Examination Regulations

SEMESTER RULES for BS 4-Year Programme:

Total Period of Study.

The normal duration of a 4-year bachelor (BS) program is four years. There will be 2 semester each year.

Class Attendance:

A student must have attended at least 75% of the classes held in a course in order to be allowed to sit in the final examination.

Course Evaluation, Course Grade, and Grade Distribution:

Students will be evaluated on the basis of two examinations, called Mid Semester Examination

and Final Examination, homework, quizzes, assignments, presentations, etc. These evaluation instruments and their percentage weight of a grade are given below:

Evaluation System:

1. To pass a course, a student must obtain 50% marks.

2. There will be no choice in questions in the mid semester and final examination papers.

3. Assignments will be submitted to the teacher concerned as scheduled by the teacher.

Evaluation Instrument Marks

  1. Sessional (Quizzes, homework, assignments, presentations, etc) 15 Marks

  2. Mid Semester Examination (Conducted by Class Teacher) 25 Marks

  3. Final Examination (Conducted by Punjab University) 60 Marks

Promotion Rules:

1. A student must obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 at the end of each semester for promotion to the next semester.

2. In case a student is able to obtain GPA of 1.70 or more but less than 2.00 except first semester where GPA of 1.50 or more but less than 2.0, he/she will be promoted to the next Semester on probation (1 st probation). If the student does not achieve the desired CGPA of 2.0 but obtain CGPA greater than or equal to 1.7, will go to 2nd (last) probation. The candidate, who fails to secure 1.50 GPA in the first semester or 1.70 CGPA in a subsequent semester, will stand automatically dropped from the' rolls of the college.

Probation:

The promotion of a student on probation will be allowed twice in all the degree programs. If a student in the first semester obtains CGPA less than 2.0 and greater than or equal to 1.5, he/she will be considered on probation. In the subsequent semesters (i.e., second semester onwards), the student will be considered on probation if he/she scores CGPA less than 2.0, and greater than or equal to 1.70. In case student does not achieve the minimum desired CGPA of 2.0 in any semester after availing two probations, he/she will be dropped from the rolls of the College and cannot be re-admitted by the same College under any circumstances.

Re- Take Examination:

If a student fails in a course, he/she will be provided two chances to pass a course by registering for the course again for the same semester exams of the subsequent two years. If a student fails to pass the course after availing these two chances, he/she will be dropped from the rolls of the college.

Freezing of a Semester:

In case of a valid reason a student may freeze his/her studies maximum for one year (two semesters) subject to the permission of Chairperson/Principal of the concerned Department/College. The student will rejoin the same semester in the following year and continue his /her studies with junior session till semester eight. However, freezing in 1st semester is not allowed.