A Study on Student Attendance Management System

Authors: Prof. Asha Gaikar, Apeksha Ahinave, Samiksha Chorge, Komal Mhatre

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2026.79636

Abstract

Smartphones are becoming more preferred companions for users than desktops or notebooks. Knowing that smartphones are most popular with users at the age around 26, using smartphones to speed up the process of taking attendance by university instructors would save lecturing time and hence enhance the educational process. This paper proposes a system that is based on a QRcode, which is displayed to students during or at the beginning of eachlecture. The students will need to scan the code in order to confirm their attendance. The paper explains the implementation details of the proposed system. It also discusses how the system verifies student identityto eliminate false registrations.

Introduction

This paper proposes a QR code-based attendance system that uses smartphones to simplify and speed up the attendance process in universities. Since smartphones are widely used by students, instructors can display a unique QR code at the beginning or during a lecture, which students scan to mark their attendance. This approach reduces the time spent on manual attendance, allowing more time for teaching and improving the overall educational process. The system also incorporates student identity verification to prevent false or fraudulent attendance registrations, ensuring that only authorized students are marked present.

Conclusion

The QR code-based student attendance management system provides a modern, efficient, and secure solution for tracking attendance in educational institutions and other organizations. By automating the attendance process, it eliminates the challenges of manual record-keeping, such as time consumption, human error, and proxy attendance. The system allows teachers and administrators to generate unique, time-sensitive QR codes for each session, which students scan to mark their presence. Attendance records are stored digitally in a centralized database, making it easy to manage, analyze, and generate reports. This system not only saves time but also improves accuracy, transparency, and accountability. Its applications extend beyond classrooms to corporate offices, training centers, seminars, and online learning environments, making it a versatile tool. With added features like QR code expiration, authentication, and optional location verification, the system ensures security and prevents misuse. Overall, the QR code-based attendance system represents a reliable, cost-effective, and paperless approach that enhances efficiency and modernizes attendance management.

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Copyright

Copyright © 2026 Prof. Asha Gaikar, Apeksha Ahinave, Samiksha Chorge, Komal Mhatre. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Paper Id : IJRASET79636

Publish Date : 2026-04-07

ISSN : 2321-9653

Publisher Name : IJRASET

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