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Regulations relating to Admission and Examinations for the Three-Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.

(Honours, General and Major) and B.Mus. (Honours and General) Courses of Studies conducted by

the University of Calcutta

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 54 of the Calcutta University Act, 1979, the Syndicate

of the University hereby makes the following regulations approved in its meeting held on 10.11.2009 (vide

Item No. 7).

1. These Regulations shall be called the University of Calcutta (Admission and Examination

Regulations relating to Three-Year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com./B.Mus. Degree Courses of Studies ) Regulations,

2009.

2. These shall apply to every candidate prosecuting the above Courses in this University.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other regulations or rules for the time being inforce the

study for the above Courses shall be guided by these Regulations effective from the Academic Session

2009-2010.

I. ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS :

4. A candidate who has passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) or its equivalent Examination is eligible to

seek admission to the 1st year of the 3-year B.A./B.Sc/ B.Com. (Hons./General/ Major) or B.Mus.(Hons./

General) Course of Studies provided he/she has also passed in English having full marks not beings less than

100.

Candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) Vocational examination conducted by the

West Bengal State Council of Vocational Education and Training shall be eligible to seek admission to the

B.A (General/Major) 1st year Course of Studies taking the subjects under Humanities Division only. However,

candidates who have passed the aforesaid H.S. Examination in Business & Commerce shall also be eligible

for admission to the B. Com. (General/Major) 1st year Course of Studies under this University. However, no

candidate shall be allowed for admission after a lapse of more than 3 years from the year of passing the

previous qualifying examination or discontinuation of recognized regular Course of Studies after passing the

previous qualifying examination.

(Explanation: The year of admission shall not be taken into account while calculating three years from the

year of passing the previous qualifying Examination).

For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the Honours Course, aggregate marks shall

be calculated by adding the marks in top-four subjects in order of marks secured by a candidate. However,

marks in compulsory Environmental Education/ Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of

aggregate marks. If the subject “ Environmental Science” is studied as an elective subject of 100 marks, it

may be taken into account for the purpose of determining the aggregate marks.

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5.(a). A candidate taking up Honours Course in a subject must have obtained :

(i). A minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate and 45% marks in the subject or related subject at the

previous qualifying examination [in case of B.Mus. (Hons.) 45% marks in the aggregate and 45% marks in

the subject Music, in the pre-qualifying examination]

Or

(ii). 55% marks in the subject or related subject at the previous qualifying examination [in case of

B.Mus.(Hons) 50% marks in the subject at the pre-qualifying exam.]

Or

(iii). 50% marks in the aggregate when the candidate has not studied the subject in his/her previous

qualifying examination provided all other clauses are satisfied [ in case of B.Mus.(Hons.) - 45% marks in the

aggregate when the candidate has not studied the subject Music in the pre-qualifying exam. Candidates shall

be admitted on the basis of the Admission Test to be conducted by the College authority concerned.]

5(b). However, candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe Community taking up

Honours Course of Study must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate or 40% marks in the

subject or related subjects at the previous qualifying examination, as the case may be.

6. Students who have passed the Higher Secondary (10+2) examination or its equivalent from the All

India Boards/Councils (i.e. CBSE, ISC and National Institute of Open Schooling) need not require to submit

the Migration Certificate for getting Registration under this University.

7. For the B.A./B.Sc. (Honours/General/Major) Course of Studies a candidate is required to choose

his/her Honours and two/three elective subjects, as the case may be, from among Groups-I to VIII as follows

by taking not more than one subject from any of the groups mentioned hereunder :

GROUPS:

Group- I : Physics, Zoology, Education, Home Science Extention Education, Social Science, Film Studies,

Physical Education, Human Rights, Russian, Women Studies.

Group- II : Human Development, History, Ancient Indian and World History, Islamic History & Culture,

Mathematics, Environmental Science.

Group- III : Chemistry, Sociology, Defence Studies, Music, Household Art, Pali, Arabic, Persian, Sanskrit,

Bio-Chemistry.

Group- IV : Botany, Economics, Food & Nutrition.

Group- V : Geology, Political Science, Electronics.

Group-VI : Geography, Molecular Biology, Psychology, Philosophy, Microbiology, Journalism & Mass

Communication.

Group- VII : Statistics, Physiology, English

Group- VIII: Anthropology, Computer Science, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, French, Linguistics.

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8. A candidate shall be allowed to take up the subject(s) under heading “A” if he/she

had passed the subject (s) under heading “B” at the previous qualifying examination :

Sl

No.

A Sl.

No. B

1. Mathematics 1. Mathematics/Business Mathematics

2. Statistics 2. Statistics/Business Mathematics / Mathematics

3. Physics 3. Physics and Mathematics

4. Chemistry 4. Chemistry

5. Zoology 5. Zoology/Biology/ Bio-Technology

6. Botany 6. Botany/Biology/Bio-Technology

7. Physiology 7. Physiology/Biology/Bio-Technology

8. Geology 8. Geology/Geography/ Physics and Chemistry

9. Molecular Biology 9. Biology/ Bio- Technology and Chemistry/ Physics

10. Micro-Biology 10. Biology/ Bio-Technology and Chemistry/ Physics

11. Computer Science

11.

Computer Application/ Computer Science/ Physics and

Mathematics

12. Electronics

12.

Electronics/ Physics and Mathematics

13. Commerce 13. Accountancy/ Business Economics including Business

Mathematics/ Business Organisation & Management/

Mathematics/ Economics/ Statistics/ Commerce/

Accounts/ Business Studies/Financial Accounting/ Office

Practice and Secretarial/ Elements of Cost Accountancy

and Auditing/ Book Keeping/ Business Mathematics/ Cost

Accountancy and Principal of Management.

