Centre Instructions CU
Centre Instructions CU
From:
The Controller of Examinations
University of Calcutta
(www.cuexam.net)
Phone No.-033-22190176 of A.P.(Major) Section
wtse
To
The Principal /Teacher-ln -Charge/ Officer-in-Charge
Of the Examination Centre for
B.A./ B.Sc. /B.Com. Examinations-2025 (Under CCF,2022l
Keeping in mind the ensuing, Semester- lV & ll Examinations,2025, I am fonrrarding the instructions relating to holding of University
examinations under relevant CCF systems, with a request to kindly go through these instructions and apprise your teachers and
non-teaching staff members of your college, who are well acquainted with the University examination system, on the matter.
The B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester-lV & ll Examinations, 2025 (under CCF,2022) shall be held according to the following relevant
Examination regulations as laid down under respective CSRs [Notification No. CSR/04/2023, CSRi05/2023, CSR/06/2023 dated
23.06.2023 & CSR/01212023 dated 10-07-2023 ( All are Admission Regulations) CSRi43/2023, CSRl44l2023, CSR/45I2023 &
CSR/46/2023 dated 18-12-2023 (All are Examination Regulations)l which have been uploaded on the University website
www. caluniv.ac. in Examinations will be held as per the programme schedule published on the University websites
(wvwv.caluniv.ac.in) and (ualryeuexarn.le1) /Respective college portal (CCF) and printed on the admit card of the candidates.
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Salient features to respective CSRs be remembered with reoard to B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester-lV & ll Examinations. 2025
(Under CCF.2022).
l. Svllabus of Minor (MN) course of 4 Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester-lV & ll candidates and Core course(CC) of 3Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.
Semester-ll & lV candidates shall be the same but examination schedules are different and examination centres/colleges are requested to
follow the Theoretical programme scheduled notified by the University. Examinees should appear the examination on scheduled dates and
time printed on theirAdmit Card.
) A) Svllabus of Minor course of 4 Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester-lV & ll candidates and core course of 3 Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.
Semester-ll & lV candidates shall be conducted in different set of question papers for this examination.
B) Svllabus of Minor course of 3 Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester-lV & ll candidates and core course of 3 Year B.A.iB.Sc./B.Com.
Semester-lV & ll candidates shall be conducted in different set of question papers for this examination.
J ln case of SEC Course, for both 4 Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Semester-lV & ll candidates & 3 Year / B.Com. Semester-lV & ll candidates are
to write the option (if any) they have opted for on the cover page of the answer script as per options mentioned on the Admit cards after
chosen during online submission of forms.
4. Colleqes should conduct IDC/MDC (for 4 & 3 Year) B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Examinations & SEC (only for 3 Year B.A./B.Sc.) as per date
schedule notified by the University. Question papers will be set by the college teacher and evaluation and uploading of marks will be
done by the college examiners & scrutineers.
5. for B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Examinations,
B.A./8.
6. Examinees are to strictly adhere to the scheduled dates and time as printed in their respective Admit cards for appearing at the
examination in their respective subjects/courses/papers.
7. lnvigilators are to check carefully that candidates appearing for the said examination follow the scheduled date and time for
their respective si:bjects/courses and papers.
8. No Candidates should be allowed inside the Examination hall without admit card.
9. Entry of any candidates to the examination hall after fifteen minutes from the time of commencement of examination should not
be entertained.
10. Candidates should not be allowed to leave the examination hall before one hour from the time of distribution of question
papers.
11. Exalnj,nation Centre(s) should be verv careful while openinq sealed packets of question papers for examinations held
on different halves of the same dav.
12. The duration of examination for Practical/ProjecUTutorial/ based subjects/courses are different in case of Honours
Examinations. Centres should strictly take care of the same.
13. As prescribed in the relevant CSRs the duration of theoretical examinations is shown below:
Full Marks
Non MCQ MCQ Duration
25 <_50 t hour
>25 but <50 >50 but <100 2 hours
>50 but < 75 3 hours
> 75but< 100 4 hours
Note :- Du on of the examinations shall be determined by the concerned U.G. Board of Studies duly approved by
the appropriate authority of this University.
