The office of the Controller of Examinations was established in the year 2013 after the conferment of Autonomous status to the institute.
The office of “The Controller of Examinations” has been established from the month of May 2013 since the conferment of Autonomous to the institution. The Controller of Examinations (CoE) office is responsible for the announcement of academic calendar, preparation of question papers, conduction of continuous internal assessment (CIA) tests and semester end examinations (SEE), valuations of answer scripts, announcement of results, printing and issuing of grade sheets to the students and recommendations to the University for the award of degrees.
There shall be examinations at the end of each semester, for odd semesters in the month of October/November; for even semesters in April/ May. A candidate who does not pass the examination in any course(s) may be permitted to appear in supplementary examination.
A candidate shall put in a minimum required attendance of 75 % in that semester i.e If s/he acquire a minimum of 50% in each subject and 75% of attendance in aggregate of all the subjects. Otherwise, s/he shall be declared detained and has to repeat semester.
For cases of medical issues, deficiency of attendance in a semester to the extent of 10% may be condoned by the College Academic Committee (CAC) on the recommendation of Head of the department if their attendance is between 75% and 65% in a semester, subjected to submission of medical certificates, medical case file and other needful documents to the concerned departments. The condonation is permitted maximum of two times during the entire course of study.
A prescribed fee shall be payable towards condonation of shortage of attendance.
A student shall not be promoted to the next semester unless he/she satisfies the attendance requirement of the present semester, as applicable. They may seek readmission into that semester when offered next. If any candidate fulfills the attendance requirement in the present semester, he/she shall not be eligible for readmission into the same class.
Any student against whom any disciplinary action by the institute is pending shall not be permitted to attend any SEE in that semester.
The following academic requirements have to be satisfied in addition to the attendance requirements.
A student shall be promoted from IV Semester to V Semester only if he/she acquires 24 credits (i.e 40% of total credits) that have been studied up to III Semester from the following examinations, irrespective of whether the candidates takes the end examinations or not as per the normal course of the study
A student shall be promoted from IV Semester to V Semester only if he/she acquires 33 credits (i.e 40% of total credits) that have been studied up to IV Semester from the following examinations, irrespective of whether the candidates takes the end examinations or not as per the normal course of the study
A student shall be promoted from VI Semester to VII Semester only if he/she acquires 41 credits (i.e 40% of total credits) that have been studied up to V Semester from the following examinations, irrespective of whether the candidates takes the end examinations or not as per the normal course of the study
A student shall be promoted from VI Semester to VII Semester only if he/she acquires 50 credits (i.e 40% of total credits) that have been studied up to VI Semester from the following examinations, irrespective of whether the candidates takes the end examinations or not as per the normal course of the study
A student shall be promoted from VI Semester to VII Semester only if he/she acquires 41 credits (i.e 40% of total credits) that have been studied up to V Semester from the following examinations, irrespective of whether the candidates takes the end examinations or not as per the normal course of the study
A lateral entry student shall be promoted from VI Semester to VII Semester only if he/she acquires 35 of the credits (i.e 40% of the credits) from the courses that have been studied up to VI Semester from all the regular and supplementary examinations until V Semester..
A student shall register and put up minimum attendance in all 160 credits and earn all the 160 credits. Marks obtained in all 160 credits shall be considered for the calculation of aggregate percentage of marks obtained. In the course structure within eight academic years from the year of their admission shall forfeit their seat in B.Tech. Course and their admission shall stand cancelled.
A lateral entry student shall register and putup minimum attendance in all 121 credits and earn all the 121 credits. Marks obtained in all 121 credits shall be considered for the calculation of aggregate percentage of marks obtained. In the course structure within six academic years from the year of their admission shall forfeit their seat in B.Tech. Course and their admission shall stand cancelled.
The Semester End Examination (SEE) in each theory subject shall be conducted for 3 hours duration at the end of the semester for 70 marks.
A student has to secure not less than a minimum of 35% of marks (26 marks) exclusively at the Semester End Examinations in each of the theory subjects in which the candidate had appeared. However, the candidate shall have to secure a minimum of 40% of marks (40 marks) in both external and internal components put together to become eligible for passing in the subject.
The emphasis on the questions is broadly based on the following criteria:
| 50 % | To test the objectiveness of the concept |
| 30 % | To test the analytical skill of the concept or |
| 20 % | To test the application skill of the concept |
Students who enroll for a PG / UG programme shall appear for all the semester end examinations need to register for the semester end examinations through ‘On-line’ registration system. The online exam registration link is available in the Examination portal (https://audisankaraexams.in/SANK).