14. Environmental Science 14. Chemistry

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9. Some Special conditions for admission to Honours Courses as follows:

(i). B.Com. Honours Course in “ Accounting and Finance” or “Marketing”, the word “subject” or “related

subject” shall mean the following:

Accountancy, Business Economics including Business Mathematics, Business Organisation, Mathematics,

Business Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Business Studies, Office Practice and Secretarial, Financial

Accounting, Elements of Cost Accountancy and Auditing, Book Keeping, Commerce, Cost Accountancy &

Principle of Management.

(ii). Economics: A Candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Economics if he/she has passed in

Mathematics at the H.S. Examination (10+2) conducted by the West Bengal Council of H.S. Education or its

equivalent examination in Mathematics/ Business Mathematics. Students who have passed Business

Economics including Business Mathematics in H.S.(10+2) level from West Bengal Council of H.S. Education

are also eligible for admission in the Honours Course in Economics.

(iii). Mathematics: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Mathematics if he/she has passed in

Mathematics at the previous qualifying examination. A candidate who has passed in Business Mathematics is

not eligible for admission to the Mathematics Honours Course.

(iv). Chemistry: A candidate shall be allowed to take-up Honours in Chemistry if he/she has passed in

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at the previous qualifying examination.

(v). Bio-Chemistry: A candidate shall be allowed to take up Honours in Bio-Chemistry if he/she has passed

in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology/Bio-Technology at the previous qualifying examination.

* A candidate of B.Sc. (Honours) in Bio-Chemistry shall have to take-up elective subjects as stated hereunder

and inconformity with Grouping of Subjects:

(a) Any one of the subjects: Physics/Mathematics/Statistics

and

(b) Any one of the subjects : Zoology/ Botany/ Microbiology/ Physiology/ Molecular-Biology.

(vi). Micro-Biology: A candidate shall be allowed to take-up Honours in Micro Biology if he/she has

passed in Chemistry in the previous qualifying Examination..

*Subject combination for Micro-Biology: Chemistry and any one of the following subjects :

Mathematics/Physics/Computer Science/Botany/Zoology/Physiology.

(vii). Physiology: A candidate shall be allowed to take-up Honours in Physiology if he/she has passed

the subject Physiology/Biology/Bio-Technology and Chemistry in the previous qualifying examination.

The subject Biology/Bio-Technology may be treated as the related subject.

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(viii). Food and Nutrition : A candidate shall be allowed to take-up Honours in Food and Nutrition if

he/she has passed in Chemistry at the previous qualifying examination and to take up Chemistry as one of

the elective subjects.

(ix). Education : The subject Psychology/Philosophy/Mathematics/ Sociology/Economics/Political

Science/History be treated as related subject.

(x). Philosophy: the subject Psychology be treated as related subject.

(xi). Anthropology: the subject Biology be treated as related subject. A candidate shall not be allowed to

take–up Anthropology along with Sociology.

(xii). Sociology: the subject Psychology/Political Science be treated as related Subject.

(xiii). Botany: the subject Biology/Bio-Technology be treated as related subject.

(xiv). Zoology: the subject Biology/Bio-Technology be treated as related subject.

(xv). Environmental Science: Candidates have to take up Chemistry as one of the elective subjects.

(xvi). Persian: Urdu be treated as related subject.

10. Divisions of Honours and General subjects B.A./B.Sc

(i). Humanities:

History, English, Bengali, Ancient Indian & World History, Islamic History and Culture, Hindi,

Urdu, Russian, Political Science, Sanskrit, Pali , Philosophy, Sociology, Education, Arabic, Persian,

Journalism & Mass Communication, French, Gujrati, Music, Linguistics, Physical Education, Human Rights,

Women Studies.

(ii). Science : Physics, Film Studies, Zoology, Chemistry, Botany, Psychology, Mathematics, Molecular

Biology, Statistics, Microbiology, Anthropology, Geology, Geography, Physiology, Economics, Defence

Studies, Computer Science, Electronics, Bio-Chemistry, Physical Education, Environmental Science,

(iii). Home Science: Food and Nutrition, Household Art, Human Development, Social Science, Home

Science Extension Education.

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11. A candidate taking up Honours in B.A. Degree Course shall study:

(i). Honours in any one subject of the Humanities Division and any two other elective subjects taking at

least one from the Humanities Division.

(ii). However, that other things remaining the same, a candidate may take up Honours Course in the B.A.

in the following subjects without taking any elective subject from the Division of Science/Home Science.

a)Mathematics, b) Geography, c) Anthropology, b) Psychology e) Economics, f) Statistics

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12. A candidate taking up General Course of Studies for the B.A. Degree shall study:

i) Any three subjects from the Humanities Division

Or

ii) Any two subjects from the Humanities Division and any one from the Science Division /

Home Science Division.

13. A candidate taking up Honours Course for B.Sc. Degree shall study:

i) Honours in any one subject from the Division of Science/Home Science and any two

other elective subjects taking at least one from the Science/ Home Science Division.

14. A Candidate taking up General Course for the B.Sc. Degree shall study :

i) Any three subjects from the Science Division/Home Science Division.

Or

ii) Any two subjects from the Science/Home Science Division and any one subject from the

Humanities Division.

For awarding B.Sc. Degree subjects under the Home Science Division shall be treated as the subjects of

Science Division

15. A candidate admitted in a College which is not affiliated in Music/Psychology/Russian or any other

subject as combination subject, may study such a subject in another College/University department where the

subject is taught, subject to the consent of the concerned College/University department.

16. Candidates taking up Hons. Course in their first year of study may be allowed to switch over to

General Course by the Principal of respective College by the end of the year of admission.

17. Colleges will not hold any elimination/qualifying test in the midway for students admitted to the

Honours Courses of Studies at the degree level. However, College can hold test and examinations according

to the precedence in vogue.

18.Question papers shall be set in English version only for the Honours papers of the subjects:

Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Physiology, Computer Science, Bio-Chemistry,

Microbiology, Anthropology, Electronics, Statistics, Geology, Molecular Biology, Food & Nutrition,

Geography and Psychology.

