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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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