1. SSLC IT MODEL PRACTICAL
EXAMINATION
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL, KASARAGOD

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SHOULD BE STARTED ON 29 TH JANUARY
COMPLETE THE EXAMINATION ON OR BEFORE
SIXTH FEBRUARY.
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PREPARE AND PUBLISH FORM P1 IN THE
SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD BEFORE JAN. 22
COLLECT EXAM CD ON 23/01/2014
ALL TEACHERS WHO HANDLE ICT IN TENTH
STD
SHOULD WORK AS INVIGILATORS
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BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD
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USE ONLY SYSTEMS HAVING 10.04.12 VERSION
OF UBUNTU TO CONDUCT THE EXAMINATION .
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DO NOT USE 10.4 OR 11.4 OR 12.4 AND ABOVE.
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SO, EITHER INSTALL 10.4.12 OR UPDATE THE OS TO10.4 12.
USE A TEMPORARY REG NO. STARTING WITH 99
+ FOR DIVISION 'A' 01, DIVISION 'B' 02, DIVISION
'C' 03 AND SO ON + CLASS NO.
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(FOR EXAMPLE: 990101 OR 990201 OR 990301 etc..)
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1 INVIGILATOR FOR 3 TO 5 COMPUTERS
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NORMAL EXAM TIME IS 9.30 am TO 4.30 pm
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HOWEVER FOR SCHOOLS HAVING MORE CANDIDATES 8 am TO 12.30 pm AND FROM 1 pm TO 5.30 pm
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SITC/JSITCS SHALL INSTALL THE EXAMINATION
SOFTWARE ON 28/01/2014
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KEEP BOTH INVIGILATOR CODE AND PASSWORD
SECRET.
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD

5. BEFORE THE REGISTRATION OF EXAMINATION BY
CANDIDATE, THE INVIGILATOR SHOULD COMPLETE
FORM P2 AND GET THE SIGNATURE OF EXAMINEE.
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INVIGILATOR SHOULD ENTER THE MARKS OBTAINED
BY EACH STUDENT IN PRACTICAL EXAMINATION IN
FORM P3 .
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SOON AFTER THE EXAMINATION THEY SHOULD BE
SUPPLIED WITH FORM P4 AND GET IT COLLECTED
DULY FILLED IN.

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COLLECT DAYWISE BACKUP FROM
EACH COMPUTER
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EXPORT ALL RESULTS FROM CLIENT
SYSTEMS TO SERVER COMPUTER
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THEN CONSOLIDATION OF THE
MARKSHEET CAN BE GENERATED FROM
SERVER COMPUTER.
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SUBMIT THE RESULT CD, PRINT OUT OF
THE CONSOLIDATED MARK SHEET AND
FORM P5 TO DEO ON BEFORE 8 TH
FEBUARY 2014
IT@SCHOOL PROJECT KASARAGOD

7. IMPORTANT NOTES
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All Systems including laptops should be loaded with Ubuntu
10.04.12, the official O/S for IT Practical Examination.
Check whether is a free space of 2 GB in home folder.
Do not use Net book for Examination
Check whether all Applications (related to Tenth std) are working
properly.
Take the back of lampp related softwares installed earlier.
(kalolsavam software)
Check whether system date and time is correct.
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD
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AFTER EACH EXAMINATION, THE INVIGILATOR SHOULD
LOGIN AFRESH FOR ANOTHER REGISTRATION.
IF YOU FAIL TO LOGIN, CHECK THE LANGUAGE SET UP IN
THE KEYBOARD.
99% OF THE MESSAGE “FAILED TO LOGIN EXAMINATION”
IS DUE TO THE RESULT OF WRONG KEYBOARD
PREFERENCES. EITHER IT IS SET TO REGIONAL
LANGUAGE IN ANY OTHER LANGUAGE.
THE REMEDIAL MEASURE FOR SUCH ERROR IS TO
DELETE .gconf FOLDER FROM THE HOME FOLDER.
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9. 
Another problem noted during the last time was generating
Blank mark-sheet.
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It is an error of frequent and interrupted power failure (It may
cause severe database error. Working table may be
corrupted).
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To solve this problem, you need to take the backup of result
soon after such occasion.
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For this Open terminal → sudo nautilus. There will be a folder
by name 'results_backup' which is updating automatically
during each registration and attempt of examination.

