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(d) The candidate had presented two papers in
seminars/conferences from out of his/her
Ph.D. work;
(e) Open Ph.D. viva-voce of the candidate had
been conducted.
(a) to (e) as above are to be certified by the
ViceChancellor/
Dean
Pro-Vice-Chancellor/
(Academic
Affairs)/Dean (University Instructions)”

4. The existing Tables I to IX under Appendix-III of the University Grants Commission Regulations
on minimum qualifications for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and
colleges and measures for the maintenance of standards in higher education, 2010 (Principal
nd
Regulations) and its amendment, 2013 (2 Amendment) regarding computation of API Score for
appointment and promotion of teachers and other academic staff in the
Universities/Colleges/Institutions shall stand amended and be substituted by the revised Tables I to
rd
IX appended to these 3 Amendment Regulations.
Minimum Qualifications for Appointment on Teaching and other Academic Posts:
Prof. JASPAL SINGH SANDHU, Secy.
[ADVT. III/4/Exty./78(138)]

APPENDIX – III: TABLE I
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (API) FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT
SCHEME (CAS)
PROMOTIONS FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, AND

PROFESSOR AND FOR
DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND PROFESSOR IN
UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES. Direct Teaching work load and weightage to be given to
different levels of Teachers

Direct Teaching Hours per week Weightage
Assistant Professor 18+6* 100
Associate Professor 16+6* 90
Professor 14+6* 80

Based on the teacher’s self-assessment, API scores are proposed for (a) teaching related activities;
domain knowledge; (b) participation in examination and evaluation; (c) contribution to innovative
teaching, new courses etc. and (d) student feedback. The minimum API score required by teachers
from this category is different for different levels of promotion. The self assessment score should be
based on objectively verifiable criteria. It shall be finalized by the screening cum evaluation /
selection committee. Universities may detail the activities, in case institutional specificities require,
adjust the weightages without changing the minimum total API scores required under this category.
CATEGORY I: TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION RELATED
ACTIVITIES
Category Nature of Activity Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor

Max. Actual Score Max. Actual Score Max. Actual Score
Score Score Score
I a. Lectures - Classroom 60 Actual hours 50 Actual hours 45 Actual hours
Teaching (including spent per spent per spent per
Lectures in excess of academic academic year academic
UGC norms) year ÷10 ÷10 year ÷10
b. Examinations duties 20 Actual 15 Actual 10 Actual
(question paper setting, hours spent hours spent hours spent
Invigilation, per per per
evaluation of answer academic academic academic
scripts) as per year year year
allotment ÷10 ÷10 ÷10
c. Innovative Teaching 10 Actual hours 15 Actual hours 15 Actual hours
- learning spent per spent per spent per
methodologies, academic academic year academic
updating of subject year ÷10 ÷10 year ÷10
contents / courses etc.
d. Students Feedback 10 Outstanding 10 Outstanding 10 Outstanding
(Students who have put 10 10 10

in at least 75% Very Good Very Good Very Good
attendance per course 8 8 8

are eligible to give feed Good Good Good
back) 6 6 6
Average Average Average
4 4 4
Below Below Below
Average 0 Average Average
0 0
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