Examination and Evaluation Process
Examination Process:
Examination and Evaluation system is fully followed as instructed by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.The undergraduate courses were evaluated through Mid Semester, Final Practical and Final Theory examinations. Mid semester examinations were conducted for all the courses probably on the 52ndday after the commencement of classes, Final Practical examination on 91st day and Final theory on 105th day.
Mid Semester Examination:
Writing the mid-semester examination is a pre-requisite for writing the final theory and practical examinations. The mid semester examination has to be conducted on the 52nd day after the commencement of classes. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University time table was followed and the examinations are conducted in campus. The mode of examination (OMR mode) will be decided by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The students who have not attended the mid-semester examination, will not be permitted to attend the missing mid semester examination with the approval of the Principal/ Dean. The duration of the mid semester exam will be 45 mins for courses with theory and practical and 1½ hours for courses with theory or practical alone.
Evaluation pattern for Practical examinations:
Practical only courses (0+1/0+2) (100 marks)
Evaluation Pattern for Crop Production Course
Mid-term evaluation: 20 Marks (Internal examiner)
| Particulars | Mid-term Practical (evaluated by internal examiner) |
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| Crop stand and population | 5 |
| Field/Observation notebook | 5 |
| Assignment (1No.) | 5 |
| Viva-voce | 5 |
| Total | 20 |
Courses having only practical (0+1/0+2etc.)
Practical involving fieldwork / labwork / workshop
Mid-term Practical: 20 Marks (evaluated by internal examiner)
| Particulars | Mid-term Practical (evaluated by internal examiner) |
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| Evaluation of Field / lab / workshop / ground performance (Identification, specimen collection, etc., | 10 |
| Assignment (1No.) | 5 |
| Viva-voce | 5 |
| Total | 20 |
Practical involving class room activities (without field) TAM 101/ENG 103
Mid- term Practical : 20 Marks (Evaluated by internal examiner)
| Particulars | Mid-term (Written test) |
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| Objectives (OMR/MCQ) 40 x 0.5 | 20 |
| Total | 20 |
Practical Examination
- The practical examination shall be conducted on the 91st day days after the Commencement of classes. The time table, pattern and the external examiners will be communicated by the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
- Submission of practical records certified by the Course Teacher and 80% attendance in both theory and practical classes is a pre-requisite for appearing in the practical examinations failing which ‘E’ grade will be awarded.
- The duration of practical examination shall be two and a half hours. The practical marks should be communicated by the external examiner to Controller of Examinations.
- If a student fails to write practical examination, `F’ grade will be awarded if he/she has 80% attendance. The student has to appear for the reappearance examination.
Evaluation pattern for Practical examinations
- Courses with Theory and Practical (1+1; 2+1 Courses): 40 marks
| S.No. | Particulars | Norms | Allotted Marks |
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| 1. | Attendance | Minimum of 80% | Pre-requisite for writing both the final practical examination / theory examination |
| 2. | Record | Must be submitted (failing to submit, F grade will be awarded) | 5 marks (Evaluated by Course teacher) |
| 3. | Assignment | A. Presentation | 1 mark (Evaluated by Course teacher) |
| B. Written part i. Web page copying not allowed ii. Should be hand written iii. Minimum two references from books |
2 marks (Evaluated by Internal Examiner) | ||
| C. Answering the questions | 2 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) | ||
| 4. | Identification /Spotter | i. Identification / Spotter | 5 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) |
| 5. | Experiments | ii. Experiments / Field work / lab work / calculation | 10 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) |
| 6. | Case study | 5 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) | |
| 7. | Short/Critical notes | 5 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) | |
| 8. | Viva Voce | Minimum of 5 questions | 5 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) |
| Total | 40 marks | ||
Evaluation pattern for Practical examinations:
Evaluation Pattern for Crop Production Course
Evaluation pattern for Practical examinations:
Evaluation Pattern for Crop Production Course
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S. No. |
Particulars |
Requirement |
Allotted Marks |
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1. |
Attendance |
Minimum of 80% |
Pre-requisite for writing the final practical examination |
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2. |
Record – (Evaluated by course teacher) |
Continuous evaluation and must be submitted (failing to submit, F grade will be awarded) |
5 marks |
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3. |
Field Evaluation – 45 marks (Evaluated by Course Teacher) |
If the crop is not harvested Cropping Area (Minimum 5 cents) – 5 marks Population -10Marks Insect, Disease, and Weed control – 10 marks |
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Crop Stand at Harvest stage – 20marks |
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If, the crop is harvested Cropping Area (Minimum 5 cents) – 5 marks Population Maintenance – 15 marks Yield – 25 marks |
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4. |
Written test (Evaluated by external examiner) |
ii. Short notes |
10 marks |
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ii. Calculation |
10 marks |
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5. |
Viva-voce –10 marks (Evaluated by External Examiner) |
Minimum of 10 questions |
10 marks |
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Total |
80 marks |
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Courses having only practical (0+1/0+2etc.)
