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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS FOR UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES
UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
IN AFFILIATED COLLEGES
Regulations common to all the students admitted to the Under Graduation Programmes in
the Affiliated Colleges in the academic year 2023-2024 are listed below:

1. DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE

1.1 University refers to Annamalai University.
1.2 Department means any of the academic departments in the Affiliated Colleges.
1.3 Programme encompasses the combination of courses and/or requirements leading to a
Degree. For example, B.A., B.Sc., B.Com. etc.,
1.4 Course is an individual subject in a Programme. Each course has a course title and
identified by a course code.
1.5 Syllabus is an academic document that contains the complete information about an
academic programme and defines responsibilities and outcomes. This includes course
objectives, course content, evaluation, grading, learning resources and course calendar.
1.6 Academic Year refers to the annual period of sessions of the University that comprises
of two consecutive semesters.
1.7 Semester is a half-year term that lasts for a minimum duration of 90 days. Each academic
year is divided into two semesters.
1.8 Choice Based Credit System is a mode of learning in higher education that enables a
student to have the freedom to select his/her own choice of elective courses across
various departments for completing the Degree programme.
1.9 Core Course is mandatory and an essential requirement to qualify for the Degree.
1.10 Elective Course is a course that a student can choose from a range of alternatives.
1.11 Credit refers to the quantum of course work in terms of number of class hours in a
semester required for a programme. The credit value reflects the content and duration
of a particular course in the curriculum.
1.12 Credit Hour refers to the number of class hours per week required for a course in a
semester. It is used to calculate the credit value of a particular course.
1.13 Programme Outcomes (POs) are statements that describe crucial and essential
knowledge, skills and attitudes that students are expected to achieve and can reliably
manifest at the end of a programme.
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1.14 Learning Objectives also known as Course Objectives are statements that define the
expected goal of a course in terms of demonstrable skills or knowledge that will be
acquired by a student as a result of instruction.
1.15 Course Outcomes (COs) are statements that describe what students should be able to
achieve/demonstrate at the end of a course. They allow follow-up and measurement of
Learning Objectives.
1.16 Grade Point Average (GPA) is the average of the grades acquired in various courses
that a student has taken in a semester. The formula for computing GPA is given in the
later section.
1.17 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is a measure of overall cumulative
performance of a student over all the semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit
points secured by a student in various courses in all semesters to the sum of total credits
of all courses in all the semesters.
1.18 Letter Grade is an index of the performance of a student in a particular course. Grades
are denoted by the letters O, A, B, C, D, E and Reappear denotes Fail.
2. Programmes Offered and Admission Requirements
2.1 The Undergraduate programmes offered and the eligibility criteria are detailed below:

Sl.No. UG Programmes Eligibility

1. B.A. Tamil Literature
2. B.A. Tamil
3. B.A. English
4. B.A. History As per G.O. (D) No. 147, Higher Education
5. B.A. Economics (G1) Department dated 05.05.2023.

6. B.A. Political Science

7. B.A. Public Administration
8. B.A. Defence and Strategic Studies
9. B.Com.
10. B.Com. Cooperation (Above Government Order is attached)
11. B.Com. Bank Management
12. B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship
13. B.Com. Computer Applications
14. B.Com. Finance and Accounting
15. B.S.W. – Bachelor of Social Work
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16. B.B.A. - Bachelor of Business Administration

17. B.Sc. Mathematics
18. B.Sc. Statistics
19. B.Sc. Physics
20. B.Sc. Chemistry
21. B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
22. B.Sc. Botany
23. B.Sc. Zoology
24. B.Sc. Environmental Management
25. B.Sc. Geology
26. B.Sc. Biochemistry
27. B.Sc. Biotechnology
28. B.Sc. Microbiology
29. B.C.A. – Bachelor of Computer Applications
30. B.Sc. Computer Science
31. B.Sc. Information Technology
32. B.Sc. Visual Communication
33. B.Sc. Psychology
34. B.Sc. Home Science - Interior Design and
Decor
35. B.Sc. Home Science - Nutrition, Food Service
Management and Dietetics
36. B.Sc. Physical Education
37. B.Sc. Data Science A pass in H.Sc. (10+2 level) OR
Equivalent thereto under academic
stream with Mathematics, as one of the
Subjects.
38. B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence A pass in H.Sc. (10+2 level) OR
Equivalent thereto under academic
stream with Mathematics, as one of the
Subjects.
2.2 Age Limit
Age should not be above 21 years as on 1st June in the year of Admission. Three years
relaxation is allowed for SC/SCA/ST students and Five years for differently-abled
students.
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2.3 Rules of Reservation

