Sophia College For Women

EXAMINATION & RESULTS

Assessment Pattern Under NEP

Evaluation of MAJOR and MINOR COURSES for the Undergraduate Degree under NEP:

1. Assessment for Major and Minor Courses is done under two subheads, namely, Continuous Assessment (CA) and Summative Assessment (SA) of 50 marks.
2. There is no minimum marks requirement for passing under individual heads for SA and CA.
3. The passing on 100 marks (40%) will mandatorily be calculated from the total of the two subheads - 50 marks SA and 50 marks CA i.e. a Single Head of Passing
4. It is mandatory for learners to appear for both SA and CA components.
5. For BSc and BSc (IT), Practicals are a separate Head of Passing.

Continuous Assessments (CAs) for MAJOR & MINOR

1. CA activities will be planned and conducted by the respective departments.
2. There will be two CA activities of 25 marks each.
3. It is mandatory for learners to appear for at least one of the two CAs to be eligible for appearing for SA at the end of the Semester. Learners who have not completed any of their CA activities will NOT BE ALLOWED to appear for the SA and will have to appear for the ATKT SA.
4. Learners who have missed one activity due to genuine reasons may apply for an ADDITIONAL CA. The decision of the respective Head of Department is final in this case.
5. Learners’ CA activity-related scores will be shared with them after both the activities are completed.

Summative Assessments (SAs) FOR MAJOR & MINOR

1. If a learner fails in the Summative assessment, she will have to appear for a 100 marks ATKT SA paper of three hours duration, covering the entire syllabus of the Semester.
2. Learners who have not appeared for any of their CA activities are NOT ALLOWED to appear for the SA and will have to give the 100 marks ATKT.
3. Learners who have missed the SA for a genuine issue (supported with a document, subject to approval by the authorities) will appear for an Additional SA of 50 marks.
4. The ATKT and Additional SA will be held after the declaration of the respective semester results.
5. Learners who obtain less than 40 marks out of 100 marks will be declared ‘Fail’.
6. After the Odd Semester Examinations, Learners will be allowed to see their assessed answer papers of SA on a day fixed by the Examination Committee.
7. Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances related to SA:
Learners may apply for Reassessment, Photocopying and Revaluation of the SA answer books after the declaration of results in response to the notice posted by the College Office for the same.
8. Student with Learning Disability (LD) will be given extra time for SA, as per the University Rules.

Continuous Assessments (CAs) for COMMON COURSES:

1. CA activities will be planned and conducted by the respective teachers.
2. There will be two CA activities of 20 marks each and 10 marks are assigned for class participation.
3. The passing mark is 20 out 50 (i.e. 40%).
4. Learners who have missed one activity due to genuine reasons, may apply for an ADDITIONAL CA. The decision of the respective Head of Department is final in this case.
5. Learners’ CA activity-related scores will be shared with them after both the activities are completed.
6. Learners who have not cleared their CA in the Common Courses will have to appear for an ATKT CA. These will be held after the declaration of the respective Semester results.

Co-Curricular Courses, Field Projects, Community Engagement Projects and Internships

The responsibility of completing the two credit Co-Curricular Courses, Field Projects, Community Engagement Projects and Internships satisfactorily, as per the rules of the College, falls to the student. Students who do not complete these will not be awarded the requisite credits and will have to do the course again, in the next semester.

IMPORTANT: A Learner must get minimum 12 credits in each semester to be promoted to the next level.

Evaluation Pattern for Post-Graduate Degree in Science under NEP

Evaluation of Mandatory, Elective Courses and Common Course (Research Methodology) for MSc Part -1:

A. Assessment and evaluation pattern will be 50:50. There will be two sub-heads, namely,Summative Assessment (SA) and Continuous Assessment (CA) of 50 marks each for Mandatory courses.
1. Mandatory Subjects, Electives and Practicals will have separate heads of passing.
2. A student needs to secure 40% marks for passing individually in SA and CA.
3. If a student fails, she/he will have to appear for an ATKT examination.
4. Students who have missed the SA for a genuine reason (supported with a document subject to approval by the authorities) will appear for an Additional SA of 50 marks. This Additional/ATKT SA will be held after the declaration of the respective semester results and at the discretion of the PG Examination Committee.
5. Students will be declared FAIL if they scores less than 20 marks out of 50 marks.
6. After the Odd Semester Examinations, teachers will show assessed answer papers of SA to students and discuss the rubric of assessment with them as per a date and time schedule fixed by the PG Examination Committee.
7. Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances related to SA:
Students may apply for Reassessment, Photocopying and Revaluation of the SA answer books after the declaration of results in response to the notice posted by the College Office for the same.
8. Student with Learning Disability (LD) will be given extra time for SA, as per the University Rules.

