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(NO.PATNA 1677) PATNA, THURSDAY, 16^TH OCTOBER 2025

Letter No.-NOU(Regulations)-07/2025-1931 /GS(I),

GOVERNOR’S SECRETARIAT BIHAR

———

From,

Kalpana Srivastava,

Officer on Special Duty (Judicial)

To,

The Vice-Chancellor

Nalanda Open University,

Badgaon, Nalanda-803111.

Dated 14-10-2025

Subject:-

Regarding approval of Ordinance / Regulations for Admission to 04 Year

Bachelor of Arts/ Science / Commerce (Honours) Programmes under Choice

Based Credit System (CBCS) based on University Grants Commission (Open

and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations,

2020.

Sir,

I am directed to invite a reference to the letter No.- BSHEC/O&R/NOU /Adm. to 04

yrs Hons./27/2025-462, dated-18.07.2025 received from the Member Secretary-cum-State Project

Director, Bihar State Higher Education Council, Bihar, Patna on the subject mentioned above and

to inform that the Hon'ble Chancellor after due consideration of the recommendation made by the

Member Secretary-cum-State Project Director, Bihar State Higher Education Council, Bihar,

Patna and the opinion of the University Advisory Committee and in exercise of the powers

conferred on him under Sections-31(3) and 32(2)(ii) of the Nalanda Open University Act, 1995

has been pleased to assent the Ordinance/Regulations for Admission to 04 Year Bachelor of Arts/

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NALANDA OPEN UNIVERSITY

———

DRAFT ORDINANCE & REGULATIONS

FOR THE 04 YEARS BACHELOR OF ARTS/SCIENCE/COMMERCE (HONOURS)

PROGRAMMES UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS) AS PER UGC

(OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMMES AND ONLINE PROGRAMMES)

REGULATION, 2020

(CURRICULUM AND CREDIT FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERGRADUATE

PROGRAMMES)

Preamble.—Nalanda Open University (NOU), located in the historic district of Nalanda,

Bihar, is a premier institution dedicated to providing high-quality Open and Distance

Education. Established in 1987 with the vision of making higher education accessible to all

sections of society, NOU offers a diverse range of undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and

certificate programs. The university follows a flexible learning approach, allowing students to

pursue education without barriers of age, location, or time constraints. Nalanda Open University

(NOU), Nalanda, in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, introduces a

Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) under the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS).

This University is committed to aligning its policies, ordinances, and regulations with the

University Grant Commission (UGC) guidelines for Open and Distance Learning and online

Programmes.

The key objectives of this ordinance are as follows:

To implement a structured and flexible undergraduate education framework

aligned with the UGC Curriculum and Credit Framework (2022) and National

Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

ii.

To facilitate a multidisciplinary, holistic learning environment with multiple

entry and exit options.

iii. To enable credit mobility and transfer through integration with the Academic

Bank of Credits (ABC) and MOOCs (SWAYAM platform).

iv. To enhance employability by introducing research, internships, and skill-based

learning in the final year.

Ordinance for Admission

1. The undergraduate programmes shall be undertaken in eight Semesters spread over

four years.

2. It came into effect from the Academic Session 2023-2024. However, it is proposed

to be implemented at Nalanda Open University from the Academic Session July

2025-2026.

3. The eligibility criteria for admission in Bachelor’s programmes are listed in Table 1.

Table 1: Eligibility criteria for admission in Bachelor programme

UG Science

UG Commerce

UG Arts

Candidates who have

passed intermediate

examination I.Sc. or +2

examination Science Stream

only of Bihar School

Examination Board or NOU

or equivalent examinations

offered by other approved

National/State Boards.

Candidates who have

passed intermediate

examination

I.A/I.Sc/I.Com or +2

examination of Bihar

School Examination

Board or NOU or

equivalent

examinations offered

by other approved

National/State Boards.

Candidates who have

passed intermediate

examination

I.A/I.Sc/I.Com or +2

examination of Bihar

School Examination

Board or NOU or

equivalent examinations

offered by other

approved National/State

Boards.

4. From the forthcoming academic session July 2025-2026 onwards, admission shall be

made on the basis of marks obtained at 10+2 level.

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5. The candidate seeking admission shall have to apply online on the University web

portal/SAMARTH portal after paying the requisite fee mentioned in the

advertisement notice published by the University. The candidate shall have to upload

the documents supporting his/her claim mentioned in the application form.