Final Practical : 80 Marks
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S.No. |
Particulars |
Requirements |
Allottedmarks |
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1. |
Attendance |
Minimum of 80% separately in theory andpractical compulsory)
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Pre-requisite for writing the final practicalexamination(evaluatedbyInternalexaminer) |
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2. |
Record |
Continuousevaluation (compulsory) |
5 marks(evaluatedbyInternalexaminer) |
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3. |
Assignment(2nos.) |
Apresentation/comprehension |
5 marks(evaluatedbyInternalexaminer) |
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B.Writtenpart i. Webpagecopyingnotpermitted ii. Shouldbehand written iii. Minimumtwo referencesfrombooks |
10 marks (evaluatedbyInternalexaminer) |
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C. Answeringthequestions |
5 marks (evaluatedbyexternalexaminer) |
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4. |
WrittenPart/ FieldEvaluation |
i.Identification/spotter |
5 marks(evaluatedbyexternalexaminer) |
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ii.Specimencollection |
5 marks(evaluatedbyexternalexaminer) |
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iii.Experiments/fieldwork/labwork/calculation |
10 marks(evaluatedbyexternalexaminer) |
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iv. Shortnotes/criticalanalysis |
05 marks(evaluatedbyexternalexaminer) |
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v. Casestudy |
10 marks(evaluatedbyInternalexaminer) |
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vi. Questionsfromcdshow/guestlecture/shorttour |
10 marks(evaluatedbyInternalexaminer) |
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5. |
Vivavoce |
Minimumof 10questions |
10 marks(evaluatedbyexternalexaminer) |
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Total |
80Marks |
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Final Theory Examination
Duration for final theory examinations
- 1+1 and 2+1Credits : 2½ hours (40 marks)
- 1+0 and 2+0 Credits : 3 hours (80 marks)
Examination Pattern for Mid Semester and Final Theory Examinations
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Mid Semester |
Final Theory |
Practical |
Total |
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Courses with Practical (1+1, 2+1) |
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20 Marks (Objectives) (OMR/MCQ) 40 x 0.5 = 20 Marks
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40 Marks (Descriptive) PART A: 1 Mark (10/12 Questions) PART B: 2 Marks (5/6 Questions) PART C: 5 Marks (4/5 Questions) |
10 x 1 = 10 5 x 2 = 10 4 x 5 = 20 |
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100 |
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Courses Without Practical (1+0, 2+0 etc.) |
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20 Marks (Objectives) (45 minutes) (OMR/MCQ) 40 x 0.5 = 20 Marks
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80 Marks (Descriptive) (3 hours) PART A: 2 Marks (11/13 Questions) PART B: 4 Marks (7/9 Questions) PART C: 6 Marks (5/6 Questions) |
11 x 2 = 22 7 x 4 = 28 5 x 6 = 30 |
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100 |
Reappearance Examinations
If a student fails in the courses or if he/she wanted to improve their marks they are eligible to write the reappearance examinations. The minimum credit hours for the registration of reappearance examination is restricted to 25 credits.The reappearance examinations are called by The Controller of Examinations, TNAU. The student should pay the reappearance fees of Rs. 1000 per subject and should register the courses in the Controller of Examinations site. The hard copies of the registration cards along with the proof of payment will be collected and sent it to The Controller of Examinations, TNAU. The reappearance examination time table will be sent by the Controller of Examinations, TNAU.
Question Pattern and Marks
- The reappearance final theory examinations will be conducted for 60 marksfor courses with practical (1+1, 2+1) and 100 marks for courses with Theory alone (1+0, 2+0). The question paper pattern is MCQ in OMR mode.
- The reappearance practical examinations will be conducted for 40 marks for the courses with theory (1+1, 2+1) and 100 marks for courses with practical alone (0+1, 0+2).
Evaluation of Course Work
The minimum grade point to be secured for a pass in a course is 6.00 and 50 per cent mark aggregate in both theory and practical.
- A student has to maintain a minimum OGPA of 6.50 out of 10.00 at the end of final year (VIII semester) to become eligible for the award of degree.
- The student having an OGPA of less than 6.50 is eligible to improve the grade point only once in courses with grade point less than 8.00.
