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University of Madras

HAND BOOK ON
INTEGRATED COMMON REGULATIONS
For the UG and PG Degree Programs

Offered in the Affiliated Arts And Science

Colleges

Under CBCS-2019

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 UNIVERISTY OF MADRAS

Estd. 1857

Re-Accredited at the “A” grade level by NAAC and Conferred

with the “ University with Potential for Excellence” Status by
UGC

HANDBOOK ON INTEGRATED COMMON REGULATIONS

UNDER CBCS 2019

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 MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY

Our Mission is to impart quality higher education in

consonance with our motto “learning Promotes Natural
Talent”. We strive to develop citizens with knowledge, skill
and character leading to societal transformation and national
development. We aim at making our students men and
women, who offer their selfless service for the progress of the
country and people.

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 UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS

INDEX
SL PAGE
CONTENTS
NO NO
REGULATIONS OF B.A. BSW, B.SC, B.COM AND BBA DEGREE
PROGRAMS
1. Duration of the Program
2. Eligibility For Admission
Credit Requirements and Eligibility for Award of
3. 01
Degree
Course of Study, Credit and Scheme of
4.
Examination
5. Instructional (Teaching) Hours 05
Requirements for Proceeding to Subsequent
6. 06
Semester
7. Examination and Evaluation 08
8. Classification of Successful Students 12
9. Marks and Grades 13
10. Ranking
14
11. Concession for Differently Abled Students
Maximum Period For Completion of the Programs
12. 15
to Qualify for the Degree
13. Annexure-1 16
REGULATIONS OF B.COM HONORS
1. Objectives
2. Eligibility for Admission 21
3. Eligibility for the Award of Degree
4. Duration
Course of Study, Credits and Scheme of 22
5.
Examination
Requirements for Proceeding to Subsequent
6.
Semester 25
7. Examination and Evaluation
8. Passing Minimum 28
9. Classification of Successful Candidates
29
10. Grading System
11. Ranking 31
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12. Concession For Differently Abled Students
Maximum Period for Completion of the Programs
13.
to Qualify for the Degree
REGULATIONS OF M.A. MSW, M.SC, M.COM AND MBA DEGREE
PROGRAMS
1. Duration of the Program
2. Eligibility For Admission
Credit Requirements and Eligibility for Award of
3. 33
Degree
Course of Study, Credit and Scheme of
4.
Examination
Requirements for Proceeding to Subsequent
5. 35
Semester
6. Examination and Evaluation 37
7. Classification of Successful Students 42
8. Grading System 43
9. Ranking 44
10. Concession for Differently Abled Students
Maximum Period for Completion of the Programs 45
11.
to Qualify for a Degree
12. Anexure-1 47
REGULATION OF MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATION (MCA)
1. Eligibility For Admission
54
2. Duration of the Program
3. Structure of the Program and Evaluation pattern 55
4. Passing Requirements 57
5. Classification of Successful Candidates 58
6. Proceedings in the Event of the Failure
7. Attendance 59
8. Concession for Differently Abled Students
9. Marks and Grading System 60
10. Provision for lateral Admission
11. Pattern Question Paper 62
12. Instant Examination
Re-totaling, Revaluation and Photocopy of the
13.
Answer Script
63
Maximum Period for Completion of the Programs
14.
to Qualify for a Degree

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 B.A., B.S.W.,B. Sc., B. Com., and B.B.A. DEGREE
PROGRAMMES
REGULATIONS
1. DURATION OF THE PROGRAME

1.1. Three years (six semesters)

1.2. Each academic year shall be divided into two
semesters. The odd semesters shall consist of the
period from June to November of each year and the
even semesters from December to April of each year.
1.3 There shall be not less than 90 working 'days for each
semester.
2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

2.1.The details of Eligibility for Admission specified in

ANNEXURE I

3. CREDIT REQUIRMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD OF

DEGREE

3.1. A Candidate shall be eligible for the award of the

Degree only if he/she has undergone the prescribed
course of study in a College affiliated to the
University for a period of not less than three
academic years and passed the examinations of all
the Six Semesters prescribed earning a minimum of
140 credits as per the distribution given in
Regulation 4 for PartI, II, III, IV& V and also fulfilled
such other conditions as have been prescribed
thereof.
4. COURSE OF STUDY, CREDITS AND SCHEME OF
EXAMINATION
4.1.The Course Components and Credit Distribution shall
consist of the following:(Minimum Number of Credits
to be obtained)

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 Credits
Credits
allotted
allotted
for
Course for Four
Name of the Course Two
Component Semester
Semester
Language
Language
Papers *
Papers #
Tamil or Other 12 06
PART I
Languages
PART II English 12 06
Core Courses 60 72
PART III Allied Courses 20 20
Project/ Three Elective 15 15
Courses
i. Basic Tamil/
04 04
Advanced Tamil/ NME
PART IV ii.Soft Skill Courses 12 12
iii.EnvironmentalStudies 02 02
iv.Value Education 02 02
PART V Extension Activities 01 01
Total Credits 140 140

*Applicable for B.A. , B.S.W., and B.Sc. Degree Programs.

#Applicable for B.A. Labour Management, B. Music, B.Com,

B.B.A., B.C.A., B.Sc. Hotel and Catering Management, B.Sc.
Electronics and Communication Science, B.Sc. Information
Technology, B.Sc. Nautical Science, M.Sc. Computer Science
and Technology(5 year integrated) Degree Programs.

Note: Autonomous Colleges Continue to follow the existing

credits distribution of the above Scheme and have to
flexibility of distribution of credits in Part III & IV.

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4.2. DETAILS OF COURSE OF STUDY OF PARTS I – V

4.2.1. PART I: Tamil and Other Languages: Tamil or any

one of the following Modern (Indian or Foreign) or
Classical languages at the option of candidates and
according to the syllabus and text-books prescribed
from time to time:
a.Modern:
Indian: Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu & Hindi
Foreign: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese
& Russian
b.Classical: Sanskrit, Arabic & Persian

4.2.2. PART II: English: According to the syllabus and

text-books prescribed from time to time

4.2.3. PART III: Core, Allied and Project/Three Elective

Courses: As prescribed by the concerned Board of
Studies
4.2.4. PART IV:
i. Basic Tamil/ Advanced Tamil/ NME:
a. Students who have not studied Tamil up to XII
STD and have taken any Language other than
Tamil in Part I shall take Basic Tamil
comprising of Two Courses (level will be at 6th
Standard).
b. Students who have studied Tamil up to XII
STD and have taken any Language other than
Tamil in Part I shall take Advanced Tamil
comprising of Two Courses.
c. Students who have studied Tamil up to XII
STD and also have taken Tamil in Part I shall
take Non-Major Elective comprising of Two
Courses.
ii. Soft Skill Courses
iii. Environmental Studies
iv. Value Education

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 4.2.5. PART V: Extension Activities:
Students shall be awarded a maximum of 1 Credit
for Compulsory Extension Service. All the Students
shall have to enrol for NSS /NCC/ NSO (Sports &
Games) Rotract/ Youth Red Cross or any other
Service Organizations in the College and shall have
to put in compulsory minimum attendance of 40
hours which shall be duly certified by the Principal
of the College before 31st March in a year. If a
student lacks 40 hours attendance in the first year,
he or she shall have to compensate the same
during the subsequent years.
Those students who complete minimum
attendance of 40 hours in one year will get ‘half-a-
credit and those who complete the attendance of
80 or more hours in Two Years will get ‘one credit’.
Literacy and Population Education and Field Work
shall be compulsory components in the above
extension service activities.
4.2.6. Scheme of Examinations and Syllabus of each
programme as given separately in Annexure-II
4.3. Inclusion of the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
available on SWAYAM, NPTEL and other such portals
approved by the University Authorities.

4.3.1. The Chairperson, Board of Studies (Both autonomous

and non-autonomous colleges) consider the available
MOOCs and choose the courses to be included under
Core, Elective and Soft Skill category and also the
number of credits for such courses based on the
content and duration of course. The credit for such
courses shall be included as part of the Core, Elective
and Soft Skill to award the Degree. The number of
credit will be decide at the University level for such
courses which are relevant to more than one
department such as soft skills and elective courses.

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5. INSTRUCTIONAL (TEACHING) HOURS (Not applicable for
Autonomous Colleges)
5.1.For First, Second, Third and Fourth semesters:
BA, BBA, B. Sc and BCA B. Sc and
Course BSW andB. without BCA with
Com Practical Practical
Language 4 + 2 hours 4 + 2 hours * 4 + 2
* hours *
English 4 + 2 hours 4 + 2 hours @ 4 + 2
@ hours @
Core Course I 5 hours 5 hours 5hours
Theory
3hours
Practical
Core Course 5 hours 5 hours -
II
Allied Course 6 hours 6 hours 5 hours
Theory
3 hours
Practical
NMECourse 2 hours 2 hours 2 hours
Total 30 hours 30 hours 30 hours
* 2 hours for Part IV Basic Tamil/ Advanced Tamil/ Non-
Major Elective Courses
@ 2 hours for Soft Skills Courses.

