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Evaluation/ Examination Pattern
Examination reforms if any introduced during the period of autonomy The continuous internal assessment is a part of the semester system of the examination. Weightage is given to classroom performance, submission of term papers, regularity in attendance, conduct and extracurricular activities, etc. The students are assessed periodically and their inputs are recorded. Supplementary examinations are held at the end of final year for both UG and PG candidates who will complete their arrear papers within a month of the announcement of the result.
Question paper setting for final examination [Internal/ External/Combined] The PG papers are valued by external examiners.
Evaluation (completely internal/external/partly external and internal) Evaluation in Ug and PG is done only by external examiners
Proportional weight age of continuous internal assessment and final examination (Also indicate break-up for assignments, tests, etc. for awarding continuous internal assessment) The proportional weight age for internal and external evaluation is 25 and 75.The break-up for assignments, tests, etc., is as follows. Assignments - 10 Tests - 10 Classroom Performance - 5
Criteria for passing and classification In PG courses 13 is passing minimum in CIA and in UG courses there is 10 minimum. In external evaluation in PG 37 is the passing minimum out of 75 and in UG it is 30 out of 75.In the total the PG candidate should have the aggregate of 50 and the UG candidate the aggregate of 40.
Is a grading system adopted? If yes, indicate the method of awarding grades Grading system is proposed to be adopted in the coming academic year, 2005-2006.
Is there any qualifying board to declare the result? If yes, indicate the constitution and function There is an examination committee which will discuss the results and arrive at the conclusion regarding moderation, etc. It is constituted by the Principal every two years. It will comprise senior members of staff in each of the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce and the Languages, Tamil and English. The committee will pass the results by adopting resolutions.
Is there provision for improvement? Yes. There is provision for improvement of any paper in UG or PG. If it is higher in improvement it is taken for the reckoning
For practical examinations are the examiners internal or one external and one internal? One internal and one external examiners.
Has any question bank been set up? If yes, give the subject Question bank system is there in the subject of Indian Culture and Tourism.
Has a credit system been introduced? Decided to implement credit system from 2005-06 onwards
CLP (Computer Literacy Program) Examination. Every year Computer Literacy Program conducts an exam for students of various major under the Director of Collegiate Education ,Chennai.For this ,students are attending both theory and practical classes. In order to provide computer literacy to all students this scheme is functioning successfully under Government of Education Department.

Evaluation/ Examination Pattern

Examination reforms if any introduced during the period of autonomy

The continuous internal assessment is a part of the semester system of the examination. Weightage is given to classroom performance, submission of term papers, regularity in attendance, conduct and extracurricular activities, etc. The students are assessed periodically and their inputs are recorded. Supplementary examinations are held at the end of final year for both UG and PG candidates who will complete their arrear papers within a month of the announcement of the result.

Question paper setting for final examination [Internal/ External/Combined]

The PG papers are valued by external examiners.

Evaluation (completely internal/external/partly external and internal)

Evaluation in Ug and PG is done only by external examiners

Proportional weight age of continuous internal assessment and final examination

(Also indicate break-up for assignments, tests, etc. for awarding continuous internal assessment)

The proportional weight age for internal and external evaluation is 25 and 75.The break-up for assignments, tests, etc., is as follows.

Assignments - 10
Tests - 10
Classroom Performance - 5

Criteria for passing and classification

In PG courses 13 is passing minimum in CIA and in UG courses there is 10 minimum. In external evaluation in PG 37 is the passing minimum out of 75 and in UG it is 30 out of 75.In the total the PG candidate should have the aggregate of 50 and the UG candidate the aggregate of 40.

Is a grading system adopted? If yes, indicate the method of awarding grades

Grading system is proposed to be adopted in the coming academic year, 2005-2006.

Is there any qualifying board to declare the result? If yes, indicate the constitution and function

There is an examination committee which will discuss the results and arrive at the conclusion regarding moderation, etc. It is constituted by the Principal every two years. It will comprise senior members of staff in each of the faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce and the Languages, Tamil and English. The committee will pass the results by adopting resolutions.

Is there provision for improvement?

Yes. There is provision for improvement of any paper in UG or PG. If it is higher in improvement it is taken for the reckoning

For practical examinations are the examiners internal or one external and one internal?

One internal and one external examiners.

Has any question bank been set up? If yes, give the subject

Question bank system is there in the subject of Indian Culture and Tourism.

Has a credit system been introduced?

Decided to implement credit system from 2005-06 onwards

CLP (Computer Literacy Program) Examination.

Every year Computer Literacy Program conducts an exam for students of various major under the Director of Collegiate Education ,Chennai.For this ,students are attending both theory and practical classes. In order to provide computer literacy to all students this scheme is functioning successfully under Government of Education Department.

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