B. Continuous Assessment (CA) for Mandatory Courses:
1. CA activities will be planned and conducted by the respective Departments. The Departments are required to share the details of the CA activities with the Deputy Controller of PG Examinations and PG Co-ordinator (VP- Science).
2. Students’ CA Activity-related scores, with Assessed papers and feedback on their work (I.e. Tests, other Activities, Assignments etc.) must be shared with students.
3. Format of CA for Mandatory courses: Two CA activities of 25 marks each.
CA 1: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 minutes)
CA 2: Any Activity (25 marks)
4. The minimum score to Pass the Course is 20 marks out of 50 marks.
5. If a student does not obtain a Pass mark (i.e. 20 marks) then, she/he will have to appear for a 50-mark ATKT i.e. one IA Test (25 marks) + one Assignment (25 marks).

C. Evaluation for Elective and Common Courses (Research Methodology) under NEP:
1. Format of CA for Elective Courses: Two tests of 25 marks each of subjective type.
Only CA is to be conducted out of 50 marks.
CA 1: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 Minutes)
CA 2: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 Minutes)
2. Format of CA for Common Courses:
CA 1: Test (25 marks)
(Duration for answering the Test: Max. 60 Minutes)
CA 2: Any Activity (25 marks)
3. If a student does not obtain a Pass mark (i.e. 20 marks) then, she/he will have to appear for a 50-mark ATKT i.e. one IA Test (25 marks) + one Assignment (25 marks).
4. The minimum score to pass the Course will be 20 marks out of 50 marks.
5. Students’ CA Activity-related scores with Assessed papers and Feedback (for Tests, Activities, Assignments, etc.) will be shared individually with students.
6. Grievance Redressal Mechanism for addressing grievances related to CAs:
Students are required to apply in a prescribed format to the respective Vice Principals. The grievance will be addressed by involving the concerned faculty and the other Exam Committee member/s deputed by the Principal.

Declaration of Results under NEP:

The declaration of the result is based on the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) earned towards the end of each Semester. At the end of six Semesters, the student earns the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA).

Grade Points and Letter Grades

% of Marks	Grade Point	Letter Grade Result
90.0 - 100	9.00 - 10.00	O (Outstanding)
80.0 - <90.0	8.00 - <9.00	A+ (Excellent)
70.0 - <80.0	7.00 - <8.00	A (Very Good)
60.0 - <70.0	6.00 - <7.00	B+ (Good)
55.0 - <60.0	5.50 - <6.00	B (Above Average)
50.0 - <55.0	5.00 - <5.50	C (Average)
40.0 - <50.0	4.00 - <5.00	P (Pass)
Below 40	Below 4.00	F (Fail)

Summary of changes made to the Assessment Pattern from 2018-2019 TO 2023-2024

Assessment Pattern under Autonomy during 2018–19 and 2019-20.
- 75 marks Semester End Exam (SEE) and 25 Marks for Internal Assessment (IA) including 20 marks for activity/test/project etc. and 5 marks for participation. Thus, adopted the 75: 25 pattern for all programmes, except BMM & M.Sc. which continued with the 60(SEE): 40 (IA) pattern.
- 40% minimum and separate heads of passing for IA and SEE.
Assessment Pattern during COVID-19 emergency years 2020-21 and 2021-22.
- Online Mode of conduct of exams adopted as per the directives issued by the State government and the University of Mumbai.
- The pattern of assessment was modified as 50 (SEE): 50 ( IA) for all programmes.
- 40% minimum and separate head of passing for IA and SEE.
Assessment Pattern for 2022-23.
- Offline Mode for conducting SEE adopted with a 50:50 pattern for SEE and IA.
- Continued conduct of IAs in Online/Offline Mode (online mode for relatively bigger classes).
- 40% minimum and separate head of passing for IA and SEE.
Assessment Pattern for 2023-24.
- Continuation of the Pre-NEP Pattern for SY and TY and PG Part 2 Courses.
- Implementation of National Education Policy, 2020 for FY and MSc Part I.

