ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS

Problems
Guidelines
Nature of Assessment
Determination of Criteria
Certificate Layout
Assessment of the System

By Daniel Albuquerque

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 Subjects of Evaluation I
Indirect or Disposition
Interest
Aptitude
Initiative
Conduct
The Indirect criteria will be considered while
assessing the cumulative performance.

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 Subjects of Evaluation II
Direct or Academic performance
Degree of intellectual output
Class performance
Attendance, Discipline, Contribution,
Journals
Academic work performance
Projects
Scientific Assignments
Seminar/Workshop/Reports
Written & Oral Exams
Practicals
Games
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 Definite Criteria Positive
Academic Output:
Assignments/Reports/Theses/Oral/Written Exams
Knowledge of the Subject
Originality
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving Approach
Basis of Sound Principles of such approach

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 Definite Criteria Positive II
Practicals/Projects
Relevance of the topic
Effort
Methodology employed
Veracity of the information
The above five academic criteria

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 Definite Criteria Negative
1. Non-Punctuality.
2. Absence from taking a scheduled
exam/seminar presentation/project report
3. If a student abstains himself/herself from any
of the components of the course he/she forfeits
the due weightage of that credit, and obtains
only in the components participated.
4. For other acts of God, rescheduling of the
submission of assignments/reports or exam
must be undertaken.
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 Types of Exams
Credits
Comprehensives (term)
Cumulative

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 Nature of Assessment
Individual Credit level
Objective Comprehensive/term
Cumulative total performance:
academic + other

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Gradation Scale at the Credits
Level

The student's work may be graded on a scale of

10.
Further digitalization of the scale is forbidden,
e.g., 4.5, 6.7, etc.
Grade 5 earns pass level. Individual Credit
level

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 Gradation
On a scale of 10.
Further digitalization of the scale is forbidden,
e.g., 4.5, 6.7, etc.
Grade 5 earns pass level.
If the comprehensive exam consists of several
parts/papers an average of grades is taken.
Weightage may be given to term tests to be
included in the comprehensives.

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Gradation Scale at the Cumulative Level
/decides final grades

A + Most excellent and Most Distinguished :

90% +
A - Excellent and Most Distinguished : 80%+
B Very Good and Distinguished: 70%+
C Good and Satisfactory 60 +
D - Fail 50%--

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 Diploma
Credits Grade Description
Comprehensives Grade Description
Cumulative Grade Description

1. Excellent and Most Distinguished (A)

2. Very Good and Distinguished (B)
3. Good and Satisfactory (C)
4. Fail (D)

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