Dr. Senthilkumar G
Controller of Examinations


Dr.J.Deepak Kumar
Assistant Controller of Examinations

Mr. V. Nivedan
Assistant Controller of Examinations
Vision
To provide a world-class and well-trusted Examination and Assessment System with 100% Quality, Reliability and Credibility.
Mission
Developing a technically Advanced Examination System that consists of Confidentiality, Accuracy and Authenticity to have Theoretical, Practical and Online Testing and Assessments for UG and PG Programmes.
Objectives
- Enabling Academic Bank of Credits and Digi locker facility for students
- Offering Comprehensive Semester Examination question paper setting for internal faculty in secured manner and anonymity
- Implementing online question paper setting through Autonomous software
- Initiating innovative assessment methodology (Open Book Examinations and Online assessments)
- Distribution of semester grade cards within fifteen working days after the publication of results
Autonomous Examination Systems
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science College became Autonomous in 2004 and continues to be affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. It has been given freedom to frame its own courses of studies and adopt innovative methods of teaching and evaluation. In keeping with its tradition of promoting innovation and growth, the college had introduced the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Learning Outcome based Curriculum Framework(LOCF).
Outcome Based Education and Choice Based Credit System
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science College became Autonomous in 2004 and continues to be affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. It has been given freedom to frame its own courses of studies and adopt innovative methods of teaching and evaluation. In keeping with its tradition of promoting innovation and growth, the college had introduced the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS), Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Learning Outcome based Curriculum Framework(LOCF).
Bloom’s Taxonomy
We are following Bloom’s Taxonomy for teaching, learning and evaluating process to improve the skills of the students. It can be used to increase student understanding of the learning process. Teachers can understand the complex cognitive development and how lower-level skills build into higher-order thinking (e.g., recalling facts and comprehending previous problems allows a student to apply their experience to similar problems).
All levels of assessments are:
- Remember:
- The low order level of questions requires the students to recall information from the course
content. Knowledge based questions usually requires the students to identify information in
basically in the same form as it was presented.
Understand:
- Understanding of facts and ideas by Comprehending, organizing, comparing, translating,
interpolating and interpreting in their own words. The questions go beyond simple recall and
require students to combine data together..
Apply:
- Students have to solve problems by using/applying a concept learned in the classroom. Students may use their knowledge to determine the best response..
Analyze:
- Analyzing the question is one that asks the students to break down something into its
component parts. Analyzing requires students to identify reasons, causes, or motives and reach conclusions or generalizations.
Evaluate:
- Evaluation requires an individual to make a judgment about something. Questions to be asked to judge the value of an idea, a character, a work of art, or a solution to a problem. Students are engaged in decision-making and problem-solving at this level. Evaluation questions do not have single right answers.
Create:
- The questions of this category challenge students to get engaged in creative and original
thinking. Developing original ideas and problem-solving skills are developed at this stage.
Various potential responses for creating type questions.
Credit System
The weightage of credits are spread over to different semesters during the period of study and the Cumulative Grade Point Average shall be awarded based on the credits earned by the students. A minimum of 140 credits are prescribed for the Undergraduate Programme (Three years). The curriculum of every programme is designed with total number of credits ranging from 140-150.A minimum of 90 credits are prescribed for the Postgraduate Programme (Two years). The curriculum of every programme is designed with total number of credits ranging from 90-100.
Open Elective Courses
It is offered as extra credit course. The students shall study Inter-disciplinary courses offered in other Programmes through regular mode.
PACE - Personality, Aptitude and Career Enhancement
It is offered as internal only course (Continuous Internal Assessment) during IV and V semester
Life Skill Courses
It is offered internal only course (Continuous Internal Assessment) during II and III Semester.
Value Added Courses
It is offered as extra credit course during III, IV and V Semester
Requirement to Appear for the Examinations
- A candidate shall be permitted to appear for the Comprehensive examinations for any semester (practical/theory) if he/she should secure not less than 75%of attendance in the number of hours during the semester and they must have secured 50% of attendance in individual subjects.
- A candidate who has secured attendance less than 75% but 65% and above shall be permitted to take the Examination if the shortage of attendance is due to medical reasons / accident / participation in spots and events, deputed by the College / University. These candidates are condones with valid medical certificate / participation certificate by the Principal after the paying the condonation fee prescribed by the College in current semester subjects. The maximum number of condonations is three in entire programme period.
- A candidate who has secured less than 65%of attendance is not eligible to write examination in current semester subjects and also to re-join in the same semester in the next year with proper approval of the University. These candidates are eligible to write arrear subjects if any.
