Procedure for completing the programme
Procedure for completing the programme
The academic year shall normally be the period from June to May. Each academic year will be divided into two semesters, the Odd semester is from June to November and the even semester is from December to May.
The candidate shall be permitted to proceed to the courses of study in any semester, only if he/she fulfils the requirements of attendance, progress, and character and conduct in respect of the preceding semester and had registered for the highest semester examination for which he / she is eligible to register. He / She should compulsorily appear for the Semester Examination.
Attendance and Progress
The guidelines of attendance requirement issued by Periyar University are adopted by the College. Attendance shall be considered semester wise (not annually).
A candidate shall be permitted to appear for the Semester examinations in any semester, if he/she secures not less than 75% of attendance in the total number of working days during the semester and if his/her progress has been satisfactory and his/her conduct has been satisfactory.
It is mandatory that each student shall have 75% attendance to appear for the Comprehensive Examinations.
Those who have below 75% and above 65% attendance shall pay the condonation fee and write the examination in the same semester.
Those who have below 65% and above 50% attendance shall pay the condonation fee and write the examination in the forth coming semester after compensating for the loss of attendance.
Those who have below 50% of attendance have to redo the semester.
Assessment
The assessment shall comprise of Continuous Assessment (CA) and Internal Assessment Examination (IAE) with marks as specified below
Scheme of assessment
| Theory Subject | Practical Subject | ||
| Continuous Assessment (CA) | 25 marks | Continuous Assessment (CA) | 40 marks |
| Comprehensive Examinations (CE) | 75 marks | Comprehensive Examinations (CE) | 60 marks |
| Total | 100 marks | Total | 100 marks |
External and Final evaluation
Theory
There shall be a final written examination in each of the subjects for three hours duration at the end of each semester.
Practical
For practical examinations the students have to submit a bonafide record note book signed by the subject teacher and approved by the Head of the Department. The candidates who failed in the practical shall submit the same record note book for reappearance. There shall be a practical examination at the end of each semester. An internal and external examiner conducts the practical examinations and the papers shall be valued jointly. All practical examinations shall be completed before the commencement of theory examinations.
Passing requirements and Provisions
For Under- graduate courses, the passing minimum is 40 marks.
The break-up of 40 marks will be 10(Internal) + 30 (External).
However, the candidate has to get a minimum of 30 in External. For example: 20(Internal) + 20(External) shall be declared as reappearance.
A candidate qualifies for the award of degree with distinction, when he/she passes all the courses of study in the first attempt itself. If he/she secures 75% and above in the first attempt, he/she will be declared to have passed with Distinction. If he/she secures 60% and above, he/she will be declared to have passed in First class. If he/she secures below 60%, he/she will be declared to have passed in Second class. All other candidates who qualified for the award of degree with below 50% shall be declared to have passed in Third class.
For Post-graduate courses, the Passing minimum is 50 marks.
The break-up of the 50 marks will be 12 (Internal) + 38 (External).
However, the candidate has to get a minimum of 38 in External. For example: 20(Internal) + 30(External) shall be declared as reappearance.
A candidate qualifies for the award of degree with distinction, when he passes all the courses of study in first attempt. If he/she secures 75% and above in the first attempt, he/she will be declared to have passed with a Distinction. If he/she secures 60% and above, he/she will be declared to have passed in First class. All other candidates who qualified for the award of degree with below 60% shall be declared to have passed in Second class.
Provision for Revaluation
Students shall apply for revaluation in the specified format within 10 days of publication of results. Request for revaluation for each paper shall be made separately. A Special fee for each paper under appeal should be paid. Such appeals will be referred to an appeal committee whose decision shall be final.
Provision for Transparency
Students shall apply for Transparency in the specified format within 10 days of publication of results. Request for transparency for each paper shall be made separately. A Special fee for each paper under appeal should be paid. The transparency shall be given to the students within three days.