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Regulations for Admission to the Three-year B.A./B.Sc./B.Com (Major) Degree Course of Studies:

19. A candidate who secures a minimum of 45% marks in the aggregate at the H.S. (10+2) or in an

equivalent examination shall be eligible for admission to the B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.(Major) Degree Course of

Studies provided he/she has passed in English having full marks not being less than 100.

For the purpose of determining eligibility for admission to the Major Course, aggregate marks shall

be calculated by adding the marks in top-four subjects in order of marks secured by a candidate. However,

marks in compulsory Environmental Education/Studies shall not be taken into account for calculation of

aggregate marks. If the subject “Environmental Science” is studied as an elective subject of 100 marks, it may

be taken into account for the purpose of determining the aggregate marks.

However, no candidate shall be allowed for admission after a lapse of more than three years from the

year of passing the previous qualifying examination or discontinuation of recognized regular course of study

after passing the previous qualifying examination.

Explanation: The year of admission shall not be taken into account while calculating 3 (three) years from the

year of passing the previous qualifying examination.

20. However, candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe community taking up

Major Course of Study must have obtained a minimum of 40% marks in the aggregate or 40% marks in the

subject or related subjects at the previous qualifying examinations, as the case may be.

21. A candidate taking up Major course of study for the B.A. Degree shall study:

i) One Major Subject of Humanities Division

ii)Two Non- Major (Elective) subjects from the Humanities Division.

Or

One Non-Major (Elective) subject from the Humanities Division and one Non-Major (Elective)

subject from the Science Division/Home Science Division.

iii)Two Compulsory Languages.

iv)Environmental Studies.

22. A candidate taking up Major Course of Study for the B.Sc. Degree shall study:

i) One Major subject from the Science Division

ii) Two Non-Major (Elective) Subjects from the Science Division

Or

One Non-Major (Elective) subject from the Science Division and one Non-Major

(Elective) from the Humanities Division/Home Science Division

iii) Two Compulsory Languages,

iv) Environmental Studies.

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23. A candidate taking up Major Course of Studies in B.Com. Degree shall study:

i) One Major Subject from the Commerce Division

ii) All subjects of Groups- I & III of the B.Com. General Course.

iii) Two Compulsory Languages

iv) Environmental Studies.

24. Divisions of Major Subjects :

i) Humanities:

Functional Hindi, Communicative English, Tourism and Travel Management, Advertising, Sales

Promotion & Sales Management, Computer Applications.

ii) Commerce:

Office Management and Secretarial Practice, Tax Procedure and Practices, Advertising, Sales

Promotion & Sales Management, Tourism and Travel Management, Computer Applications,

Principles and Practices of Insurance.

iii) Science:

Industrial Chemistry, Industrial Fish and Fisheries, Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Sericulture,

Computer Applications, Advertising, Sales Promotion and Sales Management , Instrumentation,

Computer Maintenance, Electronic Equipment Maintenance, Food Science and Quality Control,

Mass Communication and Video Production, Forestry and Wild Life Management, Tourism &

Travel Management.

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25. Students of B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Major) Degree Course of Studies shall have to take up subject

combination as indicated hereunder and in conformity with the under mentioned regulations and with the

relevant Regulations in force relating to Grouping of subjects:

Sl.

No.

Major Subject

Non-Major Subject

(Elective)

Subject(s)

Studied at H.S.

(10+2) Level

1. Functional Hindi Hindi Hindi

2. Communicative

English

English English

3. Tourism and Travel

Management

All subjects of B.Com.

General Course excepting

those of Group-II or,

two elective subjects of

Humanities/ Science

Division.

Any subject

4. Tax Procedures and

Practices

All subjects of B.Com.

General Course excepting

those of Group- II

Accountancy/

Business Studies

5. Office Management and

Secretarial Practices

-do-

Any Commerce

Subject

6. Advertising, Sales

Promotion and Sales

Management

All subjects B.Com.

General Course excepting

those of Group-II or,

two elective subjects of

Humanities/ Science

Division.

Any subject

7. Industrial Fish

and Fisheries

Zoology, Chemistry Physics, Chemistry,

Biology

8. Industrial Chemistry Chemistry, Mathematics,

Physics

Physics, Chemistry,

Mathematics

9. Clinical Nutrition

and Dietetics

Chemistry Physics or Nutrition

Chemistry,

Biology

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Sl.

No.

Major subject Non-Major Subject

(Elective)

Subject(s) Studied at

H.S. (10+2) level

10. Computer

Application

All subjects of B.Com.

General course excepting

those of Group-II or two

Elective subjects from

Humanities / Science

Division.

Any subject

11. Sericulture Botany, Zoology Physics, Chemistry,

Biology,

12. Instrumentation Physics & Mathematics Physics/Chemistry,

and Mathematics.

13. Computer

Maintenance

Any two subjects out of

Physics, Mathematics and

Computer Science

Physics, Chemistry,

Mathematics.

14. Electronics

Equipment

Maintenance

Physics and Electronics/

Computer Science

Physics, Chemistry,

Mathematics.

15. Food Science

and Quality

Control

Chemistry and any Science

subject

Physics or Nutrition, Chemistry

and Biology

16. Mass

Communication

and Video

Production

Any subject from Arts,

Science or Commerce

Division

Any subject

17. Principles and

Practices of

Insurance

Commerce subjects except

of Group-II

Any Commerce Subject

18. Forestry and

Wild Life

Management

Botany/Zoology/Chemistry/

Anthropology (any two)

Any Science subject with Biology

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Course Structure with Distribution of Marks for B.A./ B.Sc. (Hons. & Major) Course of Studies under

1+1+1 System of Examinations:

Part – I Examination

(at the end of the first year-

ordinarily in the

month of June)

Marks

Part- II Examination

(at the end of 2nd

year-

ordinarily in the

month of May)

Marks

Part-III Examination

(at the end of the 3rd

year

ordinarily in the month

of April)

Marks

a) 2 Hons./ Major papers

(Papers I & II)

