM for the Morning
  Session before 0430 PM for the Afternoon
  Session.
• Candidates are entitled to take the following
  only at the end of the test i.e.
• The Candidates copy of the OMR Sheet
• Question booklet
• If the original OMR Answer Sheet is taken
  outside the examination hall, the Candidate/s
  will be disqualified.

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1. TEST POLICIES PROCEDURES

• UNFAIR PRACTICES/GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL
• Attempting to take the test for someone else
  (Impersonation).
• Failing to provide acceptable identification when
  asked for .
• Creating disturbance at the test venue .
• Giving or receiving unauthorized help.
• Using any forbidden / unauthorized testing aids,
  such as personal computational devices, pagers,
  cell phones, Bluetooth Devices, Pen drives or any
  electronic gadgets etc.
• Leaving the test centre before 1230 PM for the
  morning session 0430 PM for the afternoon
  session.
• Refusing to follow instructions/directions of
  the invigilators etc.
• Coming to the Test Centre beyond 1015 AM for the
  morning session 215 PM the afternoon session.
• Bringing any unapproved material inside the
  examination hall.
• However if any other malpractice, which is not
  specifically indicated above, is detected, the
  procedure adopted for any standard test shall be
  followed.

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Roles and Responsibilities Chief Superintendent

1. Make all necessary arrangements for smooth,
   regular and efficient conduct of the test.
2. Inspects the examination hall or rooms for fair
   conduct of the test.
3. Keeps all confidential records such as question
   papers, OMR sheets etc., sealed in the safe joint
   custody.
4. Arranges and ensures, well in advance, that the
   required number of invigilators as prescribed,
   are available to carry out the invigilation
   process.
5. Is the official timekeeper at the test centre.
6. Appoints Room Superintendents Invigilators and
   trains them on the test process.
7. Issues BESCOM - CAT 2015 Photo Identity Tags to
   all staff involved in the test process.
8. Opens the packet containing the trunk keys
   received from IIMB/META-i Observer in presence of
   BESCOM Observer IIMB/META-i Observer.

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Roles and Responsibilities Room Superintendent

1. Supervises assists the 5 invigilators in the
   assigned testing area/s only, or as specified by
   the Chief Superintendent.
2. Ensures that the invigilators adhere to and
   strictly follow all their roles and
   responsibilities.
3. Makes an entry of details of absentees and
   duplicate OMR Sheet/s issued in the respective
   material release forms. They will verify entries
   made by invigilators e.g. TAT numbers.
4. Collects the attendance reports from the
   respective Block Invigilators and hands them over
   to the Chief Superintendent for final
   consolidation and authentication.

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Roles and Responsibilities Block Invigilator

• Manages a block of 24 students each. The prime
  responsibility of the invigilator is to make sure
  that, all the block related processes (i.e.
  Seating arrangements, compiling the block wise
  pre and post test process) is carried out
  efficiently.
• Ensure that the candidates are seated in the
  allotted place (in order of sticker label on the
  table)
• Check the candidate Hall ticket, verify the
  photograph against the candidate present and
  sign the same. Collect the office copy of the
  Hall ticket in the envelope provided for the
  purpose. Note If the candidate is carrying only
  one copy of the Hall Ticket, the same is to be
  collected.

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Roles and Responsibilities Block Invigilator

1. Distribute OMR sheets (in sequence in the order
   of allotment of TAT numbers and in the order of
   seating in the block layout)
2. Open the sealed question booklet packet in
   presence of candidates in the class room only.
   Collect signatures of 2 candidates on the
   envelope.
3. Distribute the question booklet as per the series
   displayed on the respective sticker labels. Note
   If the candidate is absent leave the OMR sheet
   and question booklet on the desk. Collect the
   same after 20 minutes from the start of the
   test.
4. Will immediately report any issues that violate
   the integrity of the test to the Room
   Superintendent. Contacts the room superintendent
   for replacement

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Roles and Responsibilities Block Invigilator

• Reads out aloud the test instructions printed on
  the question booklet.
• Specifically asks the candidates to check the
  question booklet and OMR for printing errors.
• Guides the candidate/s to fill the OMR Answer
  sheet. Note Instructs the candidates NOT to
  enter the Question Booklet No. on the OMR sheet
  until they have checked the booklet for printing
  errors.
• 11. Signs the OMR answer sheet after checking and
  verifying that all mandatory fields in the OMR
  have been filled correctly.
• 12. Once the candidate completes the test, the
  invigilator has to tear the CANDIDATE COPY of
  OMR Answer sheet at the perforation provided on
  top of OMR answer sheet handover the same to
  the candidate.