5.2. For Fifth and Six Semesters:

Course BA, BBA, BSW and B.Sc and

B. Com BCA
Core Course (each) 6 hours 6 hours
Elective Course (each) 5 hours 5 hours

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6.REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT
SEMESTER
6.1. Eligibility: Students shall be eligible to go to subsequent
semester only if they earn sufficient attendance as
prescribed therefor by the Syndicate from time to
time.
6.2. Attendance: All Students must earn 75% and above of
attendance for appearing for the University
Examination. (Theory/Practical)
6.3. Condonation of shortage of attendance: If a Student
fails to earn the minimum attendance (Percentage
stipulated), the Principals shall condone the shortage
of attendance up to a maximum limit of 10% (i.e.
between 65% and above and less than 75%) after
collecting the prescribed fee of Rs.250/-each for
Theory/Practical examination separately,(Theory
Rs.250/- Per semester/Per Student: Practical Rs.250/-
Per semester/Per Student) towards the condonation of
shortage of attendance. Such fees collected and
should be remitted to the University.
6.4.Non-eligibility for condonation of shortage of
attendance: Students who have secured less than 65
% but more than 50 %of attendance are NOT ELIGIBLE
for condonation of shortage of attendance and such
Students will not be permitted to appear for the
regular examination, but will be allowed to proceed to
the next year/next semester of the program and they
may be permitted to take next University examination
by paying theprescribed condonation fee of Rs.250/-
each for Theory/Practical separately. Such fees shall
be remitted to the University. Name of such Students
should be forwarded to the University along with their
attendance details in the prescribed format
mentioning the category (3 copies) Year wise/Branch
wise/Semester wise together with the fees collected
from them, so as to enable them to get permission

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 from the University and to attend the Theory/Practical
examination subsequently without any difficulty.

6.5.Detained students for want of attendance: Students

who have earned less than 50% of attendance shall be
permitted to proceed to the next semester and to
complete the Program of study. Such Students shall
have to repeat the semester, which they have missed
by rejoining after completion of final semester of the
course, by paying the fee for the break of study as
prescribed by the University from time to time.

6.6. Condonation of shortage of attendance for married

women students: In respect of married women
students undergoing UG programs, the minimum
attendance for condonation (Theory/Practical) shall be
relaxed and prescribed as 55% instead of 65% if they
conceive during their academic career. Medical
certificate from the Doctor(D.G.O) attached to the
Government Hospital and the prescribed fee of
Rs.250/-therefor together with the attendance details
shall be forwarded to the university to consider the
condonation of attendance mentioning the category.

6.7.Zero Percent (0%) Attendance: The Students, who have

earned 0% of attendance, have to repeat the program
(by rejoining) without proceeding to succeeding
semester and they have to obtain prior permission
from the University immediately to rejoin the program.

6.8. Transfer of Studentsand Credits:The strength of the

credits system is that it permits inter Institutional
transfer of students. By providing mobility, it enables
individual students to develop their capabilities fully by
permitting them to move from one Institution to
another in accordance with their aptitude and abilities.

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 6.8.1.Transfer of Students is permitted from one
Institution to another Institution for the same
program with same nomenclature.
Provided, there is a vacancy in the respective
program of Study in the Institution where the
transfer is requested.
Provided the Student should have passed all the
courses in the Institution from where the transfer
is requested.

6.8.2.The marks obtained in the courses will be

converted and grades will be assigned as per the
University norms.
6.8.3.The transfer students are eligible for
classification.
6.8.4.The transfer students are not eligible for Ranking,
Prizes and Medals.
6.8.5. Students who want to go to foreign Universities
upto two semesters or Project Work with the
prior approval of the Departmental/College
Committee are allowed to get transfer of credits
and marks which will be converted into Grades as
per the University norms and are eligible to get
CGPA and Classification; they are not eligible for
Ranking, Prizes and Medals.

6.9. Students are exempted from attendance requirements

for online courses of the University and MOOCs.

7. EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION (Autonomous Colleges

can modify these regulations and get it approval in their
College Academic Council)

7.1.Register for all subjects: Students shall be permitted to

proceed from the First Semester up to Final Semester
irrespective of their failure in any of the Semester
Examination. For this purpose, Students shall register

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 for all the arrear subjects of earlier semesters along
with the current (subsequent) Semester Subjects.

7.2.Marks for Internal and End Semester Examinations for

PART I, II, III, and IV
Category Theory Practical
Internal Assessment 25 40
End semester (University) Examination 75 60

7.3 Procedure for Awarding Internal Marks

Course Particulars Marks

Tests (2 out of 3 ) 10
Attendance 05
Theory Papers
Seminars 05
Assignments 05
Total 25
Attendance 05
Practical Papers Test best 2 out of 3 30
Record 05
Total 40
Internal Marks 20
(best 2 out of 3 presentations)
Project Viva-Voce 20
Project Report 60
Total 100

7.4: (i) Awarding Marks for Attendance (out of 5)

Attendance below 60% = 0 marks, 60 % to 75% = 3 marks,
75 % to 90% = 4 marks and above 90%= 5 marks
(ii)Conducting Practical and Project Viva-voce
Examination: By Internal and External Examiners

7.4.1. Improvement of Internal Assessment Marks.

(a) Should have cleared end-semester University
examination with more than40% Marks in UG.
(b) Should have obtained less than 30% marks in the
Internal Assessment

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 (c) Should be permitted to improve internal assessment
within N+2 years where N is denoted for number of
years of the programme.
(d) Chances for reassessment will be open only for 25% of
all core courses in Colleges and only one chance per
course will be given.
(e) The Principal will decide based on the request for
reassessment and designate a faculty member of the
department to conduct the examination and
evaluation.
(f) The reassessment may be based on a written test /
assignment or any other for the entire internal
assessment marks.
(g) The candidate must register for examination in the on-
line system along with prescribed examination fee for
that course.
7.5. Question Paper Pattern for End Semester (University)
Examination
SECTION–A

10 questions out of 12 30 words 10 X 2 20 Marks

questions
SECTION – B
5 questions out of 7 200 words 5X5 25 Marks
questions
SECTION – C
3 questions out of 5 500 words 3 X 10 30 Marks
questions
Total 75 Marks

7.6. PASSING MINIMUM

7.6.1 There shall be no passing minimum for Internal.
7.6.2 For external examination, passing minimum shall
be 40% [Forty Percentage] of the maximum marks
prescribed for the paper for each
Paper/Practical/Project and Viva-Voce.
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 7.6.3 In the aggregate [External/Internal] the passing
minimum shall be of 40%.
7.6.4. He/She shall be declared to have passed the whole
examination, if he/she passes in all the papers and
practical wherever prescribed as per the scheme
of the examinations by earning 140 CREDITS in
PartI, II, III, IV & V. He/she shall also fulfil the
extension activities prescribed earning a minimum
of 1 credit to qualify for the Degree.
7.7. INSTANT EXAMINATION: Instant Examinations is
conducted for the students who appeared in the final
semester examinations. Eligible criteria for appearing in
the Instant Examinations are as follows:

7.7.1. Eligibility:A Student who is having arrear of only

one theory paper in the current final semester
examination of the UG Degree programme alone is
eligible to appear for the Instant Examinations.
7.7.2 Non-eligibility for one arrear paper: A Student who
is having more than one arrear paper at the time of
publication of results is not eligible to appear for
the Instant Examinations.
7.7.3. Non-eligibility for arrear in other semester:
Student having arrear in any other semester is not
eligible and a Student who is absent in the current
appearance is also not eligible for appearing for the
Instant Examinations and those Student who have
arrear in Practical/Project are not eligible for the
Instant Examinations.
7.7.4. Non-eligibility for those completed the program:
Students who have completed their Program
duration but having arrears are not eligible to
appear for Instant Examinations.

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7.8. RETOTALLING, REVALUATION AND PHOTOCOPY OF THE
ANSWER SCRIPTS:

7.8.1. Re-totaling: All UG Students who appeared for

their Semester Examinations are eligible for
applying for re-totaling of their answer scripts.

7.8.2. Revaluation: All current batch Students who have

appeared for their Semester Examinations are
eligible for Revaluation of their answer scripts.
Passed out candidates are not eligible for
Revaluation.
7.8.3. Photocopy of the answer scripts: Students who
have applied for revaluation can download their
answer scripts from the University Website after
fifteen days from the date of publication of the
results.

7.9. The examination and evaluation for MOOCs will be as per

the requirements of the Courses and will be specified at
the beginning of the Semester in which such courses are
offered and will be notified by the University

8. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

8.1. PART I TAMIL / OTHER LANGUAGES; PART II ENGLISH

AND PART III CORE SUBJECTS, ALLIED, ELECTIVES
COURSES AND PROJECT: Successful Students
passing the Examinations for the Part I, Part II and Part
III courses and securing the marks (a) 60 percent and
above and (b) 50 percent and above but below 60
percent in the aggregate shall be declared to have
passed the examination in the FIRST and SECOND class
respectively; all other successful candidates shall be
declared to have passed the examination in the THIRD
Class.

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9. MARKS AND GRADES: The following table shows the
marks, grade points, letter grades and classification to
indicate the performance of the Student:
RANGE
GRADEPOINTS LETTERGRADE DESCRIPTION
OFMARKS
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
9.1.Computation of Grade Point Average (GPA) in a
Semester, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) and
Classification
GPA for a Semester: = ∑iCiGi ÷ ∑iCi
That is, GPA is the sum of the multiplication of grade points
by the credits of the coursesdivided by the sum of the
credits of the courses in a semester.
CGPA for the entire programme: = ∑n∑iCniGni ÷∑n∑iCni
That is, CGPA is the sum of the multiplication of grade
points by the credits of the entire programme divided by
thesum of the credits of the courses of the entire
programme
Where,
Ci= Credits earned for course i in any semester,
Gi = Grade Points obtained for course i in any semester
n = Semester in which such courses were credited.
9.2. Letter Grade and Class
CGPA GRADE CLASSIFICATION OF
FINAL RESULT
9.5-10.0 O+ First Class -
9.0 and above but below 9.5 O Exemplary *
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D + + First Class with
8.0 and above but below 8.5 D+ Distinction *
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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+ First Class
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
0.0 and above but below 4.0 U Re-appear
*The Students who have passed in the first appearance and
within the prescribed semester of the UG Programme
(Major, Allied and Elective courses only) are eligible.

