Introduction:

The examinations play an important role in deciding academic performance and future career choice of the students. In the current scenario to face competitive forces, everchanging technology and altering needs of industry and service sector, there is a need to inculcate required skills and decision making capacities amongst the students. Hence, internal examination policy aims at covering different types of assessment to assess various abilities of the students such as application and presentation skills, analysis, evaluation, etc. In Government Degree College (Men), Srikakulam, there is semester pattern of examination.  During one semester for each subject there is internal examination of 25 marks and semester end examination of 75 marks. As per the affiliating Dr BR Ambedkar University, the student must get separate passing marks in internal (minimum 9 marks out of 25) and external examination (minimum 26 marks out of 75). Student must get minimum 9 marks in internal examination to be eligible to appear for semester end examination. It is the responsibility of teachers and students to read, understand and to help in effective implementation of this policy.

Goals of Policy:

• To ensure efficient and transparent conduct of internal examinations in the best interest of students.
• To provide clear guidelines to students and teaching faculty regarding internal examinations.
• Internal examination policy measures are to conduct two Mid examinations, each for 50 Marks and combine the 2 Mid exam marks to obtain a total of 100 Marks. These 100 Marks are then scaled down to 25 Marks. In the academic year 2021-22
• The pattern for the 50 Marks Mid exam is

1. 1. 1.  For 20 marks - Mid examination
      2. For 10 marks - Assignments
      3. For 10 marks - Seminars, Group Discussions, Quiz, Field Trips, etc
      4. For 10 marks – NCC/ NSS/ Clean & Green

• First internal written test will be conducted by the teachers in the class. The Second internal written examination will be conducted with regular timetable for the entire college.
• Assignments, seminars, Group Discussions, Quiz, Field Trips, NCC/ NSS/ Clean & Green etc , will be conducted by the teachers. Note: The students are expected to strictly adhere to the schedule of internal submissions.
• Please note that late submissions will not be considered for marks. Internal Examination Policy:
• Every student is expected to attempt both the internal written test of 20 marks.
• Every student has to complete the assignment and participate in the Group Discussions, Quiz, Field Trips, NCC/ NSS/ Clean & Green programs.
• Late submissions will not be considered for internals.
• The record of absent students and failed students will be displayed by the teachers in the class.
• The final internal marks out of 25 will be displayed in the class and the student is expected to make it sure that he/she scores minimum 9 marks out of 25 for qualifying to appear for the final examination.
• Special Considerations- The students who represent college/university in sports, cultural activities, NCC or NSS during internal examination schedule shall take prior permission of the concerned subject teachers, so that necessary arrangement can be made for them.  Modified Internal examination pattern as CCE measures are to conduct two Mid examinations, each for 50 Marks and combine the 2 Mid exam marks to obtain a total of 100 Marks. These 100 Marks are then scaled down to 25 Marks. In the academic year 2022-23
• The pattern for the 50 Marks Mid exam is
  •  For 35(Mid-1=20 marks, Mid – 2=15 Marks) - Mid examination
  • For 5 marks - Assignments
  • For 5 marks - Seminars, Group Discussions, Quiz, Field Trips, etc
  • For 5 marks – NCC/ NSS/ Clean & Green
•  
• First internal written test will be conducted by the teachers in the class. The Second internal written examination will be conducted with regular timetable for the entire college.
• Assignments, seminars, Group Discussions, Quiz, Field Trips, NCC/ NSS/ Clean & Green etc , will be conducted by the teachers. Note: The students are expected to strictly adhere to the schedule of internal submissions.
• Please note that late submissions will not be considered for marks. Internal Examination Policy:
• Every student is expected to attempt both the internal written test of 20 marks.
• Every student has to complete the assignment and participate in the Group
• Discussions, Quiz, Field Trips, NCC/ NSS/ Clean & Green programs.
• Late submissions will not be considered for internals.
• The record of absent students and failed students will be displayed by the teachers in the class.
• The final internal marks out of 25 will be displayed in the class and the student is  expected to make it sure that he/she scores minimum 9 marks out of 25 for qualifying to appear for the final examination.
• Special Considerations- The students who represent college/university in sports, cultural activities, NCC or NSS during internal examination schedule shall take prior  permission of the concerned subject teachers, so that necessary arrangement can be made for them.