• Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) and

• The End Semester Examinations (ESE). 

    A student has to pass the CIA and ESE separately to complete a course work. 

COMPONENTS OF CIA:

      Rule on the conduct of the CIA components, the basic requirements for the students to appear for the End Semester Examinations are outlined below:

1. CIA is mandatory for all students.

2. A student is expected to attempt all the CIA components, Library referencing and appear for Mid Semester Examinations and Model Examinations to acquire minimum CIA. The following are the distribution.

DISTRIBUTION FOR CIA MARKS

        The various assignment Components could be Quiz (written / objective), Snap Test, Viva – Voce, Seminar, Listening Comprehensions, Reading Comprehension, Problem Solving, Map Reading, Group Discussion, Panel Discussion, Field Visit, Paragraph / Essay Writing, Open Book Test, Library Record, Writing Composition, Case Study, Online Test, etc.
        As a special consideration, students who publish papers in journals would be exempted from one of the assignment Components in one of the papers. 

Library Record

        Students of all (UG, PG and M.Phil.) Programmers have to spend a minimum of 20 / 25 hours (for UG / PG, M.Phil.) with 45 minutes duration of each session in the College Library in a Semester and maintain a record for the same. Based on the number of hours accumulated in the library record, the distribution of 5 marks will be awarded as shown below by the faculty which will be given to all the courses of the given semester.
 
        Students must swipe their ID cards at the entrance of the library when they enter and exit the library. The cumulative time they spend in the library is automatically calculated.

Mark Distribution for Library Hours

 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

The components for the Continuous Internal Assessment in the practical (for both UG & PG) are as follows:

 *Practical Examination Components for Field Work and Internship will vary.

INTERNAL TESTS

          There will be two centralized Internal Tests, for each course in a semester. Each test will be of three hours duration. 

(i) Absentees for Internal Tests:

           Students who absent themselves for either of the two tests or both will lose the marks for the respective test or tests. However, if a student is not able to write the Internal Test I because of her participation in an important event related to NCC, NSS or Games / Sports representing the College, the student has to get the prior permission from the Principal through the proper channel and submit the same to the Office of the Controller of Examinations. Retest request should be submitted to the COE’s Office of the completion of I Internal test. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered for retest.  There is no retest for Internal Test II.

Consolidation of CIA

            Consolidation of CIA marks should be done in the department within five days after the Second Internal Tests. CIA mark statements are sent to the Office of the Controller of Examinations after being acknowledged and signed by the students. Changes cannot be made in the mark statements, once they are submitted to the COE’s Office. If a student fails to get the passing minimum in CIA in a particular course, she can improve the CIA in the subsequent semesters, however, she is eligible to appear for the ESE in that course.

CIA IMPROVEMENT RULES (To reappear in CIA)

             CIA can be cleared by improving the CIA marks in the subsequent semesters for a maximum of 3 courses. If a student has 4 or more courses for CIA improvement, she can clear them only after the completion of the programmer. To clear CIA, students have to submit an application form to the COE’s office within 20 days from the date of results published. 
             Students who have any grievance or complaint with respect to CIA, can appeal to the Grievance Appeal Committee for redressal.

QUESTION PAPER PATTERN

(i)UG DEGREE

 SECTION A           (20*1=20 MARKS)

SECTION B (5*5=25 marks)

Answer ALL the questions.
One question from each unit with “either or” pattern.

SECTION C (3*10=30 marks)

Answer Any THREE questions. One question from each unit.

• All those students who have put in the required number of days of attendance are eligible to appear for the ESE irrespective of whether they have passed in the CIA or not. They have to pay the examination fees for all the current courses and the arrear course, if any, and submit the application form before the due date, specified for the purpose. For any reason the dates will not be extended. Hall tickets will be issued only for those who have paid the fees. 

• The question papers for the ESE for all courses of the UG and PG programmes will be set for 75 marks and 60 marks for theory and practicals respectively. 

• The students must bring the Hall Ticket and their College ID card to every session of the End Semester Examinations for verification. 

• Students can bring only ordinary Scientific / Engineering calculators into the Examination Hall. They can the mathematical, statistical or any other Table, (if required) provided by the College during the ESE. 

       Students are not allowed to bring programmable calculators / mobile phones or any other electronic communication devices or unwanted materials into the examination hall.

Revaluation is allowed in UG / PG programmes as per the following guidelines.

• A candidate can apply for revaluation of courses of the current semester.

• Students should apply for revaluation in the prescribed form available in the Controller’s Office through the HOD within 7 days of the publication of the results.
  1. Candidates who have passed the external examination.
  2. Candidates who have failed but secured more than 50% of the passing minimum can apply for revaluation with or without getting the transparency of the answer scripts.
  3. Candidates who have failed in the external examination but secured less than 50% of the passing minimum in it, can apply for revaluation after getting transparency of the answer scripts / and the recommendation of the HoD based on her evaluation of the transparency.