The Librarian

(a) The overall weightage of a course in the Syllabi and Scheme of Teaching & Examination shall be determined in terms of credits assigned to the course. (b) The evaluation of students in a course shall have two components unless specifically stated otherwise in the Scheme of Teaching & Examination and syllabi: (i) Evaluation through an end-term Examination (ii) Continuous evaluation by the teacher(s) of the course. (c) The distribution of weightage for various components of evaluation shall be as below: A. THEORY COURSES (i) End-term examination - 60% (ii) Continuous evaluation by the teachers - 40% B. PRACTICAL/LABORATORY COURSES (i) Semester-end examination - 60% (ii) Continuous evaluation by the teachers - 40% C. DISSERTATION/PROJECT REPORT (i) Assessment by External Examiner - 50% (ii) Assessment by Internal Examiner - 50% D. For any other component of a programme not covered by the above, the weightage shall be prescribed by the Board of Studies / Programme Coordination Committee, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor (d) Conduct of end-term examinations (i) All end-term examinations shall be conducted by the Controller of Examinations. (ii) The schedule of examination shall be notified by the Controller of Examinations at least 10 days prior to the first day of the commencement of end-term examinations. (iii) For theory as well as practical examinations and dissertation/ thesis/project report/training report all examiners shall be appointed by the Controller of Examinations with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor. Provided that the Vice-Chancellor may at his discretion, delegate his authority for approval of examiners. For programmes being run in the University Schools, recommendations for names of examiners shall be obtained from the concerned Board of Studies through their respective Chairmen. Where there is an exigency and the Board of Studies cannot meet, the Chairman, Board of Studies may recommend the names, stating clearly why the meeting of Board of Studies could not be convened. In emergency situations, where, for some reason the recommendations cannot be obtained from the Board of Studies / Programme Coordination Committee as stipulated above, recommendations may be obtained from one of the Deans nominated by the Vice–Chancellor. (e) Teacher’s Continuous Evaluation: Theory Courses: The teacher’s continuous evaluation shall be based on the following: - One Class Tests* - 20 marks - Assignment / Group Discussion / Viva-Voce / Quizzes / Regularity etc. - 20 marks *The class test shall be held in accordance with the University Academic Calendar for the programme. (i) Practical / Laboratory Courses: 40 marks The teachers continuous evaluation shall be based on performance in the laboratory, regularity, practical exercises / assignments, quizzes, etc. The assessment shall be given at three nearly equi-spaced intervals. The internal teacher shall set question paper and submit to the Controller of Examinations at least eight weeks before the commencement of End-Term Examinations. The external examiner shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor from the panel of examiners recommended by Board of Studies of the concerned programme. The paper shall be sent to external examiner for setting the final question paper. (f) Dissertation / Project For dissertation / project for Master’s degree programmes, wherever specified in the syllabus, the evaluation shall be done and marks awarded by a Committee comprising of an internal examiner, who will ordinarily be the supervisor, and one or more external examiners. The internal examiner shall award marks out of 50%, and the external examiner(s) out of 50%. The examiners shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor out of a panel of three or more names suggested as specified in clause 9(d)(iii) of this Ordinance. (g) The University shall have the right to call for all the records of teacher’s continuous evaluation and moderate the teacher’s evaluation, if it deems fit in any specific case(s). (h) End-term practical examinations shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners for each course. The Board shall consist of one or more examiners. (i) For any other type of examination, not covered by sub-clause (e) and (f) above, the mode of conduct of examination shall be as specifically provided in the syllabus/scheme of examination and in the absence of such a provision shall be decided by the Controller of Examinations on the recommendation of the Board of Studies / Coordination Committee concerned, with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor. (j) The results of a tri-mester (including both the end-term examinations and teacher’s continuous evaluation) shall be declared by the Controller of Examination. However, after scrutiny of the detailed result, if it is observed by Controller of Examination that there has been a distinct change of standard in the examination as a whole or in a particular course, he may refer the matter to the Moderation Committee, specially constituted for the purpose by the Vice Chancellor. (k) The award list containing the marks obtained by a student in various courses shall be issued by the Controller of Examinations, at the end of each tri-mester, after the declaration of the result.