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Utkal University Regulation

For the Bachalor of Arts Examination (Three year Degree Course)

[Effective from 06-07 Session]

(Ammended version in accordance with

Correction slip No. 1222, Dated - 16-03-06

Admission Information

1. Any person, who has passed the Higher Secondary Examination of the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa or any other Qualifying Examination recognised by the Academic Councellor CHSE, Orissa as equivalent thereto, may be admitted to the 1st. year of this course provided that a student shall not be admitted into Degree Course in Science unless he has passed the qualifying examination in science.

2. No Student shall ordinarily be admitted into the 1st year of the course four weeks (including holidays and Sundays) after the date of publication of results of the Annual Higher Secondary Examination of the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa or after the reopening of the Summer Vacation which ever is later, in exceptional cases, the appropriate authority may notify the last date of admission.

3. Candidates who, for some valid reasons, are unable to take admission within the time prescribed under regulation 2.2 above, may however be admitted into a college within two weeks (including holidays and Sundays) from the last date of admission with a late fee as prescribed by the University. The Principal of the college shall intimate the names of such candidates and their dates of admission and shall remit the late fee collected to the University in one lot within two weeks from the date of such late admission.

4. Candidates who have taken late admission, on payment of the late fee, shall have the percentage of lectures counted from the date of such admission.

5. Candidates passing the instant Higher Secondary Examination of the Council of Higher Secondary Education. Orissa may be admitted into a college within two weeks (including holidays and Sundays) after the publication of their results provided that the candidates may be admitted within one week thereafter with a late fee as prescribed shall have the percentage of lectures counted from the date of his admission.

6. Admission to the second and third year course shall be completed within two weeks of the reopening of the Colleges without waiting for the publication of results of the first and second University examinations respectively, provided that the students

may be admitted to the second or third year, as the case may be, within a period of two weeks including Sunday and holidays, on payment of a late fee as prescribed by the University.

7. Students, who could not appear the University examination due to shortage of attendance, shall be allowed to take readmission in the same year at the beginning of the immediate subsequent academic session subject to the availability of seats. Preference shall be given to the students who have secured higher marks in the last CHSE or University Examination, as the case may be.

8. Not withstanding anything contained in the preceding regulations, where the syndicate of the university, permits increase of seats in any class or gives fresh affiliation to any new subject in any college, the date of issue of such order shall be deemed as the date of publication of results of the council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa for the purpose of admission thereto.

9. A candidate whose results of Higher Secondary Examination are published late by the Examining Authority, may be admitted into the college within two weeks of the publication of his/her results depending on the availability of seats provided that no student can be admitted into +3 1st year class beyond 31st. December of the concerned academic year.

Change of Subject (S)

3. A candidate who has been admitted into the college with particular subject(s) or combination of subjects into the first year may be allowed change of subject(s) or combination of subjects by the Principal till thirty days after the last date of admission into first year course as prescribed in the provision of the clause 2 of regulation.

Dropping of Honours course

18. Candidate taking Honours course initially in a subject may choose in writing to drop the Honours course and adopt the pass course in the same subject at the time of submitting his/her application for the First Examination or earlier and he/she then appears subsequent exmination.

Examination Information

Examination

1. The three Year Degree Course leading to the Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce of Utkal University shall be spread over a period of three academic years. A candidate for the Bachelor's degree in Arts/Science/Commerce shall be required to appear the following examinations.

i) First University Examination

ii) Second University Examination

iii) Final University Examination

Eligibility for Admission into Exam / to sit in the Examination

First Examination

1. Any registered student of the University may be admitted into the First Examination if he/she has completed in one or more colleges admitted for the purpose of such examination in the subjects in with he/she offers a regular course of study of not less than one academic year after passing the Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa, or any other examination recognised by CHSE, Orissa and Utkal University as equivalent thereto, provided he is not otherwise eligible to appear the said examination.

Promotion to Next Higher Class

2. Filling up of forms for yearend examination in each year is mandatory, If a student does not fill up the form for the relevant yearend examination (1st University examination and 2nd University examination) he/she will neither be promoted to the next higher class nor shall be allowed to take year back examination.

Studentship of such student shall cease at the end of the Academic year.

