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EXAMS IN AUTONOMOUS

Dr. Vijilius Helena Raj

Professor and Controller of Examination

New Horizon College of Engineering is an autonomous institute, effective from August 2015, affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum. The institute promotes academic curriculum as per the needs of the industry and new developments in the various fields.

The office of the Controller of Examinations was established in the year 2015 after the conferment of Autonomous status to the institute.

The examination for the autonomous courses is conducted by the Institute, in two stages emphasizing continuous Internal Evaluation [CIE] throughout the semester and Semester End Examination [SEE] at the end of the semester. Complete examination process is executed by the Office of the Controller of Examination in coordination with all departments.

IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Issuing Semester Grade Card at the end of every semester. Transcripts and other related certificates will be issued on request.
Issuing certificates such as Course completion, Conduct and Provisional degree Certificate to all successful candidates after the completion of a Programme .
Recommending successful candidates with their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) to the Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum for issue of Original Degree Certificate.
Providing and Publishing list of Rank holders and Medallists before the conduct of Annual convocation.
Strictly adhere to the university instructions regarding Autonomous Examinations.
Conduction of all Semester End Examination of the college.
Overall examination process which includes, scheduling the examination dates, to take necessary action to set the question papers from the examiners, printing the question papers, conduction, valuation, and Processing and publishing results in time
Notifications, SEE timetable, instructions, guidelines etc. any additions and modifications are invariably being notified to departments and on the website from time to time
SEE results of undergraduate and post graduate examinations are announced in website within a week of completion of Examination.

Guidelines and Criteria for Semester End Examinations, Makeup Exams, Summer Semesters, and Award of Ranks

The order in which SEE is conducted is as follows:

Semester End Examination:

Examination Schedule:
- ODD Semester End Examinations: Generally held between December and January.
- EVEN Semester End Examinations: Generally held between May and June.
Examination Criteria:
- Attendance: Students must have a minimum attendance of 85% in each course.
- CIE Marks:
  - Undergraduate (UG) students: Minimum of 40% in Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE).
  - Postgraduate (PG) students: Minimum of 50% in CIE.

Evaluation and Supervision:
- The Semester End Examinations are conducted under the supervision of the Controller of Examinations.
Completion of Course:
- - A student is considered to have successfully completed a course and earned the credits if they secure an acceptable letter grade within the following ranges:
    - Undergraduate (UG): Letter grades O to P. The PP grade indicates a pass in a mandatory course.
    - Postgraduate (PG): Letter grades O to C. The PP grade indicates a pass in a mandatory course.
  - A letter grade of ‘F/AB’ and” NP” indicates failure in the course, and no credits are earned. The NP grade indicates fail in a mandatory course.
  - A letter grade of ‘NE/DX’ indicates that the student failed to gain eligibility to appear for the Semester End Examinations. In such cases, the student must repeat the course by re-registering in summer semester.

Makeup Examination:

The Makeup Examination will be conducted immediately after every ODD and EVEN Semester End Examination.
Student who obtains transitional grades such as ‘I’ and ‘X’ in SEE are eligible to appear in Makeup Examination and can secure Letter Grades for that particular course. Student who fails to obtain letter grades in Makeup Examination will automatically obtain F grade for respective course.

Revaluation: It is a grievance redressing mechanism which facilitates the students to get the answer scripts reassessed by a different examiner.

Summer Semester Guidelines:

In Summer Semester (For UG Programmes Only): The summer semester, held annually after the EVEN semester, shall comprise of 8 weeks of classes followed by 2 weeks of examinations called SEE. A student is permitted to register not more than 14 credits. There is no makeup examination following a Summer Semester.

Eligibility for Summer Semester:
- DX/NP/NE Grade: A student who obtains an DX/NP/NE grade in a particular course during either the ODD or EVEN semester is eligible for the Summer Semester for that specific course. The student must attend classes and retake the Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) before appearing for the Summer Semester Examination.
- F/AB Grade: A student who obtains an F/AB (Fail) grade in a particular course during either the ODD or EVEN semester is also eligible for the Summer Semester for that specific course. The student is required to appear only for the Summer Semester Examination, with the previous CIE marks being carried forward.
- Students are not permitted to register for project work and internship in summer semester.
Schedule:
- The Summer Semester is conducted only once a year, after every EVEN Semester End Examination between June and August.

Note:

For PG Programme (as there is no Summer Semester for PG programmes):

Courses with ‘DX’ Grades/’NP’ Grades shall be registered again in subsequent Odd/Even Regular Semester, when offered. The student must attend classes and retake the Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE) before appearing for the Semester End Examination.

Eligibility for Passing and Award of Degree

UG: For a pass in a theory and laboratory (practical) course, the student shall secure minimum of 35% of the maximum marks prescribed in the Semester End Examination and 40% of marks in CIE and 40 % in the aggregate of CIE and SEE marks. The Minimum Passing Grade in a course is P. PG: For a pass in a theory and laboratory (practical) course, the student shall secure minimum of 40% of the maximum marks prescribed in the SEE and 50% of marks in CIE and 50 % in the aggregate of CIE and SEE marks. The Minimum Passing Grade in a course is C. It may be noted that each student shall have to obtain the grade PP in each mandatory course to qualify for the Degree awarded by the University. CGPA ³ 5.0 is required for the award of degree.

