Assessment & Examination Regulations - Student Guide

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)

Sec 17.1

CIA contributes 30% of your final composite score. All assessments are conducted online through the Learning Management System (LMS) -- no offline submissions.

2

Formative Assessments

per semester

15%

Each assessment

contributes to final

30%

Total CIA

of final score

50%

Per assessment

weightage in CIA

#	Assessment	Weightage in CIA	Contribution to final score
1	Formative Assessment I	50%	15%
2	Formative Assessment II	50%	15%
Total CIA		100%	30%

COURSES WITHOUT PRACTICAL	COURSES WITH PRACTICAL / LAB
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)	MCQs + Descriptive / essay-type
True / False questions	Short and long answer questions
Matching-type questions	Numerical and problem-solving
Fill in the blanks	Case study analysis
--	Audio-video response questions
No viva-voce in CIA -- online mode only.

Eligibility for End Semester Exam

Sec 17.2

You must complete at least 75% of all programme activities before you are allowed to appear in the End Semester Examination.

Activities that count toward the 75% requirement

Attending live and recorded online classes
Submitting all assignments on time via LMS
Engaging in interactive and discussion sessions
Participating in academic discussions and programme tasks

Additionally, the university must verify that at least 75% of the scheduled curriculum (classes, modules, instructional activities) has actually been completed before the exam is held.

End Semester Examination (ESE)

Sec 17.3

ESE contributes 70% of your final composite score. It covers the entire syllabus of the course.

70%

Final score weight

3 hrs

Duration

for theory courses

15 wks

After start

instructional weeks

AI-Assisted Remote Proctoring -- How it works

Pre-exam registration: submit facial images and biometric data through the portal
Exam login requires facial recognition + other biometric verification
AI monitors real-time video, audio, and movement throughout the exam
Human-assisted real-time proctoring may also be used
Post-exam data (authentication logs, AI reports) undergoes automated validation
All data is encrypted and handled strictly per UGC guidelines

For courses with practical/lab components, the ESE also includes evaluation of lab records, performance, experiments/demonstrations, and a viva-voce.

Final Score Calculation & Grading

Sec 18-20

To pass a course, you must score a minimum of 40% of the total composite score (CIA + ESE combined).

CIA -- 30%

+

ESE -- 70%

=

Composite Score (100%)

All marks are first normalized to a 100-point scale, then weightages are applied. Absolute grading is used.

Composite Score	Grade	Grade Points	Description	Status
90 - 100	O	10	Outstanding	Pass
80 - 89	A+	9	Excellent	Pass
70 - 79	A	8	Very Good	Pass
60 - 69	B+	7	Good	Pass
50 - 59	B	6	Above Average	Pass
45 - 49	C	5	Average	Pass
40 - 44	P	4	Pass	Pass
Below 40	F	0	Fail	Fail

For courses with both theory and practical components, marks from each component are combined per their respective weightages to compute the final course grade.

Special Grade Reports

Sec 19

These codes appear in your grade card when a grade cannot be awarded. They do NOT count toward your SGPA or CGPA. Where applicable, SGPA/CGPA will be marked as NC (Not Calculated).

Code	Full meaning	What it means for you
W	Withdrawal from the course	You withdrew from the course during the semester
SA	Shortage of Attendance	Detained from ESE due to insufficient activity participation
IA	Insufficient CIA Marks	Detained from ESE because CIA marks were too low
AB	Absent / Abstained	You did not appear for the End Semester Examination
I	Incomplete	Term work or an evaluation component is incomplete
WH	Result Withheld	Result held for administrative reasons
RC	Registration Cancelled	Course registration cancelled due to disciplinary action

Supplementary Examinations

Sec 22

Who can appear in supplementary exams?

Students who failed (F) in the previous examination
Students who were absent (AB) from the End Semester Examination
Students holding reports: W SA IA I RC in any previously registered course

When are they held?

Supplementary examinations are held alongside the regular End Semester Examination of the corresponding semester.

Fee

An examination fee, as prescribed by the University, will be charged separately for the supplementary examination.

Promotion, Course Repetition & Special Exam

Sec 24-25

You are automatically promoted to the next semester regardless of how many courses are pending. This allows flexible progression through the programme.

Promotion rules at a glance

You can clear pending courses in subsequent exams -- within the maximum programme duration
If you miss both CIA and ESE during the minimum programme duration, you must re-register (with the prescribed fee) to continue
Failure to re-register may result in discontinuation from the programme

Special final-semester examination

Conducted after the Final Semester Examination, specifically for final-semester students
Only for students who are unable to pass a maximum of 4 courses
A fee as decided by the university will be charged
The degree is awarded only after all components are cleared within the permissible duration

Course repetition rules

Students with W / SA / IA / I / RC must re-register and repeat the course when it is next offered
If the course is discontinued (curriculum change), an approved equivalent course of the same credit must be completed
Once you earn a pass grade (O through P), you cannot repeat that course

Changing Your Elective Course

Sec 26

You may change your elective course only once per semester, within the notified window at the start of the semester, through the official online registration portal.

WHAT IS ALLOWED	WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED
Change within the notified window at semester start	Offline requests -- only online portal is accepted
Subject to prerequisite fulfilment and coordinator approval	Change after CIA commences or after the cut-off date
One change maximum per semester/academic cycle	Carrying forward credits from the dropped elective
Credits of the new elective count toward programme requirements	--

After changing your elective, you are fully responsible for completing all assessments and assignments of the newly opted course. The university may withdraw elective offerings based on administrative or academic requirements.

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