Examination Structure and Evaluation

Continuous Assessments

There shall be continuous assessments, incorporating tutorials, mid semester examination, take home assignments, group/Individual presentation, quizzes/MCQ examination, term papers and special assessments. A student must obtain a minimum of 40% marks in the continuous assessments of a course unit to sit for the end semester examination. In case of illness and submission of approved medical certificate, a student shall be allowed to sit for a Make-Up examination.

Marks Composition

Marks composition for the final grading of the Course, the Semester Examination and the Continuous Assessment are evaluated as follows:

Evaluation

In keeping with the course unit system, which will be followed in the Faculty of Commerce and Management, evaluation of performance will become the basis of the Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) achieved by the student.

Calculating the OGPA

• Percentage of marks obtained for each course unit will be converted into a letter grade on the following basis.

• Grades obtained for course units will then be converted into “Grade Points” on the above basis.
• The number of points allotted to a grade should be multiplied by the credit rating of the course for which it was given.
• The number of points obtained for all the course unit taken by a student will be divided by the number of credits due for a year of study of the program as a whole to get the “Graded Point Average” (GPA).

Pass in a Course Unit

• The grade point for passing a course unit is 2.00
• Maximum of one “C-“ grade is allowed in a course unit in each of the three years of study to complete a year of study with the minimum Grade Point Average of 2.00

Repeating the course unit

• A course unit achieved with grade less than “C” shall be repeated with an extra payment.
• Those who fail to obtain the requisite number of credit passes or fail to appear for an examination are required to appear for such an examination when it is held next.
• Those who repeat a course unit should get at least 40% marks in the particular course unit and Maximum marks for a repeating course unit will also be 40%.
• Repeat examination supported by a Medical Certificate will be considered as that of the first attempt.
• Examination can be repeated not more than thrice. A grace chance is permitted by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty Board.

Award of the Certificated, Diploma and Degree

The Bachelor of Business Management degree programme consists of three year and six semester examinations. The awarding can be in three ways, such as Certificate in Business Management, Diploma in Business Management and Bachelor of Business Management.

• Candidates who successfully complete first year of Bachelor of Business Management and wish to leave the course, shall be awarded Certificate in Business Management (CBM).
• Candidates who successfully complete first and second year of Bachelor of Business Management and wish to leave the course, shall be awarded Diploma in Business Management (DBM).
• Candidates, who successfully complete first, second and third year of Bachelor of Business Management, shall be awarded Bachelor of Business Management (BBM).

Awarding of Degree

In order to complete the degree a student should have:

• completed a minimum of 90 credits,
• obtained a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 in the entire degree program, and
• fulfilled all the requirements, in (i) and (ii) above, within a maximum of six academic years of original enrolment in the Faculty other than approved by the Senate.

Award of Class

A student who fulfills the above requirements is eligible to secure a First Class or a Second Class Upper Division or a Second Class Lower Division, a Pass depending on his/her overall performance at all three years examinations. The above program should be completed within 3 academic years. For this, marks are given a certain ‘Weight’ according to year, as follows for the degree program.

The Overall Grade Point Average (OGPA) obtained is used in the determination of classes.

• First Class

  A candidate shall be awarded First Class if he/ she

  • is eligible for Bachelor Degree
  • obtains a minimum weighted OGPA of 3.70
  • shall not have earned grades below C.
  • shall have fulfilled these requirements within three academic years from the first academic year of registration other than approved valid reason.
• Second Class (Upper Division)

  A candidate shall be awarded Second Class (Upper Division) if he/ she

  • is eligible for Bachelor Degree
  • obtains a minimum weighted OGPA of 3.30
  • shall not have earned more than two poor grades (C-) for entire degree programme.
  • shall have fulfilled these requirements within three academic years from the first academic year of registration other than approved valid reason.
• Second Class (Lower Division)

  A candidate shall be awarded Second Class (Lower Division) if he/ she

  • is eligible for Bachelor Degree
  • obtains a minimum weighted OGPA of 3.00
  • shall not have earned more than two poor grades (C-) for entire degree programme.
  • shall have fulfilled these requirements within three academic years from the first academic year of registration other than approved valid reason.

Effective Date of the Degree/Diploma/Certificate

The effective date of the degree/Diploma/Certificate shall be the last date of the final written paper examination or oral examination whichever comes last.