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EVALUATION & EXAMINATION (a) The overall weightage of a course in the Syllabi and Scheme of Teaching & Examination shall be determined in terms of credits assigned to the course. (b) The evaluation of students in a course shall have two components unless specifically stated otherwise in the Scheme of Teaching & Examination and Syllabi: (i) Evaluation through an annual examination. (ii) Continuous evaluation by the teacher(s) of the course. A. Applicable for programmes other than B.Sc. (Nursing) (c) The distribution of weightage for various components of evaluation shall be as below: A. THEORY COURSES (i) Annual examination - 75% (ii) Continuous evaluation by teachers - 25% B. PRACTICAL/LABORATORY COURSES (i) Annual examination - 60% (ii) Continuous evaluation by teachers - 40% B. Applicable for B.Sc. (Nursing) programme (c) The distribution of weightage for various components of evaluation shall be as below: A. THEORY COURSES (i) Annual examination - 75% (ii)Continuous evaluation by teachers - 25% B. PRACTICAL/LABORATORY COURSES (i)Annual examination - 50% (ii)Continuous evaluation by teachers - 50% 189 C. For any other component of a programme not covered by the above, the weightage shall be prescribed by the Board of Studies/Programme Coordination Committee, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor. (d) Conduct of annual examinations (i) All annual examinations shall be conducted by the Controller of Examinations. (ii) The schedule of examinations shall be notified by the Controller of Examinations at least 10 days prior to the first day of the commencement of annual examinations. (iii) For theory as well as practical examinations and project report/training report all examiners shall be appointed by the Controller of Examinations with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor. Provided that, the Vice-Chancellor may, at his discretion, delegate his authority for approval of examiners. For programmes being run in the University Schools, recommendations for names of examiners shall be obtained from the concerned Boards of Studies through their respective Chairmen. Where there is an exigency and the Board of Studies cannot meet, the Chairman, Board of Studies may recommend the names, stating clearly why the meeting of Board of Studies could not be convened. For programmes being run in affiliated institutions, recommendations for names of examiners shall be obtained from the respective Programme Coordination Committees through the Chairmen of the Committees. Where there is an exigency and the Programme Coordination Committee cannot meet, the Chairman of Programme Coordination Committee may recommend the names, stating clearly why the meeting of the Programme Coordination Committee could not be convened. In emergent situations, where, for some reason the recommendations cannot be obtained from the Board of Studies/Programme Coordination Committee as stipulated above, recommendations may be obtained from one of the Deans nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. The Controller of Examinations shall be authorised to add one or more names in the panel of examiners received by him from Boards of Studies/ Programme Coordination Committee/authorised Dean, before the list is submitted to the Vice-Chancellor for approval. 190 After the receipt of the question paper(s) from the paper setter, the same shall be moderated by the moderator(s) to be appointed subject wise by the Controller of Examination with the approval of Vice Chancellor. Controller of Examination shall ensure that minimum of three question papers duly moderated in each subject are available in the question paper bank. (iv) The Examiner appointed by the Controller of Examination, out of the approved panel for setting the Question paper shall set the Question paper, using the last year question papers wherever applicable, as a guide. The question paper shall be set out of the entire syllabus of a course. A. Applicable for programmes other than B.Sc. (Nursing) (e) Teacher’s Continuous Evaluation: (i) Theory Courses : The teacher’s continuous evaluations shall be based on the following: • Two class tests - Each test shall be of 10 marks • Assignment/Group Discussion/Viva Voce/ Additional Test/Quizzes etc.- 5 Marks The two class tests shall ordinarily be held after about 12 weeks of teaching in each term in accordance with the University Academic Calendar. (ii) Laboratory/Practical Courses The teacher’s continuous evaluation shall be based on performance in the laboratory, regularity, viva-voce, quizzes etc. The assessment shall be given at three nearly equi-spaced intervals out of 15, 15, and 10 marks. B. Applicable for B.Sc. (Nursing) programme (e) Teacher’s Continuous Evaluation: (i) Theory Courses : The teacher’s continuous evaluations shall be based on the following: • Two class tests - Each test shall be of 10 marks • Assignment/Group Discussion/Viva Voce/ Additional Test/Quizzes etc.- 5 Marks The two class tests shall ordinarily be held after about 12 weeks of teaching in each term in accordance with the University Academic Calendar. (ii)Laboratory/Practical Courses 191 The teacher’s continuous evaluation shall be based on clinical performance and writing of clinical papers, with a wieghtage of 25 marks each. (f) The University shall have the right to call for all the records of teacher’s continuous evaluation and moderate the teacher’s evaluation, if it deems fit, in any specific case(s). (g) Annual practical examinations shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners for each course. The Board shall consist of one or more examiners. Where practical examinations have to be conducted simultaneously in a number of institutions, more than one Board may be appointed. One of the examiners in that case may be designated as Head Examiner. The Head Examiner shall draw the guidelines for the conduct of examinations to be followed by various Boards to ensure uniformity of evaluation. (h) For any other type of examination, not covered by sub-clauses (e) above, the mode of conduct of examination shall be as specifically provided in the syllabus/scheme of examination and in the absence of such a provision shall be decided by the Controller of Examinations on the recommendation of the Board of Studies/Coordination Committee concerned, with the approval of the Vice- Chancellor. (i) The results of an academic year (including both the annual examination and teacher’s continuous evaluation) shall be declared by the Controller of Examination. However, after scrutiny of the detailed result, if it is observed by Controller of Examination that there has been a distinct change of standard in the examination as a whole or in a particular course, he may refer the matter to the Moderation Committee, specially constituted for the purpose by the Vice Chancellor. (j) The award list containing the marks obtained by a student in various courses shall be issued by the Controller of Examinations, at the end of each academic year, after the declaration of the result.