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DEI Semester-Cum-Continuous Evaluation System
Rules, Regulations, Procedures
This is the soul of our innovative programme and radically alters the learning process to the benefit of the students. The result of a single examination does not determine the fate of the students. Examination and evaluation is a continuous and an unburdensome exercise. Seventy five percent weightage is assigned to continuous evaluation while 25% weightage is assigned to external end semester examination in each course.
Course: Each course is identified by a course number which contains three
letters and three integers. The syllabus of each subject is divided into a
convenient number of courses spread over the various semesters.
Continuous Evaluation
(i) The syllabus is distributed over a number of semesters. Grasp and knowledge
of the subject is evaluated in bits continuously and periodically thereby
putting lesser burden on the student as compared to evaluation by one
examination at the end of the session.
(ii) The courses allotted for a particular semester are completed by the end of
the semester and also examined and evaluated simultaneously, thereby reducing
the amount of material to be studied at one time.
(iii) The mode of evaluation is also varied, depending upon the nature of the
subjects and topics. In general, the following components of evaluation are
adopted:
Theory Course |
Practical Course |
(i) Class Tests |
(i) Records |
(ii) Quiz Tests |
(ii) Experiments |
(iii) Assignments |
(iii) Viva-voce |
(iv) Seminars & Group Discussions |
(iv) Attendance |
(v) Attendance |
(v) End-semester Examination |
(vi) End-semester Examination |
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(iv) The student's
performance is assessed throughout the semester by continuous evaluation
followed by an end-semester examination which covers the entire syllabus.
(v) The number of credits allotted to each course depends on the relative time a
student is expected to devote for the respective course.
(vi) Each component of evaluation is assigned a certain weightage towards the
computation of over-all performance in each course.
(vii) A progress report is issued after each odd semester (first semester of an
academic session) and the declaration of the result of each academic session is
based on student's performance over both the semesters of the session. An
academic session means both the semesters of the session taken together.
(viii) The student's performance for a session is indicated through a result
card issued to the student after each even end-semester examination of a session
which shows his achievements in each of the courses registered for.
(ix) The Institute follows the credit-system of education and letter grading on
a 9 point scale. The system of grades, corresponding Grade point values and
their achievement level are given in the table below.
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Grade |
Grade Point |
Description of Grade |
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A |
10 |
Out Standing |
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A- |
9 |
Excellent |
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B |
8 |
Very Good |
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B- |
7 |
Good |
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C |
6 |
Above Average |
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C- |
5 |
Average |
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D |
4 |
Below Average |
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D- E E- |
3 2 1 |
Marginal Unsatisfactory Poor |
|
F |
0 |
Very Poor |
The grade will be given separately for internal and external evaluation in each
subject. The weightage of internal and external evaluation is taken as 75% and
25% of the credits assigned to that subject. Students will be awarded Semester
Grade Point Average (SGPA), each Semester by averaging the Grade Points (GP) in
the ratio of the credit weightage (C) of each subject.
The Procedure for calculation of SGPA is as follows:
GP1 x C1 + GP2 x C2 + ………. + GPn x Cn
SGPA= --------------------------------------------
C1 + C2 + …….. + Cn
The overall
performance of all Semesters for a given course is given as cumulative Grade
Point Average (CGPA) which is calculated in a similar way for the subjects
credited during the entire course.
Multiplication of CGPA by 10 yields the equivalent percentage marks gained by
the student.
(x) Award of Division: The minimum CGPA for different divisions is given in the
following table and is common for both PG and UG courses.
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S.No. |
Division |
CGPA |
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1 |
First with Distinction |
8.5 |
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2 |
First |
6.0 |
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3 |
Second |
3.0 |
(xi) Minimum Grade
for a pass in all the courses of studies is D- in each individual course.
Securing less than this Grade in any course will be treated as having failed in
that course.
(xii) If a candidate fails in three or less than three courses in one academic
session for courses of studies other than Honours and Master’s programmes, the
candidate may opt for Summer Remedial Course(s). There is no Remedial Course in
the Honours and Master's programmes.
(xiii) Failure in a course due to non-appearance in studies and/or examination(s)
on medical or any other ground, whatsoever, will be treated as failure in that
course.
(xiv) If a candidate fails in more than three courses in one academic session or
if he fails to pass all the courses after the summer remedial courses or if he
misses one/both the semesters of an academic session in part or whole, he will
get only one more chance to repeat all the courses of the said session in the
next succeeding session but in that case he can do so only when he re-registers
for all the courses afresh.
(xv) During the repeat session also, if a candidate: (i) Fails in three or less
than three courses, he may opt for summer remedial course(s); and/or (ii) Fails
in more than three courses or fails to pass all the courses after the summer
remedial courses or if he misses one/both semesters, he will be required to
leave the Institute and he will not be re-admitted in the same course of study.
(xvi) A student will be allowed to remain on the rolls of the Institute for a
particular course of study for the duration not exceeding twice the period
required in one attempt for passing that course of study only. The aforesaid
duration be treated as maximum and shall also include failures as well as
break(s) in study, if any, for that course of study.
(xvii) Students admitted prior to July, 2009, will be evaluated on numerical
grades only.
Summer Remedial Courses
In the various courses of studies other than Honours and Master's programme, if a candidate fails in three or less than three courses in one academic session, then alone he shall be given another opportunity to clear these courses by opting for summer remedial courses. Candidates opting for summer remedial courses shall prepare for the course content during the summer vacation and take remedial training in each course in the following July before being examined. Students appearing in the Remedial Examinations will be placed in the Grades D, D- or F only. Grade higher than D is not awarded in the Remedial Examinations. Students getting F Grade are declared as 'Failed'.
Please direct comments or questions about the Academic Calendar to Asst. Registrar (Acad.)