The student may not be able to apply for the online examination using his registration details if s/he has semester payment dues. If s/he falls short of the required percentage of attendance, s/he may not be able to download the Hall-Ticket.
Note: The online exam application weblink and hall ticket printing facility may be kept open for students’ access only for a limited period of time as will be announced during the end of each semester. Beyond this time period, no student may have access to do so. Students who fail to apply through online mode for semester examinations may not be permitted to appear for the exams under any circumstances. Students who fail to print their own hall-ticket within this ‘access-period’ may not be permitted to appear for the exams under any circumstances.
Evaluation of answer books for all examinations (CIE & SEE) shall be done centrally. All the answer scripts are scanned on the day of examination and encoded with auto-generated codes The theory papers of CIE are evaluated by internal faculty and SEE are evaluated by the external examiner identified from reputed institutions.
The make-up examination facility shall be available to students who may have missed to attend CIA examinations in one or more courses in a semester for valid genuine reasons. The make-up examination shall have comprehensive online objective type questions. The syllabus for the make-up examination shall be the whole syllabus covered till the end of the semester under consideration and will be conducted at the end of the semester.
A student, who seeks the re-evaluation of the answer script, is directed to apply for the photocopy of his/her semester examination answer paper(s) in the theory course(s), within 5 working days from the declaration of results in the prescribed format with prescribed fee to the Controller of Examinations through the Head of the department. On receiving the photocopy, the student can consult with a competent member of faculty and seek the opinion for revaluation. Based on the recommendations, the student can register for the revaluation with prescribed fee. The Controller of Examinations shall arrange for the revaluation and declare the results. Revaluation is not permitted to the courses other than theory courses
The re-evaluation will be done by a second independent examiner.
The result after re-evaluation shall be as follows:
The institute may from time-to-time revise, amend and change the regulations and the curriculum, if found necessary. Any such change shall be communicated through Circulars from the Principal’s Office or through Dean – Academics.
A candidate is normally not permitted to break the study. However, if a candidate intends to temporarily discontinue the program in the middle for valid reasons (such as accident or hospitalization due to prolonged ill health) and to rejoin the program after the break from the commencement of the respective semester as and when it is offered , s/he shall apply to the Principal in advance. Such application shall be submitted before the commencement of the semester in question and forwarded through the Head of the department stating the reasons for such withdrawal together with supporting documents and endorsement of his / her parent / guardian.
The institute shall examine such an application and if it finds the case to be genuine, it may permit the student to rejoin. Such permission is accorded only to those who do not have any outstanding dues like tuition fee etc.
The total period for completion of the program reckoned from the commencement of the semester to which the candidate was first admitted shall not exceed the maximum period 8 years for regular and 6 years for lateral entry programme. The maximum period includes the break period.
Examination Timings:
Examinations with 3 hours duration
FN session – 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM
AN session – 2.00 PM to 5.00 PM
For the smooth conduct of the examinations, the candidates are instructed to adhere to the following guidelines:
The candidates have to
i) The Principal shall refer the cases of malpractices in internal assessment tests and semester end examinations to a malpractice enquiry committee constituted by him for the purpose. Such committee shall follow the approved levels of punishment. The Principal shall take necessary action against the erring students based on the recommendations of the committee.
ii) Any action by the candidate trying to get undue advantage in the performance or trying to help another, or derive the same through unfair means is punishable according to the provisions contained hereunder.
