Examination Pattern -

• Questions will be Unit wise. Questions will be set from all Units covering the entire syllabi. Every unit will have two questions and the student will be asked to attempt any one of them.

• In each theory paper five questions are to be answered each of 16 marks for subjects without practical and of 12 marks for subjects having practical.

• There will be no separate distribution of objective type of questions but these will be included along with main questions.

• Marks shall be distributed for a question like 1, 2, 3 for different portion and maximum marks shall be 16 for non practical subjects and 12 for subjects having practical in the following manner :-

  • Theory-

    A question may consist of minimum of the three parts (a), (b) & (c). Question should be set of the following pattern.

    Question Pattern	Theory paper of Non Practical Subject	Theory Paper of Practical Subject
    Objective type (in a few words)	2	2
    Short answer type (with few sentences)	6	4
    Broad and critical type	8	6
    Total	16	12

    For question papers of compulsory papers of General group subjects i.e. Environmental Studies, General English, General Hindi and Skill based course, the pattern of question shall be applicable as suggested by concerned board of studies.

  • Practical-

    Practical Heads	Marks
    Internal	10
    Viva voce	10
    Experiments/ Projects	30
    Total	50

• In odd semester examination, a candidate shall appear in papers of odd semester(s) only. Similarly in even semester examinations, a candidate shall appear in papers of even semester(s) only. Papers of odd and even semesters shall not be confined in one examination.

• Minimum passing marks for external/ semester end theory and practical shall be 34%.

• There shall be provision of 3 grace marks and it would be distributed in maximum two theory/ two practical/ one practical and one theory paper.

Internal Assessment-

Internal Tests are compulsory for theory papers and must be held as per following calendar:-

Odd Semester 1st Test- August , 2nd Test October and 01 Assignment (during semester)

Even Semester 1st Test February , 2nd Test March and 01 Assignment (during semester)

Each test/ Assignment will be of 20 marks for the subjects without practical & 15 marks for the subjects having practicals. Average of the marks obtained in the best two tests / assignment shall be incorporated as the final mark. Qualifying mark is 40%. If a candidate failed to attend the test on bonafide grounds, one special test may be arranged on production of relevant documents, before submission of application forms and fees to the office. The Unit tests/Assignment marks to be sent to the exam cell of the college as per notification to be issued by the Principal/ Controller Examination from time to time.

Eligibility criteria

• A candidate should have 75% of attendance both in theory and practical papers. 65% attendance may be considered only on special circumstances and on certification by the Principal of the college.

• A candidate shall have to qualify in the internal tests securing at least 40% marks.

• A candidate shall be allowed to appear in those papers only in which he/she has secured qualifying marks in internal test.

• If a candidate after taking admission in 1st semester could not continue the classes or could not obtain eligibility cannot appear in the 1st semester examinations. In such cases the student will not be allowed to continue in second semester and he/she has to continue the classes and obtain eligibility in 1st semester again in next academic year as ex-student.

Lecture Periods /Classes

• A candidate is eligible to continue the second semester classes immediately after the 1st semester examinations and can appear in the 2nd semester examinations notwithstanding the number of arrear papers in 1st semester provided he/she must have appeared in the 1st semester examinations.

• A candidate will be promoted to 3rd semester with not more than two back papers of 1st semester and he/she will continue to attend classes of 3rd semester provisionally. He/ She will be allowed to get final admission in the 3rd semester with maximum of four back papers in all in 1st semester and 2nd semester.

• A candidate is eligible to continue the 4th semester classes immediately after the 3rd semester examinations and can appear in the 4th semester examinations with maximum of 2 back papers in 1st semester and /or any number of back papers in 2nd and 3rd semester examinations.

• A candidate will be promoted to 5th semester with not more than 2 back papers in 3rd semester and not more than 4 back papers in all in 3rd and 4th semester examinations provided he/she has cleared 1st and 2nd semester examinations.

• A candidate is eligible to continue the 6th semester classes immediately after the 5th semester examinations and can appear in the 6th semester examinations with maximum of 2 back papers in 3rd semester and /or any number of back papers in 4th and 5th semester examinations.

• A candidate will be eligible to get B. Sc. and B. Sc./ BCA Honours degree after passing all the six semester examinations. For all clearing all 6 semester papers a candidate will be given a period of 6 years (12 semesters) from the year of first admission.

Other Guidelines:-

• There will be no provision for Revaluation, Supplementry or Betterment (Division Improvement).

• A candidate has to clear all the papers within 12 semester (six years) from the year of first admission in the programme.

• A candidate will choose Honours subject just before the start of third semester from any one of the three elective subjects /courses selected by him/her in the first semester. A candidate can change the Honours subject within 15 days from the date of admission in the third semester.

• The system of credit of ten point scale examination marks in the final mark sheet shall be introduced only after its formal approval by the competent authorities.

• The system of Choice based credit system and Gradation system shall be introduced only after its formal approval by the competent authorities.

For Honours Course (Total Marks: 2800) of B.Sc.

Result:-

• Each theory Paper (Practical Subject)

  Each theory Paper		Internal assessment
  Maximum Marks	Minimum Passing 34%	Maximum Marks	Minimum Passing 40%
  60	21	15	6

• Each theory Paper (Non Practical Subject)

  Each theory Paper		Internal assessment
  Maximum Marks	Minimum Passing 34%	Maximum Marks	Minimum Passing 40%
  80	28	20	8

• Each Practical Paper

  Min.Pass Percentage	Maximum Marks	Min. Passing Marks
  34%	50	17

• Grace Marks

  Total/Maximum 03 in two theory/ two practical/ one practical & one theory. General group for science and abbreviation of subject :-

  Environmental Studies	FCES
  General Hindi	HING
  General English	ENGG
  Skill Based Course	SBC

Abbreviations of other Science Subjects