10. RANKING
Students who pass all the examinations prescribed for the
Program in the FIRST APPEARANCE ITSELF ALONE are
eligible for Ranking / Distinction, provided in the case of
Students who pass all the examinations prescribed for the
Program with a break in the First Appearance due to the
reasons as furnished in the Regulations 6 supra are only
eligible for Classification.

11.CONCESSIONS FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED STUDENTS

11.1.Dyslexia students: For students who are mentally
disabled, learning disability and mental retardation,
who are slow learners, who are mentally impaired
having learning disorder and seizure disorder and
students who are spastic and cerebral Palsy, the
following concessions shall be granted:
i) Part I Foundation course Tamil or any other
Language can be exempted.
ii) One-third of the time of paper may be given as
extra time in the examination.
iii) Leniency in overlooking spelling mistakes, and
iv) Amanuensis for all courses provided the request
is duly certified by the Medical Board of the
Government Hospital/ General Hospital/ District
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 headquarters Hospitals and they shall be declared
qualified for the degree if they pass the other
examinations prescribed for the degree.
11.2.Hearing, Speaking Impaired & Mentally retarded:
For students who are hearing and speaking
impaired and who are mentally challenged, the
following concessions shall be granted:
i) One Language paper either Part I Foundation
course Tamil or any other Language or Part II
English or its equivalent can be exempted
ii) Part IV Non-Major Elective (NME) or Basic Tamil
or Advanced Tamil can be exempted.
11.3. Visually Challenged students:
i) Exempted from paying examination fees.
ii) A scribe shall be arranged by the College and the
scribe be paid as per the College decision.
12.MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF THE
PROGRAMS TO QUALIFY FOR A DEGREE
12.1. A Student who for whatever reasons is not able to
complete the program within the normal period (N)
or the Minimum duration prescribed for the
programme, may be allowed two years period
beyond the normal period to clear the backlog to
be qualified for the degree. (Time Span = N + 2
years for the completion of programme.)
12.2. In exceptional cases like major accidents and child
birth an extension of one year be considered
beyond maximum span of time(Time Span = N + 2
+1 years for the completion of programme).
12.3. Students qualifying during the extended period shall
not be eligible for RANKING.
Note: Autonomous Colleges have their freedom to modify
any of the above regulations based on the UGC
guidelines for Autonomous Colleges or guidelines
of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher
Education with the approval of the University.
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 ANNEXURE-I

Eligibility for Admission

A pass in the Higher Secondary Examinations (Academic or
Vocational Stream) conducted by the Government of Tamil
Nadu or an Examination accepted as equivalent thereof by
the Syndicate of the University of Madras and the subjects
specified below:

For all B.A., B.S.W and B.Music Degree Programs -Under

Faculty of Arts

Sl. Major Subjects

Program & Branch
No Study in HSE(+2)
1 Applied Sanskrit
2 Business Economics
3 Corporate Economics
4 Criminology and Police
Administration
5 Defence and Strategic Studies
6 Economics
7 Economics(Econometrics)
7 English
A pass in the Higher
8 Historical Studies
Secondary
9 History and Tourism
Examinations
10 Journalism
(Academic or
11 Labour Management
Vocational Stream)
12 Performing Arts
13 Philosophy
14 Political Science
15 Public Administration
16 Sanskrit
17 Sociology
18 Tamil
19 Telugu
20 Tourism and Travel Management

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21 B. Music +2 under core
Entrance test in
Musical Aptitude
22 B. S.W. -Bachelor of Social Work +2 with working
Knowledge of Tamil

For all B.Sc. & B.C.A. and B.Voc.Degree Programs –under

Faculty of Science

Sl. Program & Branch Major subjects of study

No.
1 Advanced Zoology and Zoology as a major subject
Biotechnology and Biology or Botany or
Zoology (G.O. 157)
2 Biochemistry Chemistry and Biology or
Chemistry, Botany and
Zoology or Biochemistry
and Chemistry
3 Biotechnology Any subjects
4 Chemistry Chemistry and
Mathematics or Biology or
Botany or Zoology or
Physics
5 Computer Science Computer Science or
Mathematics or Statistics
or Business Mathematics
6 Digital Publishing Computer Science or
Mathematics
7 Electronic and Mathematics and Physics
Communication Science
8 Electronics Media Any subject
9 Hotel and Catering Any subject
Management
10 Home Science - Clinical Chemistry and Biology
Nutrition and Dietetics
11 Home Science-Interior Any subject
Design and Décor
12 Home Science- Nutrition Chemistry and Biology
Food Service Management
Dietetics
13 Information Technology Mathematics or Statistics
or Business Mathematics
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14 Mathematics Mathematics or Physics or
Chemistry or Statistics or
Computer Science
15 Mathematics Computer Mathematics or Physics or
Applications Chemistry or Statistics or
Computer Science.
16 Microbiology Biology or Botany or
Zoology
17 Nautical Science Physics, Chemistry and
Maths with an aggregate
minimum marks of 60 %
with a minimum of marks
of 50 % in each subject and
with a minimum marks of
50 % in English and pass in
the Entrance test
conducted for this purpose
(Those with IIT and JEE
score are exempted from
the entrance examination)
18 Plant Biology and Chemistry as a major
Biotechnology subject and Biology or
Botany or Zoology (G.O.
157)
19 Physics Mathematics and Physics
20 Physics with Computer Mathematics and Physics
Applications
21 Psychology Any subject
22 Software Application Mathematics or Physics
23 Statistics Mathematics or Statistics
or Business Statistics
24 Visual Communication Any subjects
25 Zoology Zoology as a major subject
and Biology or Botany or
Zoology (G.O. 157)
26 BCA Computer Science or
Mathematics or Statistics
or Business Mathematics
27 BCA Lateral Entry Pass in the 3 Year Diploma
in CSE or EEE or ECE
conducted by the DTE or
an Examination accepted
as equivalent thereof by
the Syndicate of the
University of Madras
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28. B.Voc.3D Animation Pass in Higher Secondary
Examination
(Academic/Vocational
Stream) and Entrance Test
in Drawing and Design
Skills
29 B.Voc.Digital Journalism Pass in Higher Secondary
Examination
(Academic/Vocational
Stream) and Entrance Test
in Written and Oral English
Communication Skills

For all B.Com Degree Programs – under Faculty of Commerce

Sl. Program & Branch Major subjects of study

No.
1. Accounting and Finance Accountancy and
Commerce
2. Commerce Accountancy and
Commerce
3. Bank Management Accountancy and
Commerce
4. Banking and Insurance Accountancy and
Management Commerce
5. Computer Applications Accountancy, Commerce
and Computer Science
6. Cooperation Any subject
7. Corporate Secretaryship Accountancy and
Commerce
8. Information System Accountancy, Commerce
Management and Computer Science
9. Marketing Management Accountancy and
Commerce

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10. B.Com. Lateral Entry Pass in the three years
Diploma in Commercial
Practices/Modern Office
Practices by the DTE or an
Examination accepted as
equivalent thereof by the
Syndicate of the University
of Madras

For Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Program –

under Faculty of Management

Sl. Program & Branch Major subjects of study

No.
1 B.B.A A pass in the Higher
Secondary Examinations
(Academic or Vocational
Stream)
*****

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 B. COM (HONS)
1. OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the program as follows:

i) To develop the conceptual and practical skills of the

students aimed at the intellectual pursuit of knowledge
of commercial sciences
ii) To help understand methods and processes of
commerce in every area of activity
iii) To expose them to the areas of application of
knowledge in business firms and industrial
organizations, and
iv) To enable them to acquire complete basic and
intermediary practical knowledge of various commerce
subjects with the sole purpose of making them self
dependant and easily employable

2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Candidates for admission to the first year of the degree

of B. Com (Hons) Program shall be required to have
passed Higher Secondary examination or its equivalent
with an aggregate of 75 % marks in ‘Commerce Group’
consisting of papers such as Commerce, Accountancy
and Business Mathematics.

3. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE

A Candidate shall be eligible for the award of the

B.Com. (Hons.) Degree only if he/she has undergone
the prescribed course of study in a College affiliated to
the University for a period of not less than three
academic years, passed the examinations of all the six
Semesters prescribed, earning 167 credits and also
fulfilled such conditions as may have been prescribed
thereof.

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 4. DURATION
The duration of the program shall be three years. (a)
Each academic year shall be divided into two
semesters. The first academic year shall comprise the
first and second semesters, the second academic year
the third and fourth semesters, and the third academic
year as the fifth and sixth semesters (b) the odd
semesters shall consist of the period from June to
November of each year and the even semesters from
December to April of each year. There shall be not less
than 90 working days for each semester.

5.COURSE OF STUDY, CREDITS AND SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

5.1.The Course Components and Credit Distribution shall

consist of the following (Minimum Number of Credits
to be obtained)
Course Credits
Name of the Course
Component allotted
Tamil or Other 06
PART I
Languages
PART II English 06
Core Courses 124
PART III
Project 08
Internship 14
ii. Basic Tamil/
Advanced Tamil/ 04
PART IV NME
ii.Environmental 02
Studies
iii.Value Education 02
PART V Extension Activities 01
Total Credits 167
Note: Autonomous Colleges Continue to follow the existing
credits distribution of the above Scheme and have to
flexibility of distribution of credits in Part III & IV.