Provision for Re-Totalling, Re-valuation and obtaining Photocopy of valued Answer Scripts.
- The candidates of all programmes are eligible and may apply for re-totalling/re-valuation/photocopy of valued answer scripts, to the Controller of Examinations through the Heads of the Departments and Principal, in the prescribed forms, remitting the prescribed fee within ten daysfrom the date of publication of results.
- Re-valuation/re-totalling/obtaining photocopy of answer scripts is permissible to any student who appeared for any paper in the Comprehensive semester examinations of current semester.
- Those wish to apply for re-valuation of final semester papers can do so within five daysfrom the date of publication of results. Revised Mark Statement will be issued after withdrawing the previous one, if the marks obtained in re-valuation/re-totalling are higher than the marks obtained earlier. In other cases, the original marks obtained earlier will be retained and the matter will be intimated to the student concerned as ‘No change’.
- A candidate who applies for re-valuation need not apply for re-totalling. Candidates who desire to apply for re-valuation after obtaining photocopy of valued answer scripts can do so within five days from the date of receipt of the photocopy, remitting the prescribed fee for re-valuation. The option for photocopies & revaluation is not applicable for the answer scripts subjected to revaluation and special supplementary examinations.
- There is no provision for revaluation or re-totaling of practical examination papers.
A candidate can apply for photocopies of any number of his/her answer scripts within five days.
Examination
Students must pay the examination fee every semester for all the subjects (theory and practical) enlisted in the application form within the stipulated time.
Passing Minimum (UG)
- 2022 Batch UG Examination Continuous Internal Examinations- 50 Marks + Comprehensive Examinations- 50 MarksUG Passing Minimum: 40% (Internal: 40% + External: 40%)PG Examination Continuous Internal Examinations-50 Marks + Comprehensive Examinations – 50 Marks
PG Passing Minimum: 50% (Internal: 50% + External: 50%)
2023 Batch & onwards
UG Examination
Theory & Project: Continuous Internal Examinations – 25 Marks + Comprehensive Examinations -75 Marks
Practical: Continuous Internal Examinations – 40 Marks + Comprehensive Examinations -60 Marks
UG Passing Minimum: 40% (NO INTERNAL PASSING MINIMUM)
PG Examination
Theory & Project: Continuous Internal Examinations – 25 Marks + Comprehensive Examinations -75 Marks
Practical: Continuous Internal Examinations-40 Marks + Comprehensive Examinations -60 Marks
PG Passing Minimum: 50% (NO INTERNAL PASSING MINIMUM)
Distribution of Marks
The distribution of marks for Comprehensive Examinations and Continuous Internal Assessments and passing minimum marks for the courses of UG programmes.
Total Marks | External Max. Marks | External Passing Minimum | Internal Max. Marks | Internal Passing Minimum | Overall Passing Minimum For Total Marks(Internal + External) |
100 | 70 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 40 |
50 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 20 |
S.No. | For Theory – UG/PG courses | CIA Marks (50) |
1. | CIA I- 21/2 units-25 Marks + CIA II-21/2 units-25 Marks | 50 |
2. | Assignment (OR) Case Study (OR) Book or Article Review (OR) Contextual/Mini Project (OR) Group Discussion. Special Component if any, (Any 2,Each 10 Marks) |
20 |
3. | Seminar (Oral/ Video)/Activity/Skill Development | 10 |
4. | Quiz (20 Questions/Unit)/ Analytical Ability Test | 20 |
Total | 100 | |
2022 Batch: Coverted to | 50 Marks | |
External (50 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:50 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks | |
2023 Batch and onwards: Coverted to | 25 Marks | |
External (75 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:75 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks |
S.No. | For Theory – UG/PG courses | CIA Marks (50) |
1. | CIA I- 21/2 units-25 Marks + CIA II-21/2 units-25 Marks | 50 |
2. | Seminar/Book or Article Review/Panel Discussion/Group Discussion | 20 |
3. | Reading/Listening Skills | 10 |
4. | Writing Skills | 20 |
5. | Activity/Skill Development/Quiz(20 Questions/Unit) | |
Total | 100 | |
Coverted to | 25 Marks | |
External (75 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:75 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks |
S.No. | EVS and E&I | Marks(100) |
1. | 2 Assignments (1st from I,II & III Unit/ 2nd from IV & V Unit)/Documentation Report | 20 |
2. | Design Thinking/ Pitch Deck/ Business Plan(Presentation)/ Activity-Seminar/ Group Discussion/ Field Visit | 20 |
Total | 40 | |
3. | 60 MCQ (12 Questions from each Unit) | 60 |
Overall Total | 100 |
S.No. | For Theory – UG/PG courses | CIA Marks (50) |