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Instructions to Candidates - OMR Answer Sheet

• Only one OMR per candidate would be provided.
• Use of only Blue or Black ball pen.
• Write Test Admission Ticket (TAT) No. in space
  provided and shade the appropriate number in
  respective circle. (Refer to Hall Ticket)
• Write the Question Paper Series in the box
  provided and shade the appropriate alphabet
  (Refer the Question booklet instruction sheet. If
  the Series is not shaded the OMR will not be
  evaluated)
• Write the six digit of Question Booklet No in the
  space provided and shade in the respective circle.

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Important Instructions

• Do not Staple the OMR Answer sheet.
• Candidates need to carry any of the following
  valid ID proof (PAN Card, Driving Licence,
  Voters ID, Aadhar Card). The invigilator needs
  to match the face in the photograph with the
  candidate.

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Critical OMR Fields

• Name (To be Written only as it appears in the
  Hall Ticket).
• Application No. (To be Written
  Darkened).
• Question Booklet No. (To be Written Darkened).
• Question Paper Series (To be Written
  Darkened).
• TAT No. (To be Written Darkened).
• Signature of the Candidate.
• Invigilators should check all the above
  critical fields and then authenticate by signing.

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Roles and Responsibilities IIMB/META-i Observer

• Observer is appointed by IIMB/META-i.
• Serves as administrator of record with BESCOM -
  CAT 2015.
• Ensures compliance with test policies and
  procedures, though not necessarily acting as
  on-site supervisor.
• Is knowledgeable of all BESCOM - CAT 2015 test
  policies and processes.
• Is informed about all incidents occurring during
  testing, e.g. irregularities, facilities
  problems, candidate or staff concerns.
• 4 important telephone calls to be made to
  IIMB/META-i Central Test Hub
• On reaching test centre
• On commencement of test
• After attendance data is finalized
• After the test is completed

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Roles of BESCOM Nodal Officer

• Responsible for distribution of confidential
  articles to venue Supervisors.
• Actively manages the overall testing program and
  procedures, though not necessarily acting as
  on-site supervisor.
• Is knowledgeable of all BESCOM CAT-2015 test
  policies and processes.
• Is informed about all incidents occurring during
  testing, e.g. irregularities, facilities
  problems, candidate or staff concerns.
• Is responsible to see that the said process is
  adhered to during the phase of the test
  administration.

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BESCOM Test Security Protocol
Contact your Chief Superintendent or the BESCOM -
CAT 2015 officials immediately, if you have any
questions about test security and test
administration procedures OR if you believe any
part of the test administration process/
procedures are being compromised.
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Important Instruction to BESCOM Venue Supervisors
Sl. No. To be present when the following articles are securely packed in the trunk (End of the Test Process)
1 Unused Question Papers
2 Used and Unused OMR Answer Sheets
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Location of Hubs
Sl No. Location HUB Name Address
1 BANGALORE CITY ENGINEERING COLLEGE NEAR GOKULAM APT, DODDAKALASANDRA, BANGALORE, 560082
2 MYSORE SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING JSS TECHNICAL INSTITUTION CAMPUS, ADJOINING TO MANASAGANGOTHRI CAMPUS, MYSORE,  570006
3 BELGAUM SMT USHATAI GOGTE GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL PATIL GALLI, FORT ROAD, NEAR SHANI TEMPLE, BELAGAVI - 590001.
4 HUBLI SHANTINIKETAN PU COLLEGE GHANTIKERI, NEAR KEB, BESIDE NEHRU COLLEGE COMPOUND, HUBLI, 580023.
5 GULBARGA PRAGNYA HIGH SCHOOL DARGA ROAD, KALABURGI, 585101.
6 BIJAPUR MALIK SANDAL POLYTECHNIC 424, NAURASPUR, BAGALKOT ROAD, HUDCO CROSS, BEHIND DISTRICT COURT, BIJAPUR, 586109.
7 BELLARY SMT. A S M COLLEGE FOR WOMEN 1ST CROSS, GANDHI NAGAR, BELLARY, 583103
8 MANGALORE SAHYADRI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT NH 48, ADYAR, MANGALORE, 575007
9 DAVANGERE BAPUJI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY POST BOX NO. 325, SHABANUR ROAD,DAVANGERE, 577004
10 SHIMOGA JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NAVULA, SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIMOGA, 577204
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Location In-Charge
Name / Contact Nos

LOCATION NAME MOBILE NOS
Bangalore Avinash/Shiva Kumar 7259783036 / 9972991051
Mysore Tausif G Ahmed 9611117768
Hubli Bharathi Raja 9880784010
Davangere Akshay Rao Mane 7259783083
Gulbarga Santhosh B 9632170066
Shivmoga Amit Alok 7259783034
Mangalore Chethan GC 9535036611
Bijapur Seva Shankar 9880675066
Bellary Girikiran RK 9900071889
Belgaum Rakesh Sharma 9980665669
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HUB helpline no

• 9686200107
• 9611117764
• 9901167180

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Thank you
We look forward for your continuous support in
conducting BESCOM CAT 2015 successfully!!!