Guidelines relating to Semester Course of Studies and Examinations
The entire PG (Two-year) course
of studies in different subjects shall be equally divided into four semesters
as per the relevant approved syllabi.
A student who has been admitted
to M.A. /M.Sc./M.SW/LL.M courses of studies, and has prosecuted a regular
course of studies in the subject at the P.G. Depts. of this University may be
admitted to the Semester(s) examinations at the end of course work of each
Semester subjects stipulated in these Regulations and the rules as may be
framed there under.
There shall be one written and
one practical examination (where applicable) at the end of the course work of
each semester as per the prescribed syllabus in the subject concerned. Internal
Assessment (during the semester) will be conducted. There shall be no
qualifying marks for Internal Assessment,
but the candidates shall have to appear at the said part of the examinations.
Project Report/Term Paper/Field
Work report, where applicable , is to be submitted by the examinees during the
fourth Semester as a part of the Special/Optional Paper(s).
Attendance at the classes for
all semesters shall be governed by the rules framed by the University.
The Pass marks for each
Theoretical/Practical Paper/Project Paper & Terms Paper including allied
Viva-voce, if any, shall be 35%. Credit will be retained paper –wise within the
prescribed chances in each semester.
The provisional result of each
semester will be published stating only the total marks obtained by a candidate
and the mark sheet would be issued showing the marks obtained in each paper.
However, if a candidate fails to secure Qualifying (Pass) marks in a particular
semester examination his/her result of next semester examination(s) will be
declared as ‘SNC’ (i.e. , Semester Not Cleared).
The final result of a candidate
shall be determined on the basis of total marks obtained in all the semesters
taken together.
Subject to the fulfillment of
the conditions stipulated a candidate who (a) secures 40% marks or more
but less than 60% marks in aggregate on the combined result of all the
semesters shall be declared to have passed M.A/M.Sc./M.SW/LL.M examination in
the Second Class.(b) secures 60% or above in the
aggregate on the combined result of all the semesters shall be declared to have
passed M.A./M.Sc./M.SW/LL.M examination in the First Class.
A candidate shall get three
consecutive chances including the original one , to appear in a semester
,within a total period of four years calculated from the year of admission to
the course during which he/she has to complete the course. The chance not
availed of by the candidate shall be deemed to have lapsed. The results of 4th
Semester examination shall be kept
withheld unless a candidate has cleared all the previous semesters.
Subject to the fulfillment of
the conditions stipulated ,a student who, after prosecuting a regular course of
studies, does not register himself/herself for it or fails to appear at the
examination , or appears at but fails to secure the minimum qualifying marks ,
as stipulated in any semester examinations may be permitted to continue studies
in the next semester(s) as well as to appear at his/her due semester(s)
examination within the prescribed chances.
If a candidate after qualifying
his/her 4th (final) semester
examination , clears his/her any previous back semester examinations within the
prescribed chances , he/she would be declared to have passed the final
examinations in the year in which he/she clears his/her back semester.
A student who, after undergoing
a regular course of studies , appears at any semester examination , in part ,
or in full , and intends to seek for cancellation of the same may apply for the
said purpose to the University within fifteen days from the last date pf completion
of the theoretical papers of the said examination. In that case the entire
examination including practical paper(s), if any, would be treated as cancelled. He/ She may be permitted to
appear at the relevant semester examinations afresh in the succeeding year(s)
if chance remains after obtaining permission from University.
A candidate may avail of the
benefit of re-appearing in a maximum number of 50% of the theoretical papers in
any semester examination for improvement of result once in the immediately
succeeding year provided chance remains and the marks of the said examination
would be final and binding. The prayer for Post Publication Review of
answer-scripts of re-appeared semester examinations (improvement)will not be
allowed. However , in 4th Semester (Final) Examinations any lowering
of marks as a consequence of the results of the candidate i.e. 1st
Class/ 2nd Class/55%in aggregate declared earlier.
There will be no scope of
re-appearing in Term Paper(s)/Project Paper(s)/Internal assessment/Viva-voce/Field
Report/Survey Report, if any, for improvement of results.
A candidate may apply for Post Publication Review of
his/her answer-scripts in a maximum number of 50% of theoretical papers in each
semester examination as per rules to be framed by the appropriate authority in
due course.
To qualify for position in the
merit list a candidate shall have to pass all the semesters in his/her due
first original chances.
Marks awarded in the Internal
Assessment/Viva-voce portion will be credited to a candidate’s performance in
subsequent chances.