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HERE DATE WISE FILE NAME WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
GIVEN BY THE SOFTWARE. SO YOU CAN GET DAY WISE
BACKUP EASILY FROM THAT FOLDER.
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SOLUTION FOR GENERATING BLANK MARK SHEET IS:
STEP: 1. BACKUP RESULT FROM OPT FOLDER
2. REINSTALL EXAMINATION SOFTWARE
3. IMPORT SCHOOL DETAILS
4. IMPORT BACK UP RESULT
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD

11.  If you are compelled (Not at all preferred) to
click the recover data option which is available
in chief's Menu, you must wait until there comes
a message that recovery is done.
 Do not cancel the recovery process on the way at
any cost, because such attempt will result in
complete lose of database.
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD

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If power failure occurred and the problem - not
generating the marklist, you can do the remedial method
as suggested earlier.
If you get a message “examination is already running”
while you are trying to login, but is not seen it anywhere,
check whether workspace have been changed. In such
occasion, logout the system and login again.
After installing the Examination software, you must
restart the system compulsorily.
Do not uninstall the exam software through synaptic
package manager.
If Incorrect AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
password message comes, delete .gconf
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folder from home and logout the system.
KASARAGOD
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13. DUTY OF SITC
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Collect Model IT Practical materials on 23/01/2014
Install ubuntu 10.04-12 operating system to all
systems
Appoint invigilators for model IT Practical
Examination –All Teachers who teach ICT for 10 th
standard may be appointd as invigilators.
Use a temporary Reg.No. starting from
99+division(01)+class No.(01) for example for
division A=01 B=02 temporary No. is 990101

14.  1 invigilator is for 3 to 5 computers
 Strictly publish the schedule of
candidates in P-1 proforma. Schedule
timing is 9.30 to 4.30(bigger schools 8
to 12.30 and 1 to 5.30)
 On 28/01/2014 SITC/JSITCs must
install the examination software. (one
day before the starting day)
 Keep the invigilator code and password
secret.
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD

15.  Before the registration for examination by candidate
the invigilator should fill up the P-2 proforma from
the student.
 Invigilator should enter the marks in P-3 format.
 Collect feedback in form P-4
 Collect daywise backup from each computers.
 Export all results from client systems to Server.Take
the Consolidated mark list from theServer computer.
 Submit the result CD and print out tothe DEO on
before 8th Febuary 2014
 Submit Consolidation of P-4 in P-5

16. FREEQUENTLY ASKING QUESTIONS BY INVIGILATORS AND
TROUBLE SHOOTING
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All Systems including laptops should be installed ubuntu
10.04 an official OS for IT Practical Examination.
Check all the working systems Whether the said OS has
been installed.
Check system date.
Schedule the students in each computer- Proforma P1 is to
be prepared.
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD

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Netbooks are not to preferred.
Invigilators should now login in every registration
of examination.
99% of not to login examination is an error of
keyboard preference. Either is set to local regional
language or any other. Remedial measure is to
delete .gconf folder inside the home folder.

18. Blank marksheet is an error due to interrupted power failure.
It may cause severe database error.As a result Working
table may be corrupted. First of all you can backup result
which is in /Opt path.(to open opt right click → open terminal
→ sudo nautilus There is a folder called results_backup which
is updating outomatically during every registration and
attempt of a examination. Datewise filename was
automatically gives software itself. So easily you can get
daywise backup on that folder.
 Solution for the blank marksheet.
Steps: 1. backup result from opt folder
2. re-install examination software
3. import school details
4. import result
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19.  Note: suppose you clicked the Recover Data
option in chiefs Menu you should wait until the
recovery is done. Do not cancel the process until
it is completed. It will cause complete loss of a
database. So be careful.
BY AUGUSTINE BERNAD MTC,IT@SCHOOL,
KASARAGOD

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If power failure occurrs , problem of not generating the
marklist may arise. Then youshould do the remedial
method as mentioned earlier.
If the the message “examination is already running” is
displayed but window is not visible anywhere.It means
the program is running in another workspace. You
should logout the exam software and logout the system.
After installing the Examination software you should
restart the system.
Do not use 11.04 and 12.04.
Do not uninstall the exam software from synaptic.
If Incorrect password message is displayed on login→
delete .gconf folder and logout the system.

21. WISH YOU ALL A TROUBLE FREE IT PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
THANK YOU
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