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5.2. DETAILS OF COURSE OF STUDY OF PARTS I – V: Same
regulations as contained in Regulation 4.2.1 to 4.3.1of
other UG programs.

5.3 Learning Methodology: In order to make possible

effective learning, the following methodology is required
to be followed by colleges offering the program:
 Class room teaching
 Case study
 Industry Learning through Internship
 Self-study

5.4 Internship
5.4.1In order to pave way for industry-integrated learning
and also to enable students to obtain better
practical knowledge and hands-on experience, every
student shall undergo Internship for a period of
fourteen weeks as specified below:

 Two weeks of Internship at the end of the first,

third and fifth Semesters
 Four weeks of Internship at the end of the
second and fourth Semesters respectively
5.4.2.The Internship shall be practice oriented. The
students shall have to go to the offices of the
companies with which the MOU is signed by the
college and shall receive On-job training on the
diverse fields of activities of those companies.

5.5 Class strength: In order to ensure successfulness of the

program, maximum class strength shall be 40 students.
5.6 Specialty: Subjects will be taught in all functional areas
and hence there shall be NO specialty.

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5.7.Criteria for affiliation

5.7.1.Affiliation shall be granted only to such colleges:

 Which could enter into B. Com (Hons)-specific
MOUs with companies
 Which have a NAAC accreditation of at least ‘B’
grade
 Any other criteria which this University might
decide in future
5.7.2.There shall be ONLY ONE SECTION of B. Com (Hons)
Program for an institution at any given point of
time and under no circumstances, affiliation shall
be granted by this University for additional sections

5.8.MOU with companies: Colleges that seek affiliation for

the program shall have MOU with a minimum of 3
companies in the following sector for a sanctioned
strength of 40 students in a class. Of the three
companies, at least two companies must be listed
companies.

 Companies in the banking sector

 Companies in the insurance sector
 Companies in the manufacturing sector
 Companies in the IT sector
 Chartered Accountancy (CA) firms with an annual
turnover shall not be less Rs. 1 crore

5.9.Faculty composition: To ensure the success of the

program and to realize the objective of the program, the
composition of the faculty shall be as follows:

 75 %: In-house Faculty
 25 %: Faculty from MOU Companies

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5.10.Review and corrective mechanism: The functioning of
the B. Com (Hons) Program shall be reviewed every year
by the Board of Studies, which shall consist of Chairmen
of UG and PG Board of Studies and other members who
shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. The college
concerned will be disaffiliated from offering the B. Com
(Hons) Program in the event of non-adherence to the
regulations of the program.

6.REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT

SEMESTER:
Same regulations as contained in Regulation 6.1to 6.9of
other UG programs

7. EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION (Autonomous Colleges

can modify these regulations and get it approval in their
College Academic Council)

7.1.Register for all subjects: Students shall be permitted to

proceed from the First Semester up to Final Semester
irrespective of their failure in any of the Semester
Examination. For this purpose Students shall register
for all the arrear subjects of earlier semesters along
with the current (subsequent) Semester Subjects.

7.2.Marks for Internal and End Semester Examinations:

Category Theory Practical

Internal Assessment 25 40
Endsemester (University)
75 60
Examination

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 7.3.The following procedure to be followed for Internal
Marks

Course Particulars Marks

Tests (2 out of 3 ) 10
Attendance 05
Theory
Seminars 05
Papers
Assignments 05
TOTAL 25
Practical Attendance * 05
Test best 2 out of 3 30
Record 05
TOTAL 40
Project Internal Marks 20
(best 2 out of 3 presentations)
Viva-Voce 20
Project Report 60
Total 100

7.4: (i) Awarding Marks for Attendance (out of 5):

Attendance below 60% = 0 marks, 60 % to 75% = 3
marks, 75 % to 90% = 4 marks and above 90%= 5
marks.

(ii)Conducting Practical Examination: Internal and

External Examiners

iii) Conducting of ‘Project evaluation and the viva-voce

examination’ shall be done by the faculty from the
premier institutions such as IIT, etc and by the ‘Industry
Experts’ to be nominated by the University of Madras.
7.4.1. Improvement of Internal Assessment Marks.

(a) Should have cleared end-semester University

examination with more than 40% Marks in UG.
(b) Should have obtained less than 30% marks in the
Internal Assessment
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 (c) Should be permitted to improve internal assessment
within N+2 years where N is denoted for number of
years of the programme.
(d) Chances for reassessment will be open only for 25% of
all core courses in Colleges and only one chance per
course will be given.
(e) The Principal will decide based on the request for
reassessment and designate a faculty member of the
department to conduct the examination and
evaluation.
(f) The reassessment may be based on a written test /
assignment or any other for the entire internal
assessment marks.
(g) The candidate must register for examination in the on-
line system along with prescribed examination fee for
that course.

7.5.Question Paper Pattern for End Semester (University)

Examination(Theory)

Section A
Answer all the questions (10 x 2 Marks = 20 Marks) 10
questions to be asked at the rate of 2 questions from each
unit of syllabus
Section B
Answer any FIVE questions (5 x 5 Marks = 25 Marks) 8
questions to be asked at the rate of at least 1 question and
not more than 2 questions from each unit of syllabus
Section C
Two questions (2 x 15 Marks = 30 Marks) Two out of three
questions to be answered. The first question shall be a
‘case study and it shall be compulsorily to be answered
Note: For the papers mentioned below, the composition
of question paper shall be 80% problems and 20% theory.
1. Financial Accounting – I
2. Financial Accounting - II
3. Corporate Accounting

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 4. Special accounts
5. Cost Accounts
6. Accounting for decision making
7. Financial Management
8. Income Tax Theory, Law and Practice

7.6. INSTANT EXAMINATION

Same regulations as contained in Regulation 7.7 to 7.7.4

of other UG programs.

7.7.RETOTALLING, REVALUATION AND PHOTOCOPY OF THE

ANSWER SCRIPT:

Same regulations as contained in Regulation 7.8 to 7.9 of

other UG programs.

8. PASSING MINIMUM

8.1A candidate shall be declared to have passed: in each

theory paper/ practical paper wherever prescribed if he
or she secures a minimum of 50 % in languages, Non-
major Elective, Environmental Studies and in each of
the core papers as follows:
a. There shall be no Passing Minimum for Internal.
b. For External Examination, Passing Minimum shall be of
50% (Fifty Percentage) for languages, Non-major
Elective, Environmental Studies and also for core
subjects/Internship/Project and Viva-voce.
c. In the aggregate (External + Internal) the passing
minimum shall be of 50% (Fifty Percentage) for
languages, Non-major Elective, Environmental Studies
and also for core subjects/Internship /Project and
Viva-voce.
d. He/ She shall be declared to have passed the whole
examination, if he/she passes in all the papers and
practical wherever prescribed / as per the scheme of

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 examinations by earning 167 CREDITS in Parts-I, II, III,
IV & V. He/she shall also fulfill the extension activities
prescribed earning a minimum of 1 Credit to qualify
for the B.Com. (Hons.) Degree.

9. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

9.1. PART I TAMIL/OTHER LANGUAGES ANDPART II
ENGLISHAND PART III CORE SUBJECTS, ALLIED
SUBJECTS, AND PROJECT/ELECTIVES: Successful
Students passing the examinations for Part-I, Part-II
and Part-III Courses together and securing the marks
(i) 60 percent and above (ii) 50 percent and above but
below 60 percent in the aggregate shall be declared
to have passed the examination in the FIRST and
SECOND class respectively. Others, who secure 75%
and above shall be declared to have passed in the
First class with Distinction.

10. GRADING SYSTEM

10.1 Passing Minimum is 50% of the ESE (End Semester

Examination) and also 50% of the maximum of that
paper/course.

10.2 Minimum Credits to be earned:

Best 167credits (Part-I & II - Languages, Part-III-
Major, Electives, Allied, Part-IV Soft Skill and Part-V-
Extension Activities)

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 10.3 Marks and Grades:
The following table shows the marks, grade points,
letter grades and classification to indicate the
performance of the Candidate:

RANGE OF GRADE LETTER

DESCRIPTION
MARKS POINTS GRADE
90-100 9.0 to 10.0 O Outstanding
80-89 8.0 to 8.9 D+ Excellent
75-79 7.5 to 7.9 D Distinction
70-74 7.0 to 7.4 A+ Very Good
60-69 6.0 to 6.9 A Good
50-59 5.0 to 5.9 B Average
00-49 0.0 U Re-appear
ABSENT 0.0 AAA ABSENT

Semester, Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) and

Classification
GPA for a Semester: = ∑iCiGi / ∑iCi
That is, GPA is the sum of the multiplication of
grade points by the credits of the coursesdivided
by the sum of the credits of the courses in a
semester.
CGPA for the entire programe: = ∑n∑iCniGni
/∑n∑iCni
That is, CGPA is the sum of the multiplication of
grade points by the credits of the entire
programme divided by thesum of the credits of the
courses of the entire programme
Where, Ci = Credits earned for course i in any
semester, Gi = Grade Point obtained for course i in
any semester
n = Semester in which such courses were credited.

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 10.5.Letter Grade and Class
CGPA GRADE CLASSIFICATION
9.5 – 10.0 O+ First Class
9.0 and above but below 9.5 O Exemplary *
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D++
8.0and above but below 8.5 D+ First Class with
7.5and above but below 8.0 D Distinction *
7.0 and above but below 7.5 A++
6.5 and above but below 7.0 A+ First Class
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
0.0 and above but below 5.0 U Re-appear

11. RANKING
Students who pass all the examinations prescribed for the
Course in the FIRST APPEARANCE ITSELF ALONE are
eligible for Ranking / Distinction; provided in the case of
Students 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 6.5 supra are only
eligible for Classification.