200

b) Elective subjects

(Paper I of 100 marks

each of two elective

subjects) 100x2=200

200

c) Language Group:

100

i)Compulsory English 50

ii)MIL/Alt. English 50

a) 2Hons./ Major papers

(Papers III & IV)

200

b) Elective subjects

(Paper II & III of 100

marks each of two

elective subjects)

100 x 2x 2 = 400

400

a) 4 Hons./ Major papers

( Papers V to VIII)

400

b) Environmental Studies

100

Total Marks : 500

Total Marks : 600

Total Marks : 500

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Course Structure with Distribution of Marks for B.A./ B.Sc. (General) Course of Studies under 1+1+1 System of Examinations

Part – I examination

(at the end of the first

year – ordinarily in the

month of June) Marks

Part – II Examination

(at the end of the 2nd

year – ordinarily in the

month of May) Marks

Part- III Examination

(at the end of the 3rd

year – ordinarily in the

month of April) Marks

a) Elective subjects

(Paper I of three

elective subjects of

100 marks each, 100 x 3 = 300 ) 300

b) Language group : 100

i) Compulsory English – 50

ii) MIL/Alt. English - 50

Elective Subject

(Papers II & III of three

elective subjects of 100

marks for each paper)

100 x 2 x 3 = 600 600

a) Elective Subject

(Paper – IV of three

elective subjects of 100

marks each, 100 x 3 = 300) 300

b) Environmental Studies 100

Total Marks: 400

Total Marks: 600

Total Marks: 400

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Course Structure with Distribution of Marks for the B.Com. (Hons / Major) Course of Studies under 1+1+1 System of

Examinations

Part – I Examination

(at the end of the first

year- ordinarily in the

month of June) Marks

Part –II Examination

(at the end of the 2nd

year – ordinarily in the

month of May) Marks

Part III Examination

(at the end of the 3rd

year –

ordinarily in the month of April)

Marks

a) 2 Hons./ Major Papers

(Papers I & II) 200

b) Common Papers:

i) Commerce Group I : Paper I 100

ii) Commerce Group II: Paper I 100

c) Language Group: 100

i) Compulsory English 50

ii) MIL/Alt. English 50

a)2 Hons. / Major Papers

(Papers – III & IV) 200

b) Common papers :

i)Commerce Group I:Papers II

& III 200

* ii) Commerce Group II:

Papers II & III 200

a) 4Hons. / Major Papers

(Papers – V to VIII) 400

b) Environmental Studies 100

Total Marks: 500

Total Marks : 600

Total Marks : 500

* Group –III for Major Course

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Course Structure with Distribution of Marks for B.Com. (General ) Course of Studies under 1+1+1 System of Examinations

Part – I Examination

(at the end of the first

year- ordinarily in the

month of June) Marks

Part – II Examination

(at the end of the 2nd

year – ordinarily in the

month of May) Marks

Part – III Examination

(at the end of the 3rd

year – ordinarily in the

moth of April) Marks

a) Commerce Group I

(Paper – I ) 100

b)Commerce Group II

(Paper – I) 100

c) Commerce Group III

(Paper – I) 100

d)Compulsory Language : 100

i) Compulsory English – 50

ii) MIL/ Alt. English - 50

a)Commerce Group I

(Papers – II & III) 200

b) Commerce Group II

(Papers – II & III ) 200

c) Commerce Group III

(Papers – II & III) 200

a) Commerce Group III

(Papers – IV to VI) 300

b) Environmental Studies 100

Total Marks : 400

Total Marks : 600

Total Marks : 400

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Subjects under B.Com Honours Course of Studies :

A. Accounting & Finance

B. Marketing

Paper –I : Financial Accounting

Paper – II : Indian Financial System and

Financial Market Operations

Paper – III : Cost & Management Accounting

Paper – IV : Direct & Indirect Taxation

Paper – V : Corporate Accounting

Paper – VI : Financial Management

Paper – VII : Auditing

Paper – VIII : Financial Statement Analysis

Paper – I : Principles of Marketing

Paper – II : Product & Pricing Management

Paper – III : Advertising and Sales Promotion

Paper – IV : Financial Accounting

Paper – V : Sales Organisation and Management

Paper – VI : Management and Distribution

Paper – VII : Rural Marketing

Paper – VIII : International Marketing

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Subjects under B.Com. General Course

Commerce Group – I : Paper – I : Business Management

Paper – II : Business Regulatory Framework

Paper – III : Information Technology & Its Application

In Business

Commerce Group –II : Paper – I : Entrepreneurship Development &

Business Communication

Paper – II : Business Economics & Business Environment

Paper – III : Business Mathematics & Statistics

Commerce Group – III : Paper – I : Principles & Practice of Accountancy

Paper –II : Elements of Taxation

Paper – III : Money & Financial System

Paper – IV : Advance Accounting

Paper – V : Elements of Cost & Management Accounting

Paper - VI : Fundamentals of Auditing

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Course Structure with Distribution of Marks for the B.Mus. (Hons .) Course of Studies under 1+1+1 System of Examinations.

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Part-I Examination

(at the end of the first year-

ordinarily in the month of June)

Marks

Part-II Examination

(at the end of the second year-

ordinarily in the month of May)

Marks

Part-III Examination

(at the end of the third year-

ordinarily in the month of April)

Marks

A. Hons. Subjects:

i)Paper-I: (Theoretical) 100

a) Regional Folk Songs of

India 50

b)Acoustics 50

ii) Paper-II(Practical) 100

(Any one of the following)

Classical Music/Rabindra Sangeet/

Bengali Songs including Folk Songs

& Kirtan.

