Examinations

(a)             Tests and Examinations

16.        (i)         There shall be two examinations for each course during each semester. These examinations shall be termed mid-semester and final. In addition to these examinations the teacher shall give home assignments, term papers, quizzes, etc. The determination of the form of these examinations will be left to the teacher who will be solely responsible for the conduct of examination as well as evaluation in his course. The grade given in the course by the teacher shall be final.

                        (ii)         Only those students who have attended not less than 75 per cent of the lectures in each course, shall be eligible for admission to such examinations.

                        (iii)        A teacher shall report to the Dean concerned through the Chairman of the Department the names of students who are absent from the lectures continuously for seven days to enable him/her strike off such students.

                                    (Explanation:  The Dean may readmit such a candidate or refuse admission if the reasons advanced are not convincing).

17.        The final examination for semester shall be held on a date and time and place to be notified by the teacher in advance.

18.        To pass a deficiency course, if any, a student shall be required to obtain minimum of grade C.

19.        The scripts of each examination shall be given to the student concerned by the teacher, taken back immediately and then forwarded to the Controller of Examinations within ten days, who shall preserve the scripts for a year.

20.        (i)         The Mid-semester examination shall be held during 9th week of the semester which shall carry 30 per cent of the total allocated marks for the course. The examination shall be held by the teacher concerned who shall determine the form of the examination.

            (ii)         In addition, quizzes, special home assignments and/or term papers shall carry 10 per cent of the total marks allocated, which shall be uniformly split over the whole semester. The final examination to be held at the end of the semester shall carry 60 per cent of the total marks allocated.

            (iii)        For the purpose of evaluation, one credit will carry 20 marks e.g. a three credits course will carry 60 marks.

21.        The following weightage shall be given to the examinations, home assignments, term papers, etc.

            (i)         Sessional work/Examinations:

                        Mid-semester examination                                  30%

                        Home assignments/term papers, Quizzes.           10%                  40%

            (ii)         Final examination of the course

                        (Covering the entire course)                                                         60%

                                                                                                            Total    100%

22.        In order to qualify in the examination of a semester, a student must obtain at least 20 per cent marks separately in :

(i) Sessional Work/ Examination(s), as well as (ii) Final examination. In other words, for cumulative passing, the essential condition will be the attainment of at least 20 per cent marks in each part.                                                 

23.        The teacher shall send the final award list for the course to the Controller of Examinations, and copy to the Dean of the Faculty and Chairman of the Department concerned.

24.        On receipt of the award lists, the Controller of Examinations shall prepare a consolidated award sheet and send it to the Director, Advanced Studies, Dean and the Chairman of the Department concerned.

25.        A student, who has taken the final examination of an approved course at the end of a semester, shall not be permitted to delete the course.

26.        A student who fails to make up the deficiency in his/her grade point average, in the number of chances permitted, shall cease to be on the rolls.

(b) Grade Point Average

27.        Grade point will be as follows: A for 4, B for 3, C for 2, D for 1 and F for failure (that is zero)

            Maximum grade point average                                        4.00

            Minimum grade point average                                          2.50

            for obtaining Master's Degree

            Equivalence between letter grading and numerical grading shall be as follows:

            Grade               Value                Marks              Remarks

           A                       4                      80-100%           Excellent

           B                       3                      65-79% Good

           C                       2                      50-64% Satisfactory

           D                       1                      40-49% Pass

           F                       0                      Below 40%        Fail

        (Fractions will be rounded to the nearest whole number)

Explanation

            (a)        At the end of the first semester, student must obtain a minimum grade point average (G.P.A.) of 1.75 to be promoted to the second semester.

(b)        In case a student is able to obtain GPA of 1.50 or more but less than 1.75, he/she will be promoted to the second semester on probation.

(c)        At the end of the second semester, a student must obtain a minimum cumulative grade point average (C.G.P.A.) of 1.75 and must also pass at least 50 per cent of the courses taken by him/her in order to be promoted to the third semester. If any of the preceding two conditions is not fulfilled by a student, he/she shall cease to be on the rolls.

            (d)        A student will be required to repeat those courses of the previous semesters in which he/she had failed, at the first available opportunity, provided that his/her maximum work load, including the courses being repeated by him/her, will not exceed the normal work load.

            (e)        At the end of the third and subsequent semesters, the C.G.P.A. of a student should not be less than 2.00, otherwise he/she shall cease to be on the rolls.

            (f)         A student, who cannot maintain the GPA/CGPA requirements in accordance with regulation and ceases to be on the rolls, may seek fresh admission alongwith other candidates, on merit, but only once.

28.        A student, who obtains CGPA of 2.00 but less than 2.50, upon the completion of entire approved course work, may be allowed to repeat once the courses of the previous semesters in which he/she had obtained the lowest grades, in order to improve the CGPA so as to obtain the minimum of 2.50, failing which he/she shall cease to be on the rolls.

(c)        Research Report

29.        Students pursuing M.A. Economics degree programme shall enroll Econ-725 (Research Report) in the fourth and final semester and shall be required to submit a research report and present it in a seminar for evaluation. However, a student shall remain eligible to enroll any failed course(s) of study in the ensuing semester, even after he/she has qualified Econ-725. 

30.        The report will be evaluated by a three member committee, constituted by the Dean on the recommendation of the Board of Studies of the concerned department, from within the Faculty.

31.        Research report will be evaluated by the committee, which will forward its recommendation to the concerned teacher supervising student's research. The concerned teacher will send student's final award to the concerned quarters like any other course. A student will, however, be allowed at least two extra weeks for preparation and submission of his/her research report after the termination of the semester.