Note:

No applicant shall be admitted to the programme who has not applied for

admission within the notified period.

6. Fee structure: The breakup of fees per semester is given in Table 2.

Table 2

Fee breakup for UG Course / Programme B. Sc./ B. Com B.A. : -

Sl.

No.

Head

Fee in Indian Rs.

Sem

III

Sem

^Sem

Sem

VII

Sem

VIII

Sem

Admission Fee

2250



Lab fee Rs. 600/- per semester for the subject having practical components.

(Science, Geography, Psychology, Home Science, Music etc.)



Project fee of Rs. 500/- will be paid by the students at the time of filling

Examination Form.



Internship fee of Rs. 500/- will be paid by the students at the time of filling

Examination Form.



Every student has to be registered after getting admission in any programme by

paying Rs. 600/- which will be called the University Registration Fee (one time).



Examination Fees will be Rs. 200/- (Two hundred rupees) in each paper which

will be paid by the students at the time of filling of Examination Form.



The fee structure shall be reviewed and revised after every four years with the

approval of the competent authority.



Fee for UG Certificate/UG Diploma will be rupees Rs. 500/- (Five hundred) each

on exit.



Degrees/UG

Degrees

Honours

with

research

will

rupees

Rs. 2000/- (Two thousand).

7. The admission of a candidate shall stand cancelled, and the fee deposited by the

candidate will also be forfeited, in case any document submitted by a candidate at

the time of admission to this programme is/are found to be fake.

8. Any candidate can be denied admission, or his/her name will be struck off from the

roll of the University if it is required in the best interest of the University.

9. The candidates shall not be allowed to register for any other degree programme in the

same University or any other University during the same academic session of his/her

study in the Bachelor or any other equivalent programme.

10. Any student who attended all courses/papers in a Semester for the End Semester

Examination (ESE) but fails in the ESE shall have to appear in the subsequent

forthcoming examination of a particular semester by paying the requisite examination

fee.

11. A student with less than 75% attendance in any course or paper that includes practical

classes will be required to repeat the specific course or paper in the next scheduled

examination, subject to the payment of the proportionate semester fee as determined

by the University.

12. Every enrolled student will RE-REGISTER themselves before the start of next

semester/year paying the requisite fee and it will be called semester/yearly

registration.

13. Minor changes in the Ordinance and Regulation may be made by the Academic

Council if required in the interest of academics.

14. The general ordinance of the University shall cover any aspect not covered in the

present ordinance.

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Regulations for Examination

1.1.

The "Regulation of Examination" for the 04-Year UG programme of Nalanda

Open University, Nalanda under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Curriculum.

1.2.

It shall come into force from the proposed Academic Session July 2025-2026.

1.3.

The B.A. (Hons)/B.Sc. (Hons)/B.Com. (Hons) programmes shall come under the

respective Schools of the University.

OUTLINE OF THE CHOICE-BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS).—It shall consists

of following courses, Major Course (MJC)/Core Course, Minor Course (MIC),

Multidisciplinary Course (MDC), Skill Enhancement Course (SEC), Value Added

Course (VAC), Ability Enhancement Course (Course on Disaster Risk Management)

(AEC), Internship (INT), Research Project (RP)/Dissertation.

The nature of these courses is as defined below:

Major Course (MJC)/Core Course.—Major Courses (MJCs) are designed to

impart students with the core concepts, principles and processes, and laboratory as well

as instrumental skills in the main branches. MJCs are a mandatory requirement for a

student’s program of study who wish to pursue an undergraduate degree. MJCs will be

appropriately graded and arranged across the semesters of study, being undertaken by the

student, with multiple entry and exit options as per UGC Curriculum.

Minor Course (MIC).—The growth of specific subjects in the past few decades

has been tremendous and many new sub-disciplines have emerged. It is important that

apart from the main branches of the subject, a study of these new branches is also

included in the curriculum. The Minor Course (MIC) incorporates important emerging

areas and a pool of credit courses from their own faculty are included out of which a

student will choose to study, based on his/her interest from their own faculty.