B. Compulsory General Subjects:

i)Paper-I (Theoretical) 100

History of Indian Music.

ii) Paper-II (Practical_ 100

Dhrupad, Dhamar, Tappa

or Thumri & Bhajan

C. Language Group 100

i)Compulsory English 50

ii) MIL/Alt.English 50

A. Hons. subject :

i) Paper – III Advance Theory:

(any one of the following) 100

Classical Music/ Rabindra Sangeet/

Bengali Songs

ii) Paper – IV (Practical) 100

(any one of the following)

Classical Music/ Rabindra Sangeet/

Bengali Songs

B. Compulsory General Subject :

i) Paper – III : History of

Indian Music 100

ii) Paper-IV : 100

a) Western Music - 50

b) Karnatak Music- 50

iii) Paper – V : Classical Music 100

iv) Paper – VI: Kheyal (Practical) 100

A. Hons. Subject ;

Paper – V : 100

(any one of the following)

Classical Music/

Rabindra Sangeet/

Bengali Songs including

Folk Songs and Kirtan

Paper – VI : 100

a) Analysis of Ragas & their

applications on different types

of composition - 50

b)Classification of Taal

System 50

Paper – VII : 100

i) Sight Singing from

Notation- 50

ii) Scoring of Notation by

Listening - 50

Paper – VIII : Stage

Performance 100

B. Environmental Studies 100

Total Marks : 500 Total Marks : 600 Total Marks : 500

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Course Structure with Distribution of Marks for the B.Mus (Genl.)Course of Studies under 1+1+1 System of Examinations.

Part-I Examination

(at the end of the first year-

ordinarily in the month of June)

Marks

Part-II Examination

(at the end of the second year-

ordinarily in the month of May)

Marks

Part-III Examination

(at the end of the third year-

ordinarily in the month of April)

Marks

A.Compulsory Subjects:

Paper- I : (Theoretical)

History of Indian Music 100

Paper- II : (Practical) 100

Dhrupad, Dhamar, Toppa or

Thumri and Bhajan

B. Optional Subjects (Practical):

Any one of the following :

Paper-I : Rabindra Sangeet/

Bengali Songs 100

C. :Language Group 100

i)Compulsory English 50

ii) MIL/Alt. English 50

A. Compulsory subjects :

Paper – III ( Theoretical): 100

History of Indian Music

Paper-IV : (Theoretical) : 100

a) Western Music - 50

b) Karnatak Music- 50

Paper- V : Classical 100

Music (Theoretical)

Paper- VI : Kheyal 100

(Practical)

B. Optional Subject : (any one) 100

Paper – II (Theoretical)

Rabindra Sangeet/Bengali Songs

Paper-III : (Practical) 100

Rabindra Sangeet/Bengali Songs

A. Compulsory Subjects :

(Practical)

Paper-VII : Classical Music 100

Paper-VIII: Kirtan & Folk

Songs of Bengal 100

B. Optional Subjects : (any one)

(Practical)

Paper – IV : Rabindra

Sangeet/Bengali Songs 100

C. Environmental Studies 100

Total Marks : 400

Total Marks : 600

Total Marks : 400

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List of subjects of the Undergraduate (Hons./General) Courses offered under the

University of Calcutta

Honours Subject General Subject

1. English

2. Bengali

3. Sanskrit

4. Pali

5.Urdu

6.Arabic

7.Persian

8.Hindi

9.Philosophy

10.History, Ancient Indian & World

History, Islamic History & Culture

11.Economics

12.Physics

13.Chemistry

14.Botany

15.Zoology

16.Geology

17.Physiology

18.Geography

19.Anthropology

20.Psychology

21.Sociology

22.Linguistics

23.Political Science

24.Mathematics

25.Electronics

26.Computer Science

27.Education

28.Commerce

29.Statistics

1. English

2. Bengali

3. Sanskrit

4. Pali

5. Urdu

6. Arabic

7. Persian

8. Hindi

9. Philosophy

10. History, Anciant Indian & World

History, Islamic History & Culture

11. Economics

12. Physics

13. Chemistry

14. Botany

15. Zoology

16. Geology

17. Physiology

18. Geography

19. Anthropology

20.Psychology

21. Sociology

22. Linguistics

23. Political Science

24. Mathematics

25. Electronics

26. Computer Science

27. Education

28. Commerce

29. Statistics

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Honours Subject

General Subject

30. Human Development

31.Journalism & Mass Communication

32. Food & Nutrition

33. B. Mus.

34. Microbiology

35. Bio –Chemistry

36. Environmental Science

37. Russian

30. Human Development

31. Journalism and Mass Communication

32. Food & Nutritution

33. B. Mus.

34. Microbiology

35. Environmental Science

36. Molecular Biology

37. Household Art

38. Social Science

39. Home Science Extension Education

40. Music

41. Defence Studies

42. Film Studies

43. Physical Education

44. Human rights

45. French

46. Oriya

47. Women Studies

48. Bio-Chemistry

These Regulations do not cover following Degree Courses, also conducted by this

University :

1. 3-Year Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honours

2. 4-Year Bachelor of Fine Art (B.F.A.)

3. 3-Year Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science

4. 3-Year Bachelor of Fashion and Apparel Design (B.F.A.D.)

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II. EXAMINATION REGULATIONS :

26. a) Examination under the Three-year B.A./B.Sc./ B.Com. (Honours/ General / Major )

and B.Mus. (Hons./General) Degree Courses will be conducted in three parts : Part -I,

Part- II and Part -III with Part -I Examination to be held ordinarily in June at the

end of first year of study. Part- II Examination to be held ordinarily in May at the end

of second year of study and Part- III Examination to be held ordinarily in April at the

end of third year of study.

b) A candidate shall be deemed to have prosecuted a regular course of study

in an affiliated College/ Institution if he / she has attended at least 75

percent of the lectures delivered and 75 percent of practical classes separately held in

each of his / her subjects / groups of subjects concerned of each part of the B.A./

B.Sc./B.Com (Hons./General/Major) and B.Mus. (Hons./General) Degree Courses.

A candidate attending less than 75 percent but not below 60 percent of

attendance in one or more subjects / groups of subjects shall be declared

“Non-Collegiate” and may be allowed to appear at the concerned examination

on payment of requisite Non-Collegiate Fee.

