Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu.
Accredited with A+ by NAAC IV cycle – CGPA 3.35
Course Structure and Examination pattern
|
Study Component |
No. of Courses |
Credit /Course |
Total Credits |
|
Part I - Tamil /French |
4 |
4 |
16 |
|
Part II–English |
4 |
4 |
16 |
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Part III |
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Core Theory, Practicals& Specific Elective Course |
16- 24 |
3-6 |
88 |
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Generic Elective Course (Allied) |
4 |
4-6 |
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Part IV |
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Add on Course -Professional English |
4 |
2 |
8 |
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Non-Major Elective (NME) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) |
3 |
2 |
6 |
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Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) - Environmental Studies (EVS) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Non-Academic Courses |
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Part V |
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Foundation Course I Values for Life |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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Foundation Course II Personality Development |
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Foundation Course III Human Rights Education |
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Foundation Course IV Gender Equity Studies |
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Service Learning Programme (SLP) 1. Community Engagement Course |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2. Reaching the Unreached Neighbourhood |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Student Training Programme (STP) NSS & RRC/YRC/Rotaract/Eco Club/Women’s Cell/ Legal literacy and Human Rights Unit/ Consumer Club/ AICUF |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total |
140 + 10 |
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Each paper carries an internal component.
There is a passing minimum for external component.
A minimum of 40% in the external examination and an aggregate of 40% is required.
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Components |
Marks |
|
Internal test (2) - 40 marks each converted to 15 marks |
15 |
|
Quiz (2) - 20 marks each converted to 4 marks |
4 |
|
Class Test (3) -3x10=30 marks converted to 6 marks |
6 |
|
Class assignment/ Home assignment/ Field assignment/ Article review/ Group discussion/ Problem solving 20 marks converted to 5 marks |
5 |
|
Total |
30 |
Question Pattern
|
Internal Test |
Marks |
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Part A 4 x 1 |
4 |
Part A 10 x 1 (No choice) |
10 |
|
Part B 3 x 4 |
12 |
Part B 5 x 4 (Internal choice) |
20 |
|
Part C 3 x 8 |
24 |
Part C 5 x 8 (Internal choice) |
40 |
|
Total |
40 |
Total |
70 |
Ratio of Internal and External= 30:70
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Components |
Marks |
|
Internal test (2) - 40 marks each converted to 15 marks |
15 |
|
Quiz (2) - 20 marks each converted to 4 marks |
4 |
|
Class Test (3) -3x10=30 marks converted to 6 marks |
6 |
|
Class assignment/ Home assignment/ Field assignment/ Article review/ Group discussion/ Problem solving 20 marks converted to 5 marks |
5 |
|
Total |
30 |
Question Pattern for I & II Semesters
|
Internal Test |
Marks |
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Part A (Translation) |
5 |
Part A (Objective type) 4x5 |
20 |
|
Part B (Grammar) 5x5 |
25 |
Part B (Grammar) 6x5 |
30 |
|
Part C (Paragraph Writing)1x10 |
10 |
Part C (Translation, Comprehension) 2x5 |
10 |
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Part D (Paragraph Writing) 2 x 5 |
10 |
|
Total |
40 |
Total |
70 |
Question Pattern for III & IV Semesters
|
Internal Test |
Marks |
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Part A (Translation) |
5 |
Part A (Translation)1x10 |
10 |
|
Part B (Grammar) 5x5 |
25 |
Part B (Comprehension) 1 x 10 (Paragraph Writing) |
25 |
|
Part C (Paragraph Writing)10x1 |
10 |
Part C (Grammaire) 7 x 5 |
35 |
|
Total |
40 |
Total |
70 |
Ratio of Internal and External= 30:70
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Components |
Marks |
|
Internal test (2) - 40 marks each converted to 15 marks |
15 |
|
Quiz (2) - 20 marks each converted to 4 marks |
4 |
|
Class Test (3) -3x10=30 marks converted to 6 marks |
6 |
|
GD/Open Book Test/Role Play/Assignment/Article Review/Seminar 20 marks converted to 5 marks |
5 |
|
Total |
30 |
Question Pattern
|
Internal Test |
Marks |
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Part A (Objective Type) |
4 x 1 = 4 |
Part A (Objective Type) |
10 x 1 = 10 |
|
Part B |
3 x 4 = 12 |
Part B |
5 x 4 = 20 |
|
Part C |
3 x 8 = 24 |
Part C |
5 x 8 = 40 |
|
Total |
40 |
Total |
70 |
iii) Part III (Major/ Elective/ Allied)
Ratio of Internal and External= 30:70