Multidisciplinary Course (MDC) .—Multi-Disciplinary Courses are a pool of

courses offered by various disciplines of study which is meant to provide

multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary education to students. Students may opt for’ any

three Multidisciplinary course out of a list of Multidisciplinary papers (Basket) offered by

the parent department or any other department/s as per his/her choice with the prior

permission of the parent department. The list of Multidisciplinary papers, syllabus and

prerequisite of the Multidisciplinary courses will be as decided by the Board of Studies

(BOS) of the concerned subject /department /Academic Council.

Skill Enhancement Course (SEC).—SEC are skill-based courses in all

disciplines and are aimed at providing hands-on training, competencies, proficiency and

skills to students. SEC courses may be chosen from a pool of courses designed to provide

skill-based instruction.

Value-Added Course (VAC).—This is a pool of courses offered by all the

Departments in groups of odd and even semesters out of which a student can choose.

VAC courses are the common pool of courses offered by different disciplines and aimed

towards personality building, embedding ethical, cultural & constitutional values;

promoting critical thinking, Indian Knowledge Systems, scientific temperament,

communication skills, creative writing, presentation skills, sports & physical education

and teamwork which will help in the all-round development of students.

Ability Enhancement Course (AEC).—AEC courses are courses based upon the

content that leads to knowledge enhancement through various areas of study. They may

be Language and Literature, Environmental Science, and Sustainable Development,

which are mandatory for all disciplines.

Internship (INT).—an internship is a part of the curriculum to gain practical

exposure and industry experience. The internship, which may be conducted in academic

institutions, industries, research organizations, NGOs, or government sectors, will be

designed to enhance professional skills and employability. The duration, credit allocation,

and assessment criteria shall be as per UGC guidelines and university regulations.

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Research Project/ Dissertation (RP).—In the Four-Year Undergraduate

Programme (FYUGP), students opting for Honours with Research must complete a

Research Project/Dissertation in their eighth semester under faculty supervision. They

will first study Research Methodology in the seventh semester to prepare. The

dissertation, carrying 12 credits, is evaluated through a written report, viva-voce, and

faculty assessment. This component enhances research skills, critical thinking, and

practical application of knowledge, preparing students for higher studies and professional

careers.

Program of Study/Course Structure:

3.1.

Students shall undergo a certified programme of study extending up to eight

semesters spread over four academic years.

3.2.

Each academic year shall consist of two semesters: Odd semesters (I, II, V, VII)

from July to December, Even semesters (II, IV, VI, VIII) from January to June.

3.3.

The Bachelor programme will consist of a number of courses as per Annexure-I,

spanning over eight semesters.

3.4.

For running minor courses in a particular semester, the Academic Council of the

University may take the decision if required keeping the viability at the local

level.

Programme Duration and Exit Options

Sl.

No.

Name of the

Award

Stage of Exit

Mandatory credits to be secured

for the award

Under graduate

Certificate

After the

successful

completing of

Semester II

Exit option to students with U.G.

Certificate. After completing I, II

Semester earning full credits students

will be awarded UG Certificate only

if he/she takes one Vocational

Course of 4 Credit. The List of

Vocational Course is annexed in

Annexure-I. This Course will not

be included in SGPA & CGPA

Calculation.

Under graduate

Diploma

After the

successful

completing of

Semester IV

Exit option to students with U.G.

Diploma. After completion of I, II,

III & IV Semester earning full credits

students

will

awarded

Diploma only if he/she takes one

Vocational Course of 4 Credit. This

Course will not be included in

SGPA & CGPA Calculation.

Bachelor of

Science/ Arts/

Commerce

(Hons.)

After the

successful

completing of

Semester VI

Exit option: A students may be

awarded 3 Year U.G. in the Major &

Minor discipline, provided he/she

earns all credits of I, II, III, IV, V, &

VI Semester.

Bachelor of

Science/ Arts/

Commerce (With

Major with

Research)

After the

successful

completing of

Semester VIII

A students may be awarded 3 Year

U.G.

the

Major

Minor

discipline, provided he/she earns all

credits of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII &

VIII Semester. Students who want

UG Degree Honours with Research

in Major he/she must obtain 7.5

CGPA and above in the I to VI

Semester. Such Students can choose

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a research stream in the fourth year if

they earn (80 Credits, including 12

credits from a research project/

dissertation. They will be awarded

Degree

(Honours

with

Research).