14. Separate answer-books are to be used as per instruction printed on respective question papers / admit card.
15. lnvigilators should ensure that candidates write only their Roll Numbers, Registration Numbers, Question Booklet series/ code
number (in case of OMR /MCQ Sets), name of courses and subjects In appropriate columns on the cover of their answer-
books. ln case of B.Com candidates, additionally, separate answer books are to be used for each course as indicated in the
Admit card and Question paper for Non- tt4CQ based courses" The allotted examination time of B.Com tr/CQ and non-MCe
related examinations must be followed as per relevant theoretical programme notified by the university.
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GENERAL GUIDELINES:
l. a) Use of calculator
"Examinees are allowed to use simple scientific non-programmable calculator in the Examination Hall for all examinations of the
University.
Calculators/smart devices with any of the general features like Data Bank/ Dictionaries/ Language Translator/Text-
retrieval/Capacity of remote csmmunication, Blue tooth head set, smart watches are strictly prohibited in the Examination Hall.
Use of cell phones or any other communication devices/ Digital devices into the examination hall are strictly prohibited. A
candidate found in possession of such devices in the examination hall shall be subjected to 'Reported Against' (R.A) remark by the
Officer-in-Charge of the examination centre concerned. The Officer-in-Charge of the examination centre concerned shall in such a
case send a report to the Controller of Examinations following usual procedure in this regard together with the answer-script
concerned and the seized devices in separate cover.
Examinees should ensure that the invigilator on duty in the examination hall makes an endorsement against the space earmarked
in his /her admit card at the time of submission of written answer-script. This endorsement would ascertain that examinees have
handed over their answer scripts to the invigilator before leaving the examination hall on each day and half of the examination.
Similarly the invigilator(s) must ensure that admit card of a candidate is signed by him/her.
The Officer-in- Charge of an examination centre shall have to lodge an FIR with the local Police Station against an
examinee who leaves the Examination Hall without submitting his/her answer-script and send a copy of the FIR to the
A.P.(Major) Section, Controller's Department, College Street Campus) along with a separate forwarding letter to the
Controller of Examinations. The fact of non-submission of an answer-script shall have to be recorded in the Descriptive
Roll- Cum- Attendance Register (DR-AR) on the day of occurrence of the incident.
ii) Examination Centre may allow the candidate suffering from an infectious disease for arranging an isolated sick room for the
benefit of the students for the cases where students are not in position to get admitted in above mentioned Hospital in Kolkata.
e) R.A. Answer-Scripts
ln case of any 'R.A.' (Reported Against) candidate, committing breach of discipline, the nature of his/her offence shall have to be
recorded on his/her answer-script and the seized incriminating document, if any, shall have to be attached to it. The seized
incriminating document should be duly signed by the concerned candidate as well as the invigilator and countersigned by the
Officer-in-Charge. Such an answer-script must be packed separately and the same must reach the A.P. (Major) section along with
a separate fonvarding letter from the Officer-in- Charge of the Centre.
ln no circumstances should a forwarding letter be kept inside the packet of the R.A. answer-script. The "R.A" remark
should positively be recorded in the DR-AR on the day of occurrence of the incident.
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f) Not- Allotted candidates
lf any candidate under compelling circumstances, reports on the first day of the examination to an examination centre where he/she
is not allotted, the Officer-in-Charge of the said examination center may allow him/her to appear at the examination for that day only
provided, of course, the examination center has in its possession relevant question paper required for such candidate. The answer-
script of such a candidate shall have to be packed separately and the packet must be marked as "Not Allotted" and despatched to
the University along with a separate forwarding letter from the Officer-in- Charge of the centre. For such a candidate a blank DR-AR
may be used to record the candidate's attendance.
Again, if any candidate is not shown in the scheduled DR-AR but his/her Roll & No. falls within the range allotted to the Centre, the
candidate should be allowed to appear from that Centre for all the subjects/papers/courses of the examination and the answer-
scripts of the candidate should be packed along with those of other candidates. For example, if candidates of college X ranging in
Roll Numbers from 18201 1-21-OO01 to 0250 have been allotted to Centre Y and center Y finds that a candidate has turned up
bearing Roll Number 182011--21-0030 which is not shown in the DR-AR, then the Centre Y should allow the candidate to appear
the said candidate on the basis of admit card produced by the candidate should not be shown as 'Not Allotted'. His/ Her
attendance should also be recorded in the blank DR-AR will be available on the college portal. ln no circumstances candidates
without Admit Card will be entertained inside the examination hall. Examination centre may also check to generate revised DR-AR
for such candidates.