The admission shall be made purely on the basis of merit subject to the rule of
reservation as mentioned in the G.O. (d) No. 147 dated 05.05.2023.
3. Programme Duration
The Three Year Undergraduate Degree Programmes consist of three academic years. Each
academic year is divided into two semesters typically the first from June to November and
the second from December to April. Each semester will have 90 working days (18 weeks).
The maximum period of completion of UG programme is 5 years. In exceptional cases like
major accidents and child birth an extension of one year be considered beyond maximum
period of time.
3.1 Programme Structure
The Three Year Undergraduate Programme consists of Language Courses, Core Courses
(Theory & Practical), Elective Courses, Skill Enhancement Courses (including Non-Major
Electives (NME)), Foundation Course and Common Courses.
Language Courses
Tamil/Other languages and General English are offered under Part I and II in Semester I to
IV of all UG programs, respectively.
Core Courses
These are a set of compulsory courses essential for each programme. The core courses
include both Theory (Core Theory) and Practical (Core Practical) courses and categorized as
Part III.
Core Project
Each student shall undertake a Project in the V semester. The Head of the Department shall
assign a Research Supervisor to the student. The Research Supervisor shall assign a topic for
research and monitor the progress of the student periodically. Students who wish to
undertake project work in recognised institutions/industry shall obtain prior permission from
the College. Core Project with viva-voce is categorized as Part III.
Elective Courses
Elective courses are the Generic/Discipline Centric courses those can be chosen from a
range of Electives offered by the Department and categorized as Part III.
Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC)
Skill Enhancement Courses are designed to provide value-based or skill-based knowledge.
The main purpose of this course is to provide students with skills in the hands-on-mode to
increase their employability. This course is categorized as Part IV.
Students who have not studied Tamil upto 12th Standard and have taken any Language other
than Tamil in Part-I, must choose Basic Tamil-I in First Semester & Basic Tamil-II in
Second Semester instead of NME.
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Students who have studied Tamil upto 10th & 12th Standard and have taken any Language
other than Tamil in Part-I, must choose Advanced Tamil-I in First Semester and Advanced
Tamil-II in Second Semester instead of NME.
Foundation Course
The Foundation course is offered in Semester I under Part IV to ease the transition of
students' learning from higher secondary to higher education.
Common Course
The Environmental Studies and Value Education are provided as common courses under
Part IV.
Internship or Industrial Activity (Experiential Learning)
The students have the option to select any organization, whether government or private, such
as industries, research and development organizations, scientific companies, etc., in
consultation with the staff coordinator and the Head of the Department. They are required to
undergo training for a period of two weeks during the vacation before the commencement of
Semester V and obtain a certificate of attendance from the employer of the chosen
organization. Additionally, students must maintain a work diary and prepare a report
detailing the training they underwent, which must be submitted accordingly for evaluation.
This course is categorized as Part IV.
Extension Activity
The basic objective of extension activity is to create social awareness among the students by
providing the opportunities to work with people and also to create an awareness and
knowledge of social realities to have concern for the welfare of the community and engage
in creative and constructive societal development. Participation in extension activities is
mandatory for all students, who are required to enroll in NSS/NCC/YRC/Sports/any club or
service organization within the college. Students should put a minimum attendance of 40
hours in a year duly certified by the Programme Coordinator. Extension activity shall be
conducted outside the class hours. Extension activity is categorized as Part V.
Online Courses
The colleges shall facilitate enrolment of students in Massive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs) platform such as SWAYAM to provide academic flexibility and enhance the
academic career of students. Students who successfully complete a course in the MOOCs
platform shall be exempted from one elective course of the programme.
3.2 Credits Prescribed
The total number of credits for the entire duration of programmes are 140 distributed among
all the six semesters.
4 Examinations
The examination system of the University is designed to systematically test the student's
progress in class, laboratory and field work through Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
Tests and End-Semester Examination (ESE). There will be three CIA Tests and one ESE in
each semester.
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4.1 Continuous Internal Assessment Tests

