Examination and Marking Schemes

The students' achievement in each subject is evaluate by internal assessment during the
course followed by a final examination at the end of each half yearly part. A weightage of
20% for the internal assessment and that of 80% for the half yearly examination are allocated
for the theoretical component of a subject. The half yearly examination of all theory
component are conducted through written tests. In case of practical components, the method
of continuous assessment is adopted; in some cases, half yearly examinations are also
conducted.

The students must obtain 40% in the internal assessment and 40% in the half yearly
examination of each subject to pass in the subject. Student who have not obtained the
prescribed pass marks in the internal assessment of a subject will not be allowed to sit in the
half yearly examination of continue his/her studies in the third year. Similarly, a student must
pass all the papers of the second year to continue his/her studies in the fourth year.
Students who have passed all the components of all subjects in all of the ten parts are
considered to have successfully completed the course. The overall achievement of each
student is measured by a final aggregate percentage which is obtained by providing a
weightage to each of half yearly aggregate percentages scored by the student as prescribed
below.


First & Second Years : 20% each
Third and Fourth : 30% each

Depending upon the final aggregate percentage scored, a division is award as follows:
80% and above : Distinction
65% and above : First Division
50% and above : Second Division
40% and above : Pass

First Year: August 1998
Second Year: August 1999
Revision of First Year and Second Year: August 2000
Third and Fourth Year: August 2000