Automatic Exam Planning and Seating Tool

Abstract

Conducting a quality based and coordinated examination is a very important task that has no room for errors. Since manual planning has more chances of human error and takes more time, it is best to avoid it. Hence, the idea is to introduce a website based on Python fully connected with a SQL Database of all Student records which includes the course, department, subject and so on is a wise choice. Along with this, a new feature that will set the project apart is taking into account the COVID-19 guidelines for social distancing. Different arrangements of seating patterns are revised in accordance to these guidelines and seating gaps of one’s choice can be adjusted in the system. Manual Planning of arrangement of seats can be coordinated for students, only if great effort is put into it, but for staff it is usually not so well made. So, in this system we aim to provide invigilators a well made plan for smooth functioning of examinations. The system will make sure that professors from all types of departments are chosen for assignment to exam halls. Further, this project eliminates all factors such as overlapping of seat numbers for different students, cluttering of students on the notice board for checking assigned seats and even cutting down the huge waiting time that comes with it, making lists and printing them which requires loads of valuable resources like ink and paper and last but not the least, generation of reports becomesa chaotic procedure. Our system works upon removing all these factors and in turn provides QoL improvements to the Indian Education System.