CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous)
Regulations for Under Graduate Programmes under Choice based Credit System 2018
Preamble
BA English Language and Literature/History/ Economics BSc Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/Botany/Zoology/ Family and Community Science |
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a |
Programme Duration |
6 Semesters |
b |
Total Credits required for successful completion of the Programme |
120 |
c |
Credits required from Common Course I |
22 |
d |
Credits required from Common Course II |
16 |
e |
Credits required from Core course and Complementary courses including Project |
79 |
f |
Generic Elective (GE) |
5 |
g |
Minimum attendance required |
75% |
B.Com Finance and Taxation |
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a |
Programme Duration |
6 Semesters |
b |
Total Credits required for successful completion of the Programme |
120 |
c |
Credits required from Common Course I |
14 |
d |
Credits required from Common Course II |
8 |
e |
Credits required from Core and Complementary/Vocational courses including Project |
95 |
f |
Generic Elective (GE) |
5 |
g |
Minimum attendance required |
75% |
BA Malayalam – Copy Editing (Voc) BSc Botany and Biotechnology, BCA |
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A |
Programme Duration |
6 Semesters |
B |
Total Credits required for successful completion of the Programme |
120 |
C |
Credits required from Common Course I |
16 |
D |
Credits required from Common Course II |
8 |
E |
Credits required from Core + Complementary + Vocational Courses including Project |
93 |
F |
Generic Elective (GE) |
5 |
G |
Minimum attendance required |
75% |
BA English Literature, Communication and Journalism (Triple Main) |
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A |
Programme Duration |
6 Semesters |
B |
Total Credits required for successful completion of the Programme |
120 |
C |
Credits required from Common Course I |
8 |
D |
Credits required from Core + Complementary + Vocational Courses including Project |
109 |
E |
Generic Elective (GE) |
5 |
F |
Minimum attendance required |
75% |
(i) In-Semester Assessment (ISA)
(ii) End-Semester Assessment (ESA)
8.2. The ISA to ESA ratio shall be 1:4. There shall be a maximum of 20 marks for ISA and a maximum of 80 marks for ESA. Both ISA and ESA marks are to be mathematically rounded to the nearest integer. For all courses (theory & practical), grades are given on a 7-point scale based on the total percentage of marks, (ISA+ESA) as given below:-
Percentage of Marks |
Grade |
Grade Point |
95 and above |
S Outstanding |
10 |
85 to below 95 |
A+ Excellent |
9 |
75 to below 85 |
A Very Good |
8 |
65 to below 75 |
B+ Good |
7 |
55 to below 65 |
B Above Average |
6 |
45 to below 55 |
C Satisfactory |
5 |
35 to below 45 |
D Pass |
4 |
Below 35 |
F Failure |
0 |
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Ab Absent |
0 |
In-Semester Assessment is to be done by continuous assessment. The End-Semester theory examination of all semesters shall be conducted at the end of each semester.
Marks distribution for In-Semester and End-Semester Assessments and the components for In-Semester Assessment with their marks are shown below:
11.1 For all courses without practical
Components of In-Semester Assessment of theory |
Marks |
Attendance |
5 |
Assignment /Seminar/Viva |
5 |
Two Test papers (2×5=10) |
10 |
Total |
20 |
For all courses without practical, of the 10 marks for test papers one will be a centralized examination for 5 marks and the remaining 5 marks will be awarded with one or more class tests conducted by the course teacher.
11.2 For all courses with practical
Components of In-Semester Assessment of theory |
Marks |
Attendance |
5 |
Assignment /Seminar/Viva |
2 |
Two Test papers (2×4=8) |
8 |
Total |
15 |
For all courses with practical, of the 8 marks for test papers one will be a centralized examination for 4 marks and the remaining 4 marks will be awarded with one or more class tests conducted by the course teacher.
11.3 For Practical examinations (B.Sc. Courses)
Components of In-Semester Assessment |
Marks |
Attendance |
2 |
Record* |
4 |
Test paper |
4 |
Total |
10 |
*Marks awarded for Record should be related to number of experiments recorded and duly signed by the concerned teacher in charge. For appearing external practical examination, certified record should be produced.
11.4 For Practical Examinations (BCA/ B.A. Malayalam (Voc))
Internal Practical Evaluation:
All the four components of the internal assessment are mandatory
Components of In-Semester Assessment of Practical |
Marks |
Attendance |
5 |
Test Paper |
5 |
Record* |
5 |
Lab involvement |
5 |
Total |
20 |
*Marks awarded for Record should be related to number of experiments recorded and duly signed by the concerned teacher in charge. For appearing external practical examination, certified record should be produced.
11.5 For Projects/ Dissertation
Components of External Assessment of Dissertation |
Marks |
Dissertation (External) |
50 |
Viva-Voce (External) |
30 |
Total |
80 |
All the four components of the internal assessment are mandatory.