Second and Third Examination

2. Any registered student of the University may be admitted to the Second Examination for the Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce if he/she has cleared the first examination in the concerned stream or has appeared the said examination and has thereafter completed a regular course of study for not less than one academic year in the second year course in one or more colleges admitted for the purpose of such examination in the subjects which he/she offers, provided that he/she is not otherwise eligible for appearing the said examination.

3. Any registered student of the University may be admitted to the Final Examination for the Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce if he/she has cleared the second examination in the concerned stream or has appeared the said examination and has thereafter completed a regular course of study for not less than one academic year in the third year course in one or more colleges admited for the purpose of such examination in the subjects which he/she offers, provided that he/she is not otherwise eligible for appearing the said examination.

Non-Publication of Result

A candidate shall be eligible to appear the second and final University examination only if he/she has registered for the first and second University examination respectively. However, his/her results shall not be published unless he/she has passed in the First and Second Examination respectively.

Publication of Result

The result of the three years B.A./B.Sc./B. Com. Degree Examination and the classes to be awarded shall be determined on the basis of the combined result of First, Second and Final Examination taken together.

Filling up Forms

The application submitted by every candidate for admission to any examination, other than the back subject(s) papers in Arts/Science/Commerce shall contain a certificate of the candidate(s)

(i) good conduct

(ii) diligent study

(iii) having maintained the required percentage of attendance in each class or having obtained condonation for the shortage or attendance if it is within the admissible range

(iv) having satisfactorily passed the periodical and test examination conducted by the college concerned, duly signed by the Principal or in any teacher of the college authorised for the purpose by the Principal of the college. Failure to earn any of the fore said certificates from the Principal of the college. Failure to earn any of the afore said certificates from the Principal of the college will disqualify the candidate for being admitted to the examination till he earns the same.

Provided that a candidate admission to an examination, under this regulation 5.3. (clearance of back subject papers) need not obtain attendance certificate. He/She should however, obtain other certificates as required.

Passing Examinations

1. In order to clear an examination (First/Second/Final) a candidate is required to secure 30% marks in a subject and 40% in each practical paper.

2. Aggregate mark for passing the degree examination shall be the sum total of the aggregate of First, Second and Final Examinations taken together.

3. In each of the above examination for subjects having practical a candidate, in order to pass, must have secured a minimum of 30% of marks in theory paper(s) taken together in a subject and a minimum of 40% marks in practical paper other than Honours subjects, provided he/she has secured the minimum aggregate marks.

To Retain Honours

In each of the above examinations for subjects having practical, a candidate, in order to secure Honours, must have secured a minimum of 45% of marks in theory and practical papers taken together subject to securing the minimum pass marks in theory and practical papers prescribed under clause 4.4.

To Achieve Distinction

Distinction shall only be awarded in respect of candidates appearing in the first chance. In otherwords appearance under clause 5.3 a, 5.3 b, 5.3 c, 5.3 d is a disqualification of raward of Distinction.

Classification of Successful Candidates

Pass : A minimum of 30% in each subject and a minimum of 36% of marks in the aggregate.

Pass without Distinction : A minimum of 30% in each subject and a minimum of 50% of marks in the aggregate

Pass without Honours : A minimum of 30% in each subject and a minimum of 36% in aggregate in subjects other than Honours and less than 45% but not less than 36% in Honours subject.

Pass without Honours and with Distinction : A minimum of 30% in each subject and a minimum of 36% in aggregate in subjects other than Honours and a minimum of 50% in aggregate for pass and Honours subjects combined.

Second Class Honours : A minimum of 30% in each subject and a minimum of 36% in aggregate in subjects other than Honours and a minimum of 45% marks or more but less than 60% in Honours subject.

Second Class Hohours with Distinction : In addition to Second Class Honours a minimum of 50% marks secured in subjects other than Honours in first appearance.

First Class Honours : A minimum of 30% in each subject and a minimum of 36% in aggregate in subjects other than Honours and a minimum of 60% or more in Honours.

First Class Honours with Distinction : In addition to First Class Honours a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate in subjects other than Honours in first appearance.

Absentees in the Examination

If a candidate is marked absent in any sitting(s) of an examination, such a candidate shall have to reappear in that paper(s) / subject(s) in order that his/her results are declared.

