Jadavpur University opts for 70:30 evaluation format for final semester in engineering

Earlier, West Bengal government recommended state universities to assess students in the 80:20 format for all disciplines. Altering the recommendation, JU left it for the institute concerned to make the final decision.

Jadavpur University (JU) to opt 70:30 evaluation format for all final semester papers of all engineering programmes. According to an official, JU decided to evaluate papers of the final semester in all engineering disciplines at undergraduate and post-graduate levels by giving 70 per cent weightage to previous semesters’ best aggregate and 30 per cent to internal assessment. Earlier, West Bengal government recommended state universities to assess students in the 80:20 format for all disciplines. Altering the recommendation, JU left it for the institute concerned to make the final decision. The official confirmed that JU would go by the 80:20 formula for the final semester candidates in Arts and Science faculties, and publish results for all streams by July 31.  

According to a reputed source, the University’s official revealed “For final year or semester students in engineering, the ratio will be broadly based on 70:30 formula. We came to this decision after talks were held among the faculty and following request by students.”

“In terminal semesters for arts and science streams, 80 per cent weightage will be given on the basis of the best aggregate percentage obtained by a candidate in previous semesters and 20 percent on internal assessment,” the official further said.

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However, details of the evaluation system are being discussed among faculty members. According to the official, the University will release the results by July 31 under any circumstances.

At JU, there are over 1,200 students in Engineering, 900 in Arts and 550 in Science. The state government decided to cancel the terminal semester examinations of all streams in state-run and aided universities in the wake of the ongoing pandemic situation. Meanwhile, UGC released revised guidelines for final year university exams stating that the exams that were supposed to be conducted in July will now be conducted by end of September considering the steep rise in the COVID-19 cases in India.

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