Examination System (as per circular no. UG/344
of 2002 dated 17th August 2002) (Applicable to students admitted to the F.Y.B.Com. Class in the academic year 2010-2011 or prior and S.Y.B.Com. Class in the academic year 2011-2012 or prior)
Rules for conduct of F.Y and S.Y.B.Com Examinations held by
the colleges of Arts, Science and Commerce on behalf of the
University.
· First and Second Term Examinations :
There shall be two examinations one at the end of each term and they shall be called First Term Examination and Second Term Examination respectively. Both Term Examinations shall be of equal marks and of equal duration. The First Term Examination shall be based on the portion of the syllabus taught in First Term and the Second Term Examination shall be based on the portion of the syllabus taught in Second Term as prescribed by the Boards of Studies and approved by the Academic Council.
The Practical Examination in a subject shall be held only once and before the end of Second Term.
· Scheme for paper without practical and paper with
practical.
A.
|
Paper without practical
|
Marks
|
(50+50) = 100
|
| |
First Term Examination
|
Marks
|
50 (Duration 2 Hrs |
| |
Second Term Examination |
Marks
|
50 (Duration 2 Hrs)
|
| B. |
Paper with Tutorials
|
Marks
|
(45 + 5) = 50 |
| |
First Term Examination
|
Marks
|
50 (Duration 2 Hrs)
|
| |
Second Term Examination
|
Marks
|
50 (Duration 2 Hrs)
|
| |
(Marks secured at each term examination are to be converted
out of 45 marks)
|
|
|
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Tutorial
|
Marks
|
5 marks per term
|
Note :
In subjects where project tutorials are prescribed as part of
workload in the syllabus, the papers in such subjects for each
term examination shall be of 50 marks and 2 hrs, duration. Marks
secured in each paper shall be appropriately converted into
theory component (marks out of 40 or 45 as applicable) and remaining
marks shall be treated for project/tutorials as applicable.
Standard of Passing :
The passing in the subject shall be based on
the aggregate of marks of the First and Second Term examinations
taken together or marks of first term examination and the additional
examination taken together or marks of second term examination
and the additional examination taken together.
The appearance at both term examinations, tutorials evaluation
and the practical examination shall be compulsory.
In order to pass in a subject a student must
secure
- a minimum of 35% marks in each subject, having
only one paper
- In a subject having more than one paper, a minimum
of 20% marks in each paper and a minimum of 35% in aggregate.
- In case of subject with practical, a minimum
of 35% marks in practical separately.
EXAMINATION SCHEME APPLICABLE TO THE:-
REGULAR STUDENTS OF THE F.Y.B.COM CLASS FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012
REGULAR STUDENTS OF THE S.Y.B.COM. CLASS FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013
REGULAR STUDENTS OF THE T.Y.B.COM. CLASS FROM THE ACADEMICÂ YEAR 2013-2014.
FACULTY OF COMMERCE
The performance of the learners shall be evaluated in two components: Internal Assessment with 40% marks by way of continuous evaluation and by Semester End Examination with 60% marks by conducting the theory examination.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:- It is defined as the assessment of the learners on the basis of continuous evaluation as envisaged in the credit based system by way of participation of learners in various academic and correlated activities in the given semester of the programme.
- Internal Assessment – 40% (40 Marks)
- For Courses without practical.
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Marks |
1 |
Two periodical class tests/ case study / online examination to be conducted in the given semester |
20 Marks |
2 |
One assignment based on curriculum to be assessed by the teacher concerned |
10 Marks |
3 |
Active participation in routine class instructional deliveries |
05 Marks |
4 |
Overall conduct as a responsible learner, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives |
05 Marks |
- For Courses with Practical.
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Marks |
1 |
Semester End Practical Examination |
20 Marks |
Journal |
05 Marks |
Viva |
05 Marks |
Laboratory Work |
10 Marks |
2. |
One assignment/project with class presentation to be assessed by teacher concerned |
10 Marks |
Presentation |
05 Marks |
Written Document |
05 Marks |
3 |
Active participation in routine class instructional deliveries |
05 Marks |
4 |
Overall conduct as a responsible learner, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives |
05 Marks |
SEMESTER END EXAMINATION: - It is defined as the examination of the learners on the basis of performance in the semester end theory / written examinations.
- Semester End Examination --- 60 % (60 Marks)
- Duration : These examinations shall be of 2 Hours duration.
- Question Paper Pattern:-
- There shall be four questions each of 15 marks.
- All questions shall be compulsory with internal choice within the questions.
- Question may be sub-divided into sub-questions a, b, c, d & e only and the allocation of marks depends on the weightage of the topic.
The assessment of Part ‘A’ i.e. Internal Assessment and Part ‘B’ i.e. Semester End Examination as mentioned above for the Semesters I to IV shall be processed by the Colleges / Institutions of their learners and issue the grade cards to them after the conversion of marks into grade as per the procedure mentioned in this manual. The format of the grade card is given in the Chapter 5 of the manual to maintain the uniformity across the all colleges for the examinations conducted by the colleges on behalf of the University.