12. CONCESSIONS FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED STUDENTS

Same regulations as contained in Regulation 11.1 to 11.3
of other UG programs.

13.MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMS

TO QUALIFY FOR A DEGREE

13.1.A Student who for whatever reasons is not able to

complete the programs within the normal period
(N) or the Minimum duration prescribed for the
programme, may be allowed two years period
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 beyond the normal period to clear the backlog to
be qualified for the degree. (Time Span = N + 2
years for the completion of programme.)

13.2.In exceptional cases like major accidents and child

birth an extension of one year be considered
beyond maximum span of time(Time Span=N + 2 +1
years for the completion of programme).

13.3.Students qualifying during the extended period, shall

not be eligible for RANKING

Note: Autonomous Colleges have their freedom to

modify any of the above regulations based on the
UGC guidelines for Autonomous Colleges or
guidelines of the Tamil Nadu State Council for
Higher Education with the approval of the
University.
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 M.A., M.S.W., M. Sc., M. Com., and M.B.A.
DEGREE PROGRAMMES

REGULATIONS
1. DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

1.1. Two years (four semesters)

1.2. Each academic year shall be divided into two

semesters. The odd semesters shall consist of the
period from June to November of each year and the
even semesters from December to April of each year.

1.3. There shall be not less than 90 working 'days for each
semester.

2. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

As per the details specified in ANNEXURE-I

3. CREDIT REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD OF

DEGREE

3.1.A Candidate shall be eligible for the award of the Degree

only if he/she has undergone the prescribed course of
study in a College affiliated to the University for a
period of not less than two academic years and passed
the examinations of all the four Semesters prescribed
earning a minimum of 91 credits as per the
distribution given in Regulation 4and also fulfilled such
other conditions as have been prescribed thereof.

4.COURSE OF STUDY, CREDITS AND SCHEME OF

EXAMINATION
4.1 The Course Components and Credit Distribution shall consist
of the following (Minimum Number of Credits to be
obtained):
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 COURSE
NUMBER
COMPONENTS/ CREDITS CREDITS
OF
NAME OF THE ALLOTTED
COURSES
COURSE
Core subject
15 Courses 4 60
including Project
Elective 5 Courses 3 15
Extra Disciplinary 2 Courses 3 6
Soft Skill 4 Courses 2 8
Internship 1 Course 2 2
Total Credits 91
4.2.Scheme of Examinations and Syllabus of each
programme as given separately in Annexure-II

4.3. Inclusion of the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

available on SWAYAM, NPTEL and other such portals
approved by the University Authorities.

4.3.1. The Chairperson, Board of Studies (Both autonomous

and non-autonomous colleges) consider the available
MOOCs and choose the courses to be included under
Core, Elective and Soft Skill category and also the
number of credits for such courses based on the
content and duration of course. The credit for such
courses shall be included as part of the Core, Elective
and Soft Skill to award the Degree. The number of
credit will be decide at the University level for such
courses which are relevant to more than one
department such as soft skills and elective courses.

Note: Autonomous Colleges Continue to follow the existing

credits distribution of the above Scheme and have to
flexibility of distribution of credits.

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5.REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDING TO SUBSEQUENT
SEMESTERS

5.1. Eligibility: Students shall be eligible to go to subsequent

semester only if they earn sufficient attendance as
prescribed therefor by the Syndicate from time to
time.

5.2. Attendance: All Students must earn 75% and above of

attendance for appearing for the University
Examination. (Theory/Practical)

5.3. Condonation of shortage of attendance: If a Student

fails to earn the minimum attendance (Percentage
stipulated), the Principals shall condone the shortage
of attendance upto a maximum limit of 10% (i.e.
between 65% and above and less than 75%) after
collecting the prescribed fee of Rs.250/-each for
Theory/Practical examination separately, (Theory
Rs.250/- Per semester/Per Student: Practical Rs.250/-
Per semester/Per Student) towards the condonation
of shortage of attendance. Such fees collected and
should be remitted to the University.

5.4.Non-eligibility for condonation of shortage of

attendance: Students who have secured less than 65
% but more than 50 %of attendance are NOT ELIGIBLE
for condonation of shortage of attendance and such
Students will not be permitted to appear for the
regular examination, but will be allowed to proceed to
the next year/next semester of the program and they
may be permitted to take next University examination
by paying the prescribed condonation fee of Rs.250/-
each for Theory/Practical separately. Such fees shall
be remitted to the University. Name of such Students
should be forwarded to the University along with their
attendance details in the prescribed format

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 mentioning the category (3 copies). Year wise/Branch
wise/Semester wise together with the fees collected
from them, so as to enable them to get permission
from the University and to attend the Theory/Practical
examination subsequently without any difficulty.

5.5.Detained students for want of attendance: Students

who have earned less than 50% of attendance shall be
permitted to proceed to the next semester and to
complete the Program of study. Such Students shall
have to repeat the semester, which they have missed
by re-joining after completion of final semester of the
course, by paying the fee for the break of study as
prescribed by the University from time to time.

5.6. Condonation of shortage of attendance for married

women students:In respect of married women
students undergoing PG programs, the minimum
attendance for condonation (Theory/Practical) shall be
relaxed and prescribed as 55% instead of 65% if they
conceive during their academic career. Medical
certificate from the Doctor (D.G.O) attached to the
Government Hospital and the prescribed fee of
Rs.250/-therefor together with the attendance details
shall be forwarded to the university to consider the
condonation of attendance mentioning the category.

5.7.Zero Percentage(0%) Attendance: The Students, who

have earned 0% of attendance, have to repeat the
program (by rejoining) without proceeding to
succeeding semester and they have to obtain prior
permission from the University immediately to rejoin
the program.

5.8.Transfer of Students and Credits:The strength of the

credits system is that it permits inter Institutional
transfer of students. By providing mobility, it enables

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 individual students to develop their capabilities fully by
permitting them to move from one Institution to
another in accordance with their aptitude and abilities.

5.8.1.Transfer of Students is permitted from one

Institution to another Institution for the same
program with same nomenclature.
Provided there is a vacancy in the respective
program of Study in the Institution where the
transfer is requested.
Provided the Student should have passed all the
courses in the Institution from where the transfer
is requested.
5.8.2.The marks obtained in the courses will be converted
and grades will be assigned as per the University
norms.
5.8.3. The transfer students are eligible for classification.
5.8.4. The transfer students are not eligible for Ranking,
Prizes and Medals.
5.8.5. Students who want to go to foreign Universities
upto two semesters or Project Work with the prior
approval of the Departmental/College Committee
are allowed to get transfer of credits and marks
which will be converted into Grades as per the
University norms and are eligible to get CGPA and
Classification; they are not eligible for Ranking,
Prizes and Medals.
5.9. Students are exempted from attendance requirements
for online courses of the University and MOOCs.
6. EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION(Autonomous Colleges
can modify these regulations and get it approval in their
College Academic Council)
6.1. Students shall register their names for the First
Semester Examination after the admission in PG
programs.
6.2. Students shall be permitted to proceed from the First
Semester up to Final Semester irrespective of their

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 failure in any of the Semester Examination and they
should register for all the arrear courses of earlier
semesters along with the current (subsequent)
Semester courses.
6.3. Marks for Internal and End semester Examinations

Category Theory Practical

Internal Assessment 25 40
End semester (University) 75 60
Examination

6.4 Procedure for Awarding Internal Marks

Course Particulars Marks

Tests (2 out of 3 ) 10
Theory Attendance 05
Papers Seminars 05
Assignments 05
TOTAL 25
Attendance 05
Practical
Papers Test best 2 out of 3 30
Record 05
TOTAL 40
Internal Marks 20
(best 2 out of 3 presentations)
Project Viva-Voce 20
Project Report 60
TOTAL 100

6.5: (i) Awarding Marks for Attendance (out of 5)

Attendance below 60%= 0 marks,61 % to 75% = 3
marks, 76 % to 90% = 4 marks and above 91%= 5
marks
(ii)Conducting Practical and Project Viva-Voce
Examination: By Internal and External Examiners.

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 6.5.1. Improvement of Internal Assessment Marks.

(h) Should have cleared end-semester University

examination with more than 50% Marks in PG.
(i) Should have obtained less than 30% marks in
the Internal Assessment
(j) Should be permitted to improve internal
assessment within N+2 years where N is
denoted for number of years of the programme.
(k) Chances for reassessment will be open only for
25% of all core courses in Colleges and only one
chance per course will be given.
(l) The Principal will decide based on the request
for reassessment and designate a faculty
member of the department to conduct the
examination and evaluation.
(m) The reassessment may be based on a written
test / assignment or any other for the entire
internal assessment marks.
(n) The candidate must register for examination in
the on-line system along with prescribed
examination fee for that course.

6.6.Question Paper Pattern for End Semester (University

Examination.
6.6.1. All PG Programs except Mathematics.

PART A
(50 words): Answer 10 questions out of 12 Questions:
10 x 1 Marks = 10 marks
PART B
(200 words): Answer 5 questions out of 7 Questions:
5 x 5 Marks = 25 marks
PART C
(500 words): Answer 4 questions out of 6 Questions:
4 x 10 Marks = 40 marks
Total =75 Marks

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 6.6.2. For M.Sc. Maths Program
Maximum Marks : 75
PART A (5 X 2 = 10) Answer Any FIVE Questions
(Instruction to Question Paper Setter: Choose
question/s from all the Units of the syllabus. There must
NOT be more than Two questions from any one unit.
Total number of questions is SIX)

PART B (5 X 5 = 25 Marks) Answer Any FIVE

Questions
(Instruction to Question Paper Setter: Choose
question/s from all the Units of the syllabus. Maximum
number of questions in any Unit is Two. Total number of
questions is SEVEN)
PART C (4 X 10 = 40 Marks) Answer Any FOUR
Questions
(Instruction to Question paper setter: Choose
question/s from all the Units of the syllabus. Total
number of questions is FIVE. Out of Five questions one
shall be a problem within the prescribed syllabus but
not a worked out examples / Theorems, etc)

6.7. PASSING MINIMUM:

6.7.1.There shall be no Passing Minimum for Internal.