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Components |
Marks |
|
Internal test (2) - 40 marks each converted to 15 marks |
15 |
|
Quiz (2) - 20 marks each converted to 4 marks |
4 |
|
Class Test (3) -3x10=30 marks converted to 6 marks |
6 |
|
Class assignment/ Home assignment/ Field assignment/ Article review/ Group discussion/ Problem solving 20 marks converted to 5 marks |
5 |
|
Total |
30 |
Question Pattern
|
Internal Test |
Marks |
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Part A 4 x 1 |
4 |
Part A 10 x 1 (No choice) |
10 |
|
Part B 3 x 4 |
12 |
Part B 5 x 4 (Internal choice) |
20 |
|
Part C 3 x 8 |
24 |
Part C 5 x 8 (Internal choice) |
40 |
|
Total |
40 |
Total |
70 |
Practicals: Major Core & Allied papers
Ratio of Internal and External= 40:60
Total : 100 marks
Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Internal Components |
Marks |
|
Performance of the Experiments |
10 |
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Regolarity in attending practical and submission of records |
10 |
|
Record |
5 |
|
Model exam |
15 |
|
Total |
40 |
Question pattern
|
External Exam |
Marks |
|
Major Practical |
60 |
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Minor Practical / Spotters /Record |
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Total |
60 |
Project: Ratio of Internal and External= 40:60
Total: 100 marks
Ratio of Internal and External = 50: 50 )
Add-on Course: Professional English Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Internal Components |
Marks |
|
Listening and speaking |
25 |
|
Reading and Writing |
25 |
|
Total |
50 |
Question pattern
|
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Written Test : Open choice – 5 out of 7 questions (5 x 10) |
50 |
|
Total |
50 |
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Internal Components and Distribution of Marks
|
Internal Components |
Marks |
|
Internal test (2) |
20 |
|
Quiz (2) |
15 |
|
Class assignment/ Home assignment/ Project report |
15 |
|
Total |
50 |
Question Pattern
|
Internal Test |
Marks |
External Summative Examination |
Marks |
|
Part A 4 x 1 (No Choice) |
4 |
Part A 5 x 1 (No Choice) |
5 |
|
Part B 3 x 4 (Internal Choice) |
12 |
Part B 5 x 3 (Internal Choice) |
15 |
|
Part C 3 x 8 (Internal Choice) |
24 |
Part C 5 x 6 (Internal Choice) |
30 |
|
Total |
40 |
Total |
50 |
Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Objective type questions (20x1) |
20 |
|
Exercise (2x10) |
20 |
|
Assignment |
10 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Quiz |
20 |
|
Written test : Open choice –10 out of 15 questions (10x3) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) - Computer Literacy Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Objective type questions (30x1) |
30 |
|
Exercise (Book) compolsory (2x10) |
20 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Exercise 1 |
20 |
|
Exercise 2 |
10 |
|
Procedures for both Exercises |
20 |
|
Total |
50 |
Ability Enhancement Course (AEC) - Environmental Studies Internal Component
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Project Report |
30 |
|
Viva voce |
20 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Quiz |
20 |
|
Written Test : Open choice – 10 out of 15 questions (10x3) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
Ratio of Internal and External = 50: 50
Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Group Song/ Mime/Skit |
20 |
|
Book Activities |
20 |
|
A Kind Action -Report |
10 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Quiz |
20 |
|
Written Test : Open choice – 5 out of 7 questions (5 x 6) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
Foundation Course II: Personality Development
Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Exercise from book |
20 |
|
Skit |
10 |
|
Group Album |
20 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Quiz |
20 |
|
Written Test : Open choice – 5 out of 7 questions (5 x 6) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Album on current issues |
20 |
|
Group Song/ Mime/ Skit |
10 |
|
Open book test (Objective type questions) |
20 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Quiz |
20 |
|
Written Test : Open choice – 5 out of 7 questions (5 x 6) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Album on current issues |
20 |
|
Group Song/ Mime/ Skit |
10 |
|
Open book test (Objective type questions) |
20 |
|
Total |
50 |
External -Summative Examination
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Quiz |
20 |
|
Written Test : Open choice – 5 out of 7 questions (5 x 6) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
(Field Work – 15 hrs; Class Hours – 15 hrs)
Internal Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Assignment |
10 |
|
Group Discussion |
10 |
|
Attendance (Field work) |
30 |
|
Total |
50 |
External Components
|
Component |
Marks |
|
Project Report / Case Study (10-15 pages in print) ((Group of 5 students) |
50 |
|
Total |
50 |
30 Hours mandatory programme included in the curricolum (2 credits).