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Academic Policy

Academic Policy. Revision 01 Effective 19 December 2012. How final grades are calculated*. Theory only subjects Final exam mark – 60% Assignments – 20% Attendance – 10% Viva -10%* * if a viva is not conducted 30% will be allocated from assignments

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Academic Policy

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  1. Academic Policy Revision 01 Effective 19 December 2012

  2. How final grades are calculated* Theory only subjects • Final exam mark – 60% • Assignments – 20% • Attendance – 10% • Viva -10%* • * if a viva is not conducted 30% will be allocated from assignments • The academic board reserves the right to change the criterion of mark allocation for final grade for individual subjects. *Applicable for DGN, DPHY, DPHARM,DHM, Foundation

  3. Subjects with practical component. • 50 % - Theory component( calculated according to given ratio) • 40% - Practical Evaluation • 10%- Viva

  4. Eligibility to sit for exams • You must have at least 50% attendance to sit for exams • You must have at least 80% attendance at clinical placement to be eligible for practical evaluations

  5. Absence at Lectures • Lecture absence will be excused only with a medical certificate from a Government Hospital.

  6. Failure to meet attendance criteria • Students can sit for the final examination as a re-sit candidate. Re-sit examination fees and academic penalties apply for such candidates.

  7. Criteria for passing • A minimum of 50% at final exam • A minimum of 50% in final mark

  8. Failure to meet pass criteria • A re-sit exam will be scheduled within three months of the exam marks being released. • The maximum mark awarded at a re-sit exam is limited to 60% • The final grade of a student is also limited to a ‘C’ grade.

  9. Absence at exam • The Student can sit for the exam with re-sit students if there is such an exam, if not they will have to sit the exam with the next batch • The institute will not be liable to give extra tuition to fill any gaps which are a result of any changes in lecture content in later batches. * Academic Board will decide on action regarding special cases

  10. Procedure if missing an exam • Candidates must inform the HAA before the exam that she/he will not be sitting the exam • In case of medical issues, the candidate must forward a medical certificate approved by a designated medical professional of IIHS. If so, the candidate can sit the re-sit exam as his/her first attempt. • For waiver on payment for re-sitting the exam, a medical certificate from a Government hospital must be submitted. • In the case of missing an exam due to other personal reasons, the Academic board will take decisions accordingly.

  11. Re-Sit fees • Students who re-sit exams must pay a fee of Rs.2500/- per exam (effective 1 July 2012) • Students who have to re-sit quizzes have to pay Rs. 2500/- • Students who have to face repeat viva’s due to absence on scheduled date must pay Rs.1000 • Any Repeated practical in the Laboratory will be charged Rs. 1000/-

  12. Marks for attendance

  13. Grade Boundaries

  14. Attendance percentiles for grade points

  15. Grade point average • The relevant credit of each subject is multiplied by a percentile assigned according to the attendance of the candidate for that particular subject • The result of this multiplication is multiplied by the relevant grade numeral • The result of this multiplication is the student’s grade point for the relevant subject • The grade point average is calculated by dividing the sum of the grade points by the total sum of credits for the program.

  16. General • Students should be at the exam hall at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the exam with their admission form. • Any student who is found to be cheating during an exam will fail that exam and re-sit it with the junior batch as a re-sit candidate.

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