A physically /visually challenged candidate appearing at an examination may be allowed by the University to take the help of an
amanuensis of his/her choice on the basis of an application in plain paper to be submitted to the office of the Controller of
Examinations (Administration Section) for the purpose and duly forwarded by the Principal/Teacher-in-Charge of the college
concerned together with necessary physically challenged certificate in respect of the examinee and three copies of passport size
photograph and a declaration in the prescribed form of one who is willing to act as an amanuensis along with a document showing
hisiher academic qualification one stage below that of the examinee. Such candidates (with/or without amanuensis) are entitled to
an extra time of 20 (twenty) minutes per hour on pro-rata basis depending on the full marks in the subject/ paper of the examination
he/she is appearing at.
Examination Centres will have to handle three types of answer books keeping in mind the full marks for each theoretical
courses/papers.
The type of answer books to be distributed to candidates will be as follows:
1. For Theoretical papers of full marks above 50 : 24 pages (Blue top sheet)
2. For Theoretical papers of full marks upto 50 : 12 pages (Red top sheet)
3. For all Practical papers/Tutorial courses(if applicable) : 08 pages (Black top sheet)
The number of answer book(s) to be issued to the candidates in an Examination Hall for non-l\/CQ pattern questions shall conform
to the instructions given in the Admit card and concerned Question Paper(s) of the particular subject /course/ paper.
Centres should note that every sealed packet of written answer- scripts that are to be sent to the University must contain an A.P
Form (No.3),and relevant Question Paper and printed award slips in separate packets for such courses and papers where
evaluation of scripts are to be done centrally and marks be awarded.
ln no circumstances should the name of the collegeCentre be mentioned on the Answer-ScripU Additional Sheet
or on Top-sheet. lnstead, Centre Code number should be mentioned.
a 'Rubber Stamp' bearing the Centre Code number should be used on the Answer- ScripU Additional Sheet / Top-sheet etc.
o A "Metal Seal" bearing the Centre Code number only should be used for sealing the packets containing written answer-
scripts with sealing wax.
On the top-sheet and in the space provided for the signature of the Officer-in- Charge, the Officer-in- Charge shall have to
his/her nature and the rubber stam to be used should bear the mber of the centre.
Answer- Paper
(Fh. fs *s3*
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l) Packinq of answer-scripts
All Written answer-scripts should be packed with brown paper separately paper-wise/subject-wise and category-wise
with pre-printed top-sheets, downloaded by the examination centre after online absentee entry pasted on top. The
said receipt(challan copy) obtained online through college portal with the newly introduced menu "ANSWER SCRIPT
TRACKING SYSTEM" should be submitted separately along with sealed and packed answer scripts to the
A.P.(Major)section on the same day of examination. Award lists are to be downloaded through college po(al and
packed separately for onward submission of the same to the A.P.(Major) section along with answer-scripts on
the day of examination or the next day, on prior approval from the University authority.
Absent entry top sheet should be pasted on top of packet. lf a candidate is mistakenly marked as absent , it should be
rectified immediately with the option "Absent Entrv Top Sheet Number wise". Centres should enter absenVR.A.
against respective roll numbers on the top-sheets available on the college portal after the completion of every
examination. Answer-scripts should be packet separately course-wise/subject-wise and category-wise with top-sheets
(after absent entry) pasted on top.
1) The OIVIR sheet ( if applicable for examinations under CCF) should not be folded as it will be evaluated by the OMR
machine.
ll. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION FOR THE B.A/B.Sc./B.Com. SEMESTER EXAMINATION. 2025. (Under CCF.2022)
a) Roll & Number pattern under the semester system of the Examinations are as follows:
l. The Roll & Number under the said semester- wise examination consist of 3 (three) parts and 12 (twelve) digits.