Provision for Supplementary Examination
In order to provide an opportunity to the final UG and PG students to complete the programme in the same year without any loss of time, supplementary examinations are conducted in the even semester for the final year students of all disciplines. Candidates who fail in only one paper [Theory] in any 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 7 working days from the date of publication of the revaluation results.
Issue of Mark sheet and Degree Certificate
After evaluation and with the recommendations of the result passing board in each semester, the College shall publish the results. The academic council approves/ratifies the results and recommends the candidate to the Periyar University which in turn shall award the degree.
Marks and Grades
The following table gives the marks, grade points, letter grades and classification to indicate the performance of the candidate.
Conversion of Marks to Grade Points and Letter Grade (Performance in a Course / Paper)
| 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 | U | Re-appear |
| ABSENT | 0.0 | AAA | ABSENT |
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [GPA] = ∑iCiGi / ∑iCi
GPA= Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the courses / Sum of the credits of the courses in a semester
Ci = Credits earned for course in any semester
Gi = Grade Point obtained for course in any semester
n= refers to the semester in which such courses were credited
For the entire programme
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE [CGPA] = ∑n ∑iCniGni/ ∑n ∑iCni
CGPA = Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the entire programme / Sum of the credits of the courses of the entire programme
| CGPA | GRADE | CLASSIFICATION OF FINAL RESULT |
| 9.5-10.0 | O+ | First Class – Exemplary * |
| 9.0 and above but below 9.5 | O | |
| 8.5 and above but below 9.0 | D++ |
First Class with Distinction*
|
| 8.0 and above but below 8.5 | D+ | |
| 7.5 and above but below 8.0 | D | |
| 7,0 and above but below 7.5 | A++ |
First Class
|
| 6.5 and above but below 7.0 | A+ | |
| 6.0 and above but below 6.5 | A | |
| 5.5 and above but below 6.0 | B+ | Second Class |
| 5.0 and above but below 5.5 | B | |
| 4.5 and above but below 5.0 | C+ | Third Class |
| 4.0 and above but below 4.5 | C | |
| 0.0 and above but below 4.0 | U | Re-appear |
*The candidates who have passed in the first appearance and within the prescribed semester of the UG programme (Core, Elective and Allied courses alone) are eligible.
PG Programme
Minimum Credits to be earned
For Two year Programme: Best 90 credits
Part A: Core, Elective, Non-Major Electives and Inter Disciplinary Courses
Part B: Soft Skills and Internship
Marks and Grades
The following table gives the marks, grade points, letter grades and classification to indicate the performance of the candidate.
Conversion of marks to grade points and Letter grade (performance in an course / Paper)
| 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 | U | Re-appear |
| ABSENT | 0.0 | AAA | ABSENT |
For a Semester
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [GPA] = ∑iCiGi / ∑iCi
GPA= Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the courses / Sum of the credits of the courses in a semester
Ci=Credits allotted for course in any semester
Gi=Grade Point obtained for course in any semester
For the entire programme
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE [CGPA] = ∑n ∑iCniGni/ ∑n ∑iCni
CGPA = Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the entire programme / Sum of the credits of the courses of the entire programme
| CGPA | GRADE | CLASSIFICATION OF FINAL RESULT |
| 9.5-10.0 | O+ | First Class – Exemplary * |
| 9.0 and above but below 9.5 | O | |
| 8.5 and above but below 9.0 | D++ | First Class with Distinction* |
| 8.0 and above but below 8.5 | D+ | |
| 7.5 and above but below 8.0 | D | |
| 7.0 and above but below 7.5 | A++ | First Class |
| 6.5 and above but below 7.0 | A+ | |
| 6.0 and above but below 6.5 | A | |
| 5.5 and above but below 6.0 | B+ | Second Class |
| 5.0 and above but below 5.5 | B | |
| 0.0 and above but below 5.0 | U | Re-appear |
*The candidates who have passed in the first appearance and within the prescribed semester of the PG programme (Core, Elective, Non-Major Electives and Inter Disciplinary Courses alone) are eligible.