| S. No | Nature of Malpractices/Improper conduct | Punishment |
|---|---|---|
| If the candidate: | ||
| 1. (a) | Possesses or keeps accessible in examination hall, any paper, note book, programmable calculators, cell phones, pager, palm computers or any other form of material concerned with or related to the subject of the examination (theory or practical) in which he is appearing but has not made use of (material shall include any marks on the body of the candidate which can be used as an aid in the subject of the examination) | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject only. |
| (b) | Gives assistance or guidance or receives it from any other candidate orally or by any other body language methods or communicates through cell phones with any candidate or persons in or outside the exam hall in respect of any matter. | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject only of all the candidates involved. In case of an outsider, he will be handed over to the police and a case is registered against him. |
| 2. | Has copied in the examination hall from any paper, book, programmable calculators, palm computers or any other form of material relevant to the subject of the examination (theory or practical) in which the candidate is appearing. | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the candidate has already appeared including practical examinations and project work and shall not be permitted to appear for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that Semester/year. The Hall Ticket of the candidate is to be cancelled and sent to the Controller of Examinations. |
| 3. | Impersonates any other candidate in connection with the examination. | The candidate who has impersonated shall be expelled from examination hall. The candidate is also debarred and forfeits the seat. The performance of the original candidate, who has been impersonated, shall be cancelled in all the subjects of the examination (including practicals and project work) already appeared and shall not be allowed to appear for examinations of the remaining subjects of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all semester end examinations. The continuation of the course by the candidate is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat. If the imposter is an outsider, he will be handed over to the police and a case is registered against him. |
| 4. | Smuggles in the Answer book or additional sheet or takes out or arranges to send out the question paper during the examination or answer book or additional sheet, during or after the examination. | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of performance in that subject and all the other subjects the candidate has already appeared including practical examinations and project work and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all semester end examinations. The continuation of the course by the candidate is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat. |
| 5. | Uses objectionable, abusive or offensive language in the answer paper or in letters to the examiners or writes to the examiner requesting him to award pass marks. | Cancellation of the performance in that subject. |
| 6. | Refuses to obey the orders of the Controller of Examinations /Additional Controller of Examinations/any officer on duty or misbehaves or creates disturbance of any kind in and around the examination hall or organizes a walk out or instigates others to walk out, or threatens the COE or any person on duty in or outside the examination hall of any injury to his person or to any of his relations whether by words, either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representation, assaults the COE or any person on duty in or outside the examination hall or any of his relations, or indulges in any other act of misconduct or mischief which result in damage to or destruction of property in the examination hall or any part of the Institute premises or engages in any other act which in the opinion of the officer on duty amounts to use of unfair means or misconduct or has the tendency to disrupt the orderly conduct of the examination. | In case of students of the college, they shall be expelled from examination halls and cancellation of their performance in that subject and all other subjects the candidate(s) has (have) already appeared and shall not be permitted to appear for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The candidates also are debarred and forfeit their seats. In case of outsiders, they will be handed over to the police and a police case is registered against them. |
| 7. | Leaves the exam hall taking away answer script or intentionally tears of the script or any part thereof inside or outside the examination hall. | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of performance in that subject and all the other subjects the candidate has already appeared including practical examinations and project work and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred for two consecutive semesters from class work and all semester end examinations. The continuation of the course by the candidate is subject to the academic regulations in connection with forfeiture of seat. |
| 8. | Possess any lethal weapon or firearm in the examination hall. | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the candidate has already appeared including practical examinations and project work and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred and forfeits the seat. |
| 9. | If student of the college, who is not a candidate for the particular examination or any person not connected with the college indulges in any malpractice or improper conduct mentioned in clause 6 to 8. | Student of the colleges expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the candidate has already appeared including practical examinations and project work and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. The candidate is also debarred and forfeits the seat. Person(s) who do not belong to the College will be handed over to police and, a police case will be registered against them. |
| 10. | Comes in a drunken condition to the examination hall. | Expulsion from the examination hall and cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the candidate has already appeared including practical examinations and project work and shall not be permitted for the remaining examinations of the subjects of that semester/year. |
| 11. | Copying detected on the basis of internal evidence, such as, during valuation or during special scrutiny. | Cancellation of the performance in that subject and all other subjects the candidate has appeared including practical examinations and project work of that semester/year examinations. |
| 12. | If any malpractice is detected which is not covered in the above clauses 1 to 11 shall be reported to the Academic Council for further action to award suitable punishment. | |
A candidate shall be declared to have passed in individual theory / / drawing / design course if s/he secures a minimum of 40% aggregate marks (continuous internal assessment and semester end examination marks put together), subject to securing a minimum of 35% marks in the semester end examination.
A candidate shall be declared to have passed in individual laboratory/ project/seminar/ term paper/ mini project course if s/he secures a minimum of 50% aggregate marks (continuous internal assessment and semester end examination marks put together), subject to securing a minimum of 50% marks in the semester end examination
On passing a course of a program, the student shall earn the credits as assigned to that course.
For value added courses / audit courses / mandatory courses, result shall be declared with “Satisfactory” or “Not Satisfactory” performance.
Grades will be awarded to indicate the performance of students in each theory subject, laboratory / practical's, Skill oriented Course / Skill Advanced course / Soft Skill course, Summer Internships, Project Work, Seminar and Full Semester Internship in Industry (6 Months). Based on the percentage of marks obtained (Continuous Internal Assessment plus Semester End Examination, both taken together) as specified in item 11 above, a corresponding letter grade shall be given.