Award of Bachelor Degree with

Honours,

B.A./B.Sc./B.Com

(Hons.):

Total

credits 160

Proposed Course Structure for 4 Year Undergraduate Programme under CBCS System

Semester-I

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

Contact

Programme

Credit

Marks

Major Course 1

MJC-1

6-8

100

Minor Course 1

MIC- 1

4-6

100

Multidisciplinary Course 1

MDC-1

6-8

100

Skill Enhancement Course 1

SEC-1

4-6

100

Total Credits – 20

Semester-II

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

Contact

Programme

Credit

Marks

Major Course 2

MJC-2

6-8

100

Minor Course 2

MIC-2

4-6

100

Ability Enhancing Course 1

AEC-1

4-6

100

Value Added Course 1

VAC-1

6-8

100

Total Credits – 20



Exit option to students with U.G. Certificate. After completing I & Il Semester, earning full

credits, students will be awarded a UG Certificate, only, if he or she takes one Vocational

Course of 4 Credits. This Course will not be included in the SGPA & CGPA Calculation.

Semester-III

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

Contact

Programme

Credit

Marks

Major Course 3

MJC-3

6-8

100

Major Course 4

MJC-4

6-8

100

Minor Course 3

MIC-3

4-6

100

Ability Enhancing Course 2

AEC-2

4-6

100

Total Credits – 20

Semester-IV

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

Contact

Programme

Credit

Marks

Major Course 5

MJC-5

6-8

100

Major Course 6

MJC-6

6-8

100

Minor Course 4

MIC-4

4-6

100

Skill Enhancement Course 2

SEC-2

4-6

100

Total Credits – 20

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

Exit option to students with U.G. Diploma. After completing I, II, III, & IV semesters,

earning full credits, if a student wants to exit, he/she will be awarded UG Diploma only if he

or she takes one Vocational Course of 4 credits. This Course will not be included in the

SGPA & CGPA Calculation.

Semester-V

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

CP-L-P

Credit

Marks

Major Course 7

MJC-7

6-8-0

100

Major Course 8

MJC-8

6-8-0

100

Minor Course 5

MIC-5

4-6-0

100

Skill Enhancement Course 3

SEC-3

4-6-0

100

Total Credits – 20

Semester-VI

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

CP-L-P

Credit

Marks

Major Course 9

MJC-9

6-8-0

100

Major Course 10

MJC-10

6-8-0

100

Minor Course 6

MIC-6

4-6-0

100

Skill Enhancement Course 4

SEC-4

4-6-0

100

Total Credits – 20



Exit option: A student may be awarded 3 Year UG in the Major & Minor discipline,

provided he/she earns all credits of I, II, III, IV, V & VI Semester.

Semester-VII

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

CP-L-P

Credit

Marks

Major Course 11

MJC-11

6-8

100

Major Course 12

MJC-12

6-8

100

Major Course 13

MJC-13

4-6

100

Minor Course 7

MIC-7

4-6

100

Total Credits – 20

Semester-VIII

Sl.

No.

Name of Course

Type of

Course

CP-L-P

Credit

Marks

Major Course 14

MJC-14

4-6

100

Minor Course 8

MIC-8

4-6

100

Research Project/Dissertation

Major Course 14 (of 6 credits)

Major Course 15

Major Course 14 (of 4 credits)

Major Course 15

Major Course 16

RP-1

100

Total Credits – 20

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Norms followed by Open and Distance learning for delivery of programmes:

Credit

Value of

the course

Study

Input

Size of SLMs

(in terms of

units)

No. of

Counselling

Sessions/CP

Practical

Sessions/ L

No. of

Assignments

2 credits

60 Hours

06-08 units

06 Hours

60 Hours

4 Credits

120 Hours

14-16 units

12 Hours

120 Hours

6 Credits

180 Hours

20-24 units

18 Hours

180 Hours

Note: CP= Contact Programme/Counselling Session, L= Lab/practical counselling session,

P=Project



A student will be awarded Degree in UG Honours Major and Minor if he/she earns

all the credits of I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII & VIII Semester.



Students who want UG Degree Honours with Research in Major he/she must

obtain 7.5 CGPA and above in the I to VI Semester. Such Students can choose a

research stream in the fourth year if they earn (80 Credits, including 12 credits from a

research project/dissertation. They will be awarded UG Degree (Honours with

Research).

Award of Bachelor Degree with Honours, B.A./B.Sc./B.Com (Hons.): Total credits 160.