1. | Tests (2 Tests), CIA-1 (25 Marks), CIA-2 (25 Marks) | 50 |
2. | Observation & Demonstration | 30 |
3. | Quiz/ Debugging / Spotters | 20 |
4. | Writing Skills | 20 |
Total | 100 | |
2022 Batch: Coverted to | 50 Marks | |
External (50 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:50 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks | |
2023 Batch and onwards: Coverted to | 40 Marks | |
External (60 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:60 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks |
S.No. | For Theory – UG/PG courses | CIA Marks (50) |
1. | Reviews/Seminar(2 Reviews each 25 Marks) | 50 |
2. | Poster/Paper Presentation in Conferences/ Seminar/ Symposium/ Journal/ Patent/ Copyright | 20 |
3. | Tool/Product/Software/Prototype Demonstration | 20 |
4. | Documentation | 10 |
Total | 100 | |
2022 Batch: Coverted to | 80 Marks | |
External (20 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:20 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks | |
2023 Batch and onwards: Coverted to | 25 Marks | |
External (75 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:75 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks |
S.No. | For Theory – UG/PG courses | CIA Marks (50) |
1. | CIA Practical (2 Tests), (Each 15 Marks) | 30 |
2. | CIA I- 21/2 units-25 Marks + CIA II-21/2 units-25 Marks | 50 |
3. | Observation & Demonstration | 10 |
4. | Quiz(20 Questions/Unit)/Debugging/ Spotters | 10 |
Total | 100 | |
2022 Batch: Coverted to | 50 Marks | |
External (50 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:50 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks | |
2023 Batch and onwards: Coverted to | 40 Marks | |
External (60 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:60 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks |
S.No. | For Theory – UG/PG courses | CIA Marks (50) |
1. | CIA Practical (2 Tests), (Each 15 Marks) | 30 |
2. | CIA I- 21/2 units-25 Marks + CIA II-21/2 units-25 Marks | 50 |
3. | Observation & Demonstration | 10 |
4. | Quiz(20 Questions/Unit)/Debugging/ Spotters | 10 |
Total | 100 | |
2022 Batch: Coverted to | 50 Marks | |
External (50 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:50 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks | |
2023 Batch and onwards: Coverted to | 40 Marks | |
External (60 Marks) | Comprehensive Semester Examination:60 marks | |
Total | 100 Marks |
The following question paper patterns shall e followed for CBCS pattern syllabi for the candidates admitted from the academic year 2018-19 wherever applicable otherwise provided in syllabi itself.
Maximum 100 marks |
CIA – IOnline Examination 45 Min./50 marks(Fill ups, Match, True/False, Choose)Model Examination (21/2 hours) – All 5 unitsSection A 5 x 4 = 20 (either or type)Section B 5 x 6 = 30 (either or type)Total = 50 MarksCE (21/2 hours)
Section A 5 x 4 = 20 (either or type) Section B 5 x 6 = 30 (either or type) Total = 50 Marks Online Comprehensive Examination = 20 Marks Accounts Course Section A 5 x 4 = 20 (any 5 out of 8) Section B 3 x 10 = 30 (any 3 out of 5) Total = 50 Marks |
Maximum 50 marks |
CIA – IOnline Examination 45 Min./50 marksModel Examination (21/2 hours) – All 5 unitsSection A 5 x 2 = 10 (either or type)Section B 3 x 5 = 15 (Any 3 out of 5)Total = 25 MarksCE (21/2 hours)Section A 5 x 2 = 10 (either or type)
Section B 3 x 5 = 15 (Any 3 out of 5) Total = 25 Marks |
Once the marks of the CIA and end-semester examinations for each of the course are available, they shall be added. The mark thus obtained shall then be converted to the relevant letter grade, grade point as per the details given below:
Conversion of Marks to Grade Points and Letter Grade (Performance in a Course/Paper)
RANGE OF MARKS | GRADE POINTS | LETTER GRADE | DESCRIPTION |
90-100 | 9.0-10.0 | O | Outstanding |
80-89 | 8.0-8.9 | D+ | Excellent |
75-79 | 7.5-7.9 | D | Distinction |
70-74 | 7.0-7.4 | A+ | Very Good |
60-69 | 6.0-6.9 | A | Good |
50-59 | 5.0-5.9 | B | Average |
40-49 | 4.0-4.9 | C | Satisfactory |
00-39 | 0.0 | U | Re-appear |
ABSENT | 0.0 | AAA | ABSENT |
Cі = Credits earned for course i in any semester | |||
Gi = Grade Point obtained for course i in any semester | |||
n = refers to the semester in which such course were credited |
Calculation of Grade Point Average semester-wise and part-wise is as follows:
GRADE POINT AVERAGE [GPA] = ∑i Ci Gi/ ∑i Ci
Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the courses offered under each part
GPA = ——————————————————————————————————————
Sum of the credits of the courses under each part in a semester
Calculation of Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) (for the entire programme):
A candidate who has passed all the examinations under different parts (Part-I to V) is eligible for the following part wise computed final grades based on the range of CGPA.