6.7.2. A Student who secures not less than 50 percent

marks in the External Written Examination and the
aggregate (i.e. Written Examination Marks and the
Internal Assessment Marks put together) respectively of
each paper shall be declared to have passed the
examination in that subject.

6.7.3. A Student shall be declared to have passed

Project Work and Viva-Voce respectively, if
he/she secures a minimum 50 percent marks in
the Project Work Evaluation and the Viva Voce
each.

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 6.7.4. A Student failing in any subject will be permitted to appear
for the examinations again on a subsequent occasion
without putting in any additional attendance.
6.7.5. A Student who fails in either Project Work or Viva-
Voce shall be permitted to redo the Project Work for
evaluation and reappear for the Viva-Voce on a
subsequent occasion, if so recommended by the
Examiners.
6.7.6. A Student who successfully completes the Programme
and passes the examinations of all the FOUR Semesters
prescribed as per Scheme of Examinations earning 91
CREDITS shall be declared to have qualified for the
Degree.
6.8.INSTANT EXAMINATION:
Instant Examinations is conducted for the students who
appeared in the final semester examinations of the PG
degree courses. Eligible criteria for appearing in the Instant
Examinations are as follows:

6.8.1. Eligibility: A Student who is having arrear only in one

theory paper in the final semester examination of
the PG Degree program is eligible to appear for the
Instant Examinations.

6.8.2. Non eligibility for one Arrear Paper: A Student who

is having more than one arrear paper in the current
appearance of Fourth Semester for PG Examinations
is not eligible for appearing for the Instant
Examinations.
6.8.3. Non eligibility for Arrear in other semester:Student
having arrear in any other semester is not eligible
and a candidate who is absent in the current
appearance is also not eligible for appearing in the
Instant Examinations and those Students who have
arrear in Practical/Project are not eligible for the
Instant Examinations.

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 6.8.4. Non eligibility for those completed the
programe:Students who have completed their
Program duration but having arrears are not eligible
to appear for Instant Examinations.

6.9. RETOTALLING, REVALUATION AND PHOTOCOPY OF THE

ANSWER SCRIPT
6.9.1 Retotalling: PG Students not eligible for applying
retotalling of their answer script.
6.9.2 Revaluation: All current batch students who have
appeared for their Semester Examinations are
alone eligible for Revaluation of their answer
scripts;Passed out students are not eligible for
Revaluation.
6.9.3 Photocopy of the answer scripts:Students who have
applied for revaluation can download their answer
scripts from the University Website after fifteen
days from the date of publication of the results.
6.10. The examination and evaluation for MOOCs will be as
per the requirements of the Courses and will be
specified at the beginning of the Semester in which such
courses are offered and will be notified by the University

7. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

7.1 Students who secured not less than 60 % of aggregate
marks (Internal + External) in the whole examination
shall be declared to have passed the examination in the
First Class. All other successful Students shall be
declared to have passed in Second Class. Candidates
who obtain 75% of the marks in the aggregate (Internal
+ External) shall be deemed to have passed the
examination in First Class with Distinction, provided
they pass all the examinations (theory papers, practical,
project and viva-voce) prescribed for the course in the
First appearance.

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8.GRADING SYSTEM
8.1.Minimum Credits to be earned: For TWO year Program:
Best 91 Credits:75 Credits(Core and Elective, 16
Credits(Soft skills and Internship, Non-major Electives
and Extra Disciplinary) (Autonomous Colleges can
prescribed more than the Minimum Credits).

8.2. Marks and Grades

8.2.1.The following table shows the marks, grade
points, letter grades and classification to indicate
the performance of the student:
RANGE
OF GRADE POINTS LETTER GRADE DESCRIPTION
MARKS
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
00-49 4.0-4.9 U Re-appear
ABSENT 0.0 AAA ABSENT
8.2.2. GPA (Grade Point Average) for a Semester: =
∑iCiGi ÷ ∑iCi
Sum of the multiplication of grade points by the
credits of the courses ÷Sum of the credits of the
courses in a semester

8.2.3. CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) For the

entire program: = ∑n∑iCniGni ÷ ∑n∑iCni
CGPA =Sum of the multiplication of grade points
by the credits of the entire programme ÷
Sum of the credits of the courses of the entire
programme
Where,
Ci = Credits earned for course i in any semester

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 Gi = Grade Point obtained for course i in any
semester
n = Semester in which such courses were
credited

8.3. Letter Grade and Class

CGPA GRADE CLASSIFICATION

OF FINAL
RESULT
9.5-10.0 O+ First Class -
9.0 and above but below 9.5 O Exemplary *
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D++ First Class with
8.0 and above but below 8.5 D+ Distinction *
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
0.0 and above but below 5.0 C+ Re-appear
* The candidates who have passed in the first appearance
and within the prescribed semester of the PG
Programme (Major, Allied and Elective courses alone)
are eligible.

9. RANKING

9.1.Students who pass all the examinations prescribed for

the program in the first appearance itself are alone
eligible for Ranking / Distinction, Provided in the case
of candidates who pass all the examinations prescribed
for the program with a break in the First Appearance
due to the reasons as furnished in the Regulations
under5 are only eligible for Classification.

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10. CONCESSIONS FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED STUDENTS

10.1.Dyslexia students: For students who are mentally

disabled, having disability and mental retardation,
who are slow learners, who are mentally impaired
having learning disorder and seizure disorder and
students who are spastic and cerebral Palsy, the
following concessions shall be granted, Provided the
request is duly certified by the Medical Board of the
Government Hospital/ General Hospital/ District
headquarters Hospitals.:
a. One-third of the time of paper as extra time in the
examination
b. Leniency in overlooking spelling
c.Amanuensis for all PG programme provided the
request is duly certified by the Medical Board of
the Government Hospital/ General Hospital/
District headquarters Hospitals and they shall be
declared qualified for the degree if they pass the
other examinations prescribed for the degree.

10.2. Visually Challenged Students

a. Exempted from paying examination fees.

b. A scribe shall be arranged by the college and the

scribe be paid as per the college decision.

11.MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF THE

PROGRAMS TO QUALIFY FOR A DEGREE

11.1.A Student who for whatever reasons is not able to

complete the programme within the normal period
(N) or the Minimum duration prescribed for the
programme, may be allowed two years period

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 beyond the normal period to clear the backlog to
be qualified for the degree. (Time Span = N + 2
years for the completion of programme.)

11.2. In exceptional cases like major accidents and child

birth, an extension of one year be considered
beyond maximum span of time (Time Span = N + 2
+1 years for the completion of programme).

11.3.Students qualifying during the extended period, shall

not be eligible for RANKING.

Note:Autonomous Colleges have their freedom to modify

any of the above regulations based on the UGC
guidelines for Autonomous Colleges or guidelines
of the Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher
Education with the approval of the University.
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 ANNEXURE-I

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Eligibility: Pass in any undergraduate degree program offered

by any College or a University recognized by the
UGC.

For all M.A., M.S.W., Degree Programs - Under

Faculty of Arts

Sl. Program &Branch Major subjects of study

No.
1 Applied History Any UG Degree
2 Applied Sanskrit Foundational course in
Sanskrit or Part III Sanskrit
core course or Siromani
Degree or Diploma in
Sanskrit or any UG degree
with aptitude test
3 Economics (Business Any UG Degree
Economics)
4 Communication Any UG Degree
5 Economics Any UG Degree
6 English B.A. English or any degree
with Foundation course
Part II English
7 Historical Studies Any UG Degree
8 Human Resource Any UG Degree
Management
9 Human Rights and Duties Any UG Degree
Education
10 Journalism and Any UG Degree
Communication
11 Labour Management Any UG Degree
12 Philosophy Any UG Degree
13 Political Science Any UG Degree
14 Public Administration Any UG Degree
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 15 Public Relations Any UG Degree
16 Sanskrit Foundational course in
Sanskrit or Part III Sanskrit
core course or Siromani
Degree or Diploma in
Sanskrit or any UG degree
with aptitude test
17 Sociology Any UG Degree
18 Tamil Pass in B.A/ B. Lit Tamil or
OTor Any degree program
with foundation course in
Part I Tamil
19 Tourism and Travel Any UG Degree
Management
20 Master of Social Work Pass in any under
graduate degree program
with working knowledge
of Tamil
21 M. Music