Assessment Pattern for Discipline-Specific Core (Major and Minor) Courses:
- Assessment Pattern - 50 marks Summative Assessment (SA) - 50 marks Continuous Assessment (CA)
- To be eligible for SA, a learner must appear for at least one of the CAs conducted by the department.
- CAs - minimum 2 activities including test/assignment/project/ presentation etc. will be conducted by the department.
- 40% minimum and a single head of passing (provided a learner appears for at least one of the 2 CAs conducted by the department) for all courses under NEP.
- ATKT exam for Discipline Specific Core (Major and Minor) Courses of UG programmes will be of 100 marks.
- 40% minimum and a separate head of passing for SA and CA - MSc Part 1 Courses.

Assessment Pattern for Common Courses:

Only Continuous Assessments (CAs) with 50 marks weightage - adopted as an assessment pattern for Common Courses such as Vocational Skills Courses (VSC), Open Electives (OEs), Indian Knowledge System (IKS), Ability Enhancement Courses (AEC), Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), Co-Curricular Courses (CC) etc.

For CAs of Common Courses -Minimum 2 activities of 20 marks each (including tests/ project/other activity/presentation/assignment submission etc.) and 10 marks for participation.

40% minimum for passing CAs

Examination Schemes

Given below is a general outline of rules that cut across all programmes.

Regular Semester End Exams (SEE) &

Internal Assessment (IA)

Credit based Semester and Grading System has been introduced for FY, SY and TY classes in UG Programmes.
The examinations in each paper for FY, SY and TY classes have two components:

Degree programme	Internal Assessment	Semester End Examination
BA	25%	75%
BSc
BSc (IT)
BMM	40%	60%

Within the Internal Assessment components the split up is as follows, for each semester:

Degree programme	Class Test and/or Project	Attendance/ Class participation	Total Mark
BA	20	5	25
BSc
BSc (IT)
BMM	35	5	40

The Duration of the Written Examination for each course is as follows:

For BA/BSc/BSc (IT) : 2.5 hours

For BMM : 2 hours

The IA for all courses will be held during each semester and the SEE will be conducted at the end of each semester (October/March-April).

The nature of the IA will be determined by each department. This will be communicated to the learner.

The Grades and Grade Points for each COURSE are based on the total marks (IA+SEE) obtained by the learner at the end of each semester. The performance of the learner shall be assessed on a ten-point scale, as shown below:

Marks obtained (out of 100)	Grade Point	Grades	Performance
75-100	10	O	Outstanding
70-74	9	A+	Excellent
65-69	8	A	Very Good
60-64	7	B+	Good
55-59	6	B	Above Average
50-54	5	C+	Average
45-49	4	C	Satisfactory
40-44	3	D	Pass
0 - 39	0	F	Below Pass (Fail)

The above mentioned Grade Points and their respective Credits earned in each course are used to calculate the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) for each Semester.

Formula for calculating SGPA is as follows:

∑ (Credit x Grade Point)

∑(Credit)

At the end of Semester VI, the learner will get a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) based on the SGPA of all semesters.

Refer to the table that follows:

Grade Points	Grades	Performance
10	O	Outstanding
9.0 – 9.99	A+	Excellent
8.0 – 8.99	A	Very Good
7.0 – 7.99	B+	Good
6.0 – 6.99	B	Above Average
5.0 – 5.99	C+	Average
4.0 – 4.99	C	Satisfactory
3.0 – 3.99	D	Pass
Less than 3.00	F	Below Pass (Fail)

If a learner fails to score a minimum of 40% in IA and /or SEE, such a learner will have to appear for the ATKT Examination.

The learner appearing for an ATKT exam is allowed to carry forward all the marks earned in the courses in which the learner has been declared passed.

For BA and BMM:

ATKT Internal Assessment

A learner has to submit a 20-mark written/typed project/ test. The 5 marks for attendance/class participation will be carried over from the records of the corresponding semester.
In cases where the learner is asked to submit a project, 10 marks will be allotted for the written project, 5 marks for presentation and 5 marks for viva.
In cases where the learner is asked to appear for the test in college, she will solely be evaluated on the basis of the written test.
It is the prerogative of the department or the subject- teacher to opt for either a test or project, for conducting ATKT IA.
It is the responsibility of the learner to find out date and time, and syllabus for the IA.