A candidate attending less than 60 percent lectures delivered and practical

classes held in one or more subject(s)/ group(s) of subjects shall be

declared “ Discollegiate” and shall be debarred from appearing at the

Examination. Attendance in a subject/group of subjects shall be counted

from the date of commencement of classes or admission to the course whichever

is later.

27. First year classes for B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. (Honours, General and Major ) and B.Mus.

(Hons./Genl.) Courses of Studies shall commence ordinarily within thirty days

from the date of publication of results of the H.S. Examination of the year

conducted by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education

2nd

year and 3rd

year classes shall commence ordinarily within 7 days

from the date of completion of Part-I/Part-II examination of the year

and students should report for provisional enrolment to their respective

Institutions accordingly.

28. An affiliated College/Institution shall submit application forms duly filled-in by the

intending to appear at the said examination(s) to the Controller of Examinations

within the last date, fixed by the University.

Admit Card for an examination shall not be issued to the college concerned

in favour of a candidate unless his/her application is duly filled-up in all respects

and particularly in regard to:

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a) date of admission to the first year class, b) year of first appearance in the

examination of the part concerned and c) year(s) of appearance in the Part – I, Part – II

and Part – III Examinations as the case may be together with the results thereof and such

other information as may be required from time to time and duly endorsed by the

Principal testifying his/her a) good conduct, b) satisfactory performance at the Tests and

Mid-term Tests and requisite attendance record in theoretical and practical classes in each

of the subjects in which he/she intends to appear

The scheme for holding Tests and Mid-term Tests shall be as under:

Test Examination of the Part -I candidates shall be held in the second week of

March.

Test Examination of the Part- II candidates shall be held in the second week of

February.

Test Examination of the Part -III candidates shall be held in the second week of

January.

Mid-Term Test shall be held in the month of November.

29. A candidate appearing at the Part I/ Part II/Part III Examination of

B.A./B.Sc./B.Com (Honours, General and Major) and B.Mus. (Hons./Genl.) Courses

submit his/her application form with such fees as may be prescribed by the

University from time to time. A candidate who fails to pass/qualify or to present

himself/herself at an examination or does not fulfil the requirements for the receipt

of an Admit Card shall not be entitled to claim refund of fees. A candidate who

applies for admission to subsequent examination(s) shall be required to pay on each

occasion such fees as prescribed from time to time.

30. A candidate who has prosecuted a regular course of study for the first year of the three-

year course shall have to appear at the Part- I Examination within two years from the year

of admission to the Course failing of which he/she shall have to prosecute a fresh course

of study from the first year provided however that such candidate shall not be entitled to

seek such re-admission to the first year class beyond six years of his/her passing the

previous qualifying examination.

31. A candidate who has prosecuted a regular course of study for the second year of the

three-year course shall have to appear and qualify in Part -I and Part -II Examinations

within a span of five years including the year of first appearance in Part- I Examination,

failing which he/she shall have to prosecute a fresh course of study from the first year

subject to the provision of Clause 30 of these regulations.

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32.a) Criteria for General Course students to continue in the 2nd

year class:

A candidate shall have to secure pass marks in at least one elective subject/group of

subjects (i.e., subject other than Language Group) at the Part -I Examination in order to

be eligible to continue in the second year class and to appear at Part-II Examination along

with the Part- I Examination in the failed subject(s) if any in subsequent years, otherwise

he/she shall be required to withdraw from the second year class and appear at the

subsequent Part- I Examination(s) as a whole only and not along with Part -II

Examination subject to Clause 30 & 31.

b) Criteria for Honours Course students to continue in the 2nd

year Class:

A candidate shall have to secure qualifying marks in the Honours subject/group of

subjects as defined subsequently hereunder in order to be eligible to continue in the

second year Honours class and to appear at the Part -II examination along with the Part

-I examination in the failed subject(s)/ group of subjects, if any, in subsequent years.

c)(i) A candidate failing to obtain qualifying marks in the aggregate of Honours

subject/group of subjects, but secure 30 percent marks in both theoretical and practical

portion of Honours subject may continue in the second year class in General course and

appear at Part -II General examination along with Part- I examination in failed

subject(s), if any, in subsequent year/s. Such candidate may appear at Part- I

Examination in Honours subject/group of subjects along with failed subject(s), if any,

provided he/she withdraws from second year class.

c)(ii) A candidate failing to obtain 30 percent marks in the aggregate or in theoretical portion

or in practical portion of Honours subject/group of subjects but passed in at least one

General elective subject/group of subjects shall withdraw from second year class and

shall appear at Part- I examination in the Honours subject/group of subjects along with

failed subjects/group of subjects, if any in subsequent years. Such candidate may

continue in the second year class in General course and shall appear at Part- II General

examination along with Part-I examination in the General subject/group of subjects

corresponding to his/her Honours subject/group of subjects and other failed subject(s),

if any, in subsequent years.

c)(iii) A candidate failed in the Honours subject/group of subjects and in both General

elective subjects/group of subjects shall withdraw from the second year class and shall

appear at Part- I examination as a whole in subsequent years subject to fulfilment of

Clause 30 & 31.

d) Criteria for Major Course students to continue in the 2nd

year class:

A candidate shall have to secure pass marks in the Major subject as defined

subsequently hereunder in order to be eligible to continue in the second year class and

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to appear at the Part -II examination along with the Part- I examination in the failed

subject/group of subjects, if any, in subsequent year/s otherwise he/she shall withdraw

from second year class.

e) (i) A candidate failed in Major subject but passed in at least one non-major elective

subject/group of subjects shall withdraw from second year class and to appear at Part -I

examination in Major subject along with other failed subject/group of subjects, if any,

in subsequence year within the stipulated period.

e) (ii). A candidate failed in the Major subject and in both non-major elective subjects/group

of subjects shall withdraw from second year class and to appear at Part -I examination

as a whole in subsequent year/s within the stipulated period.