As a measure of the performance of a student, a 10-point absolute grading system using the following letter grades (as per UGC/AICTE guidelines) and corresponding percentage of marks shall be followed:
| Marks Range | Level | Letter Grade | Grade Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater than or equal to 90% | Outstanding | S | 10 |
| 80 and less than 90% | Excellent | A | 9 |
| 70 and less than 80% | Very Good | B | 8 |
| 60 and less than 70% | Good | C | 7 |
| 50 and less than 60% | Fair | D | 6 |
| 40 and less than 50% | Satisfactory | E | 5 |
| Below 40% | Fail | F | 0 |
| Absent | Absent | AB | 0 |
| For Mandatory & Audit Courses | |||
| Greaterthan & equal to 40% | Satisfactory | P | - |
| lessthan 40% | Not Satisfactory | F | - |
A student who has obtained an ‘F’ grade in any subject shall be deemed to have ‘failed’ and is required to reappear as a ‘supplementary student’ in the semester end examination, as and when offered. In such cases, internal marks in those subjects will remain the same as those obtained earlier.
To a student who has not appeared for an examination in any subject, ‘Ab’ grade will be allocated in that subject, and he is deemed to have ‘failed’. A student will be required to reappear as a ‘supplementary student’ in the semester end examination, as and when offered next. In this case also, the internal marks in those subjects will remain the same as those obtained earlier.
A letter grade does not indicate any specific percentage of marks secured by the student, but it indicates only the range of percentage of marks.
A student earns grade point (GP) in each subject/ course, on the basis of the letter grade secured in that subject/ course. The corresponding ‘credit points’ (CP) are computed by multiplying the grade point with credits for that particular subject/ course.
Credit points (CP) = grade point (GP) x credits …. For a courseA student passes the subject/ course only when GP greaterthan or equal to 5 (‘E’ grade or above)
A student obtaining Grade F shall be considered failed and will be required to reappear for that subject when the next supplementary examination offered.
For Mandatory courses “Satisfactory‟ or “Not satisfactory” shall be indicated instead of the letter grade and this will not be counted for the computation of SGPA/CGPA.| Course | Credit | Grade Letter | Grade Point | Credit Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course-I | 3 | S | 10 | 3x10=30 |
| Course-II | 3 | A | 9 | 3x9=27 |
| Course-III | 3 | B | 8 | 3x8=24 |
| Course-IV | 3 | D | 6 | 3x6=18 |
| Course-V | 2 | B | 8 | 2x8=16 |
| Course-VI | 1 | C | 7 | 1x7=7 |
| 15 | 122 |
| I Semester | II Semester | III Semester | IV Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit: 19 SGPA: 8.13 | Credit: 19.5 SGPA: 6.9 | Credit: 21.5 SGPA: 7.3 | Credit: 21.5 SGPA: 6.8 |
| V Semester | VI Semester | VII Semester | VIII Semester |
| Credit: 22 SGPA: 8.2 | Credit: 21.5 SGPA: 7.4 | Credit: 21 SGPA: 7.2 | Credit: 14 SGPA: 7.8 |
After satisfying the requirements prescribed for the completion of the program, the student shall be eligible for the award of B.Tech Degree and shall be placed in one of the following grades:
| CGPA Secured | CGPA ≥ 7.5 | CGPA ≥ 6.5 and < 7.5 | CGPA ≥ 5.5 and < 6.5 | CGPA ≥ 4.0 and < 5.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Awarded | First Class with Distinction | First Class | Second Class | Pass Class |
Student, who clears all the courses upto VII semester, shall have a chance to appear for Quick Supplementary Examination to clear the failed courses of VIII semester.
A consolidated grade sheet containing credits and grades obtained by the candidate will be issued after completion of the four year B.Tech program.
The various time schedules to assist the students for registration of courses, dropping of courses and withdrawal from courses enables the students to be well prepared, minimize their chances of failure in CIE and / or SEE and take full advantage of the flexibility provided by the choice based credit system (CBCS).
Each student shall have to register for course work at the beginning of a semester. The student has to normally register for a minimum of 20 credits and may register up to a maximum of 30 credits.
A specific period shall be fixed in the middle of a semester for this purpose and help review the student’s performance in CIE by the Faculty Counsellor, followed by the students having poor performance to be facilitated to drop the identified course(s) (up to the minimum credits specified for the semester) without being mentioned in the Grade Sheet. Such courses are to be re-registered by these students and taken up for study at a later time.
A specific period shall be identified towards the end of a semester to help review the student’s performance in CIE by the Faculty Counsellor who shall advise the students having poor performance to withdraw from identified course(s) (up to the minimum credits specified for the semester) with mention in the Grade Sheet (Grade 'W'). Such courses are to be re-registered by these students and taken up for study at a later time.