Grade Points Scale for Absolute Grading for UG:

Level	Outstanding	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Above Average	Average	Pass	Fail
Letter Grade	O	A+	A	B+	B	C	P	F
Grade Points	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	0
Percentage of Marks Scored in a Course	(90-100)	(80-89)	(70-79)	(60-69)	(55-59)	(50-54)	(40-49)	(0-39)

Grade Points Scale for Absolute Grading for PG:

Level	Outstanding	Excellent	Very Good	Good	Average	Pass	Fail
Letter Grade	O	A+	A	B+	B	C	F
Grade Points	10	9	8	7	6	5	0
Percentage of Marks Scored in a Course	(90-100)	(80-89)	(70-79)	(60-69)	(55-59)	(50-54)	(0-49)

Grade Point Averages: SGPA and CGPA: The credit index can be used further for calculating the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), both of which being important performance indices of the student. While

SGPA is equal to the credit index for a semester divided by the total number of credits registered by the student in that semester,

CGPA gives the sum total of credit indices of all the previous semesters divided by the total number of credits registered in all these semesters

Conversions of Grades into Percentage and Class Equivalence

Conversions of Grades into Percentage: Conversion formula for the conversion of CGPA into percentage is given below: Percentage of marks secured, P=[CGPA Earned]×10 Illustration for a CGPA Of 8.20: P=[CGPA Earned 8.2]×10=82.0 % Class Equivalence: After the conversion of final CGPA into percentage of marks (P), a graduating student is reckoned to have passed in (i) First Class with Distinction [FCD] if P≥70% (ii) First Class (FC) if P≥60% but <60% (iii) Second Class (SC) if P≥50% but <50%

ELIGIBILITY TO PROGRESS FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR (for BE)

Semester	Permission and Conditions	Maximum Duration
I	Regular/ readmission The re-admitted students must comply with all requirements applicable to 2024-25 admitted students.	B.E: Eight years (regular) and Six years (lateral entry) from the date of the first admission and also as per notifications issued from time to time by university.
III	Attendance Requirements: Students must satisfy the attendance requirements as per applicable regulations up to the 2nd semester. Credit Backlogs: · Students are permitted to seek admission to the 3rd semester if they have fewer than 16 credits of backlogs from the 1st and 2nd semesters. (These courses include courses marked as DX, AB and F). · Students who have ‘DX’ Grades/’NP’ Grades i.e., either a shortage of attendance or not having the minimum CIE or both in a course. Such students shall register for the summer semester to satisfy the minimum attendance and CIE requirements to appear for the Summer Semester End Examination (SEE). Eligibility Deadline: A candidate who has not obtained eligibility for the 3rd semester even after three academic years from the date of admission to the 1st semester must either discontinue the program or seek readmission to the 1st semester of the B.E. program.
V	The students are permitted to seek admission to the 5^th semester, only if they have satisfied the attendance requirements for all the courses as per applicable regulations up to the 4^th semester and with any number of backlogs courses (F grade).
VII	The students are permitted to seek admission to the 7^th semester only if they have satisfied the attendance requirements for all the courses as per applicable regulations up to the 6^th semester and with any number of backlogs courses (F grade) from the 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th semesters. But the student will be given admission to the IV year (7^th semester/8^th semester) provided he/she passes all courses of 1^st and 2^nd semesters.
Note:	However, for the award of degree, the student has to pass in all courses as per applicable scheme and regulations and earn the prescribed credits. This is subject to a permitted maximum duration.

ELIGIBILITY TO PROGRESS FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR (for MBA, MCA & M.Tech)

Semester

Permission and Conditions

Maximum Duration

Regular/ readmission The re-admitted students must comply with all requirements applicable to 2024-25 admitted students.

Four years from the date of the first admission and also as per notifications issued from time to time by university.

III

Attendance Requirements:

Students must satisfy the attendance requirements as per applicable regulations up to the 2nd semester.

Credit Backlogs: · Students are permitted to seek admission to the 3rd semester if they have maximum of 16 Credits from the 1st and 2nd semesters. (These courses include courses marked as DX, AB & F).

Courses with ‘DX’ Grades/’NP’ Grades shall be registered afresh again in subsequent Odd/Even Semester, when offered (as there is no summer semester for PG programmes) and appear for SEE after satisfying the minimum CIE and attendance requirements in the same course.

Courses with ‘F’ Grades/’AB’ Grades shall be reappeared again in subsequent Odd/Even Semester End Examinations.

Criteria for Awarding Ranks:

Merit-Based on CGPA:
- Ranks are determined based on the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) secured from the III to VIII semester for BE students and from the I to IV semester for PG students
Eligibility:
- The student must pass all courses from the I semester onward in the first attempt, including all mandatory non-credit courses.
- Students appearing for Makeup/Summer Semester Examinations are not eligible for ranks.
Tie-Breaking:
- If students have the same CGPA, the tie is resolved by considering the number of times each student has achieved a higher Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA).
- If the tie is still unresolved, the number of times each student has obtained higher grades is used to decide the order of the rank.
Number of Ranks Awarded:
- The total number of ranks awarded is 10% of the total number of students who appeared for the VIII semester exams, with a maximum of 10 ranks.
Completion Without Breaks:
- The student must have completed all courses and semesters of the same Scheme of Teaching and Examinations without any break or discontinuity within the stipulated time.
No Transfers:
- The student should not have been transferred from any autonomous institution affiliated with VTU or from any other university.

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