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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
SHIPPING
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Authorised by
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EAC Branch File No:
ENG/EXAM-17(9)/99
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EACQMP Chap VI
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DYCS
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Instructions to Examiners
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Circular 010A
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Issue No. 01
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Dated: 12th November2001
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Subject:- Guidelines for conducting
orals under MEO 1998 Examination Rules
Further to our Instructions
to Examiner Circular No. 10 issued on 1st March 2000, it has been
observed by the Directorate that a number of interpretations of
the guidelines have emerged, which are conflicting and have direct
impact on the results of the candidate. These oral guidelines
are scientifically proven and have been based on sound technical
practices. It may appear as a departure from the earlier scheme
of orals and hence an effort has been made to establish parity
with the practices of the past.
There are 3 types of candidates,
which an examiner faces:-
(a) A candidate who can be passed
easily.
(b) A candidate who fails easily.
(c) A candidate for whom the
examiner can hardly make up his mind to pass or fail, as he often
correctly answers difficult questions and fails to answer simple
questions.
In the directives issued the
core issue of orals has also been addressed. Earlier the orals
used to be taken after the written examination and via the orals,
the examiner could conforms and conclude that the knowledge of
the candidate as put-forth on his written papers confirms to accepted
levels of competency. However, since the orals have now been de-linked
with the written examinations, the entire characteristic of the
orals is now based more on competency assessment rather than knowledge
alone. It is that part of the competency as prescribed in the
STCW 95 code which forms the first paragraph of Circular No. 10.
It is thus now become important to understand that the orals examination
should not be focused on knowledge alone, but on all other issues
of competency which are clearly spelt out. Accordingly the marking
system was also devised which made sure that those candidates
who could not be assessed by the first team of examiners need
no further assessment by different examiner. In a sense, this
means that after the oral assessment the group of examiners must
clearly make up their mind whether to fail or pass the candidate.
The passing level thus has been kept at 10 points, co-related
to the 60% of the passing percentage as laid out in the Meta Manual.
Henceforth all marking must be indicated in the form of points
instead of percentage mark. It naturally accrues that anything
below 10 i.e. 8, 9 etc. for a candidate amounts to failure. The
result sheet (Annex I) also stand amended accordingly to show
10 or greater than 10 as passed candidate. All other issues stated
in the Circular No. 10 to remain in force as amended. Following
are included in the Guidelines:
3. ANNEX
2 (Illustrative Verbs in Orals For Expressing general and Specific
Objectives
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