A student is permitted to withdraw from the Course(s) after one week from the last date of the second CIE test.
Note: No separate circular/notification shall be issued in this regard.
Required to do all the courses in the curriculum prescribed for the batch of students in which the student joins subsequently. However, exemption will be given to those candidates who have already passed such courses in the earlier semester(s) s/he was originally admitted into and substitute subjects are offered in place of them as decided by the Board of Studies. However, the decision of the Board of Studies will be final.
A student who is under Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapur (JNTUA) curriculum and detained due to shortage of attendance at the end of the first semester shall join the autonomous batch of first semester. Such students shall study all the courses prescribed for the batch in which the student joins and considered on par with regular candidates of Autonomous stream and will be governed by the autonomous regulations.
A student who is following JNTUA curriculum, detained due to lack of credits or shortage of attendance at the end of the second semester or at the subsequent semesters shall join with the autonomous batch in the appropriate semester. Such candidates shall be required to pass in all the courses in the program prescribed by the Board of Studies concerned for that batch of students from that semester onwards to be eligible for the award of degree. However, exemption will be given in the courses of the semester(s) of the batch which he had passed earlier and substitute courses will be offered in place of them as decided by the Board of Studies. The student has to clear all his backlog courses up to previous semester by appearing for the supplementary examinations conducted by JNTUA for the award of degree. The total number of credits to be secured for the award of the degree will be sum of the credits up to previous semester under JNTUA regulations and the credits prescribed for the semester in which a candidate seeks readmission and subsequent semesters under the autonomous stream. The class will be awarded based on the academic performance of a student in the autonomous pattern.
A student who is following JNTUA curriculum and detained due to shortage of attendance at the end of the first semester of second year shall join the autonomous batch of third semester. Such students shall study all the courses prescribed for the batch in which the student joins and considered on par with Lateral Entry regular candidates of Autonomous stream and will be governed by the autonomous regulations.
A student who is following JNTUA curriculum, detained due to lack of credits or shortage of attendance at the end of the second semester of second year or at the subsequent semesters shall join with the autonomous batch in the appropriate semester. Such candidates shall be required to pass in all the courses in the program prescribed by the Board of Studies concerned for that batch of students from that semester onwards to be eligible for the award of degree. However, exemption will be given in the courses of the semester(s) of the batch which he had passed earlier and substitute courses are offered in place of them as decided by the Board of Studies. The student has to clear all his backlog courses up to previous semester by appearing for the supplementary examinations conducted by JNTUA for the award of degree. The total number of credits to be secured for the award of the degree will be sum of the credits up to previous semester under JNTUA regulations and the credits prescribed for the semester in which a candidate seeks readmission and subsequent semesters under the autonomous status. The class will be awarded based on the academic performance of a student in the autonomous pattern.
A student who is following JNTUA curriculum, transferred from other college to this institute in third semester or subsequent semesters shall join with the autonomous batch in the appropriate semester. Such candidates shall be required to pass in all the courses in the program prescribed by the Board of Studies concerned for that batch of students from that semester onwards to be eligible for the award of degree. However, exemption will be given in the courses of the semester(s) of the batch which he had passed earlier and substitute courses are offered in their place as decided by the Board of Studies. The student has to clear all his backlog courses up to previous semester by appearing for the supplementary examinations conducted by JNTUA for the award of degree. The total number of credits to be secured for the award of the degree will be the sum of the credits upto previous semester under JNTUA regulations and the credits prescribed for the semester in which a candidate joined after transfer and subsequent semesters under the autonomous status. The class will be awarded based on the academic performance of a student in the autonomous pattern.
A student who has secured the required credits upto previous semesters as per the regulations of other autonomous institutions shall also be permitted to be transferred to this institute. A student who is transferred from the other autonomous colleges to this institute in third semester or subsequent semesters shall join with the autonomous batch in the appropriate semester. Such candidates shall be required to pass in all the courses in the program prescribed by the Board of Studies concerned for that batch of students from that semester onwards to be eligible for the award of degree. However, exemption will be given in the courses of the semester(s) of the batch which he had passed earlier and substitute subjects are offered in their place as decided by the Board of Studies. The total number of credits to be secured for the award of the degree will be the sum of the credits upto previous semester as per the regulations of the college from which he is transferred and the credits prescribed for the semester in which a candidate joined after transfer and subsequent semesters under the autonomous status. The class will be awarded based on the academic performance of a student in the autonomous pattern.
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