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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 a semester-end Examination (ii) Continuous evaluation by the teacher(s) of the course. (c) The distribution of weightage for various components of evaluation shall be as below: Bachelor’s degree/ Under-graduate diploma Master’s degree/ Post-graduate diploma A. THEORY COURSES (i) Semester-end examination 75% 60% (ii) Continuous evaluation by the teachers 25% 40% Taking this into account, B. PRACTICAL/LABORATORY COURSES 344 (i) Semester-end examination 60% 60% (ii) Continuous evolution by the teachers 40% 40% C. DISSERTATION/THESIS (i) Assessment by External Examiner - 60% (ii) Assessment by Internal Examiner -- 40% D. 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 semester-end examinations (i) All semester-end examinations shall be conducted by the Controller of Examinations. (ii) The schedule of examination shall be notified by the Controller of Examinations at least 10 days prior to the first day of the commencement of semester-end examinations. (iii) For theory as well as practical examinations and dissertation/thesis/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 Board 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 emergency situations, where, for some reason the recommendations cannot be obtained from the Board of Studies / Programme Coordination 345 Committee as stipulated above, recommendations may be obtained from one of the Deans nominated by the Vice–Chancellor. (e) Teacher’s Continuous Evaluation: APPORTIONED MARKS COURSE COMPONENTS Bachelor’s degree/ Under-graduate diploma Master’s degree/ Post-graduate diploma (i) Theory Courses: The teacher’s continuous evaluation shall be based on the following: • One Class Tests* • Assignment / Group Discussion / Viva-Voce / Additional Test / Quizzes / Regularity etc. 20 Marks 05 Marks 30 Marks 10 Marks *The class test shall ordinarily be held after the 8th week of teaching in accordance with the University Academic Calendar. (ii) Practical / Laboratory Courses: The teachers continuous evaluation shall be based on performance in the laboratory, regularity, practical exercises / assignments, quizzes, etc. The assessment shall be given at three nearly equi-spaced intervals. 30 and 10 Marks 30 and 10 Marks The internal teacher shall set question paper and submit to the Controller of Examinations at least eight weeks before the commencement of End-Term Examinations. The external examiner shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from the panel of examiners recommended by Board of Studies of the concerned programme. The paper shall be sent to external examiner for setting the final question paper. (f) Dissertation / Thesis For dissertation / thesis for Master’s degree programmes, wherever specified in the syllabus, the evaluation shall be done and marks awarded by a Committee comprising of an internal examiner, who will ordinarily be the supervisor, and one or more external examiners. The internal examiner shall award marks out of 346 40%, and the external examiner(s) out of 60%. The examiners shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor out of a panel of three or more names suggested as specified in clause 10(d)(iii) of this Ordinance. (g) The University shall have the right to call for all the records of teacher’s continuous evaluation an moderate the teacher’s evaluation, if it deems fit in any specific case(s). (h) Semester-end practical examinations shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners for each course. The Board shall consist of one or more examiners. (i) For any other type of examination, not covered by sub-clause (e) and (f) 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. (j) The results of a semester (including both the semester-end examinations 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. (k) 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 semester, after the declaration of the result.