AC25/05/2011,ItemNo.4.

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Pamphletno.________

UniversityofMumbai


***** NAACACCREDITEDWITHAGRADE (20122017)

ModifiedOrdinancesandRegulations
WithRespectto

SemesterandChoiceBasedCreditSystem (CBCS) FortheProgrammesUnder

TheFacultyofArts,Commerce&Science
WitheffectfromtheAcademicyear 201213
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R.8435:TheSchemeofExamination: FACULTYOFCOMMERCE
The performance of the learners shall be evaluated in two components: Internal Assessment with40%marksbywayofcontinuousevaluationandbySemesterEndExaminationwith60% marksbyconductingthetheoryexamination. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT: It is defined as the assessment of the learners on the basis of continuous evaluation as envisaged in the credit based system by way of participation of learners in various academic and correlated activities in the given semester of the programme. A).InternalAssessment40% 40marks 1. ForCourseswithoutpractical. Sr. Particulars No. 1 2 3 4

Marks 20Marks 10Marks 05Marks 05Marks

ONEclasstest/casestudy/onlineexaminationtobeconductedinthe givensemester One assignment based on curriculum to be assessed by the teacher concerned Activeparticipationinroutineclassinstructionaldeliveries Overall conduct as a responsible learner, mannerism and articulation andexhibitofleadershipqualitiesinorganizingrelatedacademicactives

2.ForCourseswithPractical. Sr. No. 1 Journal Viva LaboratoryWork 2. Particulars SemesterEndPracticalExamination 05Marks 05Marks 10Marks 10Marks Marks 20Marks

Oneassignment/projectwithclasspresentationtobeassessedby teacherconcerned Presentation WrittenDocument 05Marks 05Marks

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Activeparticipationinroutineclassinstructionaldeliveries Overallconductasaresponsiblelearner,mannerismandarticulation andexhibitofleadershipqualitiesinorganizingrelatedacademicactives

05Marks 05Marks

SEMESTERENDEXAMINATION:Itisdefinedastheexaminationofthelearnersonthebasis ofperformanceinthesemesterendtheory/writtenexaminations. B.SemesterEndExamination60% 60Marks 1) DurationTheseexaminationsshallbeof2Hoursduration. 2) QuestionPaperPattern: i. Thereshallbefourquestionseachof15marks. ii. Allquestionsshallbecompulsorywithinternalchoicewithinthequestions. iii. Questionmaybesubdividedintosubquestionsa,b,c,d&eonlyandtheallocationof marksdependsontheweightageofthetopic. The assessment of Part A i.e. Internal Assessment and Part B i.e. Semester End ExaminationasmentionedabovefortheSemestersItoIVshallbeprocessedbytheColleges/ Institutionsoftheirlearnersandissuethegradecardstothemaftertheconversionofmarks into grade as per the procedure mentioned in this manual. The format of the grade card is givenintheChapter5ofthemanualtomaintaintheuniformityacrosstheallcollegesforthe examinationsconductedbythecollegesonbehalfoftheUniversity. TheassessmentofPartAi.e.InternalAssessmentasmentionedabovefortheSemestersV & VI shall be processed by the Colleges / Institutions of their learners admitted for the programme while the University shall conduct the assessment of Part B i.e. Semester End ExaminationforSemestersV&VI.TheInternalAssessmentmarksoflearnersappearingfor SemestersV&VIshallbesubmittedtotheUniversitybytherespectivecolleges/Institutions before the commencement of respective Semester End Examinations. The Semester End ExaminationsforSemestersV&VIshallbeconductedbytheUniversityandtheresultsshallbe declaredafterprocessingtheinternalassessmentandthemarksawardedtothelearners.The gradecardshallbeissuedbytheUniversityafterconvertingthemarksintogrades. THEMARKSOFTHEINTERNALASSESSMENTSHOULDNOTBEDISCLOSEDTOTHESTUDENTS TILLTHERESULTSOFTHECORRESPONDINGSEMESTERISDECLARED.

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R.8436PASSINGSTANDARDANDPERFORMANCEGRADING:
PASSINGSTANDARD
Thelearnerstopassacourseshallhavetoobtain aminimumof40%marksinaggregateforeach coursewherethecourseconsistsofInternalAssessment&SemesterEndExamination.Thelearners shallobtainminimumof40%marks(i.e.16outof40)intheInternalAssessmentand40%marksin SemesterEndExamination(i.e.24Outof60)separately,topassthecourseandminimumofGradeE in each project, wherever applicable, to pass a particular semester. A learner will be said to have passed the course if the learner passes the Internal Assessment & Semester End Examination together.

