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Examination System

Proforma Attendance Requirement
I Candidates who have earned 75% attendance and above in the current semester are eligible to write the End Semester Examination.
II Candidates who have earned 65% to 74% attendance in the current semester are eligible for Condonation and may write the End Semester Examination.

Note: Candidates must submit the prescribed Application for Condonation.
III Candidates who have earned 50% to 64% attendance are not eligible for condonation and cannot appear for the current semester examinations.

  • If this is the first occurrence of attendance shortage (50%–64%), they may continue their studies in the next semester.
  • Otherwise, they shall discontinue the programme and rejoin the same semester in the following academic year with Bharathiar University approval.
  • They are eligible to appear for arrear examinations, if any.
IV Candidates with 49% attendance and below shall discontinue the programme and rejoin the same semester in the next academic year with Bharathiar University approval.

  • Not eligible for condonation.
  • Cannot write the current semester examinations.
  • Eligible to appear for arrear examinations only.
V Candidates who earned 50% to 64% attendance in the previous semester and have subsequently earned a combined attendance of 75% and above are eligible to write examinations for both the previous and current semester subjects.
VI Candidates who earned 50% to 64% attendance in the previous semester and have subsequently earned a combined attendance between 65% and 74% are eligible for condonation by the Principal.

Note: Candidates must submit the prescribed Application for Condonation.
VII Candidates who earned 50% to 64% attendance in the previous semester but have obtained a combined attendance of 64% and below have failed to compensate for the shortage.

  • They shall discontinue the programme.
  • They must rejoin the previous semester in the next academic year.
  • They may appear only for arrear examinations.
  • They are not eligible to write either the previous or current semester examinations.
VIII Candidates eligible under Proforma I, II, V and VI who have not paid the examination fee and have not registered for the current semester regular subjects shall not be permitted to appear for the current semester examinations.

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Examination Pattern

The examination for each Theory and
Practical course consists of the following two components:

  • Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
    Theory – 25% marks and Practical – 40% marks.
  • End Semester Examination (ESE)
    Conducted for the entire syllabus with Theory carrying 75% marks and Practical carrying 60% marks.
The Controller of Examinations (CoE) conducts all End Semester Examinations and issues mark statements with the required security features. Bharathiar University awards the final degree. Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) is conducted by the respective Course Teachers in accordance with the regulations.

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CIA Tests and Question Paper Pattern

Three Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) tests shall be conducted at regular intervals during each semester.

  • CIA – I & II
    Conducted as a 2-hour written examination for a maximum of 50 marks each. Each CIA covers two units.
  • CIA – III
    Conducted as a 3-hour Model Examination following the End Semester Examination (ESE) pattern.

Question Paper Pattern for CIA – I

BTL with No. of Questions Course Outcome
No. of Questions		 Q.No. Section Marks (50) Description
K1 (3)
K2 (2)		 CO1 – 1 1 Section A
Answer all the questions		 5 × 1 = 5 MCQ
CO1 – 1 2
CO1 – 1 3
CO2 – 1 4
CO2 – 1 5
K2 (2 Sets)
K3 (1 Set)		 CO1 – 2 6(a) & (b) Section B
Either or Pattern		 3 × 5 = 15 Short Answers
CO2 – 2 7(a) & (b)
CO2 – 2 8(a) & (b)
K3 (2)
K4 (2)		 CO1 – 1 9 Section C
Answer any Two out of Four		 2 × 10 = 20 Descriptive / Detailed
CO1 – 1 10
CO2 – 1 11
CO2 – 1 12
K4 (1) CO1 / CO2 13 Section D
Compulsory Question		 1 × 10 = 10 Detailed Answer for Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Question

 

Question Paper Pattern for CIA – II

BTL with No. of Questions Course Outcome
No. of Questions		 Q.No. Section Marks (50) Description
K1 (3)
K2 (2)		 CO3 – 1 1 Section A
Answer all the questions		 5 × 1 = 5 MCQ
CO3 – 1 2
CO3 – 1 3
CO4 – 1 4
CO4 – 1 5
K2 (2 Sets)
K3 (1 Set)		 CO3 – 2 6(a) & (b) Section B
Either or Pattern		 3 × 5 = 15 Short Answers
CO4 – 2 7(a) & (b)
CO4 – 2 8(a) & (b)
K3 (2)
K4 (2)		 CO3 – 1 9 Section C
Answer any Two out of Four		 2 × 10 = 20 Descriptive / Detailed
CO3 – 1 10
CO4 – 1 11
CO4 – 1 12
K4 (1) CO3 / CO4 13 Section D
Compulsory Question		 1 × 10 = 10 Detailed Answer for Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Question

