The academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester will have a minimum of 90 working days.

Theory Examination

Practical Examination

Submission of Record Note Book for Practical ExaminationCandidates appearing for Practical Examination should submit Bonafide Record Note Book prescribed for Practical Examination, otherwise the candidates shall not be permitted to appear for the Practical Examination.

MalpracticeCandidates found copying from the incriminating materials owned or written on hand or borrowed in the form of printed, photocopied, cyclostyled, handwritten or in any other means i.e. written on paper, cloth, scale, furniture or answer book of another candidate; the Particular Examination taken by the candidate will be cancelled. For any type of malpractice, the punishments will be decided by Examination Disciplinary Committee.

Procedure for completing the Programme

  1. A candidate who is required to repeat the study of any semester for want of attendance and who desires to rejoin the course after a period of discontinuance or who upon his / her own request is permitted by the authorities to repeat the study of any semester, may join the semester which he / she is eligible or permitted to rejoin, only at the time of its normal commencement for a regular batch of candidates and after obtaining the approval from the Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
  2. If a candidate fails to submit the report on Project Work on or before the date specified by the College, he / she shall be deemed to have failed in the Project Work and shall submit the report for evaluation in the respective semester only.
  3. If a candidate fails to submit the Practical Record Work for the Practical Examination he / she shall be deemed to have failed in the Practical Course and shall submit the record and appear in the subsequent/respective Semester only.

End Semester Evaluation

TheoryThere shall be a written Examination for each of the courses for 3 hours duration at the end of each semester. The Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programme answer scripts will be evaluated both by internal and external examiners in the ratio of 50:50.

PracticalsSemester/Annual Practical Examination shall be conducted before the commencement of Theory Examinations. Allotment of marks shall be decided by the Board of Studies concerned. For Practical Examination, the students have to submit a Bonafide Record Note Book signed by the Course Teacher and approved by the Head of the Department. An Internal and External Examiner shall conduct the Practical Examination and evaluation shall be done jointly. The candidates who fail in the Practical Examination shall submit the same Record Note Book for reappearance.

Project WorkProject Evaluation will be done at the end of the final semester. Both the Internal and External Examiners will jointly evaluate the project. The internal marks will be awarded by the supervisor concerned.

System - I

Theory Courses
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) 25 marks 20 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE) 75 marks 55 marks
Total 100 marks 75 marks

System - II

Practical Courses
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) 40 marks 30 marks 20 marks
End Semester Examination (ESE) 60 marks 45 marks 30 marks
Total 100 marks 75 marks 50 marks

Passing Requirements and ProvisionsThe following are the minimum passing requirements in End Semester Examinations for UG Programme

Course Total Marks Maximum Marks Minimum Marks
(40%)
ESE CIA ESE CIA Total
Theory 100 75 25 30 No minimum requirement 40
75 55 20 22 30
Practical 100 60 40 24 40
75 45 30 18 30
50 30 20 12   20

The following are the minimum passing requirements in End Semester Examinations forPG Programme

Course Total Marks Maximum Marks Minimum Marks
(50%)
ESE CIA ESE CIA Total
Theory 100 75 25 38 No minimum requirement 50
75 55 20 28 38
Practical 100 60 40 30 50

 

Withdrawal from the ExaminationA candidate may be granted permission for valid reasons to withdraw from appearing for the Examination in any course of any one Semester Examination during the entire duration of the Degree Programme. Also, only one application for withdrawal is permitted for that Semester Examination in which withdrawal is sought.
Withdrawal of application shall be valid only if the candidate is otherwise eligible to write the Examination and if it is made prior to the commencement of the Examination in that Course or Courses and also recommended by the Head of the Department.
Withdrawal shall not be treated as an attempt for the purpose of classification.

Provision for RevaluationStudents shall apply for revaluation in the specified format within 10 days of publication of results. Request for revaluation for each course shall be made separately. The prescribed fee for each course under appeal should be paid. Revaluation is not permitted for the Practical Course and Project Work.

Provision for Re-totalingIf a candidate is not satisfied with the marks awarded in ESE in any subject, he/she has the right to apply for re-totaling of the answer script. The prescribed fee for each course should be paid for re- totaling.

Provision for TransparencyStudents shall apply for transparency in the specified format within 10 days of publication of results. Request for transparency for each Course shall be made separately. The prescribed fee for each course under appeal should be paid.

Provision for ImprovementThere is a provision for the students to improve their marks in any of the theory courses. They can apply for Improvement Examination only in the immediate next semester. The highest total (Actual or Improvement) will be taken as the final marks. Improved marks shall not be considered for awarding Distinction and Rank.

Provision for ReappearanceCandidates who fail in any of the Courses in the UG and PG End Semester Examinations shall complete the Course concerned within 5 years from the date of admission to the particular Programme. If they fail to do so, they shall re-register their names and take the Examination in the revised regulations/syllabus of the course prescribed for the subsequent batch of candidates, in force at the time of their reappearance. In the event of removal of that course consequent to change of regulation and/or curriculum after 5-year period, the candidate shall have to take up an equivalent course in the revised syllabus as suggested by the Chairman, Board of Studies concerned.

Provision for Supplementary ExaminationIn order to provide an opportunity to the final year students to complete the programmes in the same year without any loss of time and to enable them for vertical mobility, Supplementary Examinations are conducted in the even semester for the final year students of all disciplines (i.e. end of the programme period). Candidates who fail in one theory course in any one of the semesters will be permitted to take up Supplementary Examinations. Candidates who wish to apply for Supplementary Examinations can apply to the Controller of Examinations through the Principal, in the prescribed format, along with the prescribed fee within 15 working days from the date of publication of the results.