Components Internal Evaluation of Dissertation |
Marks |
Punctuality |
5 |
Experimentation/Data collection |
5 |
Knowledge |
5 |
Report |
5 |
Total |
20 |
11.6 On the Job Training (OJT)
Components of Assessment of On the Job Training |
Marks |
OJT Project Report |
50 |
Viva-Voce |
30 |
Total |
80 |
11.7 Internship Evaluation
Components of Internship Evaluation |
Marks |
Report |
75 |
Viva |
25 |
Total |
100 |
IN-SEMESTER ASSESSMENT
Continuous assessment is done during the Semester. All documents of In-Semester assessments are to be kept in the department for one year and shall be made available for verification. The three components (Theory) four components (Practical for BCA/ B.A. Malayalam (Voc)) of In-Semester Assessment include:
Attendance Evaluation for all courses (5 Marks)
% of attendance* |
Marks |
90 and above |
5 |
85 – 89 |
4 |
80-84 |
3 |
76-79 |
2 |
75 |
1 |
*Decimals are to be rounded to the next higher whole number.
Attendance Evaluation for practical (2 Marks)
% of attendance* |
Marks |
90 and above |
2 |
85 – 89 |
1.5 |
80-84 |
1 |
75-79 |
0.5 |
*Decimals are to be rounded to the next higher whole number.
Assignments
Assignments are to be done from 1st to 4th Semesters. At least one assignment should be done in each semester for all courses, except in 5th and 6th semesters.
Components of Internal Evaluation of Assignments |
Marks |
Appropriate Content |
2 |
Structure and Presentation |
1 |
References |
1 |
Punctuality |
1 |
Total |
5 |
SEMINAR
A student shall present a seminar in the 5th semester for each course. The seminar paper should be submitted in advance on the topic allotted.
Components of Internal Evaluation of Seminar |
Marks |
Content of the seminar paper |
2 |
Presentation |
2 |
Interaction |
1 |
Total |
5 |
VIVA-VOCE
A student shall appear for Viva-voce in the 6th semester for each course.
Components of Internal Evaluation of Viva Voce |
Marks |
Subject knowledge |
4 |
Communication |
1 |
Total |
5 |
In-Semester Examination
For each course, two In-Semester examinations shall be conducted. The responsibility of evaluating the In-Semester assessment is vested on the course teacher. Retest for In-Semester examinations will be permitted only in genuine circumstances for which the student should submit a formal application to the Dean of Student Affairs.
15.1 Grievance Redressal Mechanism
In order to address the grievance of students regarding In-Semester assessment, a two-level Grievance Redressal mechanism is established.
Level 1: Department Level: The Department cell is chaired by the HOD, Department Coordinator as member secretary and Course teacher in-charge as member. If the grievance is not redressed at the Department level, the student shall report the grievance to the College Level Grievance Redressal Cell.
Level 2: College level: College Level Grievance Redressal Cell is chaired by the Vice-Principal, Dean of Student Affairs as the Member Secretary, HOD of concerned Department as member.
End Semester Assessment
The End Semester theory and Practical examinations of all courses shall be conducted by the Controller of Examination at the end of each semester.
Students having a minimum of 75% average attendance for all the courses only can register for the examination. Condonation of shortage of attendance to a maximum of 10 days in a semester subject to a maximum of 2 times during the whole period of the programme may be granted by the College on valid grounds. Attendance may be granted to students attending University/College union/Co-curricular activities for the days of absence, on production of participation/attendance certificates, within one week, from the teacher in charge of the activity and endorsed by the Dean of Student Affairs. This is limited to a maximum of 10 days per semester and this benefit shall be considered for In-Semester assessment also. Monthly Attendance report will be published in the college website on the 10th of every month. Those students who are not eligible even with condonation of shortage of attendance shall repeat the semester along with the next batch after obtaining readmission.
Those students who possess the required minimum attendance and have registered for the End Semester Examination during an academic semester are promoted to the next semester.
Those students who possess the required minimum attendance and progress during an academic semester and could not register for the semester examination are permitted to apply for Notional Registration to the examinations concerned enabling them to get promoted to the next semester.
An additional chance of readmission will be given to those students who could not register for the examination due to shortage of attendance. Readmitted students shall continue their studies with the subsequent batch of students. If an applicant for readmission is found to have indulged in ragging or any other misconduct in the past, readmissions shall be denied.
All students are to do a project in the area of core course which may be carried out in or outside the campus. The topic of the projects shall be identified during the IV semester of the programme with the help of the supervising teacher. The report of the project in duplicate is to be submitted to the department at the sixth semester and are to be produced before the examiners appointed by the Controller of Examinations. External Project evaluation and Viva / Presentation are compulsory for all subjects and will be conducted at the end of the programme.
Questions shall be set to assess the level of knowledge acquired, application of knowledge in new situations, critical evaluation of knowledge and the ability to synthesize knowledge. The question setter shall ensure that questions covering all skills are set. She/he shall also submit a detailed scheme of evaluation along with the question paper.
A question paper shall be a judicious mix of very short type, short answer type, short essay type /problem solving type and long essay type questions.
Pattern of questions for external examination for
theory paper without practical.
