Sessional/ Internal Examination

Examinations are run to motivate students to update and revise the subjects that are taught so far, to evaluate their performance and scaffold them based on their scores, to provide an insight to teachers on students’ understandability, to rework on rendition of the subjects and for the management to measure the outcome of teaching and learning practices of the institution and ensure that better environment is facilitated. At the College, Internal Examinations and Audit Course Examinations are held according to the University guidelines and Sessions Examinations in every semester.

Sessional Examination:

In each semester of the UG Courses, one sessional Examination and an internal Examination each, is to be held. Sessional Examination should tentatively be held not later than two months since the semester begins.

Question papers must be prepared three days prior to the first day of the examination and submitted before the controller of examination. The distribution of answer scripts, tabulation and preparation of score sheet and uploading the marks on the LMS (Icampuz) must be completed in the stipulated time. All the related documents are documented and a copy of each must be filed by the controller of examination, IQAC and the Departments.

Internal Examination:

Internal Examinations complies strictly the regulations put forward by the University of Calicut.

• There shall be Internal examinations before each semester ends. All the portions covered so far are to be included in the examination.
• Mock- viva-voce, if any, shall be conducted along with the practical examination/project evaluation by the respective Departments.
• A question bank containing previous year question papers is to prepared for each subject that would serve as model and equip students with the question paper pattern- Each question should aim at –
  • assessment of the knowledge acquired
  • standard application of knowledge
  • application of knowledge in new situations.
• Question papers must be prepared three days prior to the first day of the examination and submitted before the controller of examination. The distribution of answer scripts, tabulation and preparation of score sheet and uploading the marks on the LMS (Icampuz) must be completed in the stipulated time. All the related documents are documented and a copy of each must be filed by the controller of examination, IQAC and the Departments.
• Audit course: The students can attain only pass (Grade P) for these courses. At the end of each semester there shall be examination conducted by the college from a pool of questions set by the University. The students can also attain the credits through online courses like SWAYAM, MOOC etc. The College shall send the list of passed students to the University at least before the commencement of fifth-semester examination.

Evaluation and Grading

Mark system is followed instead of direct grading for each question. Each course in the semester letter grade and grade point are introduced in 10-point indirect grading system per guidelines given by the University of Calicut.

Duration and maximum Marks:

The duration and maximum marks for the Internal Examination shall be according to the University guidelines.