Due to the worldwide impact of COVID-19, the conventional mode of teaching-learning and testing, i.e. face-to-face physical presence is completely postponed as a result educational institutions used online and alternative teaching, learning, and evaluation system. In this context, this paper attempts to explore the perception of students and teachers towards the online and alternative examination system (OAESalong with the issues and challenges. The mixed-method was used in the study usingan online survey questionnaire and focus group discussion (FGD). The major findings of the research claim that the students and teachers have a positive and satisfactory perception towards the OAES and mobile and laptops are the major devices where email and messenger are the main application they used. The challenges they faced are lack of electricity, no access to the internet, and poor connectivity along with the lack of training and skills to use the technology

Keywords : Examination, Online, ICT, E-learning, Alternative Examination System.