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE [CGPA] = ∑n∑iCniGni / ∑n ∑iCni
Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the credits of the entire programme under each part
CGPA = —————————————————————————————————————
Sum of the credits of the courses of the entire programme under each part
Classification of Successful Candidates
A candidate who passes all the examinations in Part I to Part V securing following CGPA and Grades shall be declared as follows for Part I or Part II or Part III:
CGPA | GRADE |
9.5 – 10.0 | O+ |
9.0 and above but below 9.5 | O |
8.5 and above but below 9.0 | D++ |
8.0 and above but below 8.5 | D+ |
7.5 and above but below 8.0 | D |
7.0 and above but below 7.5 | A++ |
6.5 and above but below 7.0 | A+ |
6.0 and above but below 6.5 | A |
5.5 and above but below 6.0 | B+ |
5.0 and above but below 5.5 | B |
4.5 and above but below 5.0 | C+ |
4.0 and above but below 4.5 | C |
0.0 and above but below 4.0 | U |
CGPA | GRADE | CLASSIFICATION OF FINAL RESULT |
9.5 – 10.0 | O+ | First Class – Exemplary * |
9.0 and above but below 9.5 | O | |
8.5 and above but below 9.0 | D++ | First Class with Distinction* |
8.0 and above but below 8.5 | D+ | |
7.5 and above but below 8.0 | D | |
7.0 and above but below 7.5 | A++ | First Class |
6.5 and above but below 7.0 | A+ | |
6.0 and above but below 6.5 | A | |
5.5 and above but below 6.0 | B+ | Second Class |
5.0 and above but below 5.5 | B | |
4.5 and above but below 5.0 | C+ | Third Class |
4.0 and above but below 4.5 | C |
- A candidate who has passed all the Part-III subjects examination in the first appearance within the prescribed duration of the UG programmes and secured a CGPA of 9 to 10 and equivalent grades “O” or “O+” in part III comprising Core, Electives and Allied subjects shall be placed in the category of “ First Class – Exemplary ”.
- A candidate who has passed all the Part-III subjects examination in the first appearance within the prescribed duration of the UG programmes and secured a CGPA of 7.5 to 9 and equivalent grades “D” or “D+” or “D++” in part III comprising Core, Electives and Allied subjects shall be placed in the category of “ First Class with Distinction”.
- A candidate who has passed all the Part-I or Part-II or Part-III subjects examination of the UG programmes and secured a CGPA of 6 to 7.5 and equivalent grades “A” or “A+” or “A++” shall be declared to have passed that parts in “ First Class”.
- A candidate who has passed all the Part-I or Part-II or Part-III subjects examination of the UG programmes and secured a CGPA of 5.5 to 6 and equivalent grades “B” or “B+” shall be declared to have passed that parts in “ Second Class”.
- A candidate who has passed all the Part-I or Part-II or Part-III subjects examination of the UG programmes and secured a CGPA of 4.5 to 5 and equivalent grades “C” or “C+” shall be declared to have passed that parts in “ Third Class”.
- There shall be no classifications of final results, therefore, award of class for Part IV and Part V, however, those parts shall be awarded with final grades in the end semester statements of marks and in the consolidated statement of marks.
Improvement marks will not be considered for ranking; but will be considered for classification.
- Proposed time conduct of Examinations: April / November
- Duration of Examinations : 20 Days
- Proposed date in which results would be declared : 15 Days after the last exam
Issue of Certificates and Mark Sheets
- The Certificates and Mark Sheets will be issued after the publication of the results with a note of the due date to receive the same.
- The students on receiving Certificates and Mark Sheets must verify them for correctness of Name, Reg. No., Course, etc. and must contact the Controller of Examinations immediately, if any discrepancy is found.
- For getting Duplicate Mark Sheets an affidavit through a Notary Public and acknowledged by Principal must be submitted along with the fee prescribed.