2. The first two parts consisting of 6 (six) digits and (2) two digits respectively together constitute the Roll (6 digits) while the
third part consisting of 4 (four) digits indicate the number, each part being separated by hyphens, e.g. 182011-11-0001,
where 18201 1-'t 1 indicates the Roll and 0001 indicate the number.
3. The first two digits of the first part indicate the year code i.e. admission/registration year for the first time in Semester-wise
examination system under CCF/CBCS.
4. The third digit of the first part indicates the Stream Code (1 -B.Com.; 2-B.A; 3-B.Sc.).
5. The last three digits of the first part indicates the College Code.
6. The first digit of the second part indicates the Gender Code (1-Female, 2-Male, 3-Transgender)
7. The second digit of the second part indicates the 'Course Category' (1-4 year course, 2-3 year Course, 3-4 year Vocational
Course)
8. The last four digits of the third part indicates & the Serial Number.
College code
Stream code
N.B. 1) Specimen Roll No.- 232011-'l'l-0001 (For Female candidates with 4 Year B.A Course)
2) Roll No.- 233011-22-0001 (For Male candidates with B.Sc. 3 Year MDC Course)
3) Roll No.- 231011-1 1-0001( For Femele candidates with 4 Year B.Com. Course)
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b) lssuance of Candidates' Admit Card
Prior to the commencement of theoretical examinations, a QR coded admit card will be generated online for each candidate of
respective college(s) with the following information printed on it: Colleges can allow candidates to appear Home centre
examinations on the basis of attendance sheet/check list if admit card is not issued.
Colleges will have to download the admit cards for candidates appearing in theoretical courses from the following site
and link:
(All admit cards will have digital signature of the Controller of Examinations/and photo/Signature of the candidate.)
c) Candidates'AttendanceRecord (DR-AR)
The following points are to be borne in mind for keeping the attendance records of the examinees:
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i) The candidates will have to put their signatures in the allotted space of the DR-AR on all the days/halves of the Examination
in presence of the invigilator. After getting the signature of the candidates'present'the invigilatorshall mark'Ab'againstthe
absent candidates in the space provided for signature of the concerned candidates and put his/her signature against each
such 'Ab' mark every day. Invigilator(s) must ensure that the signature of a candidate is put on allotted space of DR-AR.
iD Additional information like 'R.A', 'Non-submission of answer-scripts,' etc if any, should be furnished in the Remarks Column
under the signature of the invigilator and counter- signature of the Officer- in- Charge.
iv) The Centre-in-Charge shall sign on all pages of the filled-in DR-AR before sending the same to the Result (Major) and
Computer Cell-l Section ( Darbhanga Building, 2nd floor) within (3) working days from the date of completion of the said
examination.
v) The particulars of Not-Allotted candidates (their Name, Roll & No & Subjects/ Papers) are to be provided by the centre of
Examination in the last blank page of the DR-AR and the remark "Not Allstted" should be inserted in the remark column.
vi) Candidates are to write the Question Booklet series code in the DR-AR provided for AECC course and other MCe pattern
question based courses, as the case maybe.
Absent
SubjecUcourse wise printed award list and attendance sheet will be provided online through the college portal. This
should be
handed over to the concerned Head-Examiner after completion of the Practical Examination.
N.B. Every Examination Centre for Practical Examination in Core Courses & Core Vocational Subjects/Courses
shall have
to contact the General section, 2nd Floor, Dargbanga Building, University of calcutta, college Street (ph # 2257-00301, in
matters relating to the examiners' appointment letter for Practical Examination.
Every Examination centre for Practical Examination in Honours Course (DSCC/SEC) & Core Vocational SubjecUcourse
shall have to collect question papers for Practical Examination from Press Confidential Section 3'd floor, Dargbanga
Building, University of Calcutta, College Street(ph# 033-22i 9-6631).
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o Marks are to be uploaded by the lnternal Examiner through college marks entry portal/Teachers' Portal within three
working days from the completion of practical, Concerned examiners should be very careful while uploading marks and
the duly signed copy of the same are to be sent to the Head-Examiner for future reference Subjects having Head-
Examiners, Scrutiny of marks will be done through scrutineers via H.E. portal and verification of marks will be done by the
H.E.s strictly within stipulated time period notified by the University.
