1. Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year.
2. Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides choice for students to select from the prescribed courses (core, elective or soft skill etc. courses).
3. Course: Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme. All courses need not carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/term papers / assignments / presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these.
4. Credit Based Semester System (CBSS): Under the CBSS, the requirement for awarding a degree certificate is prescribed in terms of the number of credits to be completed.
5. Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week. One credit is equivalent to one to two hour of teaching (lecture or tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week.
6. Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10-point scale.
7. Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course.
8. Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in a said course. Grades are denoted by letters O, A+, A, B+, B, C, P and F.
9. Programme: A programme leading to award of a Degree, diploma or certificate.
10. Semester: Each semester will consist of 15-18 weeks of academic work equivalent to 90 actual teaching days. The odd semester may be scheduled from July to December and even semester from January to June.
11. Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of performance of work done in a semester. It is ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses registered in a semester and the total course credits taken during that semester. It shall be expressed up to two decimal places.
12. Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of overall cumulative performance of a student over all semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all the semesters. It is expressed up to two decimal places.
13. Transcript or Grade Card or Certificate: Based on the grades earned, a grade certificate shall be issued to all the registered students after every semester. The grade certificate will display the course details (code, title, number of credits, grade secured).
A candidate shall be considered to have satisfied the requirement of attendance for a semester if he/she attends not less than 75% of the number of classes actually held up to the end of the semester in each of the subjects. There shall be no minimum attendance requirement for the Co-curricular and extension activities.
An option to change a language/subject may be exercised only once within four weeks from the date of commencement of the I Semester.
Whenever a change in a subject is permitted the attendance in the changed subject shall be calculated by taking into consideration the attendance in the previous subject studied.
If a candidate represents his/her institution / University/ Karnataka State/ Nation in Sports / NCC / NSS / Cultural or any officially sponsored activities he/she may be permitted to claim attendance for actual number of days participated, based on the recommendation of the Head of the Institution concerned. If a candidate is selected to participate in national level events such as Republic Day Parade etc., he/she may be permitted to claim attendance for actual number of days participated based on the recommendation of the head of the Institution concerned.
Total marks for each course shall be based on continuous assessments and end term examinations. As per the decision of the Karnataka State Higher Education Council, it is necessary to have uniform pattern of 30 : 70 for IA and End Term examinations respectively, among all the Universities, their affiliated and autonomous colleges.
The first component (C1) of assessment is for 15% marks. This shall be based on test, assignment, seminar, case study, field work, project work etc. This assessment and score process should be completed after completing 50% of syllabus of the course/s and within 45 working days of semester program.
The second component (C2) of assessment is for 15% marks. This shall be based on test, assignment, seminar, case study, field work, internship / industrial practicum / project work etc. This assessment and score process should be based on completion of remaining 50 percent of syllabus of the courses of the semester.
During the 18th – 20th week of the semester, a semester end examination of 3 hours duration shall be conducted by the University for each course. This forms the third and final component of assessment (C3) and the maximum marks for the final component will be 70%.
In case of a student who has failed to attend the C1 or C2 on a scheduled date, it shall be deemed that the student has dropped the test. However, in case of a student who could not take the test on scheduled date due to genuine reasons, such a candidate may appeal to the Program Coordinator / Principal. The Program Coordinator / Principal in consultation with the concerned teacher shall decide about the genuineness of the case and decide to conduct special test to such candidate on the date suitable to the concerned teacher but before commencement of the concerned semester end examinations.
For assignments, tests, case study analysis etc., of C1 and C2, the students should bring their own answer scripts (A4 size), graph sheets etc., required for such tests/assignments and these be stamped by the concerned department using their department seal at the time of conducting tests / assignment / work etc.
The outline for continuous assessment activities for Component-I (C1) and Component-II (C2) of a course shall be as under.
| Activities | C1 | C2 | Total Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session Test | 10% marks | 10% marks | 20% |
| Seminars | 05% marks | 05% | |
| Case study / Assignment / Field work / Project work etc | 05% marks | 05% | |
| Total | 15% marks | 15% marks | 30% |
A candidate shall register for all the papers of a semester when he/she appears for the examination of that semester for the first time.
