GEETHANJALI Institute of PG Studies is an exclusive MCA College. The details of the MCA course are given below.

• The normal duration of MCA Course is six semesters.

• Semesters I,II,III,IV and V shall consist of a minimum 90 instruction days (based on six instruction days per week) excluding the days alotted for tests, examinations and preparation holidays.

• Sixth semester shall consist of a minimum of 15 weeks for undertaking project work either in the college or any of the recognised educational institutions, National Laboratories and Industrial Houses or any other organization approved by the Department Development Council.

The performance of the students in each semester shall be evaluated paper wise. The scheme of instruction and Examinations shown in annexure shall be followed. The distribution of marks between sessional work (based on internal assessment) and University Examination will be as follows

In practical papers, the sessional marks shall be awarded based on day-to-day class work and tests, if any. The procedure shall be decided and announced by the department at the beginning of the semester.

In case of Seminars, the sessional marks shall be warded based on the seminar material and presentation. The procedure shall be decided and announced by department at the beginning of the semester.

In case of Minor Project work/Major Project work, the sessional marks shall be awarded based on the work turned out and submitted in the form of a project report.

• For each theory subject, there shall be a comprehensive University Examination of three hours duration. Question paper setting shall be done by external examiners from the panels approved by the Board of Studies.

• For each practical subject, the University Examination shall be conducted by one internal examiner and one external examiner.

• viva-voce examination in Major project work shall be conducted by a committee consisting of the Chairman (Head of the Department) and two examiners (one Internal Examiner and one External Examiner).

• The external examiners for Practical and Minor project work/Major project Work Viva-voce Examinations shall be appointed from among the panels submitted by the Head of the Department through the Chairman of the Board of Studies.

• Viva-voce Examination in Minor Project Work shall be conducted by one internal examiner and one external examiner.

• The internal examiners for practical and Minor project work/Major Project work Viva-voce Examinations shall be appointed on the recommendations of the Head of the Department. If none of the teachers in the department is eligible to act as internal examiner as per norms of University Post graduate Examinations in vogue, one more external examiner shall be appointed following the same procedure as specified in clause 5.4.

• Regular course of study means a minimum average attendance of 75% in all the papers computed by totalling the number of periods of lectures, tutorials, practical and project as the case may be, held in every paper as the denominator and the total number of periods attended by the student in all papers, as the numerator.

• How ever, a student has put in a minimum of attendance of 50% in each subject in addition the condition laid down in caluse 6.1.

• Condonation of shortage of attendance may recommended provided a student puts in atleast 62.5% attendance in all the papers put together as calculated in clause 6.1 above, along with a minimum of 50% attendance in each subject as stated in clause 6.2 and provided the Principal is satisfied with the progress and conduct of the student.

• A student who could not satisfy these requirement of attendance as given in clauses above, in any semester, shall have to repeat that semester.

• A student shall not be permitted to study any semester for more than three times during the course of study.

• A certificate of satisfactory attendance must be submitted by the student from the organization where he/she undertakes Project Work. For the above purpose, the candidate is not expected to avail more than 12 working days of leave of absence.

• Further, a student is required to complete the course of study satisfying the attendance requirements in all the six semesters of course within a period first twelve semesters from the year of admission failing which he/she shall forfeit his/her seat.

• A student who has satisfied the minimum attendance requirements, in any semester may repeat that semester after obtaining written permission from the Principal and canceling the previous record of attendance and sessional marks of that semester. However, this facility may be availed by any student not more than twice during the entire course of study and the entire course of study, shall be within the first twelve semesters as stipulated in clause 6.7

• A candidate shall be declared to have passed whole examination of a semester if he/she secures a minimum aggregate of 50% along with a minimum mark of 40% in the University Examination in each theory and practical papers including work. Aggregate for this purpose shall mean the aggregate of marks in the University Examination and sessional marks put together in all the papers of that semester.

• A candidate who secures the minimum aggregate of 50% in any semester as in clause as in clause 7.1 but who fails to secure the paper minimum of 40% in the University Examination in any paper shall be declared to have failed in that paper. The candidate may appear for the University Examination in such papers as and when conducted and pass by securing the subject minimum of 40% in each of such papers.

• A candidate who could not secure the minimum aggregate of 50% in any semester, as given in clause 7.1, shall be declared to have exempted in such theory papers in which he/she secured a minimum of 50% of the marks in the University Examination and sessional marks put together in each of such papers.

• A candidate who could not secure the minimum aggregate of 50% in any semester, as given in clause 7.1 shall be declared to have exempted passed in such practical papers in which he/she secured a minimum of 40% in the University Examination and a minimum of 50% of the marks in the University Examination and sessional marks put together in each of such papers.

• The candidate has to appear for all the other papers in which he/she has not satisfied the stipulations of clauses 7.3 and 7.4 and pass compartmentally by satisfying the stipulations stated in clauses 7.3 and 7.4 rechiking of the aggregate shall not arise when a candidate opts for compartmental passing.

• Candidates who would not like to avail themselves of the facility of compartmental pass given in clauses 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5 may reappear for the whole examination of that semester, after canceling the previous result. In such a case, clauses the previous result. In such case, clauses 7.1 to 7.5 shall apply in that order.

• Candidates shall register1 for improvement in one or more theory papers of a semester indicating the same in the application form. However improvement facility is not extended to practical and project work papers.