Section
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Total no. of questions |
Number of questions to be answered |
Marks of each question |
Total marks |
A |
10 |
10 |
1 |
10 |
B |
12 |
8 |
2 |
16 |
C |
9 |
6 |
4 |
24 |
D |
4 |
2 |
15 |
30 |
TOTAL |
35 |
26 |
x |
80 |
Pattern of questions for external examination for
theory papers with practical
Section
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Total no. of questions |
Number of questions to be answered |
Marks of each question |
Total marks |
A |
8 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
B |
10 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
C |
6 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
D |
4 |
2 |
12 |
24 |
TOTAL |
28 |
20 |
x |
60 |
Each BOS shall specify the length of the answers in terms of number of words.
Additional Credit Courses/ Internships
Internship
There shall be two internships during an Undergraduate Programme.
Internship on Service Learning will be considered as Elective Course as per the UGC directives (Vide order No.9-10/2018 (CPP-II) dtd. 23rd March 2018). The Service Learning programmes entitled Community Consciousness and Response Development will be on the following areas (1) Health and Hygiene (Panchayats and Municipalities, involving in programmes like Shuchithva Mission and Harithakeralam Projects) (2) Social Welfare (Destitute Homes) (3) Village Education (Village Schools). This internship shall be done during the summer vacation following the 2nd semester. It shall be for a period of 15 days/ 100 hours. It will be treated as an elective course with two Extra Credits. This will be shown in the grade card as EXT category overleaf of the Grade Card. Grading will be as per the grading of other courses. Evaluation will be on the basis of the Report and viva voce conducted by the mentor, who is a Faculty member of the college and the grading will be similar to other courses.
Internship on Discipline specific area.
The second internship shall be discipline specific area. The period and scope of internships for each programme shall be decided by the BOS. The internship should be a minimum period of 21 days. The internship programme should be during the summer vacation after the 4th semester, except in the case of Summer schools or internships offered by institutes/organizations having National/ International accreditation. Two Credits will be awarded in the grade card as EXT category overleaf of the Grade Card. Grading will be as per the grading of other courses. Evaluation will be on the basis of the Report and viva voce conducted by the mentor, who is a Faculty member of the college and the grading will be similar to other courses.
Extra Credit Courses
The students are eligible to take extra courses apart from the courses prescribed in the curriculum viz. one course in the 2nd semester and 4th semester of 36 hours of 2 credits each, subject to a maximum of 4 credits during the study programme. Registration for the same will be done at the beginning of the 2nd semester and 4th semester. Students taking extra courses should obtain the prior approval of the Dean (Academic Affairs). This will be shown in the grade card as EXT category overleaf of the Grade Card. The course will be related to the core programme. It is of self study nature and no teaching assistance will be provided for the same. Evaluation shall be done by the mentor who shall be a faculty member of the college. Grading will be as per the grading of other courses with ISA and ESA. Extra Credit Courses will not be a mandatory component for the completion of a programme.
Add on Courses
The students are eligible to take up Add on courses of 36 hours of 2 credits each. A maximum of two Add on courses during the tenure of a study programme. The Add on courses will be skill oriented in nature. Add on Courses shall be offered to students from the same discipline/ students from other disciplines. The students can opt for Add on Courses from other departments with the approval of the BOS. There will be tuition fees for all Add on Courses. The contact classes and hands on sessions/ practical shall be conducted outside the regular teaching hours. The Grades for Add on Courses will not be included in the Grade Card. Separate Grade Cards and Certificates shall be given.
Field Visits/ Study Tours
Each BOS should frame specific policies and regulations on the nature and scope of field visits/study tour. The details of the field visits/study tour should be incorporated in the curriculum of the course/programme.
MARK CUM Grade card
The College under its seal shall issue to the students a MARK CUM GRADE CARD on completion of each semester, which shall contain the following information:
Credit Point (CP) of a course is calculated using the formula:-
CP = C × GP, where C is the Credit and GP is the Grade point
Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) of a Semester is calculated using the formula:-
SGPA = TCP/TC, where TCP is the Total Credit Point of that semester,;
TC is the Total Credit of that semester, where n is the number of papers in that semester
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated using the formula:-
CGPA = TCP/TC, where TCP is the Total Credit Point of that programme; TC is the Total Credit of that programme, ie, , where n is the number of papers in that programme
Grade Point Average (GPA) of a Course (Common Course I, Common Course II, Complementary Course I, Complementary Course II, Vocational course, Core Course) is calculated using the formula:-
GPA = TCP/TC, where TCP is the Total Credit Point of course ie, ;
TC is the Total Credit of that course, ie, , Where n is the number of papers in that course.
Grades for the different courses, semesters and overall programme are given based on the corresponding CPA as shown below:
GPA |
Grade |
9.5 and above |
S Outstanding |
8.5 to below 9.5 |
A+ Excellent |
7.5 to below 8.5 |
A Very Good |
6.5 to below 7.5 |
B+ Good |
5.5 to below 6.5 |
B Above Average |
4.5 to below 5.5 |
C Satisfactory |
3.5 to below 4.5 |
D Pass |
Below 3.5 |
F Failure |
Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, the Principal shall, for a period of six months from the date of coming into force of these regulations, have the power to provide by order that these regulations shall be applied to any programme with such modifications as may be necessary.
The Principal is also authorized to issue orders for the perfect realization of the Regulations.