Ordinance No. 11 - Pssou

PANDIT SUNDARLAL SHARMA (OPEN) UNIVERSITY CHHATTISGARH
Ordinance No. 11
Bachelor of Science ( B.Sc.)
(Under Section 27 (1) of the Chhattisgarh Act No. 26/2004)
1. Course Title
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
2. Bachelor of Science course will be divided in three parts;
B.Sc.Part – I
B.Sc.Part – II
B.Sc. Part – III
The maximum period allowed to complete B.Sc. programme i.e. B.Sc. Part- I.
B.Sc. Part-Ii and B.Sc. Part- III is 6 years.
If a student does not complete B.Sc. programme during 6 years his/her
Admission/Registration should be treated cancelled and he/she has to go for
registration in B.Sc. Part-I.
3. Eligibility for examination:-
a. A candidate who has passed 10+2 examination of Chhattisgarh Board of
Secondary Education, Chhattisgarh or,
b. Any other equivalent examination of a Board or University recognized by Pt.
Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University Chhattisgarh or
c. A Candidate should be a resident of Chhattisgarh.
4. Structure of the Course: - Structure of the Course will be divided in two parts ;
Compulsory and selective/Optional groups.
(A) Foundation Course (compulsory) ;
(i) Hindi language
(ii) English language
(iii) Environmental Studies (Only in B.Sc. III year)
(B) Selective/Optional Group : any one the following groups.
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Group “A”
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics.
Group “B”
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Chemistry
Botany
Zoology
5. Medium of Instruction:
The medium of instruction shall be in Hindi or English.
6. Scheme of Examination:-
(i) Examination of each paper will be divided in two parts; Assignment Work
Examination (A.W.E.) and Term-End-Examination (T.E.E.)
(ii) Each paper will be of 50 marks 15 marks in A.W.E. and 35 marks in T.E.E.
(iii) Two practical exams will be there in group A but three in group B. With 50 marks
in each practical.
7. Scheme of Valuation :-
(i) It will be compulsory to submit all answer books of assignment work, then only
examinee will be allowed to fill up T.E.E. form.
(ii) To pass an examination, it will be essential to secure minimum 33% marks,
Separately in A.W.E. and T.E.E. also in practical, i.e. 5 out of 15, 12 out of 35
and 17 out of 50, respectively.
8. Contact classes (Practical) :
A Candidate will be required to submit a certificate regarding he/she has got
registered for practical works in a college/institute 75% and attended classes.
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9. Scheme of Valuation of Scripts :-
There will be two types of answer books; Assignment Work Answer Books and
Term-End-Examination Answer books;
a. Assignment Work answer books will have 15 marks in each and it will be
essential o obtain 5 marks in each answer book.
b. Similarly Answer books of T.E.E. (Term End Examination) will have 35
marks in each, 12 marks minimum, in each, will have to be secured.
c. To pass in the examination, an examinee will have to obtain, separately, 5
marks in A.W.E. and 12 marks, in T.E.E. in each paper i.e. 33% of the total
marks.
10. Provision of “Allowed to keep term” or ATKT :
a. If result of a student in B.Sc. part I is ATKT. he/she may take admission in B.Sc
Part II.
b. He/She may be allowed to appear in Term-End-Examination of B.Sc Part-II,
simultaneously he/she to appear in the examination of ATKT. subject /papers of
B.Sc Part-I.
c. A Student is allowed to take admission in B.Sc. Part- III even if he gets ATKT in
B.Sc Part- II.
d. A Student is allowed two attempts to pass the ATKT subjects/papers of B.Sc
Part- I and Part-II.
e. If a student does not pass the ATKT subjects/papers in two attempts his / her
admission will be treated cancelled.
f. A student is allowed to appear in the examination of ATKT subject/papers of
B.Sc Part-III. He/she may be allowed two attempts to pass ATKT examination.
g. Kulpati mercy attempt may be granted to the student, who has not completed
maximum limit period of 6 years to complete B.Sc programme. He/she may
appear in ATKT exam of either B.Sc II or B.Sc III.
11. Determination of Division :-
On the basis of marks obtained in Part I, II & III;
First Division : On securing 60% or more marks of the grand total
marks.
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Second Division : On securing less than 60% but not less than 45%
marks of the total marks.
Third Division : On securing less than 45% of the total marks but not
less than 33% marks of the total marks.
Any Candidate who fails to get minimum 33% marks will fail.
12. There is no provision of Revaluation, Retotalling or Display of valued answer
book.
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(Approved by Executive Council held on 11 th march 2007 and revised Academic
Council 6 th meeting held on 03-05-2011)
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