The assessment of Part ‘A’ i.e. Internal Assessment as mentioned above for the Semesters V & VI shall be processed by the Colleges / Institutions of their learners admitted for the programme while the University shall conduct the assessment of Part ‘B’ i.e. Semester End Examination for Semesters V & VI. The Internal Assessment marks of learners appearing for Semesters V & VI shall be submitted to the University by the respective colleges/ Institutions before the commencement of respective Semester End Examinations. The Semester End Examinations for Semesters V & VI shall be conducted by the University and the results shall be declared after processing the internal assessment and the marks awarded to the learners. The grade card shall be issued by the University after converting the marks into grades.
THE MARKS OF THE INTERNAL ASSESSMENT SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED TO THE STUDENTS TILL THE RESULTS OF THE CORRESPONDING SEMESTER IS DECLARED.
R.8436Â PASSING STANDARD AND PERFORMANCE GRADING:
PASSING STANDARD
The learners to pass a course shall have to obtain a minimum of 40% marks in aggregate for each course where the course consists of Internal Assessment & Semester End Examination. The learners shall obtain minimum of 40% marks (i.e. 16 out of 40) in the Internal Assessment and 40% marks in Semester End Examination (i.e. 24 Out of 60) separately, to pass the course and minimum of Grade E in each project, wherever applicable, to pass a particular semester. A learner will be said to have passed the course if the learner passes the Internal Assessment & Semester End Examination together.
PERFROMANCE GRADING:
The PERFORMANCE GRADING of the learners shall be on the SEVEN point ranking system as under:
Grade |
Marks |
Grade Points |
O |
70 & above |
7 |
A |
60 to 69.99 |
6 |
B |
55 to 59.99 |
5 |
C |
50 to 54.99 |
4 |
D |
45 to 49.99 |
3 |
E |
40 to 44.99 |
2 |
F (Fail) |
39.99 & below |
1 |
The performance grading shall be based on the aggregate performance of Internal Assessment and
REVISED EXAMINATION SCHEME APPLICABLE TO THE REGULAR STUDENTS ADMITTED TO THEÂ T.Y.B.COM. CLASS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 ONWARDS TILL 2012-2013.
Scheme of Examination:
The Scheme of Examination shall be divided into two components: Internal Assessment and Annual Theory Examination for each subject/paper. Internal Assessment includes Assignments, Seminars, Case Studies, Quizzes, Viva, Open book test, Class Tests etc. For each subject/paper, there is separate passing for Internal Assessment of minimum 35% (14 out of 40 marks) and for Annual Theory Examination minimum of 35% (21 out of 60 marks) and overall 35% (35 out of 100 marks) for the subject. Â
PASSING STANDARD.Â
The candidate to pass a subject/paper shall have to obtain a minimum of 35% marks in aggregate for each subject/paper where the subject/paper consists of Internal Assessment & Annual Theory Examination. The candidate shall obtain minimum of 35% marks (i.e. 14 out of 40) in the Internal Assessment and 35% marks in Annual Theory Examination (i.e. 21 Out of 60) separately, to pass the subject/paper. A candidate will be said to have passed the subject/paper if the candidate passes the Internal Assessment & Annual Theory Examination together.
- Internal Assessment – 40% (40 Marks)
- For Subject/papers without practical
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Marks |
1 |
Best two out of three periodical class tests/ case study / online examination with at least one class test /case study / online examination conducted per term. |
20 Marks |
2 |
Best one out of the two assignments/project works based on curriculum to be assessed by the teacher concerned and conducted per term. |
10 Marks |
3 |
Active participation in routine class instructional deliveries |
05 Marks |
4 |
Overall conduct as a responsible learner, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives |
05 Marks |
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For Subject/papers with Practical.
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Marks |
1 |
Annual Practical Examination to be conducted before the Annual Theory Examination. |
20 Marks |
Journal |
05 Marks |
Viva Voce |
05 Marks |
Laboratory Work |
10 Marks |
2. |
Best one out of the two assignments/project work based on curriculum to be assessed by the teacher concerned and conducted per term. |
10 Marks |
Presentation |
05 Marks |
Written Document |
05 Marks |
3 |
Active participation in routine class instructional deliveries |
05 Marks |
4 |
Overall conduct as a responsible learner, mannerism and articulation and exhibit of leadership qualities in organizing related academic actives |
05 Marks |
ANNUAL THEORY EXAMINATION: - It is defined as the examination of the Candidates on the basis of performance in the Theory / written examinations.
- Annual Theory Examination --- 60 % (60 Marks)
- Duration : These examinations shall be of 2 Hours duration.
- Question Paper Pattern:- 4 Compulsory Questions (with internal options) of 15 Marks each (Covering the entire syllabus) as follows:
- One question carrying 15 marks for long answer.
- Two questions carrying 15 marks each for short answer (divided into a, b & c)
- One question carrying 15 marks for objective type answers i.e. Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blanks, Match the Columns, True or False (with reasons) etc. for conceptual testing. .
The assessment of Part ‘A’ i.e. Internal Assessment and Part ‘B’ i.e. Semester End Examination as mentioned above for the Semesters I to IV shall be processed by the Colleges / Institutions of their learners and issue the grade cards to them after the conversion of marks into grade as per the procedure mentioned in this manual. The format of the grade card is given in the Chapter 5 of the manual to maintain the uniformity across the all colleges for the examinations conducted by the colleges on behalf of the University.