ATKT Semester End Examination

A learner who has failed a course may appear for an ATKT SEE held once for each semester in the academic year.
A learner shall be eligible for ATKT SEE for the subsequent odd semester, as explained in the table given below:

Sem.	Condition(s)
II	irrespective of number of heads of failure in Semester I
III	if she passes each of Semester I and Semester II OR if she fails in not more than 2 courses of Semester I and Semester II respectively
IV	irrespective of the number of heads failure in Semester III.
V	if she passes Semester I, Semester II, Semester III and Semester IV OR if she passes Semester I & II and fails in not more than 2 courses of Semester III and Semester IV respectively OR if she has an ATKT in FY by failing in not more than 2 courses in each of Semester I and Semester II and has passed Semester III and Semester IV in full
VI	irrespective of number of heads of failure in the Semester V

The Semester VI result will be held in reserve until the learner passes all courses in semesters I to V (both included).
The learner will have to pass the concerned course within three immediate/consecutive ATKT Examinations.

Additional SEE

Unless unavoidable, learners are not allowed to remain absent the Regular SEE. They may do so only in the following circumstances and with the prior permission of the Principal:
serious illness authenticated by a Doctor’s Certificate and Medical Records submitted within 2 days of the end of the SEE
other serious reasons, with validating documents (acceptable to the Principal) submitted within 2 days of the end of the SEE
grave natural calamities
No condonation is possible if the attendance for a course, for whatever reason, is below 50%.

The Additional SEE will be conducted by the college along with the ATKT examination for the corresponding semester.

Re-Test for IA

If the learner fails to appear for the IA Test, for a valid reason certified by the Principal, she will be permitted to appear for a Re-Test conducted by the concerned Department.
A learner has to submit a 20-mark written/typed project/ test. The 5 marks for class participation will be carried over from the records of the corresponding semester.

For BSc & BSc (IT)

Carrying forward of marks in case of a learner who fails in the IA (for BSc IT) and/or SEE in one or more subjects. A learner is Allowed to Keep Terms (ATKT) i.e. promoted to the next semester according to the following rules

Semester	Condition(s)
II	A learner is ATKT for Semester II irrespective of the number of heads of failure in Semester I.
III	A learner is ATKT if she does not fail in more than 3 courses in each Semester, in the BSc programme; and not more than 200 marks in the BSc IT programme.
IV	A learner can appear for Semester IV examination irrespective of her result of Semesters I, II & III.
V	A learner is ATKT if she passes Semester I & II & fails in not more than 3 courses in each of Semester III & IV OR passes Semester III and IV and has ATKT of Semester I and/or Semester II. Same rules are applicable to IT programme but eligibility criteria for ATKT is as mentioned for Semester III.
VI	A learner is ATKT for Semester VI irrespective of the number of heads of failures in Semester V. The result of Semester VI will be held back until the learner passes each of Semesters I, II, III, IV & V.

COURSE-WISE CREDIT DISTRIBUTION

For BA courses

Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	First Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Second Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Third Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Total Credit Value
Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	Total Credit Value
Languages	2 x 2	2 x 2					8
Foundation Course	2 x 1	2 x 1	2 x 1	2 x 1			8
Elective Courses	3 x 3	3 x 3	3 x 6	3 x 6	4 x 4	4 x 4	86
Applied Component Courses: Theory			2 x 1	2 x 1	3.5 x 2	3.5 x 2	18
Total	15	15	22	22	23	23	120

For BSc courses

Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	First Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Second Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Third Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Total Credit Value
Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	Total Credit Value
Core Course: Theory	4 x 3	4 x 3	6 x 2	6 x 2	2.5 x 4	2.5 x 4	68
Core Course: Practical	2 x 3	2 x 3	3 x 2	3 x 2	1.5 x 4	1.5 x 4	36
Foundation Course	2 x 1	2 x 1	2 x 1	2 x 1			8
Applied Component Courses: Theory					2 x 1	2 x 1	4
Applied Component Courses Practicals					2 x 1	2 x 1	4
Total	20	20	20	20	20	20	120

For BMM courses

Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	First Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Second Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Third Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Total Credit Value
Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	Total Credit Value
Core Course: Theory	3 x 6	3 x 6	3 x 6	3 x 6	4 x 6	4 x 6	120
Total	18	18	18	18	24	24	120

For BSc (IT) courses

Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	First Year (Credit x No. of Courses		Second Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Third Year (Credit x No. of Courses)		Total Credit Value
Type of Courses/ SEMESTER	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	Total Credit Value
Core Course: Theory	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	60
Core Course: Practical	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	2 x 5	60
Total	20	20	20	20	20	20	120

Credit of 2 for Theory and 2 for Practical, for any course, will be awarded only if the learner clears both components.
The SEE for Practicals will be of 50 marks each per course.
There will be no Internal Assessment for practical courses.
The SEE Scheme for Practicals will be as follows:

SEE Practical Examination

based on laboratory work

40 marks

Journal

5 marks

Viva

5 marks