EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION
CIA – Continuous Internal Assessment
Many tools are available for CIA (i) Quiz (ii) Written and Oral tests (iii) Assignment in the Class, Library or Home (iv) Practical work in the Laboratory, Field or Project (v) Term paper / Dissertation / Thesis and (vi) Tutorial group discussion / Seminar. Almost any type of tests (tool) could be used, provided, it is designed to test one or more of the stated learning outcomes.
Utilising the relevant tools, the programmes of CIA are designed by all the teachers together. They decide in advance, how much weightage is to be given for the different tools of evaluation and inform the students in the beginning itself.
CIA was first introduced in Avinashilingam Home Science College in the year 1976 and continued in the autonomous set-up for over 10 years. The CIA component which was 25% originally was raised to 40% and then to 50%. It was raised to 100% for the Master's Degree students in the year 1988-89, when the college was conferred the Deemed University status. For the Bachelor's Degree Courses 100 per cent CIA was introduced from 1990-91.
At present in the CBCS pattern, the weightage of Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA): Comprehensive Examination (CE) is as follows:
Programme |
CIA |
CE |
Total |
UG / Diploma / Certificate Course |
50 |
50 |
100 |
B.Ed./B.P.Ed./ M.Ed. |
30 |
70 |
100 |
PG |
40 |
60 |
100 |
M.Phil / Ph.D. |
60 |
40 |
100 |
Teacher Student Co - operation in CIA
This concept of CIA must find full acceptance with both the teacher and the taught on the one hand and with the parents and the community on the other hand for ensuring favourable teaching learning situation.
To the student, CIA should mean
To the teacher, CIA should mean
Components and breakup of marks – CIA and CE for various programmes
Every course / paper taught carries 100 marks. The breakup of marks is as follows:
Under Graduate courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
2 |
60 |
20 |
2 x 20 = 40 |
Assignment / Seminar |
1 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
100 |
50 |
50 |
Total Marks |
100 |
Post Graduate Courses/PG-Diploma
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
2 |
45 |
15 |
2 x 15 = 30 |
Assignment / Seminar |
2 1 |
2 x 20 1 x 20 |
10 ![]() 20 |
10 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
60 |
- |
60 |
Total Marks |
100 |
Bachelor of Engineering courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
2 |
2 x 40 |
40 |
40 |
Assignment |
2 |
2 x 10 |
10 |
10 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
100 |
50 |
50 |
Total Marks |
100 |
Master of Engineering courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
2 |
2 x 45 |
30 |
30 |
Assignment Seminar |
2 1 |
3 x 20 |
10 |
10 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
60 |
- |
60 |
Total Marks |
100 |
Bachelor of Education courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
2 |
2 x 60 |
20 |
20 |
Assignment |
2 |
2 x 10 |
10 |
10 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
100 |
70 |
70 |
Total Marks |
100 |
Master of Education courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
2 |
2 x 45 |
20 |
20 |
Assignment |
2 |
2 x 20 |
10 |
10 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
60 |
Converted to 70 |
70 |
Total Marks |
100 |
B.Voc Courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration (50+50) |
2 |
220 |
50 |
50 |
Practical (30+30+60) |
3 |
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Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
100 |
50 |
50 |
Total Marks |
100 |
M.Phil / Ph.D Courses
Evaluation Tool |
Number |
Marks |
Reduced to |
Total |
Continuous Internal Assessment Tests of 2hrs duration |
1 |
100 |
60 |
60 |
Comprehensive Examination of three hours duration (i.e. Examination on the complete syllabus) |
1 |
100 |
40 |
40 |
Total Marks |
100 |
NSS / NCC/ Sports
NSS/NCC/Sports is a part of the curriculum and any one either NSS or NCC or Sports is compulsory to all undergraduate students. The breakup of marks for the internal assessment is as follows:
Evaluation Tool |
Max. Marks |
Passing Minimum |
Theory |
60 |
40% (24 Marks) |
Practical Regular Visits – 2 x 5 Marks Special Activities – 2 x 5 Marks Seminar – 2 x 5 Marks Report – 10 Marks |
40 |
40% (16 Marks) |
Special Camp – 25 Marks (Compulsary) Other Activities – 15 Marks |
CSS
CSS is a part of the curriculum and is compulsory for all post graduate, B.Ed. and B.P.Ed. students. The breakup of marks for the internal assessment is as follows:
Evaluation Tool |
Max. Marks |
CSS written paper (1) Field work - 25 marks / semester I and II |
50 50 |
Total |
100 |
Passing Minimum
Programme |
Passing Minimum (Percentage) |
||
CIA |
CE |
Aggregate (CIA+CE) |
|
UG/BE/Diploma |
- |
40 |
50 |
PG/M.E./M.Ed./B.Ed./B.P.Ed. |
- |
45 |
50 |
PG-IFM, Tanzania |
- |
40 |
50 |
M. Phil |
- |
50 |
50 |
100% CIA papers |
50 |
- |
- |
100% CE papers (online) |
- |
50 |
- |
No passing minimum for CIA except 100% CIA.
Grade - Credit System
The Institute has implemented credit based curriculum and grade system from 1995-96, for all courses. In the credit system, each paper offered in the Degree Programme is assigned a relative weight (credit).
A student is deemed to have completed a paper successfully and earned the credit if she secures a letter grade other than U. A letter grade U implies failure in that paper.
For each Semester, the grade sheet issued to the student will have the following information:
1. Name of the Programme |
10. Credit for each paper |
2. Major / Branch of study |
11. The performance in each paper in terms of continuous Internal and final semester marks |
3. Name of the candidate |
12. Letter Grade |
4. Photograph of the student |
13. SGPA |
5. Roll No. |
14. CGPA |
6. Date of Birth |
15. Conversion of Marks to Grade Points and Letter Grade |
7. Medium of Instruction |
16. Formulae to calculate SGPA and CGPA |
8.Month and year of Examination |
17. Mode of Delivery |
9. Date of publication of results |
18. Passing Minimum |
Attendance Norms
Attendance required to appear for the comprehensive examination in a Semester from the Academic year 2018 – 19 and onwards is as follows:
Percentage of Attendance |
Particulars |
75 and above |
Direct appearance |
65-74 |
Condonation fee of Rs.1000/- |
Below 65 |
Repeat the course |