Subject/Courses having 4, 6 & 12 credits may be split into Theory, Practical, and

Project wherever required with the following credits.

a. For 4 Credit Course/Subject —

CP – L – P

i. Theory — 4 - 0 - 0,

3 Credit,

100 Marks

ii. Practical — 5 - 1 - 0,

1 Credit,

100 Marks

b. For 6 Credit Course/Subject —

CP – L – P

i. Theory — 6 - 0 - 0,

4 Credit,

100 Marks

ii. Practical — 10- 1 - 0,

2 Credit,

100 Marks

c. For 12 Credit Course/Subject (Project/Dissertation)—

CP – L – P

i. Project —

6 - 0 - 0,

12 Credit,

100 Marks

*Abbreviation: CP= Contact Programme, L= Lab, P= Project

Type of the Course

Name of Course

Credit

MJC:

Major Course

MIC:

Minor Course

MDC:

Multidisciplinary Course

AEC:

Ability Enhancement Course

SEC:

Skill Enhancement Course

VAC:

Value Added Course

RP:

Research Project/Dissertation

Total

160

3.5.

To maintain uniform academic accountability, certain weightage is assigned in

the form of "Credit", separately for each course per semester depending upon the

length of the Curriculum. A minimum of 30 hours of study, including self-study,

contact programme, assignment, and semester end examinations, has been fixed

for each credit.

3.6.

The Bachelor programme shall have 160 credits altogether. The CGPA shall be

awarded on the candidate's performance in all papers/courses.

3.7.

The syllabus of the programmes may be revised as per the demand of different

stakeholders by the Academic Council as per the University norms.

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UG Courses offered by SWAYAM/MOOC related to MDC and Skill enhancement, not

studied as core course/paper may be selected by the candidate with the approval of the

Department. The selected SWAYAM/MOOC courses must have equivalent credits to

MDC and SEC.

Students undertaking UG course of equivalent credits from SWAYAM/MOOC shall be

eligible for credit transfer if he/she get a certificate of successful completion from

SWAYAM.

Evaluation of Performance Under C.B.C.S.

5.1.

Any student admitted to the Bachelor programme and registered in the University

shall be eligible to appear in the University Examination for each Semester only

after completing the prescribed period and 75% attendance in practical sessions

separately and also submitter all Assignments of each theory course.

5.2.

The University Examination of each course in all semesters shall have two

components:

i. Assignment of MJC, MIC, MDC, AEC, VAC & SEC containing 100 marks

(weightage 30%).

ii. End Semester Examination (ESE) of MJC, MIC, MDC, AEC, VAC & SEC

containing 100 marks (weightage 70%).

Compulsory Components:

Assignment (For theory course)

100 marks (weightage 30%)

Practical (For practical course)

100 marks (weightage 70% & 30%)

Guided & Unguided

iii

Project

100 marks

(Project Evaluation weightage 70%)

(Viva-voce weightage 30%)

Internship

100 marks (Internship Report Evaluation

weightage 70%)

(Viva-voce weightage 30%)

5.3.

The Assignment component of the Examination shall be prepared by the schools

under the concerned teachers of the course/paper. The evaluation of the

submitted assignment responses will be evaluated by the nominated evaluators of

the University. After evaluation, the assignment award sheet will be submitted to

the Centralized Evaluation Cell of NOU for further necessary action.

5.4.

End Semester Examination (ESE) shall be conducted by the University. For the

theory courses/papers of 4 credits or more, there shall be a written examination of

3 hours duration. However, the ESE of Practical and Project Dissertation viva-

voce shall be conducted in the respective departments.

5.5.

The evaluation of the Project/Dissertation will be based on approval of

Synopsis and End Semester Examination (Evaluation of Project and Viva-voce).

5.6.

Internship: The students will be allowed/get the permission letter from the

competent authority of NOU and subject to acceptance of the organization where

he/she wish to complete his/her 15-30 days (as per the SOP of concerned/related

programme.

Evaluation of Internship will be based on evaluation of Internship Report and

Viva-voce.

5.7.

All such examinations shall be as per the provisions of the Examinations Board/

Division.

Examinations

6.1.

The End-semester-Examinations will be conducted by the University semester

wise.

6.2.