Concerned persons are requested to preserve soft copy of on-line submitted marks/statement
verified/Scrutinized by them in PDF format in their custody as per the University norms along with 'summary
status of marks entry'
. Head Examiners/Examiners should note that marks will not be entertained offline or via e-mail.
o ln case of subjects without Head-Examiners, examiners are to upload marks through college/Teachers' portal and
respective scrutineer will scrutinize examiner uploaded marks strictly within stipulated time period notified by the
University.
O All Theoretical Examinations:(non MGQ question application onlv for B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. Courses)
a. For Three-vear B.A./B.Sc. Multidisciplinarv Courses of Studies
. The Examinations in SEC(only 3 year B.A./B.Sc.), IDC/I\4DC, shall be held at home centres before the
commencement of Semester End examination as per University Notification.
. The Examinations in AEC & CVAC shall also be held in home centres as per Theoretical Programme schedule.
. ln respect of AEC & the compulsory CVAC , the examinations shall be held at the home centres as per the
University Theoretical Programme schedule and the setting of question papers & scheduling of examination shall
be done by the University and the answer scripts will be evaluated by the teachers of the respective colleges.
. ln respect of SEC, IDC & the optional CVAC (4rH CVAC to be offered at the 2nd Semester), the examinations
shall be held at the home centres & the colleges will arrange for setting of question papers, scheduling of
examinations and the answer scripts shall be evaluated by the teachers of the concerned colleges.
b. For Four-vear B.A./B.Sc. (Honours & Honours with Research) Courses of Studies
. The examinations in IDC & 4th CVAC (At 2nd Semester) shall be held at Home Centres before the
commencement of Theoretical Examination as per the University Notification.
. The Examinations in AEC & CVAC shall also be held in home centres as per Theoretical Programme schedule.
o ln respect of AEC & the compulsory CVAC , the examinations shall be held at the home centres and the setting
of question papers & scheduling of examination shall be done by the University and the answer scripts will be
evaluated by the teachers of the respective colleges.
. In respect of IDC & the optional CVAC (4rH CVAC to be offered at the 2nd Semester), the examinations shall be
held at the home centres & the colleges will arrange for setting of question papers, scheduling of examinations
and the answer scripts shall be evaluated by the teachers of the concerned colleges.
c. For Four-vear B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Honours with Core Vocational subiects) Courses of Studies
. The examinations in IDC & 4th CVAC (At 2nd Semester) shall be held at Home Centres before the
commencement of Theoretical Examination as per the University Notification.
. The Examinations in AEC & CVAC shall also be held in home centres as per Theoretical Programme schedule.
' ln respect of AEC & the compulsory CVAC, the examinations shall be held at the home centres and the setting of
question papers & scheduling of examination shall be done by the University and the answer scripts will be
evaluated by the teachers of the respective colleges.
. ln respect of IDC & the optional CVAC (4rH CVAC to be offered at the 2nd Semester), the examinations shall be
held at the home centres & the colleges will arrange for setting of question papers, scheduling of examinations
and the answer scripts shall be evaluated by the teachers of the concerned colleges.
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d. For Four/Three -vear B.Com. Courses of Studies
' The examinations in IDC & 4th CVAC (At 2nd Semester) shall be held at Home centres before
the
commencement of Theoretical Examination as per the University Notification.
' The Examinations in AEC & CVAC shall also be held in home centres as per Theoretical programme
schedule.
' ln respect of AEC & the compulsory CVACA/AC, the setting of question papers & scheduling of examinations
shall be done by the University and the answer scripts will be evaluated by the teachers of the respective
colleges.
' ln respect of IDC/MDC & the optional CVACA/AC (4rH CVACA/AC to be offered at the 2nd Semester),
the
examinations shall be held at the home centres & the colleges will arrange for setting of question papers,
scheduling of examinations and evaluating of answer scripts internally by the teachers of the
concerned colleges.
r Centres should pack in sealed covers all answer scripts of tore(s year B.A./B.Sc.) /Minor(
413 year
B.A./B'Sc.) courses subject wise/ course wise along with respective award lists, A.p.Forms
and question
papers .
