These regulations are applicable to all candidates admitted into UG and PG programmes from the academic year 2021-2022 onwards.
Candidates for UG and PG programme shall be admitted as per the norms prescribed by the University and Government of Tamil Nadu. For MBA programmes AICTE norms shall apply.
Each UG programme shall have a curriculum comprising theory and practical subjects with a specified syllabus. The curriculum of each semester is a blend of theory subjects not exceeding 6 and practical courses not exceeding 2 per semester. In addition, seminars, assignments and personality development programmes such as NCC, NSS, and YRC, Sports and Games and extension activities shall be offered. The career competency skills shall be offered as non credit components for two semesters.
The medium of instruction and examinations shall be in English except for subjects on languages other than English.
Each UG programme shall have a curriculum comprising theory and practical subjects with specified syllabus. The programmes shall cover
Each PG programme shall have a curriculum comprising theory and practical subjects with specified syllabus. The courses shall cover
Every student has to carry out a project work and shall submit at the end of the fourth semester. The students of MCA programme shall submit the project work at the end of the sixth semester.
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 latest Semester Examination.
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.
The assessment shall comprise of Continuous Assessment (CA) and Comprehensive Examinations (CE) with marks as specified below:
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 |
Continuous assessment will be carried out by the teachers responsible for the subjects they teach, on dates centrally specified by the College exam cell. There will be three tests for each subject with accepted innovative techniques such as seminars, assignments, quiz and objective tests (Online Examination). The programme such on evaluation shall be specified before the commencement of each semester in consultation with the respective Heads and Principal. Any CA test should be completed before the commencement of the comprehensive examination. PG students will be required to present seminars on topics of their choice with the assignments.
To ensure the gradual and study progress of the students, Continuous Assessment System is followed. For regularity of attendance, 5 marks shall be awarded. For submission of assignment/seminar 5 marks shall be awarded. Three unit tests shall be conducted at convenient stages of the semester. The average is worked out for 15 marks and thus the CA is arrived at for each student.
Theory Courses | Practical Courses |
Continuous Assessment – 25 marks |
Continuous Assessment – 40 marks |
Comprehensive Examination – 75 marks |
Comprehensive Examination – 60 marks |
Procedure for Continuous Assessment |
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Average of 2 CA tests – 10 marks |
Average of 2 CA tests – 20 marks |
Online Examination (MCQ) – 5 marks |
Observation, Results & Record -15 marks |
Assignment/Seminars – 5 marks |
Attendance – 5 marks |
Attendance –5 marks |
|
Total – 25 marks |
Total – 40 marks |
Project / Internship
UG Courses | PG Courses | ||
Continuous Assessment | - 40 marks | Continuous Assessment | - 50 marks |
Comprehensive Examination | - 60 marks | Comprehensive Examination | - 150 marks |
Procedure for Continuous Assessment
UG Courses | PG Courses | ||
Attendance | - 5 marks | Attendance | - 5 marks |
Project Report | - 5 marks | Project Report | - 10 marks |
Project Reviews (3) | - 10 marks | Project Reviews (3) | - 15 marks |
Research Work | - 20 marks | Research Work | - 20 marks |
Total | - 40 marks | Total | - 50 marks |
There shall be three tests for each subject and the average of the three tests shall be considered for 25 marks as weightage for internal marks.
Every student is continuously assessed in each and every practical class. In addition to this one or two internal practical tests shall be conducted. The average of all shall be taken for internal practical marks. To appear for the Comprehensive Practical Examinations, each student shall have 75% attendance in the Practical Classes.
Three Project Reviews shall be conducted for final year PG students during the fourth semester for the Two year Programme and in the Sixth semester for the Three year Programme. The student shall attend all the three Project Reviews for Internal Marks. Candidates those who do not attend more than one Review shall not be permitted to submit the Project during that semester and shall be permitted to submit in the forth coming even semester only.
The academic year is divided into two semesters. Each semester will have a minimum of 90 working days. Examination days are excluded. Comprehensive examination will be conducted in all semesters during November/December and April/May every year for all the UG and PG programmes. A student, who fails in any subject in any semester, shall be permitted to take it at subsequent
Comprehensive Examination, provided that the student has fulfilled the attendance requirements. To qualify for UG/PG degree, candidates are required to pass in all the subjects prescribed for the programme within six/four semesters. Beyond that period, the candidate shall follow the current syllabus for the examinations. Students shall get a clearance of no dues from the departments, only then they are eligible to get the Hall Ticket for the Comprehensive Examination. 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 next even semester only.
There shall be a final written examination in each of the subjects for three hours duration at the end of each semester.
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.
For Under- graduate courses, the passing minimum is 40 marks.
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.
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.
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 fee of Rs.300/- for each paper under appeal should be paid. Such appeals will be referred to an appeals committee whose decision shall be final.
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 fee of Rs.300/- for each paper under appeal should be paid. The transparency shall be given to the students within three days.
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.
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.
The following table gives the marks, grade points, letter grades and classification to indicate the performance of the candidate.
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 |
For Three Year Programme: Best 140 credits
Part I & II: Languages
Part III: Core, Elective, Allied
Part IV: Value Education, Skill Based Elective Course, Non-Major Elective Course, Soft Skills
Part V: Extension Activity
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 iin any semester
Gi = Grade Point obtained for course iin any semester
n= refers to the semester in which such courses were credited
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
The following table gives the marks, grade points, letter grades and classification to indicate the performance of the candidate.
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 |
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 iin any semester
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.