The candidate's performance in the examination for the Bachelor programmes

shall be evaluated following the Uniform Grading System (Credits) formulated

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on the guidelines of UGC for the computation of Cumulative Grade Point

Average (CGPA).

6.3.

The examination of odd semester I, III, V and VII shall generally be held in

month of November-December and that of even semesters II, IV, VI and VIII in

the month of May-June.

6.4.

Question Paper Setting and Evaluation: For ESE, the question paper setting and

evaluation will be done by the teachers of the concerned subject from within and

other Universities.

Passing of Examinations and Promotional Rules:

7.1.

There shall be no supplementary examination in any of the courses/papers in any

semester.

7.2.

The candidates who have been admitted to the First Semester of a four-year

Undergraduate Programme in a session can be placed in the following categories

based on their performance in the Semester.

Those who have submitted the Assignment for evaluation and attended the

required minimum percentage (75%) of attendance for the practical

components (required only for those programmes having Practical

components) shall appear in the ESE.

ii.

Those who have not submitted Assignment shall in no case be permitted to

appear in the End Semester Examination.

7.3.

After appearing at the End Semester Examination, the candidates can be placed

in the following categories in the context of the declaration of the Semester

Examination results.

To be declared passed in End Semester Examination; a candidate must

secure at least 'P' grade as mentioned in Table-4 in each course/paper

(including Assignment, Practical, Project and ESE separately).

ii.

A candidate may be promoted to the next semester based on the following

criteria as given in Table-3.

Table-3

Sl. No.

Semester

Conditions to be fulfilled for Promotion

From Semester I to II

Must have re-registered for Semester-II.

From Semester II to III

Must have re-registered for Semester-III.

From Semester III to IV

Must have re-registered for Semester-IV.

From Semester IV to V

Must have re-registered for Semester-V.

From Semester V to VI

Must have re-registered for Semester-VI.

From Semester VI to VII

Must have re-registered for Semester-VII.

From Semester VII to VIII

Must have re-registered for Semester-VIII.

Note:

To provide flexibility in ODL mode of education only re-registration is required to

promote from one semester to another for completing the programme successfully

within the stipulated time period (seven years) as per the guidelines of UGC.

Candidates shall have to clear their backlog course/paper(s) in the “subsequent end-

semester examination of that semester whenever it is available or within a maximum

period of 7 years.

The Final result will be published only after he/she has cleared all 160 credits in

four prescribed academic years and three more academic years can be given to

clear all the backlogs of 160 credits.

ii.

Since it is a continuous evaluation programme, a student shall be awarded

Semester Grade Points (SGPA) at the end of the first-semester Examination, and

in the subsequent semesters till the fifth/seventh semester, and finally, in the

sixth/eighth Semester the result will be awarded based on CGPA.

iii.

No grade points will be awarded if there is any backlog present.

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iv.

The promoted candidate(s) will not be awarded any SGPA/CGPA till he/she

clears all the backlogs.

A promoted candidate, he/she fails in ESE, shall retain his/her ASIGNMENT

score and will reappear in the ESE only of the semester whenever available and

vice-versa in the case of assignment.

vi.

Students undertaking any UG course from SWAYAM/MOOC as SEC or MDC

shall be eligible for credit transfer if he/she gets a certificate for successful

completion from SWAYAM/MOOC.

vii.

The candidate must clear the programme within a maximum period of seven

years. Academic Council may give one additional year of relaxation in case of

exceptional circumstances.

Declaration of Result.—The Examination Department shall use the following grading

system: Result in the form of grade points consequent upon evaluation will be awarded in

the following two manners-

At the end of each semester, which will be titled as Semester Grade Point

Average (SGPA).

II.

At the end of the programme, which will be titled Cumulative Grade Point

Average (CGPA). The explanations for publishing results in the form of Grade

points are given in Table 5.

The grading system stated below shall be used at the time of preparation of the result of the

candidates who appeared at the examination.

Table 4

Grading System

Sl.

No.

Letter Grade

% Range

Numerical

Letter Grade

Description of

Grade

>90 – 100

Outstanding

A+

≥ 80 < 90

Excellent

≥ 70 < 80

Very Good

B+

≥ 60 < 70

Good

≥ 55 < 60

Above Average

≥ 50 < 55

Average

≥ 45 < 50

Pass

< 45

Fail

Absent

There shall be a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) for each semester based on the

Grade obtained in that Semester. The SGPA for every Semester is calculated as:

n – number of courses in a said semester.

mj – the numerical value of grade obtained in the said semester.