Forfeiture of fees

If a candidate has paid full fees for all the subjects, in any examination, but remained absent in all the subjects, he/she shall be required to pay the full prescribed fees if he appears at the same examination again in the subsequent year(s).

Dropping of Honours

A candidate taking Honours Course initially in a subject may choose in writing to drop the Honours course and adopt the pass course in the same subject at the time of submitting his application for the First Examination or earlier and he/she then appears subsequent examination

Failing to secure minimum pass Marks (Back Paper)

i)A candidate falling to secure a minimum of 40% in each practical paper either in the First, Second or Final examination of this University may be allowed to appear in those subjects in not more than two chances (examinations) immediately following that examination for which lie was first registered, to clear the back paper(s) on payment prescribed fees. However, if a candidate who has not cleared an examination may at his option, appear in all papers of that examination under the following conditions.

ii) After exercising the option to appear in all papers of an examination. If a candidate fails to clear that examination, he/she will be required to appear in all the papers of that examination in a subsequent chance, within 5 years of first registration to First degree examination.

iii) If a candidate has appeared in back papers in the first chance and in all the papers in the second chance and also has failed, such a candidate can appear at that examination (in all the papers) under new course only within 5 years of 1st registration to First degree examination.

Explanation : "Five Years" wherever occurs means within five years from the year of admission.

iv) A candidate improving his/her performance under this provision will be examined on the basis of syllabus prevailing at the time of his her first registration to First Degree Examination.

Failing to Score Minimum Aggregate

If the candidate fails to secure the pass marks in the aggregate (under regulation 5.2) he/she may reappear in one or more subjects/paper(s) of his choice from either the First, Second of Final Examination to make up the deficiency. This chance shall be available to a candidate in maximum two subsequent chances (examinations) only following the final examination in which he/she was first registered but within 5 years of 1st registration to First degree examination.

Disqualifing to retain honours & improvement of class division in Honours

Candidates who have been duly admitted to B.A. (Honours) (3 year degree course) examination of the Utkal University and have obtained only a Second Class (Hons.) or passed without Honours can reappear at any examination(s) for the Honours paper only of his/her choice to improve their results within two subsequent chances (examinations), on application submitted through the Principal of a College affiliated to Utkal University in the subject up to the Honours level. The higher of the marks in each paper shall be taken into consideration for determining their results and divisions. However, distinctions if earned by the candidate shall not be affected by improvement examination under the clause.

Explanation : "Re appear at any examination" means reappearing in the examinations for the paper(s) in which the candidate has failed .

Special Provision for Pass Students

1. A candidate who has passed the 3 year degree Final B.A. (Pass) Examination under Utkal University securing a minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate can appear in Honours examination in only one of the pass subjects offered by him/her in pass course, subject to the provision of 5.3.f, provided that he/she has secured a minimum of 45% in aggregate in that pass paper.

2. In subjects where practical courses are offered, a candidate shall undergo practical training for a period of six months and submit a certificate at the time of submitting the final application form to that effect from the Principal / HOD of a College where such subject is taught up to honours level.

Important

Provided further that in no case a candidate shall be allowed to appear any examination after 5 Years of first registration to First University Examination.

Attendance

A candidate shall be required to attend 75% of the lectures, tutorials and practical classes, taken separately, in each subject during each academic year and condonation in exceptional cases may be granted by the college to the extent of 15%.

A candidate may be permitted to take up one of the M.I.L. as specified under clauses 14.3 of these regulation without the requirement of attendance at lectures. If a college in which he or she is admitted is not affiliated in that subject.

Additional Information

1)The question paper of the University Examination in Arts / Commerce shall contain alternative questions on the courses of study prescribed for the preceding year where such courses of study have since been altered or amended.

2)A candidate shall be allowed to offer any one of the following M.I.Ls Oriya, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu and Urdu, Provided that a candidate shall be allowed to offer Alternative English in Lieu of M.I.L.

3)For T.D.C (Pass & Honours) each period shall be of maximum of 50 minutes duration. Each practical class may cover a minimum of 3 periods. A general group class will have a maximum of 128 students.

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