Question Paper Pattern for CIA III & End Semester Examination

BTL Course Outcome Q.No. Section Marks (75) Marks (55) Description
K1 (5)
K2 (5)		 CO1 – 2 1 & 2 Section A
Answer all the questions		 10 × 1 = 10 10 × 1 = 10 MCQ
CO2 – 2 3 & 4
CO3 – 2 5 & 6
CO4 – 2 7 & 8
CO5 – 2 9 & 10
K2 (3 Sets)
K3 (2 Sets)		 CO1 – 2 11(a) & (b) Section B
Either or Pattern		 5 × 5 = 25 5 × 4 = 20 Short Answers
CO2 – 2 12(a) & (b)
CO3 – 2 13(a) & (b)
CO4 – 2 14(a) & (b)
CO5 – 2 15(a) & (b)
K3 (3)
K4 (3)		 CO1 – 1 16 Section C
Answer any Three out of Six		 3 × 10 = 30 3 × 6 = 18 Descriptive / Detailed
CO2 – 1 17
CO3 – 1 18
CO4 – 1 19
CO5 – 1 20
CO1 / CO2 – 1 21
K4 (1) CO3 to CO5 – 1 22 Section D
Compulsory Question		 1 × 10 = 10 1 × 7 = 7 Detailed Answer for Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Question
Note: For PG Programmes, Section D (Compulsory Question) shall be given in BTL K5.

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Passing Minimum

UG Programmes

A candidate who secures not less than 40% marks in the End Semester Examination (ESE) and not less than 40% marks in the aggregate of the External Examination and Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) in any Theory or Practical course under Part I, II, III or IV shall be declared to have passed the examination in that subject.

PG Programmes

A candidate who secures not less than 50% marks in the End Semester Examination (ESE) and not less than 50% marks in the aggregate of the External Examination and Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) in any Theory or Practical course shall be declared to have passed the examination in that subject.

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Distribution of Marks

End Semester Examination (Theory) and Internal Assessment for UG Programmes

Total Marks External Internal
Max. Marks		 Overall Passing Minimum
(Internal + External)
Max. Marks Passing Minimum
100 75 30 25 40
75 55 22 20 30
50 40 16 10 20

End Semester Examination (Theory) and Internal Assessment for PG Programmes

Total Marks External Internal
Max. Marks		 Overall Passing Minimum
(Internal + External)
Max. Marks Passing Minimum
100 75 38 25 50
75 55 28 20 38
50 40 20 10 25

Continuous Internal Assessment in the Theory Papers of UG and PG Programmes

S. No. Assessment Component 25 Marks 20 Marks 10 Marks
01 CIA I 5 4 2
02 CIA II 5 4 2
03 CIA III 6 5 4
04 OBE Evaluation – Tool 01 (Assignment, Portfolio, Open Book Exam, Unit Test, etc.) 3 2 1
05 OBE Evaluation – Tool 02 (Seminar, Group Discussion, Role Play, etc.) 3 2 1
06 OBE Evaluation – Tool 03 (MCQs) 3 3 –
TOTAL MARKS 25 20 10

End Semester Examination (Practical) and Internal Assessment for UG Programmes

Total Marks External Internal
Max. Marks		 Overall Passing Minimum
(Internal + External)
Max. Marks Passing Minimum
100 60 24 40 40
75 45 18 30 30
50 30 12 20 20

End Semester Examination (Practical) and Internal Assessment for PG Programmes

Total Marks External Internal
Max. Marks		 Overall Passing Minimum
(Internal + External)
Max. Marks Passing Minimum
100 60 30 40 50
75 45 23 30 38
50 30 15 20 25

Continuous Internal Assessment in UG and PG Practical Courses

S. No. Practical Courses 40 Marks 30 Marks 20 Marks
01 Laboratory Performance – Assessment Tool 01* 5 4 3
02 Laboratory Performance – Assessment Tool 02* 5 4 3
03 Laboratory Performance – Assessment Tool 03* 5 4 3
04 Test 1 : During Mid Semester 10 7 4
05 Test 2 : Model Test at the End of the Semester 10 7 4
06 Observation Notebook 5 4 3
TOTAL MARKS 40 30 20
Note: Assessment Tool 01, Assessment Tool 02 and Assessment Tool 03 shall be decided by the Course Teacher depending on the nature of the course.