PERFROMANCEGRADING:
ThePERFORMANCEGRADINGofthelearnersshallbeontheSEVENpointrankingsystemasunder:

Grade O A B C D E

Marks 70&above 60to69.99 55to59.99 50to54.99 45to49.99 40to44.99

GradePoints 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

F(Fail) 39.99&below

TheperformancegradingshallbebasedontheaggregateperformanceofInternalAssessmentand SemesterEndExamination.

R: 8437 CARRY FORWARDS OF MARKS IN CASE OF A LEARNER WHO FAILS IN THEINTERNALASSESSMENTAND/ORSEMESTERENDASSESSMENTINONEOR MORESUBJECTS:
1) AlearnerwhoPASSESintheInternalExaminationbutFAILSintheSemesterEndExaminationof thecourseshallreappearfortheSemesterEndExaminationofthatcourse.Howeverhis/her marksoftheInternalExaminationsshallbecarriedoverandhe/sheshallbeentitledforgrade obtainedbyhim/heronpassing. AlearnerwhoPASSESintheSemesterEndExaminationbutFAILSintheInternalAssessmentof thecourseshallreappearfortheInternalExaminationofthatcourse.Howeverhis/hermarksof
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the Semester End Examination shall be carried over and he/she shall be entitled for grade obtainedbyhim/heronpassing.

3)

A) For Courses without practical (for Faculty of Arts, Commerce & Science including FoundationCoursePaperI&II) IncaseofalearnerwhoisreappearingfortheInternalExamination,theexaminationwill consist of one project of 40 marks which will be divided into 20 marks for the documentationoftheproject,10marksforthepresentationand10marksforthevivaand theinteraction. B)ForCourseswithpractical/fieldwork(forArts&CommerceFaculty) In case of a learner who is reappearing for the Internal Examination for subjects with Practical/fieldwork, the examinations will consist of practical examination of 40 marks which will be divided into 20 marks for the laboratory work, 10 marks for the Viva Examinationand10marksfortheJournal. For courses with practical for the program under Faculty of Science, In case of learnerswhoisreappearingfortheinternalAssessmentofthePracticalCourse,the internalassessmentwillconsistofoneprojectof40markswhichwillbedividedinto20 marksforthedocumentationoftheproject,10marksforthepresentationand10marks forthevivaandtheinteractionandthemarksthusobtainedoutof40willbeconvertedto marksoutof20(marksindecimalafterconversionwillbemovedtothenextinteger).

R.8438ALLOWEDTOKEEPTERMS(ATKT):(ApplicabletothecoursesunderFacultyofArts &FacultyofCommerce):
a. AlearnershallbeallowedtokeeptermforSemesterIIirrespectiveofnumberofcoursesof failureintheSemesterI.

b. AlearnershallbeallowedtokeeptermforSemesterIIIifhe/shepasseseachofSemesterI andSemesterII OR A learner fails in not more than FOUR courses of Semester I and Semester II taken togetherwithnotmorethanTWOcoursesateachofSemesterI&SemesterII. c. AlearnershallbeallowedtokeeptermforSemesterIVirrespectiveofnumberofcoursesof failureinSemesterIII. d. A learner shall be allowed to keep term for Semester V if he/she passes Semester I, SemesterII,SemesterIIIandSemesterIV OR
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AlearnershallpassSemesterIandSemesterIIandfailsinnotmorethanFOURcoursesof SemesterIIIandSemesterIVtakentogetherwithnotmorethanTWOcoursesateachof SemesterIII&SemesterIV. e. AlearnershallbeallowedtokeeptermforSemesterVIirrespectiveofnumberofcoursesof failureintheSemesterV f. ThelearnercanappearforthesemesterVIexamination(subjectto9d)&9e)above)butthe resultofSemesterVIshallbekeptinabeyanceuntilthelearnerpasseseachofSemesterI, SemesterII,SemesterIII,SemesterIVandSemesterV.

R.8439ADDITIONALEXAMINATION:

INTERNALASSESSMENT:

Eligibilitynormstoappearfortheadditionalclasstestorassignmentorproject forlearnerswhoremainedabsent:
ThelearnermustapplytotheHeadoftheInstitutiongivingthereason(s)forabsence within8daysoftheconductoftheexaminationalongwiththenecessarydocuments andtestimonials. b. IfthelearnerisabsentforparticipationinInterCollegiateevents,StateorNationalor International level events, Training camp or coaching camp organized by authorized university or state or national or international bodies, NSS / NCC Events / Camps / cultural activities / sports activities / research festival or any other activities authenticatedbytheheadoftheinstitution,theheadoftheInstitutionshallgenerally grantpermissiontothelearnertoappearfortheadditionalclasstestorassignment. c. TheHeadoftheInstitution,onscrutinyofthedocumentsandtestimonials,maygrant thepermissiontothelearnertoappearfortheadditionalexamination. d. Itisnottherightoftheleaner,whohasfailedorhasremainedabsent,toappearfor theadditionalexaminationwithoutfulfillingthenormsprescribedbytheHeadofthe Institution/Department/PrincipaloftheCollege. a.