33. A candidate qualifying in Part- I and Part -II examinations shall be eligible to continue

in the third year class and on completion of the regular course of studies, shall appear at

the Part -III examination and clear the Part -III examination within three years from the

year of qualifying Part- I & Part- II examinations failing which he/she shall have to

leave the course and prosecute a fresh course of study from the first year, if otherwise

eligible.

33. a). Criteria for General/Major course candidates to continue in the third year class :

A candidate shall have to secure pass mark in all the subjects / groups of subjects at Part

-I & Part -II examination separately in order to qualify in Part -III (General/Major)

Course otherwise he/she shall withdraw from third year class and shall appear at Part- I

/Part- II examination in failed subjects/group of subjects in subsequent years within the

stipulated period.

b). Criteria for Honours course candidates to continue in the third year class :

A candidate shall have to secure qualifying marks in the Honours subject/group of

subjects in Part -I and Part- II Examinations separately and shall have to secure pass

marks in all other subjects of Part- I and Part -II Examinations separately in order to

continue in the third year class in Honours course.

c(i) A candidate of Part- II Honourse examination qualifying for third year class in General

course shall withdraw from third year class in Honours Course and he/she may

continue in the third year class in General ourse and shall appear at Part -III (General)

examination after completion of third year classes for General course of study. Such a

candidate may withdraw from third year class to appear in the Honours subject/group

of subjects at Part- II examination in subsequent year(s) within the stipulated period.

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c(ii) A candidate of Part -II Honours examination failing to secure qualifying/pass marks in

any subject/group of subjects shall withdraw from third year class and shall appear in the

failed subjects/group of subjects at Part- I/Part- II examination or he/she may appear at

Part- II examination as a whole in subsequent year(s) within the stipulated period.

d). An Honours candidate, eligible for continuing the 3rd

year class may appear in all

the Honours papers of Part –I and /or Part- II Examination in the immediate

following year provided he/she withdraws himself/herself from the 3rd year class

and does not appear at the Part- III Examination in the same year.

However, such appearance shall have to be made within the stipulated period and

such cases of re-appearance, better status of result will be credited. However, in case

the result of a candidate remains unaltered, the higher aggregate marks will be

credited.

e). A candidate of Part- II Honours Examination securing qualifying marks in the Honours

subject/ group of subjects but failed in at least one subject/group of subjects at Part-

I/Part-II Examination shall have the option to appear in the failed subject in

corresponding Part- I/Part- II Examination along with the Honours subject/group of

subjects of Part- II Examination.

Please see Notification No. CSR/08/10 dt.11.01.2010 (annexed) in respect of

continuation in the 3rd

year class.

34. The following are the minimum pass/qualifying marks to be secured by a candidate in

order to qualify in Part- I/Part -II Examination in the different subject(s)/ group(s) of

subjects.

a) For Language Group pass marks shall be 30 percent in aggregate in the group and a

minimum 20 percent qualifying marks separately in both Compulsory English and Major

Indian Language (MIL) (either of Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Nepali) or Alternative

English.

b) For a General /Major subject/group of subjects, pass marks shall be 30 percent of full

marks with 30 percent marks separately in theoretical and practical portion wherever

applicable. Elective subjects having practical , credit shall be retained in theoretical and

practical portion independently.

c) For an Honours subject qualifying marks shall be 35 percent of full marks with 35 percent

marks separately in theoretical and practical portion wherever applicable.

35. The following are the minimum pass/qualifying marks to be secured by a candidate in

order to pass in Part- III Examination in different subjects/ group of subjects:

a) For an Honours subject/group of subjects, pass marks shall be 40 percent in the aggregate

of Part -I, Part -II and Part -III examinations taken together subject to a minimum of 35

percent marks separately in theoretical and practical portion wherever applicable in Part-

III examination in the Honours subject/group of subjects.

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b). For a General/Major subject/ group of subjects, pass marks shall be 30 percent in

aggregate of the subject/group of subjects in Part- I, Part -II and Part -III

examinations taken together subject to a minimum of 30 percent marks separately in

theoretical and practical portion wherever applicable in Part- III examination in the

subject /group of subjects.

c) The examination in Environmental Studies be held in the 3rd

year. For Environmental

Studies pass marks shall be 30 percent provided that marks secured in Environmental

Studies shall not be taken into account for the purpose of calculation of aggregate marks.

36a) For an Honours candidate converted to the General course at the Part- II or Part- III

Examination marks secured in the Honours subject/group of subjects shall be treated as

marks of the corresponding elective subjects/group of subjects in General Course.

b) A candidate of General Course who fails to secure pass marks in one subject only in Part-

III examination shall have to appear in that subject in the following examination/s within

the stipulated period.

c) In case a candidate obtains pass marks in Environmental Studies, that marks shall remain

in his/her credit for the stipulated chances and period available for clearing the Part-III

examination.

d) An Honours course candidate appearing at the Part -III Examination securing at least

30% marks but less than 40% marks in the Honours subject/group of subjects in Part- I,

Part -II and Part -III examinations taken together shall be declared to have passed in the

General course provided he/she has secured at least 30 percent marks (30 percent

separately in theoretical and practical portion ) in the Part- III Examination. Such a

candidate may also appear at the Honours Part-III examination within the stipulated period

but he/she shall not be declared to have passed in the General course once again.

e) B.Com. Honours candidates intending to appear at the B.Com. Part -III Examination in

General Course Examination shall have to appear in general group of the B.Com. Part-

III General Course.

37. An Honours candidate successful at the Part -III Examination shall be awarded

nours Dergree with first class if his/her aggregate marks in Honours subjects or

group of subjects in the Part- I, Part- II and Part -III examinations taken together is

60 percent or above and second class if his/her aggregate marks is 40 percent or

above but less than 60 percent.

38. A candidate of General and Major Course successful at the Part- III Examination will be

awarded First Division if his/her aggregate marks in the Part- I, Part- II an Examinations

taken together is 60 percent or above, Second Division if his/her aggregate marks is 45

percent or above but less than 60 percent.