Oi – number of credits for the said semester.

The calculations of SGPA and CGPA are illustrated below as a reset

Table-5: SGPA and CGPA calculation

Course

Credit

Grade

Letter

Grade

Point oi

Credit Point

(Credit X

Grade

SGPA

(Credit Point/ Credit

Semester – I

MJC-1

7.5

(150/20)

MIC-1

MDC-1

B+

SEC-1

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Total

150

Semester – II

MJC-2

7.3

(146/20)

MIC-2

AEC-1

B+

VAC-1

Total

146

Semester – III

MJC-3

7.8

(156/20)

MJC-4

MIC-3

B+

AEC-2

Total

156

Semester – IV

MJC-5

7.8

(156/20)

MJC-6

MIC-4

B+

SEC-2

Total

156

Semester – V

MJC-7

7.8

(156/20)

MJC-8

MIC-5

B+

SEC-3

Total

156

Semester – VI

MJC-9

7.8

(156/20)

MJC-10

MIC-6

B+

SEC-4

Total

156

Semester – VII

MJC-11

7.8

(156/20)

MJC-12

MJC-13

B+

MIC-7

Total

156

Semester – VIII

MJC-14

7.8

(156/20)

MIC-8

RP-1

B+

Total

156

Semester

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.5

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.3

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.8

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.8

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.8

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.8

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.8

Credit: 20;

SGPA: 7.8

CGPA

(20x7.5+20x7.3+20x7.8+20x7.8+20x7.8+20x7.8+20x7.8+20x7.8/160)1232/160=7.7



The award sheet of the students will show the grades obtained in all courses/papers

offered in each semester, the SGPA/CGPA and the promotion status.



The student shall have to obtain a minimum CGPA = 4.5 for the award of Bachelor's

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

If a candidate got CGPA less than 4.5 but earned the required credits and passed in all

papers/courses, then 0.5 will be added in actual CGPA obtained but total CGPA should

not exceed 4.5.



If a student fails in any semester, a grace of a maximum 05 Marks in split manner may be

provided to make clear the subjects / Course in which the student is fail.

The following formula shall be used to find the percentage equivalent to CGPA;

% of marks = (CGPA)x10

Academic Calendar for Programmes under Semester System

Sl.

No.

Name of the Activity

July Session

January Session

From

Admission

May

July

November

January

Distribution of SLM

July

August

January

February

Contact Programme

(Theory & Practical)

July

November

January

May

Assignment

Submission

August

September

February

March

Evaluation of

Assignment

September

November

March

May

Filling of

Examination Form

October

November

April

May

End Semester

Examination

December

June

Declaration of Result

February

August

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ANNEXURE-I

Program Structure for Four Years Undergraduate Programs

Year

Semester

Discipline

Specific

Courses

Core

Minor

Ability

Enhancement

Courses

(Language)

Inter-Disciplinary

Courses

(Introductory

Level) Skill

Enhancement

Courses/Internship/

Dissertation

Common

Value

Added

Courses

Total

Credits

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

1^st

Year

1^st

Semester

MJC-01

6 Credit

MIC-01

4 Credits

IDC-01

6 Credits

SEC-01

4 Credits

2^nd

Semester

MJC-02

6 Credit

MIC-02

4 Credits

AEC-01

4 Credits

VAC-01

6 Credits

Exit - 01

VOC

4 Credits

UG Certificate

40 (+04)

2^nd

Year

3^rd

Semester

MJC-03

6 Credit

MJC-04

6 Credit

MIC-03

4 Credits

AEC-02

4 Credits

4^th

Semester

MJC-05

6 Credit

MJC-06

6 Credit

MIC-04

4 Credits

SEC-02

4 Credits

Exit - 02

VOC

4 Credits

UG Diploma

80 (+04)

3^rd

Year

5^th

Semester

MJC-07

6 Credit

MJC-08

6 Credit

MIC-05

4 Credits

SEC-03

4 Credits

6^th

Semester

MJC-09

6 Credit

MJC-10

6 Credit

MIC-06

4 Credits

SEC-04

4 Credits

Exit - 03

UG Degree with

Major

120

4^th

Year

7^th

Semester

MJC-11

6 Credit

MJC-12

6 Credit

MJC-13

4 Credit

MIC-07

4 Credits

8^th

Semester

MJC-14

4 Credit

MIC-08

4 Credits

Project/Dissertation

2 or 3 Courses from

Major Discipline

12 Credits

Exit - 04

UG Degree with

Honours (or

Honours with

Research)