B. Music/B.A. [Indian Music], or Any other Under Graduate

Degree along with one of the following qualifications in music-
1. A pass in the 6 months certificate course conducted by the
Department of Indian Music, University of Madras under
the UICIC programme.
2. Diploma or Sangita- Siromani examination of Madras
University.
3. Ezisai-Mani title Examination of Bharathidasan University.
4. Sangitavisarada Examination of S.V. University, Tirupati
5. Sangita-Siromani Examination in Karnataka music of Delhi
University.
6. Sangita-vidvan or Isaikkalaimani Title examination of the
Tamil Nadu Government.
7. Higher Grade Examination of the Government
Examinations, Chennai.
8. Ganabhooshanam of Kerala Government
9. Diploma Examination of Andhra Pradesh Government
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10. Senior Examination of the Karnataka Government
11. Diploma courses in Karnatic Music offered in Foreign
Institutions recognized and approved by the University of
Madras.
12. Vocalists or performers of melodic instruments, of
classical music, auditioned by the All India Radio and
placed under "B" Grade or under Grades Higher than that
13. A pass in all the papers of the Main subject of the core
course offered in the Third year of the B.A. Degree in
Indian Music or the B.Music Degree course of the institute
of Correspondence Education, University of Madras,
under the Credit System [Scheme-II] of the Open
University Stream.
14. A pass in all the papers of the a] Main subject of the core
course offered in the Third year of the B.A. Degree in
Indian Music [or] b] Main subject of the Core Course
offered in the Third year of the B Music Degree course [or]
c] Core course offered in the fifth and the sixth semester
of the semester system based B.Mus. Degree course of
the Institute of Distance Education, University of Madras,
under the Credit System (Scheme-II) of the open
University Stream.
15. Seven year Certificate / Diploma study in Karnatic Music
(Vocal instrumental, Mridangam) offered by the Academy
of Fine Arts (London) along with graduation in any
discipline be recognized to pursue a Post-graduate degree
in Music in the Regular Stream / Distance Education mode
of University of Madras.
16. Graduation with three years P.G. Diploma Course offered
by the Singapore Fine Arts Society recognized for
admission into M.A. Degree Course in Indian Music
/Master of Music (M. Music) in the Regular Stream/
Distance Education mode of University of Madras.
*****

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 For all M.Sc. Degree Programs - Under Faculty of Science
1 Applied Electronics B. E. S (Bachelor of Electronics
Science)/ B. Sc. (Electronics
and Communication Science)
with Mathematics as allied
subject/B. Sc. Electronics with
Mathematics as allied subject/B.
Sc. Physics with Mathematics as
allied subject
2 Applied Microbiology Pass in B.Sc. Degree program in
any Branch of Science or
Medicine or any other degree
recognized as equivalent by the
Syndicate.
3 Applied Polymer Pass in B.Sc. Degree in
Science Chemistry/Industrial
Chemistry/Polymer
Science/Applied
Chemistry/Industrial Polymer
Chemistry/ Applied Science
Chemistry
4 Biochemistry Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Biochemistry/ Chemistry /
Microbiology/ Life Science/
Nutrition and Dietetics as Main
Subject
5 Bioinformatics Pass in B. Sc. with Genetics,
Biology, Biochemistry,
Biotechnology, Physics,
Chemistry, Computer Science,
Botany, Zoology, Microbiology,
Mathematics, Statistics,
Nutrition, Foodservice
Management & Dietetics,
Agriculture as main subject or
B.E/ B. Tech (Biotech), B. V. Sc.,
MBBS, BDS, B. Pharm., BPT &

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 BCA
6 Bio-technology Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Biology/ Botany/Zoology/
Biotechnology/Microbiology/
Genetics/Chemistry/
Biochemistry/Physics/Agriculture
as Main subject or B.E./ B. Tech
Biotech / BVSE/ MBBS/ BDS
7 Biotechnology and Pass in B.Sc. degree program
Management with B.Sc. Biology/ Botany/
Zoology/ Biotechnology/
Microbiology/Plant Biology And
Biotechnology/ Advanced
Zoology And Animal
Biotechnology/ Genetics/
Chemistry/ Biochemistry/
Physics/ Nutrition, Food Service
Management And Dietetics/
Agriculture/ B.E./ B. Tech / BVSE/
MBBS/ BDS/B. Pharm. and BPT
8 Botany Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Botany as Main Subject
9 Chemistry Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Chemistry as Main Subject
10 Computer Science Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Computer Science and Tech
or B.C.A.
11 Electronic Media Pass in 50% of marks in the main
branch of study B.Sc. Visual
Communication, B.Sc.Electronic
Media or B.A. Journalism only
12 General Genetics Pass in B.Sc. degree program in
any Branch of Life Science
/BVSE/B.Sc.Agri/ B. Pharm./
Biological Science/ BDS/ BPT/
B.Sc. Nutrition/ Indian Medicine/
MBBS
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13 Home Science - Food Pass in B.Sc. Nutrition, Food
Service Management Service Management and
and Dietetics Dietetics/ B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition
14 Home Science - Food and Dietetics / B.Sc. Home
Science, Nutrition and Science or any Science Graduate
Dietetics With PG Diploma in Nutrition
and Dietetics or PG Diploma in
Catering Technology
15 Home Science - Pass in B.Sc. Interior Design and
Interior Design and Decor/ B. Sc. Home Science and
Décor other UG with Diploma Course in
Architecture, Studio and
AutoCAD
16 Hotel and Catering Pass in B.Sc. Hotel and Catering
Management Management.
17 Information Pass in B.Sc. degree program
Technology with Mathematics or Statistics or
Business Mathematics or
Business Statistics or
Mathematical Physics as main or
Allied (QT)
18 Mathematics Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Mathematics or Applied
Science as main subject
19 Medical Laboratory Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Biochemistry or Chemistry
or Microbiology or Life Science
or Nutrition & Dietetics as main
subject
20 Physics Pass in B.Sc. degree program
with Physics as main subject with
Mathematics as one of the
ancillary or B. Sc Applied Science.
21 Visual Communication Pass in 50% of marks in the main
branch of study B.Sc. Visual
Communication, B.sc. Electronic
Media or B.A. Journalism only
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22 Zoology Pass in B.Sc., degree program
with Zoology or Advanced
Zoology and Biotechnology as
main
23 M.Voc.3D Animation Pass in any UG Degree with
aptitude in Drawing and Design
Skills. Preference to UG in
Animation/Fine Arts and Visual
Communication
24 M.Voc. Digital Pass in any UG Degree with
Journalism aptitude in written and Oral
English Communication Skills.
Preference to UG in
Journalism/Mass
Communication/English
For all M.Com. Degree Program - Under
Faculty of Commerce
1 Accounting and Finance Pass in any under
2 Bank Management graduate ‘Commerce’
3 Commerce degree program or BBA
4 Corporate Secretaryship degree program offered
by any College or a
University recognized by
the UGC
For all M.B.A.Degree Program - Under
Faculty of Management
1 M.B.A. Pass in any under
graduate degree program
offered by any College or
a University recognized by
the UGC
2 M.A. Social Any UG Degree
Entrepreneurship

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 DEGREE OF MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(M.C.A.)
REGULATIONS

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

1.1.Candidate who has passed the under-mentioned degree

examinations of this University or an examination of
other institution recognized by this University as
equivalent thereto provided they have undergone the
course under 10+2+3 or 11+1+3 or 11+2+2 pattern or
under the Open University System, shall be eligible for
admission to the M.C.A. Degree Course.
(a) B.C.A/B.E.S/B.Sc. in Computer
Science/Mathematics/Physics/ Statistics / Applied
Sciences OR (b) B.Com / Bachelor of Bank
Management/B.B.A/B.L.M/B.A Corporate Secretary-
ship / B.A. Economics/ any other Bachelor’s Degree in
any discipline with Business Mathematics and Statistics
or Mathematics/Statistics in Main/Allied level OR (c)
B.Sc. Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as allied
subjects OR (d) B.E/B.Tech./M.B.A OR (e) A Bachelor’s
Degree in any discipline with Mathematics as one of
the subjects at the Higher Secondary level (i.e. in +2
level of the 10+2 pattern)

2. DURATION OF THE PROGRAM

2.1. The Course duration shall be three years consisting of six

semesters. In order to be eligible for the award of the
degree the candidate shall successfully complete the
course in a maximum period of five years reckoned from
the date of enrolment for the first semester of the
course.

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3.STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM AND EVALUATION
PATTERN(Autonomous Colleges can modify these
regulations and get it approval in their College Academic
Council)
3.1 The duration of University examination for theory and
practical subjects shall be 3 hours. The maximum mark
for each theory is 100 with 25 for Internal Assessment
(IA) and 75 for University Examination. The distribution
of internal marks for theory papers shall be: Two tests
out of three - 15 marks, Attendance – 5 marks, and
Assignment/Seminar - 5 marks. The maximum mark for
each practical is 100 with 40 for Internal Assessment
and 60 for University Examination.
3.2. Inclusion of the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
available on SWAYAM, NPTEL and other such portals
approved by the University Authorities.
3.2.1. The Chairperson, Board of Studies (Both autonomous
and non-autonomous colleges) consider the available
MOOCs and choose the courses to be included under
Core, Elective and Soft Skill category and also the
number of credits for such courses based on the
content and duration of course. The credit for such
courses shall be included as part of the Core, Elective
and Soft Skill to award the Degree. The number of
credit will be decide at the University level for such
courses which are relevant to more than one
department such as soft skills and elective courses.

3.3 The distribution of internal marks for practical papers

shall be: Practical tests Two out of three - 30 marks,
Attendance – 5 marks, and Record - 5 marks. Total 40
marks.
3.4For project work the marks assigned shall be as follows:
Internal Two out of three presentations 20 marks
Project report 60 marks
Viva-voce 20 marks
Total 100 marks

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 3.5. Improvement of Internal Assessment Marks.

(a) Should have cleared end-semester University

examination with more than 50% Marks in PG.
(b) Should have obtained less than 30% marks in the
Internal Assessment
(c) Should be permitted to improve internal
assessment within N+2 years where N is denoted
for number of years of the programme.
(d) Chances for reassessment will be open only for
25% of all core courses in Colleges and only one
chance per course will be given.
(e) The Principal will decide based on the request for
reassessment and designate a faculty member of
the department to conduct the examination and
evaluation.
(f) The reassessment may be based on a written test
/ assignment or any other for the entire internal
assessment marks.
(g) The candidate must register for examination in
the on-line system along with prescribed
examination fee for that course.

