University of Calicut

Choice Based Credit Semester System (CCSS)

-by abbasvattoli@yahoo.com

UG Education Restructuring
Kerala State Higher Education Council recommended

to restructure the Under Graduate education by Introducing Semesterisation and Grading. Calicut University implemented CCSS From 2009-2010 academic year onwards

The New Names

Programme - Entire course of study (traditionally

referred to as course). Course - subject (traditionally referred to as paper) Credit (Cr) - weekly unit of work

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Duration: 6 semesters distributed in a period of 3 years The odd semesters: June to October Even semesters: November to March Each semester: Min 90 working days of 18 weeks, 5 Days and 5 Hours

Courses
Total 31 courses 10 Common Courses (Code A)

16 Core Courses (Code B)

04 Complimentary Courses (Code C) 01 Open Courses (Code D)

Credits
To pass: Achieve a min of 120 credits Common: 38 credits

Core and Complimentary: 78 credits

Open: 4 credits

Attendance
Min 75% during a semester for each course Condonation: max 10 days in a semester and max 2

times during the programme

Extra credits
NCC weightage certificate- 1

NSS weightage certificate -1

University level participation in sports -1 Participation in inter zone arts festival -1

Participation in inter University meets -1

Extension activities
Compulsory social service (CSS) for a period of 30 days

EVALUATION AND GRADING

Two parts

Internal Evaluation (25% Weightage)

External Evaluation (75% Weightage)

Internal Evaluation

Based on Direct Grading System Five components for internal assessment Assignment 1 wieghtage Seminar 1 weightage Test Paper (2 test papers) 2 weightage Attendance 1 weightage Total 5 weightage There shall not be any chance for improvement for internal grade

External Evaluation
Immediately after Each Semester Based on Direct Grading System Four types of questions 1. Multiple Choice/Objective Type questions 2. Short Answer type questions 3. Short Essays/Problems 4. Long Essays

External Evaluation
Questions are given different weights.
Weights are similar to marks in the traditional marks

system. Weights of these 4 types of questions , 1, 2, 4 respectively

DIRECT GRADING SYSTEM

Letter Grade A B C D E Grade Point 4 3 2 1 0 Grade Point Range 3.5-4 2.5-3.49 1.5-2.49 0.5-1.49 0-0.49

Passing a course
Aggregate C grade in each course for a pass and also

for awarding a degree

Grade of Internal Assessment

Theory Assignment Seminar Attendance Internal Test 1 Weight 1 1 1 1 Grade A A B B Grade point 4 4 3 3 Weighted grade point 4 4 3 3

Internal Test 2 Total

1 5

4 17

Internal Grade Sum of weighted grade points/ sum of weights 18/5 = 3.4

Internal Grade for Attendance

% of Attendance Above 90% 85 89.9 80-84.9 75-79.9 Less than 75 Grade A B C D E

Grade of a Course
Exam External Internal Total Grade of a course Weight 3 1 4 Overall WGPA= Sum of weighted grade points/sum of weights =12.39/4 = 3.10 Grade B B Grade Point 3.13 (ext wgpa) 3 Weighted Grade Point 9.39 3 12.39

Calculation of SGPA
Course Code 01 02 03 04 Credits 3 3 4 4 Overall Grade B C A B Overall WGPA 3.10 2.40 3.70 2.60 Credit points 9.30 7.20 14.80 10.40

05 Total
SGPA

4 18

3.80

15.20 56.90

Sum of credit points/sum of credits 56.90/18 =3.16

Calculation of CGPA
Semester I SGPA 3.16 Credits 18 Credit points 56.88

II
III IV V VI Total CGPA

2.80
3.58 3.35 3.65 3.70

20
20 20 22 20 120

56.00
71.60 67.00 80.30 74.00 405.78

Sum of credit points/total credits 405.78/120 = 3.38

CGPA
CGPA is calculated at the end of the programme
CGPA will be calculated seperately for Core courses Common Courses English Common Courses Other than english Complementary Courses Open courses And overall CGPA

Overall Grade in a Programme

A seven point scale letter grade will be used CGPA 3.80- 4.00 3.50- 3.79 3.00- 3.49 2.5-2.99 2.00-2.49 1.50- 1.99 1.00-1.49 Overall Letter Grade A+ A B+ B C+ C D

Percentage equelence
Percentage = CGPA/4 *100 = 3.38/4 *100 = 84.5%

AWARD OF DEGREE
The successful completion of all the courses (common,

core, complementary and open courses) prescribed for the degree programme with C grade shall be the minimum requirement for the award of the degree.

Thank you
Edited by: Abbas Vattoli Assistant Professor Amal College of Advanced Studies Nilambur abbasvattoli@yahoo.com www.dcamal.wordpress.com