Introduction:
The examination system of the University has been
designed keeping in view the best available options of evaluation &
certification along with their global acceptability.
The basic principle of the system is that it is
“scientific, objective and transparent” with least possibility of subjectivity
caused due to the individual evaluator, particular subject or a particular
batch of students.
The examination system is divided as follows:
1. Theory
Examination
a.
Internal
Assessment: It includes Ist Hourly Test,
Mid Term Test, IInd Hourly Test, Surprise
Test, Quiz, Tutorials, Assignments.
b.
External
Assessment: At the end of semester, final examination will be conducted to
evaluate student’s performance.
Evaluation of Internal Assessment
Theory
Papers
Criteria
|
Weightage of Marks
|
Weightage of Marks
(For Architecture only)
|
Internal Assessment
|
40
|
50
|
Ist hourly test (Unit
–I)
|
06
|
09
|
Midterm test (Unit-I &Unit-II)
|
12
|
18
|
IInd hourly test (Unit-III)
|
06
|
09
|
Element I
|
03
|
03
|
Element II
|
03
|
03
|
Element III
|
04
|
03
|
Element IV
|
04
|
03
|
Attendance(more than 90%)
|
02
|
02
|
Mass Bunk
|
-3
|
-3
|
Total
|
40
|
50
|
2. Practical
Papers :
a) Internal
Assessment/Evaluation
1.
Each
lab has 10 to 12 experiments during a semester in every practical subject and
students are required to conduct all the experiments.
2.
Each
experiment is to be performed by the student himself in practical class.
3.
Each
semester is divided into 3 segments as Unit -1, Unit-2 and Unit-3 for the
purpose of evaluation.
4.
Each
experiment is evaluated in following three components:
Conduct
of the practical
|
12
marks
|
Viva-
Voce
|
8
marks
|
Recording
of the Experiment
|
10
marks
|
Total
Marks
|
30
marks
|
5.
Evaluation
for the conduct and viva-voce is carried out and recorded on the note book of
the student immediately after the conduct of experiments during the practical
class.
6. A
student absent during the conduct of experiment will not be given any credit
for the practical and shall get zero marks.
7.
The
marks in all the experiments conducted during semester will be added.
8.
The
total marks obtained by the student shall be reduced out of 45 marks.
9.
15
marks shall be allotted to internal practical tests to be held twice during the
semester.
10. First internal practical test
will have 5 marks and shall be conducted after completion of 1/3rd
of the practicals. The second practical test shall have 10 marks and shall be
conducted after completing 2/3rd of the practicals.
11. The internal assessment of a student
shall be the sum of marks obtained for individual practical & marks
obtained in the internal practical tests (i.e. Out of 60).
b) External
Examination:
·
During
the practical examination the student will be required to perform the experiment and he will record
the details of the experiments on the answer sheets, followed by viva-voce
examination by the external and internal examiner.
·
Practical
Examination marks will be split as under.
a) Conduct of experiment, job preparation
or program preparation and implementation whichever is applicable 20 marks
b) Recording on answer sheet 10
marks
c) Viva –Voce Examination 10
marks
Total
40 marks
The salient features of the
examination system are listed below:
a)
The
papers for the final exams would be set by the external examiners, who would
not be a part of Chandigarh University. The panel of paper setters would be
appointed by the University authorities.
b)
The
evaluation of the final semester examination would be done through Table
Marking at the University. Question wise evaluation will be done to maintain
uniformity.
c)
10%
of the answer books shall be randomly evaluated by outside experts to ensure
fairness and equity.
d)
The
evaluated answer books shall be shown to the students. The student will see
& sign the Answer books for having agreed to the evaluation.
e)
In
case a student disagrees with the evaluation, he/she can get the answer sheet
reviewed by the Evaluation Review Board
constituted for the same purpose, on payment of prescribed fee. No change in
marks shall be done by any individual teacher.
f)
The
decision of Evaluation Review Board shall be final and binding.
g) If the increase in marks is recommended
by the Evaluation Review Board is
more than 10% of the maximum marks for the subject, the fee submitted for the
review shall be refunded to the students.
h)
Final
Internal Evaluation shall be displayed by the departments/Institutes, before
submission to the University.
i)
The
total marks obtained in Internal and External Examination shall be submitted to
the Registrar Office for conversion into grades based on relative grading system.
j)
Grade
shall be awarded to the obtained marks in each paper using Normal Distribution,
without any subjectivity.
k)
A
student getting less than 35% the highest marks obtained in the class shall be
awarded ‘F’ grade.
l)
A
student getting more than 50% of the highest marks scored in the class shall
not get ‘F’ Grade.
m)
A
student getting marks between 35% of highest marks & 50% of highest marks
can get any grade including F.
n)
The
final grades of the semester will be displayed along with SGPA (Semester
Grade Point Average) at the time
of declaration of results.
Prevention of unfair means:
Any
student found to be using unfair means including talking to each other, getting
any kind of help from outside, carrying any written material or mobile phone
inside the examination hall etc, shall be awarded punishment varying from
cancellation of one paper up to disqualification from any examination up to two
years. For this purpose a special committee for prevention of unfair means
(CPUM) is constituted.
Credit
and Grade point system of evaluation system:
1.
At the end of the semester, the students will
be awarded a letter grade in each registered course for the semester depending
on the total performance that consists of mid semester examinations, tests and
quizzes(announced and surprise) , laboratory evaluation, tutorial work,
seminars, home assignments and end semester examination.
2.
Letter
grades will be awarded to the students as indicated below. Each letter grade
indicates the level of performance in the course and grade point for the
purpose of computing the SGPA, AGPA and CGPA.
Letter
Grade
|
Performance
|
Grade
Point
|
A⁺
|
Outstanding
|
10
|
A
|
Excellent
|
9
|
B⁺
|
Very
Good
|
8
|
B
|
Good
|
7
|
C⁺
|
Average
|
6
|
C
|
Below
Average
|
5
|
D
|
Marginal
|
4
|
E
|
Exposed
|
0
|
F
|
Fail/Poor
|
0
|
I
|
Incomplete
|
0
|
3.
E
Grade: - This
grade is awarded to the student who has attended 75% of the scheduled lectures
of the subject but is unable to appear in the End Semester Exam. The student is
required to appear in the final exam in the relevant semester when it is
offered by paying examination fee only. The student can also choose to get the
grade based on the marks obtained in various internal evaluations.
4.
F Grade: - This grade is awarded to the student who has
attended 75% of the scheduled lectures of the subject but scores very low marks
in the subject. In this case student has to appear in the examination again in
the relevant semester by paying Examination fee only.
5.
I
Grade: - This
grade is awarded to the student who is unable to attain the attendance
requirements of 75% of the scheduled lectures of the respective subject. In
this case student has to register again when it is offered in the relevant
semester by paying the requisite paper wise fee.
6.
In rare cases if the number of students opting for a
paper is four or more, any paper may be offered in Summer Semester. A student
can register for maximum of two Theory and one Practical paper during the
Summer Semester.