:: St. Joseph's Evening College ::

Examination & Results

Academic Evaluation:
Academic evaluation is an important administrative function. It is to ensure that the students are learning what the academic departments intend them to learn. That is, assessing students’ performance and allowing departments to examine how students benefit from various courses that comprise the program. Academic programmes are periodically evaluated so that the academic standards set by the college are safeguarded.

Evaluation System
Evaluation/ Examination system has TWO Components: Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) and End Semester Examinations(ESE)

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
CIA consists of the following:
1. Written Tests –15 marks. There will be Two Tests of 60 Minutes duration per semester.
2. Objective Test – 10 Marks (Quiz/ Assignment/ Presentation)
3. Attendance - 5 Marks. A candidate must earn 75% of attendance in each subject to take up the semester examinations.

Marks for attendance will be awarded as follows:
Attendance % Marks
96-100 5
91-95 4
86-90 3
81-85 2
76-80 1
Promotion Policy
The minimum for a PASS in each subject is 40% in ESE (28 marks out of 70 marks) & 40% aggregate in each subject.

Post Graduate Courses
M.Com. / M. A. English/ M.A Journalism
Evaluation/ Examination system has TWO components: Continuous internal Assessment(CIA) and End Semester Examinations(ESE)

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
CIA consists of the following :
1. Written Test –10 marks. There will be ONE Test of 60 Minutes duration per semester. 2. Objective Test – 15 Marks (Quiz/ Assignment/ Presentation) 3. Attendance - 5 Marks. A candidate must earn 75% of attendance per semester to take the semester examinations. Marks for attendance will be awarded as follows.

Attendance % Marks
96-100 5
91-95 4
86-90 3
81-85 2
76-80 1
The minimum for a PASS in each subject is 40% in ESE (28 marks out of 70 marks ) & 40% in the aggregate in each subject.

Post Graduate Courses
M.Com. / M. A. English/ M.A Journalism
To be eligible to appear for the End Semester Examination, a PG student should have at least 75% attendance in every subject, failing which he / she will have to repeat the semester.

A Post Graduate student shall have a maximum of three attempts (1+2) to pass a particular End Semester Examination in a given subject. A candidate should complete the Masters’ Degree within four academic years from the year of admission.

Internal Assessment:
Internal assessment for each course would be continuous and dates for each test will be pre-notified in the college calendar. The continuous internal assessment tests will commence after six weeks from starting of the semester. All answer scripts of CIA will be returned to the students. They are expected to file them. If there is any ground for appeal, the candidate must make it to the teacher within 24 hours. If there is difference of opinion it must be referred to the ‘Grievance Cell’.