The CIA Tests shall be a combination of a variety of tools such as class tests, assignments,
seminars, and viva-voce that would be suitable to the course. The students are to be
informed in advance about the assessment procedures.
CIA Test-I will cover the syllabus of the first two Units while CIA Test-II will cover the last
three Units and the CIA Test-III shall be conducted as a Model exam. CIA Tests will be for
two to three hours duration depending on the quantum of syllabus. A student cannot repeat the
CIA Tests. However, if for any valid reason, the student is unable to attend the test, the
prerogative of arranging a special test lies with the teacher in consultation with the Head of
the Department.
4.2 End Semester Examinations (ESE)

The ESE for the odd semesters will be conducted in November/December and for the even
semesters in April/May. The ESE will be of three hours duration and will cover the entire
syllabus of the course.

4.2.1 Scheme of examination

i. Any Theory examination is conducted only for 3 hours.
ii. There shall be theory examinations at the end of each semester, for odd semesters
in the month of November/December; for even semesters in April / May. However,
there shall be practical examinations at the end of even semesters in general, with
exceptions in a few courses as prescribed by the Boards of studies, concerned. A
student who does not pass the examination in any course(s) shall be permitted to
appear in such failed course(s) in the subsequent examinations to be held in
November/December or April / May.
iii. All students admitted in first year, should get registered for the first semester
examination, compulsorily. If registration is not possible owing to any reason
including shortage of attendance less than 60% beyond Condonation limit or on
medical grounds, the students are permitted to rejoin the programme in the next
year.
iv. The results of all the examinations will be published through the college where
the student underwent the programme as well as through University Website.

4.2.2 Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for the courses of Part I, II shall be the language concerned. For
part III the medium of instruction shall be either Tamil or English.
4.3 Evaluation
4.3.1 Marks Distribution
Each course, Theory, Practical and Project/Internship/Field work shall be evaluated for a
maximum of 100 marks. For both the theory and practical courses, CIA Tests will carry 25%
and the ESE 75% of the marks.
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4.3.2 Assessment of CIA Tests

For the CIA Tests, the assessment will be done by the Course Teacher.
For the Theory Courses, the break-up of marks shall be as follows:

Assessment Marks
Test-I, II & III 15
Seminar 05
Assignment 05
Total 25
For the Practical Courses (wherever applicable), the break-up of marks shall be as follows:

Assessment Marks
Test-I 10
Test-II 10
Viva-voce and Record 05
Total 25
4.3.3 Assessment of Project

The Project Report/Dissertation shall be submitted as per the guidelines laid down by the
University. The Project Work/Dissertation shall carry a maximum of 100 marks. CIA for
Project will consist of a Review of literature survey, experimentation/field work, attendance
etc. The Project Report evaluation and viva-voce will be conducted by a committee
constituted by the Head of the Department. The Project Evaluation Committee will comprise
the Head of the Department, Project Supervisor, and a senior faculty.
Project guides should not mentor more than five students in a group project. A student may
work on projects in collaboration with an industry/ research partner with the approval
of the Guide and the HOD. The student will have a guide from the department and an expert
from the partner organisation. The student will have to meet the guide regularly to assess the
progress. The students may also undertake the Project work in his own department with the
permission of the Guide and HOD if an industry/external organization could not
accommodate a student for project work. The project report / dissertation must contain
minimum of about 25 pages, with certificate page with a provision for Faculty in charge/
internal, HOD signature and External examiner signature.
The marks shall be distributed as follows:

Continuous Internal Assessment (25 Marks) End Semester Examination (75 Marks)
Originality of approach 10
Relevance of the Topic 10
Review-I: 10 Review-II: 15 Involvement 10
Dissertation 25
Viva-voce 20
The marks shall be sent to the Controller of Examinations.
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The evaluation of the project shall be done by external examiner in consultation with either
guide or internal examiner according to the scheme given above. Each candidate shall be
evaluated separately. There shall be a maximum of 25 candidates per session with two
sessions per day.