External Assessment in UG and PG Practical Courses

S. No. Practical Courses 60 Marks 45 Marks 30 Marks
1 Experiment – I 20 15 10
2 Experiment – II 20 15 10
3 Record 10 10 5
4 Viva Voce 10 5 5
TOTAL MARKS 60 45 30

UG Programmes Project and Viva Voce Examinations

Total Marks External Internal
Max. Marks		 Overall Passing Minimum
(Internal + External)
Max. Marks Passing Minimum
100 60 24 40 40
75 45 18 30 30

Continuous Internal Assessment in UG Project and Viva Voce Examinations

S. No. Assessment Component 40 Marks 30 Marks
01 Review – I 10 7
02 Review – II 10 7
03 Review – III 10 7
04 Document Preparation and Implementation 10 9
TOTAL MARKS 40 30

External Examination in UG Project and Viva Voce Examinations

S. No. Assessment Component 60 Marks 45 Marks
01 Record Work and Presentation 40 30
02 Viva Voce 20 15
TOTAL MARKS 60 45



PG Programmes Project and Viva Voce Examinations

Total Marks External Internal
Max. Marks		 Overall Passing Minimum
(Internal + External)
Max. Marks Passing Minimum
250 150 75 100 125
200 120 60 80 100
150 90 45 60 75
100 60 30 40 50

Continuous Internal Assessment in PG Project and Viva Voce Examinations

S. No. Assessment Component 100 Marks 80 Marks 60 Marks 40 Marks
01 Review – I 20 15 10 10
02 Review – II 20 15 10 10
03 Review – III 20 15 10 10
04 Document Preparation and Implementation 25 20 15 10
05 Research Paper Publication in Journals ** 15 15 15 –
TOTAL MARKS 100 80 60 40
** Note: Wherever it is not possible, an equivalent assessment tool shall be prescribed by the Board Chairperson.

External Examination in PG Project / Industrial Training Courses

S. No. Assessment Component 150 Marks 120 Marks 90 Marks 60 Marks
01 Record Work and Presentation 100 80 60 40
02 Viva Voce 50 40 30 20
TOTAL MARKS 150 120 90 60

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Conversion of Marks to Grade Points & Letter Grade

Range of Marks Grade Point Letter Grade Description
90 – 100 9.0 – 10.0 O Outstanding
80 – 89 8.0 – 8.9 D+ Excellent
75 – 79 7.5 – 7.9 D Distinction
70 – 74 7.0 – 7.4 A+ Very Good
60 – 69 6.0 – 6.9 A Good
50 – 59 5.0 – 5.9 B Average
40 – 49# 4.0 – 4.9 C Satisfactory
00 – 39# 0.0 U Re-Appear
00 – 49@ 0.0 U Re-Appear
ABSENT 0.0 AAA Absent
# Applicable to programmes with a minimum passing mark of 40%.
@ Applicable to programmes with a minimum passing mark of 50%.

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Classification of Students Performance Based on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

CGPA Grade Classification of Final Result
9.5 – 10.0 O+ First Class – Exemplary
9.0 and above but below 9.5 O First Class – Exemplary
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D++ First Class with Distinction
8.0 and above but below 8.5 D+ First Class with Distinction
7.5 and above but below 8.0 D First Class with Distinction
7.0 and above but below 7.5 A++ First Class
6.5 and above but below 7.0 A+ First Class
6.0 and above but below 6.5 A First Class
5.5 and above but below 6.0 B+ Second Class
5.0 and above but below 5.5 B Second Class
4.5 and above but below 5.0# C+ Third Class
4.0 and above but below 4.5# C Third Class
0.0 and above but below 4.0# U Re-Appear
0.0 and above but below 5.0@ U Re-Appear

# Applicable to programmes with a minimum passing mark of 40%.

@ Applicable to programmes with a minimum passing mark of 50%.

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