At each of the previous and final year examination in a subject, a candidate must obtain for a pass: -

1. At least 36% marks of the aggregate marks in all the papers prescribed at the examination, and

2. At least 36% marks in practical, wherever prescribed, at the examination, provided that if a candidate fails to secure 25% marks in each individual paper of theory at any of the examination and also in the Dissertation; wherever prescribed, he/she shall be deemed to have failed at the examination notwithstanding his/her having obtained the minimum percentage of marks required in the aggregate for the examination.

Division will be awarded at the end of the final examination of the combined marks obtained at the previous and Final Examinations taken together as noted below. No division will be awarded at the Previous Examination.

First Division: 60 Percent Of the total aggregate,

Second Division: 48 Percent Marks of the Previous, and

Third Division: 36 Percent Final year taken together.

Note:
The Candidate is required to pass separately in theory and practical papers.

Dissertation may be offered by regular students only in lieu of one paper of Final Year Examination as prescribed in the syllabus of the subject concerned. Only such candidates will be permitted to offer dissertation who have secured at least 50% marks in the aggregate at the previous examination.

Note:
Dissertation shall be typewritten and shall be submitted in triplicate, so as to reach the Controller of Examinations al least two weeks before the commencement of the Examination.

There shall be at least eight theory papers in Post-Graduate Examination, 4 in previous and 4 in Final year examinations of 100 marks each unless and otherwise prescribed. The non-credit papers wherever prescribed will be remain as such. The marks of these non-credit papers will not be countered for division but passing in the same is compulsory.

Each theory paper examination will be three hours duration.

Wherever practical are prescribed the scheme will be included in the syllabus.

A candidate who has completed a regular course of study for one year and passed M.A./ M.Sc/M.Com, previous examination of the University shall be admitted to the final year examination for the degree of Master of Arts/Master of Science/Master of Commerce provided that he/she has passed in at least 50% of the papers at the previous examination by obtaining at least 36% marks in each paper.

1. For reckoning 50% of the papers at the previous examination, practical will be included and one practical will be counted as one paper.

2. Where the number of papers prescribed at the previous examination is an odd number, it shall be increased by one for the purpose of reckoning 50% of the paper.

3. Where a candidate fails for want of securing minimum aggregate marks but secured 36% marks in at least 50% of the papers, he/she will be exempted from re-appearing in those papers in which he/she secured 36% marks.

4. Where the candidate secures requisites minimum percentage in the aggregate of all the papers but fails for want of the requisite minimum percentage marks prescribed for each individual paper he/she shall be exempted from re-appearing in such paper(s) in which he/she has secured at least 25 marks.

A candidate who declares fail at the Final Examination for the degree of Master of Science/Arts, Commerce shall be exempted from re-appearing in a subsequent year in the following papers: -

1. Where a candidate fails want of securing the minimum percentage in the aggregate marks, he/she shall be exempted from re-appearing in such paper(s) or Practical(s). Dissertation in which he/she has secured at least 36% marks; provided he/she is passing in at least 55% of the papers. (Here passing in each paper requires 36% marks).

2. Where a candidate secures the minimum requisite including dissertation wherever prescribed but fails for want of minimum percentage of marks prescribed for in each individual paper/dissertation, he/she shall be exempted from reappearing in such paper(s)/dissertations in which he/she has secured at least 25% marks provided he/she is passing in at least 50% of the paper (here passing in each paper requires 25% marks).