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A candidate securing an aggregate marks of 30 percent or above but less than 45 percent

shall be declared to have passed without division while a candidate securing less than 30

percent marks in aggregate will be declared to have failed.

For Major course marks in Major subject only shall be considered for awarding of

Division.

39. An Honours candidate shall have the option to switch over to General Course in the

1st/2

nd/3

rd year classes. Such a candidate shall have to appear at the Part -I/Part -II/Part- III

Examination(s) within stipulated period on completion of the course as mentioned.

40. A candidate will be awarded one mark to make up the deficiency, if

(i) he/she fails to obtain pass/qualifying marks in one or more subject(s)/group(s) of

subjects (theoretical and practical portion of subjects), or,

(ii) he/she fails to qualify at any examination, or,

(iii) he/she missed 1st/2

nd class/division provided, however, that this deficiency award

of one mark shall be shown in the Tabulation Roll in the appropriate column of the

subject(s) or group(s) of subjects and the total score of the candidate and also in

his/her mark sheet, or,

(iv) he/she misses 50 percent marks or 55 percent marks in the aggregate at Part -III

Examination.

41. After application of deficiency award of one mark if a candidate fails to secure

pass/qualifying marks only in one subject/group of subjects of Major/General

course by not more than 2 percent of the full marks in the subject/group of subjects

(not more than 2 percent in theoretical and/or not more than 2 percent in practical

portion in a subject having practical) but secures pass/qualifying marks in all other

subject(s)/group(s) of subjects, he/she may be awarded the deficit marks in that

subject/group of subjects as grace marks in order to enable him/her to be declared to

have qualified/passed in the examination.

Provided that such 2% deficiency award shall be added to the total marks secured in

the subject/group of subjects (to either the theoretical or the practical portion in

case of a subject having practical) and to be recorded in the Tabulation Roll as well

as shown in the mark sheet.

Provided further that this grace award shall not be applicable to Honours subject to

enable a candidate to pass or qualify with Honours.

42. A candidate appearing at the Part –III (Honours/General/Major) examination may

apply to the Controller of Examinations through the Principal of his/her

College/Institution concerned for cancellation of examination within 30 University

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working days from completion of theoretical examination provided, however, that

such option for cancellation can be exercised once only and cannot be revoked. Such

a candidate shall not be entitled to appear at an examination beyond the stipulated

period on the ground of losing a year.

43. The duration of examination for an Honours/Major theoretical paper of full marks

above 50 and up to 100 shall be four hours, for a General theoretical paper of full

marks above 50 and up to 100 the said duration shall be three hours: for an

Honours/General/Major theoretical paper of full marks up to 50 the said duration

shall be two hours.

44. An examinee shall be deemed to have appeared at an examination whenever Admit

Card is issued in his/her favour by the University.

45. An Examination shall be held always under the current syllabus.

46. Candidates admitted to the 1st year course up to the academic session 2008-2009

under 1+1+1 examination system but did not enroll or failed as a whole at their

respective Part-I examination shall be guided by the examination regulations

introduced from the academic session 2009-2010.

47. Re-examination of answer-scripts:

a) General provisions:

A candidate appearing at any examination as a whole may apply to the Controller of

Examinations for re-examination of his/her answer-script(s) of an examination

ordinarily within 15 working days of the University from the date of publication of

the result subject to the provision as laid down hereunder. Application for re-

examination shall be restricted to theoretical papers only.

Marks secured in Environmental Studies shall not be taken into account in order to

determine the eligibility for re-examination and there shall be no re-examination in

Environmental Studies.

Compulsory language group shall be treated as a paper for the purpose of re-

examination. Grace/deficit award shall not be taken into account in order to

determine the eligibility for re-examination.

If on re-examination in an answer-script marks get enhanced by more than 15

percent or get reduced by more than 5 percent than awarded by the original

examiner (the percentage be calculated on the basis of the full marks in that paper)

the answer-script shall be referred to a third examiner and the average of marks so

awarded by the three examiners shall be taken as the marks obtained by the

candidate in that paper.

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Respective Coordinators and Head-Examiners shall ordinarily be entrusted with the

task to re-examine the answer-scripts in subjects/papers where there is no

Coordinator/Head-Examiner/Re-examiner(s) including the third examiner(s) shall

be appointed with the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs)

ordinarily on the recommendation of the Chairperson, U.G. Board(s) of Studies in

the subject(s) concerned attached to the Council for U.G. Studies in Arts, Science,

Commerce etc.

Alteration in marks on re-examination shall be given effect unless such alteration

leads to lowering in qualitative status of result of any candidate.

b) Provisions in respect of Part I/II Examination:

i) General Course:

A candidate may seek re-examination of not more than two papers/portion of

papers provided he/she secures at least 35 percent of the total marks in the

remaining papers/portion of papers of all subjects taken together.

ii) Honours/Major Course :

A candidate can seek re-examination of not more than two General papers/

portion of papers provided he/she secures at least 35 percent of the total marks

in the remaining General papers/portion of papers of all General subjects taken

together.

OR

A candidate may seek re-examination of one Honours/Major paper/portion of

paper and one General paper/portion of paper provided he/she secures at least

35 percent of the total marks in the remaining papers/portion of papers of the

Honours/Major and all General subjects taken together.

OR

A candidate may seek re-examination of not more than one Honours/Major

paper/portion of paper provided he/she secures at least 35 percent of the total

marks in the remaining papers/portion of papers of the Honours/Major subject.

b) Provision in respect of Part III Examination:

c.i) General Course: A candidate may seek re-examination of not more than

two general papers/portion of papers provided he/she secures at least

35 percent of the total marks in remaining papers/portion of papers of all

General subjects taken together.

c.ii) Honours /Major Course : A candidate may seek re-examination of not

more than two Honours/Major papers/portion of papers provided

he/she secures at least 35 percent of the total marks in remaining

papers/portion of papers of the Honours/Major subject.

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