English Language & Usage Asked by Chathura Wickramasinghe on January 7, 2021
Due to the Covid 19 situation most of the universities conducted online exams. The exams were held online using internet tools via a computer. When it comes to compare the online exam with an actual examination, what is the best term to use for an actual exam which is conducted physically in an examination hall with all the students on the premises in a given time period? I find it rather odd to use physical examination because it sounds like it’s a medical examination. Offline examination is another term which came into my mind but still I feel like it is not the correct term. Could anyone kindly tell me the correct phrase to be used which is matching with the context?
In-person exam is the wording that comes to my mind. For example:
States should postpone in-person bar exams during COVID-19 pandemic, ABA House says
All exams are computer based and will be completed in person at one of our test sites around Washington State. — Assessments for Grades 3–8 | Washington Virtual Academies
You can also use it as an adverb:
The Board of Regents and Department's task was to create a framework to help guide schools and school districts as they continue to plan for school to return in the fall, whether instruction takes place in person, remotely, or through some combination of the two. — Reopening Schools Guidance - New York State Education
Correct answer by Laurel on January 7, 2021
Conducting a Google search for "examinations, whether online or" gives (among others) the following results:
I'd go with on-site, though offline is catching on.
Answered by Edwin Ashworth on January 7, 2021
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