' Award lists of each course and A.P. Forms are to be downloaded by Principal/TlC/olC of college
centres.
' The subject wise sealed packets along with respective Top-sheets and award lists should
be handed over by the
Principal/Tlc/olc to the Head of the Department of concerned subject.
' The award list is to be filled up by respective Examiner(s) of each subject/course against
each Roll Number and
Registration Number and marks should be uploaded online through college portat. tre
said Hard copy will be
handed over to the Head of the Deparlment who will arrange for scrutiny of the answer
scripts and upload marks
online , accordingly. Scrutineers should note that only edited marks against respective roll number
should be
incorporated and uploaded in a foil, the other marks, if at per with the examiners should
simply be confirmed and
verified.
' The hard copy of incorporated marks by the examiners and scrutineer has to be submitted
to the principal of the
College centre by HOD in sealed envelopes for ongoing transmission of the same
to the concerned Head -
Examiner.
' The hard copy of the award list must be signed by the concerned Examiners and
scrutineers before submitting
. T^""":ffiH:i: ]H:fl;ji::=;Ti:'J:[:f: print our or the uproaded marks and one ,;"
should be preserved by respective examiners & scrutineers. ""r, ",,n"
' The hard copy of the awarded marks will be sent to the Head-Examiner by principal
of the college.
' The uploaded file from the examination cum evaluation centre will then be verified by
the Head Examiner
concerned through their H.E. po(al. The H.E.s should generate a statement of marks upon
completed of their
task.
a
a ln case of all B.Com. courses held in Away Centre, answer scripts/Blank pre-printed Award list
/A.p.
Forms etc. are to be submitted in sealed covers to the A.p.(Major) section.
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e) Top-Sheets
r Examination centres will be able to download date-wise/subject-wise/course-wise/paper-wise pre-printed Top-sheets (also
in consolidated form) from college portal.
. Absenteeism/ R.A. / Not Allotted/Non-submission candidates are to be entered and submitted online in consolidated
form and a token of receipt ( Despatch challan copy) will be generated on submission of the same.
. The said receipt (challan copy) obtained online should be submitted separately along with sealed and packed answer-
scripts to the A.P (Major) Section.
answer-scripts
. The downloaded Top sheet after absent entry should be pasted on the sealed envelopes containing
packed according to the entries of the pre-printed top sheets'
online against all
o Date-wise/subject-wise/course-wise/paper-wise consolidated Top-sheet to be duly filled up by college
(where applicable) and uploaded through the
relevant information viz. R.A./AbsenuNot allotted cases/Non-Submission
college portal. A hard copy signed by authorized signatories to be submitted'
please note that for any query related to Semester-wise examination system under CCF, the Office of the Controller of
Examinations is free to render their full assistance.
We look forward to your full co-operation to make our mission successful, as always.
Thanking you,
Sincerely yours, .
Senate House,
U niversity of Calcutta.
Kolkata. -Y xh
(Dr. J Sinha )
Gontroller of Examinations
University of Calcutta
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Annexure{s)
4 Year B.Com (Hons & Hons. With Research)Examinations: Awav centre Examinations
(As applicable) I
(As applicable)
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j'
(As applicable)
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3 Year B.A./B.Sc Examinations: Semester end examination
of Exam.
examination
by the College
Teachers
Centre by the e
Teachers
b.
Evaluated by the Col
Teachers
Papers mentioned in sl.no. 3,4,5 & 6 will be held before the commencement
of semester end examinations.
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4 Year B.A./B.Sc (Honours & Honours with Research): Semester end examination
(similar as CBCS)
4. IDC Paper Home Centre Home Centre Home Centre Evaluated by the College
Teachers
5. AEC Paper Home Centre Home Centre Home Centre Evaluated by the College
Teachers
6. CVAC Paper Home Centre Home Centre Home Centre Evaluated by the College
Teachers
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ANSWER SCRIPT TRACKING SYSTEM: EXAM CENTRE/EVALUATION CENTER RESPONSIBILITY (B.A./B.Sc.)