- A student who has an OGPA of 6.50 and above is not eligible to improve his/her grade points in any course.
- If a student is not satisfied with the evaluation of their final theory papers, they can apply for re-evaluation to the Controller of Examinations, TNAU website after paying the re-totalling fees of Rs. 1000 per subject.
- If a student fails to secure higher grade point in the subsequent attempts, the higher grade point secured by the student either in regular or improvement examination will be accounted.
- Improvement and re-examination will not be applicable to All India tours, RAWE, agro industrial tie-up programmes, crop production, NSS, NCC and physical education courses.
- The camp requirement in NSS and NCC may be allowed along with juniors if the student has secured more than 80% attendance in the regular courses.
- Mess due clearance certificate has to be produced by every student before taking the final examinations.
- Reappearance examination for the undergraduate subjects shall be conducted once in six months, during the semester breaks for 100 marks.
- All educational tours are compulsory to complete the degree programme.
- The study tour shall be conducted within the 105 working days. The course teachers will do the evaluation of the educational tour.
- Field trips are compulsory. If any student is absent for field trips, the student will be marked absent for all compensating classes on the day of the field trip.
From 2023 Batch
- From 2023 Batch onwards the minimum grade point to be secured for a pass in a course is 5.00 and 50 per cent mark aggregate in both theory (24 marks out of 60 marks and 16 marks out of 40 marks for practical. A student has to maintain a minimum OGPA of 5.00 out of 10.00 at the end of final year (VIII semester) to become eligible for the award of degree from 2023 Batch. Re-evaluation and Grace mark not applicable from 2023 Batch.
- The total marks scored from the Mid Semester, Final Practical and Final Theory were taken and grading of 10 for each semester and the Accrual of marks from 1st semester to 8th semester are graded as OGPA (Overall Grade Point Average) out of 10.00.
- Grading system
- GP – Grade Point
- CP – Credit point = Grade Point X Credit
- GPA – Total Credit Point / Total Credits
- OGPA – Overall Grade Point Average = Cumulative Credit Points/ Cumulative Credits
- E – Incomplete
- F – Fail
As per TNAU guidelines, the following courses are evaluated internally by the course teachers.
a. PED & NCC
- Physical education examination was conducted by the concerned course teacher with 80 per cent attendance as a prerequisite and the following were evaluated.
- Students who have enrolled in NCC will appear for the examinations conducted by the concerned Battalion (B and C examination)
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Particulars |
Max marks |
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Attendance & routine activities |
60 |
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Behavior |
10 |
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Participation in tournaments / Camps |
20 |
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Viva-voce |
10 |
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Total |
100 |
b. All India Tour
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Particulars |
Max marks |
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Written test |
50 |
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Attendance and behavior |
20 |
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Record and Pocket Note Book |
20 |
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Viva-voce |
10 |
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Total |
100 |
c. Study tour
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Particulars |
Max marks |
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Written test |
50 |
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Attendance and behavior |
20 |
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Record and Pocket Note Book |
20 |
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Viva-voce |
10 |
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Total |
100 |
d. Rural Agriculture Work and Agro-Industrial attachment (Student READY)
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Components |
VSP + FPO (60 days) |
ADA (10 days) |
NGO (10 days) |
Industry (10 days) |
At College |
Total (90 days) |
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Participation and oral presentation |
30 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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60 |
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Record (Compulsory) |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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25 |
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Overall exhibitions |
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15 |
15 |
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Total Marks |
40 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
100 |
e. Evaluation Pattern for Project Work
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Particulars |
Evaluation |
Marks |
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Research area identification and collection of literature |
7th semester |
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Work done |
8th semester |
15 |
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Report |
8th semester |
20 |
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Presentation with Power point or short video |
8th semester |
10 |
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Capacity to participate in discussion |
8th semester |
05 |
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Total |
At the end of VIII semester |
50 (converted to 100 marks) |
Evaluation pattern for experiential learning
Attendance requirements: Minimum of 100 % External Evaluation (50 Marks): (Evaluated by external examiner nominated by the Faculty Dean)
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Particulars |
Max marks |
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Attendance (100 percent compulsory) |
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Written part – Assessment |
10 |
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Detailed report on concerned Experiential Learning topic comprising of technical plan, Marketing plan and financial analysis / major assignment |
15 |
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Minor assignment / Term paper (Should be complimentary to the major topic, but not on the same topic) |
10 |
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Power point / Short video and Discussion |
10 |
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Record / Continuous assessing |
5 |
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Total (Converted to 100 marks) |
50 |