Page 543 - Compendium of UGC Regulations 1957-2023

Regulations pertaining to Credits, Academic Programmes and Award of Degrees:

Provided further that the curricular aspects, assessment criteria and credit
framework for the award of Degree programmes at undergraduate and
postgraduate level and/or Post Graduate Diploma programmes through
Open and Distance Learning mode and through Online mode shall be
evolved by adopting same standards as being followed in conventional
mode by the dual mode Higher Educational Institutions and in Open
Distance Learning mode by the Open Universities:
Provided also that the weightage for different components of assessments for
both Open and Distance Learning mode and Online mode shall be as under:
(i) continuous or formative assessment (in semester): Maximum 30 per cent.
(ii) summative assessment (end semester examination or term end
examination): Minimum 70 per cent.
The Higher Educational Institution shall notify all assessment tools to be
used for formative and summative assessments.
(4) Marks or grades obtained in continuous assessment and end semester examinations
or term end examinations shall be shown separately in the grade card.
(5) A Higher Educational Institution offering a Programme in Open and Distance
Learning mode and/or Online mode shall adopt a rigorous process in development
of question papers, question banks, assignments and their moderation, conduct
of examination, evaluation of answer scripts by qualified teachers, and result
declaration, and shall so frame the question papers as to ensure that no part of the
syllabus is left out of study by a learner.

(6) The examination of the programmes in Open and Distance learning mode and/
or Online mode shall be managed by the examination or evaluation Unit of the
Higher Educational Institution and shall be conducted in the examination centre
as given under these regulations.
(7) (A) The Examination Centre‘ shall be established as per Annexure-I and
Annexure-II with due approval of the statutory authority of the Higher Educational
Institution, subject to the following:-
(i) The Examination Centre shall have proper monitoring mechanisms for
Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) recording of the entire examination
procedure and biometric system and in case of non- availability of the
Closed-Circuit Television facilities, the Higher Educational Institution
shall ensure that proper videography be conducted and video recordings are
submitted by particular in charge of examination centre to the concerned
Higher Educational Institution.
(ii) The Higher Educational Institution shall retain all such Closed- Circuit
Television recordings in archives for a minimum period of five years.
(iii) There shall be an observer for each of the Examination Centre appointed
by the Higher Educational Institution and it shall be mandatory to have
observer report submitted to the Higher Educational Institution.
(B) Provisions for Open and Distance Learning Mode: (1) All end semester
examinations or term end examinations for programmes offered through
Open and Distance Learning mode shall be conducted through proctored

examination (pen-paper or online or computer based testing) within
Territorial Jurisdiction, in the examination centre as mentioned in these
regulations. The Exams shall be under the direct control and responsibility
of the Open and Distance Learning mode Institution.
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