Provision for Disabled CandidatesThe disabled candidates shall be given extra time to take up their examination provided that they should submit a Medical Certificate stating the recommendations of the Board concerned.

Provision for the Appointment of ScribesScribes may be appointed upon the request of the candidates. The candidate has to submit valid reasons along with Medical Certificate. Based on the request, the Principal may permit the candidate to write the examinations through scribe. The candidates who seek should pay the prescribed fee for such utilization.

Marks and Grades for UG ProgrammesThe following table gives the Marks, Grade Points, Letter Grades and Classification to indicate the performance of the candidate. From the Second Semester onwards the total performance within a semester and continuous performance starting from the First Semester are indicated for the Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

Conversion of Marks to Grade Points & Letter Grade

Range of Marks Grade Points Letter Grade Description
90 - 100 9.0 - 10.0 O
Outstanding
80 - 89 8.0 - 8.9 D+
Excellent
75 - 79 7.5 - 7.9 D
Distinction
70 - 74 7.0 - 7.4 A+
Very Good
60 - 69 6.0 - 6.9 A
Good
50 - 59 5.0 - 5.9 B
Average
40 - 49 4.0 - 4.9 C
Satisfactory
00 - 39 0.0 - 3.9 U
Re-appear
Absent 0.0 AAA
Absent

 

Classification of Final Result

CGPA Grade Classification
9.5 - 10.0 O+ First Class – Exemplary *
9.0 - 9.4 O
8.5 - 8.9 D++ First Class with Distinction *
8.0 -  8.4 D+
7.5 - 7.9 D
7.0 - 7.4 A++ First Class
6.5 - 6.9 A+
6.0 - 6.4 A
5.5 – 5.9 B+ Second Class
5.0 – 5.4 B
4.5 – 4.9 C+ Third Class
4.0 – 4.4 C

* The candidates who have passed in the first appearance and within the prescribed semester of the UG Programme (Core, Allied and Elective Course alone) are eligible.

 

Marks and Grades for PG ProgrammesThe following table gives the Marks, Grade Points, Letter Grades and Classification to indicate the performance of the candidate. From the Second Semester onwards, the total performance within a Semester and continuous performance starting from the First Semester are indicated for the Grade Point Average (GPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

Range of Marks Grade Points Letter Grade Description
90 - 100 9.0 - 10.0 O Outstanding
80 - 89 8.0 - 8.9 D+ Excellent
75 - 79 7.5 - 7.9 D Distinction
70 - 74 7.0 - 7.4 A+ Very Good
60 - 69 6.0 - 6.9 A Good
50 - 59 5.0 - 5.9 B Average
00 - 49 0.0 - 4.9 U Re-appear
Absent 0.0 AAA Absent

 

Classification of Final Result

CGPA Grade Classification
9.5 – 10.0 O+ First Class – Exemplary*
9.0 – 9.4 O
8.5 - 8.9 D++ First Class with Distinction*
8.0 - 8.4 D+
7.5 – 7.9 D
7.0 - 7.4 A++ First Class
6.5 - 6.9 A+
6.0 -  6.4 A
5.5 -  5.9 B+ Second Class
5.0 - 5.4 B

* The candidates who have passed in the first appearance and within the prescribed semester of the PG Programmes are eligible.

 

Ci Credits earned for ith course in any semester

Gi Grade point obtained for ith course in any semester

n refers to the semester in which such courses were credited

ni refers to the ith course of nth semester

For a Semester:

GRADE POINT AVERAGE [GPA] = Σi Ci Gi Σi Ci

GPA = Sum of the Product of Grade Points and the credits for the courses / sum of the credits of the courses in a semester

For the entire Programme

CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE [CGPA] = ∑n ∑i Cni Gni / ∑n ∑i C n

CGPA = Sum of Product of Grade Points and the Credits for the entire Programme / Sum of the Credits of the Course of the entire Programme

Provisional and Degree CertificateThe Principal shall recommend the eligible candidates to the Bharathiar University for issue of Provisional and Degree Certificates.

Provisional and Degree Certificate

  1. No candidate shall be eligible for conferment of the Degree unless he / she has undergone the prescribed course of study for a period of not less than Six/ Four Semesters in an institution in UG / PG Programmes respectively or has been exempted from in the manner prescribed and has passed the Examinations as have been prescribed there of.
  2. Has completed all the components prescribed under Part I to Part V in the CBCS pattern to earn 140 credits for Undergraduate Programmes. 100 credits and 135 credits for MBA & MCA respectively and 90 credits for the rest of the Postgraduate Programmes.
  3. Has successfully completed the prescribed Field Work/ Institutional/Industrial Training as evidenced by certificate duly endorsed by the Principal.

Revision of Curriculum and RegulationsThe College Academic Council may revise, amend or change the regulations, Scheme of Examination and Syllabi as and when required. Such revision/changes shall be made in the Board of Studies and shall be recommended by the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs (SCAA), and shall be approved by the Academic Council.

Revision of Autonomous RegulationsThe Rules and Regulations pertaining to Autonomous functioning shall be revised as and when found to be necessary to impart Quality Education.

ReadmissionCandidates who are readmitted to the Programme shall do the course in the syllabus which is originally applicable to them for a period of consecutive years from the year of first admission to the Programme. Otherwise they have to take up the courses in the syllabus in vogue at the time of readmission.

RanksCandidates who qualify for the UG and PG Degree Programmes passing all the Examinations in the first attempt, within the prescribed period of study from the date of admission to the Programme and secures First Class shall be eligible for ranking. The number of Ranks awarded for each Programme is 5% of the total admitted strength but subject to maximum 9 Ranks according to the intake of the students' strength.