160

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For Bachelor of Arts

Discipline

Specific Courses

Core

Minor

Ability

Enhancement

Courses

Inter-Disciplinary

Courses (Introductory

Level) Skill

Enhancement

Courses/Internship/

Dissertation

Common

Value

Added

Courses

Economics,

Hindi

History,

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Social Work

Geography

Home Science

Tourism

Public

Administration

Education

JMC

Urdu

Yoga

Economics,

Hindi,

History,

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Social Work

Geography

Home Science

Tourism

Public

Administration

Education

JMC

Urdu

Yoga

Fundamental of

Environmental

Science,

Right to

Information

IDC

Botany,

Chemistry,

Math,

Physics,

Zoology,

B.Com.,

BCA,

BBA,

BLIS

SEC

Computer Fundamentals,

Hindi English

Translations,

Communication Skills,

Ecology Environment and

Tourism

Basic

Concept

of Yoga

For Bachelor of Science

Discipline

Specific

Courses

Core

Minor

Ability

Enhancement

Courses (Language)

Inter-Disciplinary Courses

(Introductory Level) Skill

Enhancement

Courses/Internship/

Dissertation

Common

Value

Added

Courses

Botany,

Chemistry,

Math,

Physics,

Zoology,

Geography,

Home

Science,

Yoga

Botany,

Chemistry,

Math,

Physics,

Zoology,

Geography,

Home

Science,

Yoga

Fundamental of

Environmental

Science,

Right to Information

IDC

Economics,

Hindi,

History,

Political Science,

Psychology,

Sociology,

Social Work,

Tourism,

Public Administration,

Education,

JMC,

Urdu,

BCA,

BBA,

B.Com.,

BLIS

SEC

Computer Fundamentals,

Hindi English Translations,

Communication Skills,

Ecology Environment and

Tourism

Basic

Concept

of Yoga

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For Bachelor of Commerce

Discipline

Specific

Courses

Core

Minor

Ability Enhancement

Courses (Language)

Inter-Disciplinary Courses

(Introductory Level) Skill

Enhancement

Courses/Internship/

Dissertation

Common

Value

Added

Courses

B.Com

Fundamental of

Environmental Science,

Right to Information

IDC

Economics,

Hindi,

History,

Political Science,

Psychology,

Sociology,

Social Work,

Tourism,

Public Administration,

Education,

JMC,

Urdu,

BCA, BBA,

Botany,

Chemistry,

Math,

Physics,

Zoology,

Geography,

Home Science,

Yoga, BLIS

SEC

Computer Fundamentals,

Hindi English Translations,

Communication Skills,

Ecology Environment and

Tourism

Basic

Concept

of Yoga

Kalpana Srivastava,

Officer-On-Special Duty(Judl.)

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Credit System

Defining Credit in ODL.—The University follows the ‘Credit System’ for most of its

programmes. Each credit in our system is equivalent to 30 hours of learner study comprising all

learning activities (i.e., reading and comprehending the print material, listening to audio,

watching video, attending counselling sessions, teleconference and writing assignment

responses). Thus, a 4-credit course involves 120 hours of study and a 6-credit course involves 180

hours of study. This helps the learner to know the academic effort he/she has to put in, to

successfully complete a course. Completion of an academic programme (Degree or Diploma)

requires successful completion of the assignments, practical, projects and the Term-End

Examination as per requirement of each course in a programme.

Norms for delivery of courses through Open and Distance Mode

No.

Credit Value

of the course

Size of SLMs

Range (in terms

of units, to be

divided into

blocks)

No. of

Assignments

Practical

Sessions

No. of

Counselling

Sessions

Theory (10

percent of total

study Hours)

Study

hours of

Learner

2 Credits

6-10 units

60 hours

6 hours

60 hours

4 credits

14-20 units

120 hours 12 hours

120 hours

6 credits

20-28 units

180 hours 18 hours

180 hours

8 credits

30-34 units

240 hours 24 hours

240 hours

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Officer-On-Special Duty(Judl.)

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