(1)    ASSESSMENT AND  EXAMINATION METHOD

             A candidate’s  understanding of principles and concepts will be assessed through CIA and UE pattern as follow:

• CONTINUOUS INTERNAL ASSESSMENT (CIA):

             The CIA  is done  by the course teachers and this will evaluated any five from the following EIGHT academic components having equal weightage.

                1.      Assignments/Quiz announced/unannounced

                2.      Individual viva or group viva

                3.      Short duration objective types tests/snap tests

                4.      Short answer/problem solving

                5.      Seminar (once in a semester is compulsory)

                6.      Unit test (written or oral)/internal test

                7.      Laboratory/field/practical work

                8.      Class-room attendance/punctuality/sincerity

• University Examination (UE):

              There shall be four semester examinations, one at the end of each semester in each academic year. A candidate who does not pass the examination in any

              course(s) in a semester will be permitted to appear in such failed course(s) also, with subsequent semester examinations :University Examination (UE)only.

(2). REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT SEMESTER:

        (i.)  Candidates shall register their name for the First Semester Examination after the admission in the M.Sc.Maths. (ii.) Candidates shall be permitted to proceed

              from the First Semester up to Final Semester irrespective of  their failure in any of the Semester examinations subject to the condition that the candidates

              should register for all the arrear subjects of earlier semesters along with current (subsequent) semester subjects, in consultation with the Head of The

              Department and available faculties.

        (iii.) Candidates shall be eligible to go to subsequent semester, only if he/she earns sufficient attendance as prescribed  thereof by the University from time to

              time. In the case of candidate earning less than the prescribed attendance in any one of the semesters due to any extraordinary circumstance, shall be

              permitted to proceed to the next semester and such candidate shall have to repeat the missed semester by rejoining after completion of final semester of

              the course, after paying the higher-fee for the break of study as prescribed by the University from time to time.

(3). PASSING MINIMUM:

              A candidate shall be declared to have passed in each Paper / Practical / Project , if he/she secures not less than 40 % of marks [in each of the continuous internal assessment

            (CIA) and the University examinations (External)], provided a minimum of 40% of marks secured in the University theory examination and a minimum of 40% in aggregate marks in a

             Practical / Project / Viva-voce.

(4). CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES:

            Candidates who secured not less than 60% of aggregate marks (CIA + External) in the whole examination shall be declared to have passed the examination in the First Class. All other

            successful candidates shall be declared to have passed in Second Class. Candidates who obtain 75% of the marks in the aggregate (CIA + External) shall be deemed to have passed

            the examination in First Class with Distinction, provided they  pass all the  examinations (theory papers, practicals, project and viva-voce) prescribed for the course in the First

            appearance. 

(5). GRADING SYSTEM:

            The term grading system indicates a Seven (7) Point Scale of evaluation of the performances of students in terms of marks obtained in the CIA and External Examination, grade points

            and letter grade.

                        SEVEN POINT SCALE (As per UGC notification 1998) : GRADE

                        GRADE POINT             PERCENTAGE                  EQUIVALENT

                        `O’ = Outstanding           5.50 – 6.00                         75 – 100

                        `A’ = Very Good             4.50 – 5.49                          65 – 74

                        `B’ = Good                     3.50 – 4.49                          55 – 64

                        `C’ = Average                 3.00 – 3.49                          50 – 54

                        `D’ = Below Average       1.50 – 2.99                          35 – 49

                        `E’ = Poor                      0.50 – 1.49                          25 – 34

                        `F’ = Fail                        0.00 – 0.49                            0 – 24

            Classification of Successful Candidates :

            Credited Weighted Average will also be given which is Calculated as follows  ;

            Credit Weighted Average(CWA) = Sum of Credits Points Earned ¸ Sum of Credits ,

            Where  Credit  Point Earned = Marks Secured  X  Credits .

 (6). RANKING:

            Candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed for the course in the first appearance itself alone are eligible for Ranking / division. In the case of candidates who pass all the

            examinations prescribed for the course with a break in the First Appearance due to the reasons as furnished in the Regulations under Requirements for Proceeding to subsequent

            Semester  are only eligible for Classification.

(7) ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE:

            A candidate shall be eligible for the award of the degree only if he/she has undergone the prescribed course of study in the Department/a college affiliated to the University for a period of

            not less than two academic years, passed the examination of all the four semesters prescribed earning 80 credits