ClasstestorassignmentforInternalAssessmentforcourseswithoutpractical: (forCommerceFaculty):

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a. Alearnerwhoisabsentfortheclasstestandtheassignmentwillbedeclaredfailinthe InternalAssessmentScheme. b. A learner who remainsabsent for the class test but has appeared for theassignment willbeallowedtoappearfortheadditionalclasstest. c. A learner who has appeared for the class test but remains absent for the assignment willbeallowedtoappearfortheadditionalassignment.

ClasstestorassignmentforInternalAssessmentforCourseswithpractical:
a. A learner who is absent for the Semester End Practical Examination and the assignment/projectwillbedeclaredfailintheInternalAssessmentScheme. b. AlearnerwhoisabsentfortheSemesterEndPracticalExaminationandhasappeared fortheassignmentwillbeawardedmarksfortheJournal(outof5marks)&Viva(outof 5marks)componentoftheSemesterEndExamination.Thushewillbeevaluatedfor10 marksinsteadof20marksandwilllosethe10marksfortheLaboratorywork.However, hismarksfortheSemesterEndPracticalExaminationwillbetakenasoutof20(without conversioni.e.ifthelearnergets4/10marksinforJournal&Viva,his/hermarksforthe SemesterEndPracticalExaminationwillbetakenas4/20)andinternalassessmentwill becalculatedasoutof40marksandnot30marks. c. AlearnerwhohasappearedforSemesterEndPracticalExaminationbutremainsabsent for the assignment will be allowed to appear for the additional assignment and the internalassessmentwillbecalculatedasoutof40marks.

TheAdditionalClassTest(orvivaexamination)orAssignmentmustbeconducted15daysprior to the commencement of the Semester End Examination after following the necessary procedureandcompletingtheformalities.

SEMESTERENDEXAMINATIONS ELIGIBILITYTOAPPEARFORADDITIONALSEMESTERENDEXAMINATION:

A learner who does not appear i.e. remains absent in some or all the courses on medical grounds or for representing the college / university in sports, cultural activities, activities of NSS,NCCorsportstrainingcampsconductedbyrecognizedbodies/competentauthoritiesor for any other reason which is considered valid under exceptional circumstances and to the satisfactionofthePrincipalortheHeadoftheInstituteORfailsnsomeorallthesubjectsis eligibletoappearfortheadditionalexamination.

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A learner who does not appear for both the Internal Assessment and Semester End ExaminationshallnotbeeligibletoappearfortheadditionalSemesterEndExamination.

TheadditionalSemesterEndExaminationshallbeoftwohoursdurationandof60marksper course. The learner shall appear for the course of the Semester End Examination for which he/shewasabsentorhasfailed.LearnerswhoarepunishedunderO.5050arenoteligibleto appearforthisadditionalexamination. It is not the right of the leaner, who has failed or has remained absent, to appear for the additionalexaminationwithoutfulfillingthenormsprescribedbytheHeadoftheInstitution /Department/PrincipaloftheCollege.

MODEOFCONDUCTOFSEMESTERENDADDITIONALEXAMINATION:
a) b) TherewillbeoneadditionalexaminationforsemesterI,II,IIIandIVforthosewhohave failedorremainedabsent. The absent learner will be allowed to appear for the examination by the head of the institution after following the necessary formalities subject to the reasons to the satisfactionoftheheadoftheinstitution. Thisexaminationwillbeheld20daysafterthedeclarationofresultsbutnotlaterthan 40days.

c)

PROJECTEVALUATION(IFAPPLICABLE)

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AlearnerwhoPASSESINALLTHECOURSESBUTDOESNOTsecureminimumgradeofE inprojectasapplicablehastoresubmitafreshprojecttillhe/shesecuresaminimumof gradeE. The credits and grade points secured by him/her in the other courses will be carried forwardandhe/sheshallbeentitledforgradeobtainedbythemonpassingofallthe courses. Theevaluationofprojectandviva/voceexaminationshallbedonebymarksonlyand thenitwillbeconvertedintogradeinthesevenpointscaleandawardthesametothe learner. AlearnershallhavetoobtainminimumofgradeE(oritsequivalentmarks)inproject evaluationandviva/vocetakentogethertoobtain40%marksinprojectwork.

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