3.6 For the conduct of University Examinations in Practical

subjects, the University will appoint one external
examiner one internal examiner who shall normally be
the concerned practical in-charge. The University will
set the questions and distribute to the colleges. The
examiners will conduct the examinations and award the
marks on the same day and forward to the University.
The College Principal/Head of the department will
coordinate and provide the laboratory and other
facilities for conducting the examination.

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 3.7 Project work shall be carried out individually in an R&D
section of any Industry or University or in the Institute in
which the candidate is studying. The Project
Work/Dissertation report shall be submitted through the
guides/supervisors to the Head of the Department and
then to the University not later than 31st May/31st
December. If he/she fails to submit the Project
Work/Dissertation within the stipulated date for a
particular semester, he/she may be permitted with the
approval of the Head of the Department to submit the
Project Work/Dissertation report during the succeeding
semesters, within the maximum period of FIVE years
from the date of admission to the first semester.
Project/Dissertation evaluation and Viva-Voce shall be
conducted by one external examiner and one internal
examiner who shall normally be the project guide.

3.8. The examination and evaluation for MOOCs will be as per

the requirements of the Courses and will be specified at
the beginning of the Semester in which such courses are
offered and will be notified by the University.

4. PASSING REQUIREMENTS

4.1 For all subjects the passing requirement is as follows: i)

candidate secures not less than 50% of marks in
University examination (U.E.) and not less than 50% in
aggregate of the total maximum marks prescribed in
each theory & practical, and in Project work minimum
50% each in dissertation and Viva-Voce examination and
not less than 50% in aggregate of the total maximum
marks prescribed, shall be declared to have passed in
the respective subject.

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 4.2. A Student who passes in all subjects and in the project
work earning 135 credits(including soft Skills and
Internship) within the maximum period of five years
reckoned from the date of admission to the course shall
be declared to have qualified for the degree.

4.3. The relative overall performance of the Student shall be

determined by the overall percentage of Marks
obtained in all subjects evaluated as follows:

Sum of all (marks obtained X Credit) ∑ Mi *Ci

WAM = -------------------------------------------------------------
Sum of all (maximum marks X Credit) ∑ Ci
Where,
Mi is the mark obtained in the ith subject with
credit Ci
This score shall be entered in the transcript given to the
candidate on successful completion of the course
calculated to two decimal points.

5. CLASSIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

5.1 A Student who qualifies for the Degree and secures
WAM of not less than 75% shall be declared to have
passed the examination in FIRST CLASS WITH
DISTINCTION provided he/she has passed the
examination in every subject he/she has registered as
well as in the project work in the first appearance.

5.2 A student who qualifies for the degree as per the

regulations for passing requirements and secures a
weighted average of not less than 60% shall be
declared to have passed the examination in FIRST
CLASS.

5.3 All other successful Students shall be declared to have

passed in SECOND CLASS.

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 5.4 Only those Students who have passed all the papers
including practical and project work in the first
appearance shall be considered for the purpose of
RANKING.

5.5 The candidates admitted in the lateral entry system

shall not be considered for Ranking. However, those
candidates shall be considered for classification.

6. PROCEDURE IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE

6.1 If a candidate fails in a particular subject (other than

Project work) he/she may reappear for the University
examination in the subject in subsequent semesters and
obtain passing marks.

6.2 In the event of failure in Project Work, the candidate

shall reregister for Project Work and redo the Project
Work in a subsequent semester and resubmit the
dissertation afresh for evaluation. The internal
assessment marks shall be freshly allotted in this case.

7. ATTENDANCE
A Student who has attendance of less than 75% overall in a
semester shall not be permitted to take the University
examination. However, it shall be open to the Academic
Dean/Principal to grant exemption to a Student if he/she
possess 65% or more attendance but less than 75% after
paying the required condonation fee to the University for
valid reasons and such exemptions should not under any
circumstances be granted for attendance below 65%.
Candidates who have less than 65% and those who have
less than 75% but have not got the exemption as above, has
to repeat the semester from the next academic year.

7.1. Students are exempted from attendance requirements

for online courses of the University and MOOCs.

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8. CONCESSIONS FOR DIFFERENTLY-ABLED STUDENTS

8.1.Dyslexia students: For students who are mentally

disabled, learning disability and mental retardation,
who are slow learners, who are mentally impaired
having learning disorder and seizure disorder and
students who are spastic and cerebral Palsy, the
following concessions shall be granted, Provided the
request is duly certified by the Medical Board of the
Government Hospital/ General Hospital/ District
headquarters Hospitals.:
a. One-third of the time of paper as extra time in the
examination
b. Leniency in overlooking spelling
c. Amanuensis for all PG programme provided the
request is duly certified by the Medical Board of
the Government Hospital/ General Hospital/
District headquarters Hospitals and they shall be
declared qualified for the degree if they pass the
other examinations prescribed for the degree.

8.2. Visually Challenged Students

a. Exempted from paying examination fees.
b. A scribe shall be arranged by the college and the
scribe be paid as per college decision.

9. MARKS AND GRADING SYSTEM

9.1. Passing Minimum is 50% of the ESE and also 50% of the
maximum of that Paper/course.

9.2. Minimum Credits to be earned: Best 135 Credits:(Part A

(120 Credits): Core, Electives and Extra Disciplinary and
part B (15 Credits): Soft skills and Internship).

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 9.3. Grading system
The following table shows the marks, grade points,
letter grades and classification to indicate the
performance of the Student.

RANGE GRADE LETTER DESCRIPTION

OF POINTS GRADE
MARKS
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
00-49 0.0 U Re-appear
ABSENT 0.0 AAA ABSENT
Ci= 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 courses were
credited.

GPA (Grade Point Average) for a Semester: = ∑iCiGi ÷ ∑iCi

That is, GPA is the sum of the multiplication of grade points
by the credits of the coursesdivided by thesum of the credits
of the courses in a semester.

CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) for the entire

programme:=∑n∑iCniGni ÷∑n∑iCni
That is, CGPA is the sum of the multiplication of grade points by
the credits of the entire programme divided by thesum of the
credits of the courses of the entire programme
Where,
Ci = Credits earned for course i in any semester, Gi = Grade
Point obtained for course in any semester
n = Semester in which such courses were credited.

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CGPA GRADE CLASSIFICATION OF
FINAL RESULT
9.5-10.0 O+ First Class -
9.0 and above but below 9.5 O Exemplary *
8.5 and above but below 9.0 D++ First Class with
8.0 and above but below 8.5 D+ Distinction *
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+
First Class
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
0.0 and above but below 5.0 U Re-appear

*Students who have passed in the first appearance and within

the prescribed semester of the PG Programme (Core,
Elective and Extra Disciplinary courses alone) are eligible.
10. PROVISION FOR LATERAL ADMISSION
10.1. Students with PGDCS of this University or any other
University as equivalent thereto, provided he/she
satisfies the eligibility condition as above, shall be
admitted to the Second year of the M.C.A. Degree
Program.
10.2. Students who have completed Bachelor’s Degree of
Minimum 3 years duration in B.C.A./B.Sc. (Computer
Science) with mathematics as a course at 10+2 level
or at graduate level shall alone be eligible for
admission to Second year M.C.A. Program (Lateral
Entry) up to a maximum of 20% of sanctioned intake
which will be supernumerary of the approved
intake. The sanction of supernumerary seats shall be
considered based on the additional facility available
in the respective college.

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11. PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER
11.1 For theory

Time 3 hours Max Marks 75

Part - A: (50 words) 10 simple questions 10 x 1 = 10 Marks

At least two questions from each unit.
Part – B: (200 words) 5 Out of 7 questions 5 x 5 = 25 Marks
At least one question from each unit.
Part –C: (500 words) 4 Out of 6 questions 4 x 10 = 40 Marks
At least one question from each unit.
11.2 For practical
Time: 3 Hours Max: 60 Marks.
One compulsory problem (may contain subdivisions) to be
solved within 3 hours

12. INSTANT EXAMINATION

No instant examination for M.C.A. Program

13. RETOTALLING, REVALUATION AND PHOTOCOPY OF THE

ANSWER SCRIPT

13.1 Re-totalling: M.C.A.Students not eligible for applying

retotalling of their answer script.

13.2 Revaluation: All current batch Students who have

appeared for their Semester Examinations are
alone eligible for Revaluation of their answer
scripts. Passed out candidates are not eligible for
Revaluation.

13.3 Photocopy of the answer scripts:Students who have

applied for revaluation can download their answer
scripts from the University Website after fifteen
days from the date of publication of the results.

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14.MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF THE
PROGRAMS TO QUALIFY FOR A DEGREE

14.1.A Student who for whatever reasons is not able to

complete the programme within the normal period
(N) or the Minimum duration prescribed for the
programme, may be allowed two years period
beyond the normal period to clear the backlog to
be qualified for the degree. (Time Span = N + 2
years for the completion of programme.)

14.2. In exceptional cases like major accidents and child

birth an extension of one year be considered
beyond maximum span of time(Time Span=N + 2 +1
years for the completion of programme).

14.3. Students qualifying during the extended period,

shall not be eligible for RANKING.

Note: Autonomous Colleges have their freedom to

modify any of the above regulations based on the
UGC guidelines for Autonomous Colleges or
guidelines of the Tamil Nadu State Council for
Higher Education with the approval of the
University.
******

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