4.3.4 Passing Minimum

A student is declared to have passed in each course if the student secures not less than 40%
marks in the ESE and not less than 40% marks in aggregate taking CIA and ESE marks
together.
A student who has not secured a minimum of 40% of marks in a course (CIA + ESE) shall
reappear for the Theory course in the following semester/year and for the Practical
course/Field study along with Regular Practical Examination in the respective semester.
4.3.5 Conferment of the Under Graduate Degree
A Student who has secured a minimum of 40% marks in all courses prescribed in the
programme and earned the minimum required credits shall be considered to have passed the
Undergraduate Programme.
4.4 Marks and Grading

4.4.1 Grade Points

The performance of students in each course is evaluated in terms of Grade Point (GP). The
sum total performance in each semester is rated by Grade Point Average (GPA) while
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) indicates the Average Grade Point obtained for
all the courses completed from the first semester to the current semester.
The GPA is calculated by the formula

∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝐶𝑖 𝐺𝑖
𝐺𝑃𝐴 =
∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝐶𝑖

where, 𝑪𝒊 is the Credit earned for the Course 𝒊 in any semester;

𝑮𝒊 is the Grade Point obtained by the student for the Course 𝒊 and
𝒏 is the number of Courses passed in that semester.

CGPA is the Weighted Average Grade Point of all the Courses passed starting from the first
semester to the current semester.
∑𝑚 𝑛
𝑖=1 ∑𝑖=1 𝐶𝑖 𝐺𝑖
𝐶𝐺𝑃𝐴 = ∑𝑚 𝑛
𝑖=1 ∑𝑖=1 𝐶𝑖

where, 𝑪𝒊 is the Credit earned for the Course 𝒊 in any semester;

𝑮𝒊 is the Grade Point obtained by the student for the Course 𝒊 and
𝒏 is the number of Courses passed in that semester.
𝒎 is the number of semesters
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Note: The GPA and CGPA shall be calculated separately for the Part III.

Part I, II and III Components will be separately taken into account for CGPA calculation and
classification for the undergraduate programme and Part IV and Part V shall not be taken
into account for classification.

4.4.2 Grading

Evaluation of the performance of the student will be rated as shown in the Table.

Letter Grade Grade Points Marks %

O 10 90 and above
A 9 80-89
B 8 70-79
C 7 60-69
D 6 50-59
E 5 40-49
RA 0 Less than 40
4.4.3 Classification of Results.
The successful students are classified as follows:
For First Class with Distinction: Students who have passed all the courses prescribed in the
Programme in the first attempt with a CGPA of 8.25 and above within the programme
duration.
For First Class: Students who have passed all the courses with a CGPA above 6.5 and
below 8.25.
For Second Class: Students who have passed all the courses with a CGPA above 5.0 and
below 6.5.
For Third Class: Students who have passed all the courses with a CGPA above 4.0 and
below 5.0.
Students who obtain the highest marks in all examinations at their first appearance will only
be considered for University Rank.
Grade in Part IV and Part V shall not be taken into account for classification.
Absence from an examination shall not be taken as an attempt.
The percentage of marks obtained by a student in a course will be indicated by a letter grade.
A student is considered to have completed a course successfully and earned the credits if
he/she secures a letter grade other than RA.
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Any theory course successfully completed cannot be repeated for the purpose of improving
the Grade Point.
A letter grade RA indicates that the student shall reappear for that course. The RA Grade
once awarded stays in the grade card of the student and is not deleted even when he/she
completes the course successfully later. The grade acquired later by the student will be
indicated in the grade sheet of the Odd/Even semester in which the student has appeared for
clearance of the arrears.
If a student secures RA grade in the Project Work/Field Work/Practical Work/Dissertation,
he/she shall improve it and resubmit if it involves only rewriting/ incorporating the
clarifications suggested by the evaluators or he/she can re-register and carry out the same in
the subsequent semesters for evaluation.

4.4.4 Revaluation
All current batch students who have appeared for their Semester Examinations are
eligible for Revaluation of their answer scripts. Passed out students are not eligible for
Revaluation.