There shall be Theory and Practical examinations at the end of each semester, ordinarily during November for odd semesters and during May for even semesters, as prescribed in the Scheme of Examinations.
Unless otherwise stated in the schemes of examination, practical examinations shall be conducted at the end of each semester. They shall be conducted by two examiners, one internal and one external and shall never be conducted by both internal examiners. The statement of marks sheet and the answer books of practical examinations shall be sent to the Registrar (Evaluation) by the Chief Superintendent of the respective Colleges immediately after the practical examinations.
The candidate shall submit the record book for practical examination duly certified by the course teacher and the H.O.D/staff in-charge. It shall be evaluated at the end of the Semester at the practical examination.
No candidate shall be declared to have passed the Semester Examination as the case may be under Part I / Part II / Part III unless he/she obtains not less than 35% marks in written examination / practical examination and 40% marks in the aggregate of written / practical examination and internal assessment put together in each of the subjects and 40% marks (including IA) in Project work & viva wherever prescribed.
If a candidate fails in a subject, either in theory or in practicals, he/she shall appear for that subject only at any subsequent regular examination, within the maximum period prescribed for completing the programme. He/she must obtain the minimum marks for a pass in that subject (theory and practicals separately)
A candidate who fails in a lower semester examination may go to the higher semester.
| %Marks in a paper/practical |
Grade Point (GP) |
|---|---|
| 96-100 | 10 |
| 91-95 | 9.5 |
| 86-90 | 9.0 |
| 81-85 | 8.5 |
| 76-80 | 8.0 |
| 71-75 | 7.5 |
| 66-70 | 7.0 |
| 61-65 | 6.5 |
| 56-60 | 6.0 |
| 51-55 | 5.5 |
| 46-50 | 5.0 |
| 41-45 | 4.5 |
| 40 | 4.0 |
| Below 40 | 0 |
The Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) shall be computed by dividing the sum of the Credit Points (CP) of all the subjects of study by the maximum credits for the semester. The CP are in turn calculated as the product of the grade points earned in the paper and the credits assigned to that paper. Summary of marks and credits assigned to different subjects of study in Bachelor Degree programmes in all the semesters. In these tables, 100(2), indicates the maximum total mark in a subject of study is 100, while the credit assigned is 2. These tables are followed with illustrations of computing semester grade point averages (SGPA) and aggregate or cumulative grade point averages (CGPA).
The Aggregate or Cumulative SGPA (CGPA) at the end of the fourth, sixth and ten semesters shall be calculated as the weighted average of the semester grade point averages. The CGPA is obtained by dividing the total of semester credit weightages by the maximum credits for the programme.
A candidate shall be declared to have passed the UG program if he/she secures at least an aggregate SGPA/CGPA of 4.0 (or Course Alpha-Sign Grade P).
| Semester / Program % of Marks | Semester GPA / Program CGPA | Alpha-Sign / Letter Grade | Result / Class Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.0-100 | 9.00-10.00 | O (Outstanding) | Outstanding |
| 80.0 -< 90.0 | 8.00 -< 9.00 | A+ (Excellent) | First Class Exemplary |
| 70.0 -< 80.0 | 7.00 -< 8.00 | A (Very Good) | First Class Distinction |
| 60.0 -< 70.0 | 6.00 -< 7.00 | B+ (Good) | First Class |
| 55.0 -< 60.0 | 5.50 -< 6.00 | B (Above Average) | High Second Class |
| 50.0 -< 55.0 | 5.00 -< 5.50 | C (Average) | Second Class |
| 40.0 -< 50.0 | 4.00 -< 5.00 | P (Pass) | Pass Class |
| Below 40 | Below 4.00 | F (Fail) | Fail/Reappear |
| Absent | 0 | Ab (Absent) |
The candidates who pass all the semester examinations in the first attempts in Three Academic Years or Six Semesters are eligible for ranks provided they secure above 60% marks or at least an Alpha-Sign Grade B+.
The results of the candidates who have passed the VI semester examination but not passed the lower semester examinations shall be declared as NCL (Not Completed Lower semester examinations). Such candidates shall be eligible for the degree only after completion of all the lower semester examinations.