4.4.5 Ranking
A student who qualifies for the UG degree course passing all the examinations in the
first attempt, within the minimum period prescribed for the course of study from the
date of admission to the course and secures I or II class shall be eligible for ranking.
5. Attendance
Students must earn minimum of 75% attendance for each course (Theory/Practical) during
the semester.
Students with an attendance of 75% and above will be eligible to write their exams as usual.
Students with an attendance between 60% and less than 75% will be allowed to take exams,
but they must produce a medical certificate and to pay condonation fee.
6. Repeat the Semester
Students who have shortage of attendance in a semester and not appeared for the current
semesters examinations will not be permitted to write subsequent semester examinations and
will be eligible to repeat the semester in the concerned odd/even semester of the following
Academic year.

7 Concessions for Differently-abled Students

7.1 Dyslexia students

For students who are having learning disability spastic cerebral Palsy, the following
concessions shall be granted:
a) Part I Tamil or any other Language can be exempted.
b) One-third of the time of paper may be given as extra time in the examination
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c) Leniency in overlooking spelling mistakes, and

d) Amanuensis for all courses 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.

7.2 Hearing, Speaking Impaired Mentally Retarded

For students who are hearing and speaking impaired and who are mentally
challenged, One Language paper either Part 1 Tamil or any other Language or Part II
English or its equivalent can be exempted.

7.3 Visually Challenged Mentally Retarded Students

A scribe shall be arranged by the College and the scribe be paid as per the college
decision.

7.4 Question Paper Pattern

Time : 3 Hours Maximum : 75 Marks

PART – A 10 x 2 = 20 Marks
Answer ALL Questions
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
PART - B 5 x 5 = 25 Marks
Answer ALL Questions
11. a)
[OR]
b)
12. a)
[OR]
b)
13. a)
[OR]
b)
14. a)

[OR]
b)
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15. a)
[OR]
b)

PART - C 3 x 10 = 30 Marks
Answer any THREE Questions
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

7.5 Grievance Redressal Committee

The College shall form a Grievance Redressal Committee for each programme in each
department with the Course Teachers as the members and the HOD as the convener. This
Committee shall solve all grievances relating to the CIA marks of the students.
7.6 Revision of Regulation and Curriculum
The University may revise and change the regulations and curriculum, if situation
warrants.

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INTERNSHIP SUPERVISOR EVALUATION FORM

This evaluation is primarily designed to provide feedback on job performance and related issues
to assist the student evaluation process. This form is to be completed and submitted at the end of
the internship program or its equivalent.

SUPERVISOR INFORMATION
NAME: JOB TITLE:
ORGANIZATION NAME: PHONE NUMBER:
ADDRESS: EMAIL :

INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT REGISTER NO. (Write legibly in the boxes given below)

PROGRAMME NAME: COLLEGE NAME:

COMMENCEMENT DATE (DD/MM/YYYY): COMPLETION DATE (DD/MM/YYYY):
ABOUT THE INTERN
S. No. Evaluate this student Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Needs Unsatisfactory Not
(5) (4) (3) Improvement (1) Applicable
intern on the
(2) (0)
following items by
checking the
appropriate rating.
1 Arrived to work on-
time
2 Behaved in a
professional manner
3 Effectively
performed
assignments
4 Oral communication
skills
5 Written
communication
skills
6 Computer Skills
7 Ability to work with
others
8 Ability to adapt to a
variety of tasks
9 Decision-making,
setting priorities
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10 Reliability and
dependability
11 Attention to
accuracy and details
12 Willingness to ask
for help and
guidance
13 Quality of work
14 Demonstrated
critical thinking and
problem solving
skills
15 Making and meeting
deadlines
16 Seemed interested
and in and
enthusiastic about
the internship
experience
17 Describe the ways in which the intern’s performance benefited your organization.

18 What development have you observed in the student’s skills, knowledge, personal and/or
professional performance?

19 What do you consider to be the intern’s strengths?

20 In what areas does the intern need to improve?

21 Overall, how do you rate Excellent Good Average Poor

your experience with this (20) (15) (10) (5)
internship?

Date: Signature of the Supervisor