1. University of Calicut
Choice Based Credit Semester System (CCSS)
-by abbasvattoli@yahoo.com
2. UG Education Restructuring
Kerala State Higher Education Council recommended
to restructure the Under Graduate education by
Introducing Semesterisation and Grading.
Calicut University implemented CCSS From 2009-2010
academic year onwards
3. The New Names
‘Programme’ - Entire course of study (traditionally
referred to as course).
‘Course’ - subject (traditionally referred to as paper)
‘Credit’ (Cr) - weekly unit of work
4. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
• Duration: 6 semesters distributed in a period of 3 years
The odd semesters: June to October
Even semesters: November to March
Each semester: Min 90 working days of 18 weeks, 5
Days and 5 Hours
5. Courses
Total 31 courses
10 Common Courses (Code A)
16 Core Courses (Code B)
04 Complimentary Courses (Code C)
01 Open Courses (Code D)
6. Credits
To pass: Achieve a min of 120 credits
Common: 38 credits
Core and Complimentary: 78 credits
Open: 4 credits
7. Attendance
Min 75% during a semester for each course
Condonation: max 10 days in a semester and max 2
times during the programme
8. Extra credits
NCC weightage certificate- 1
NSS weightage certificate -1
University level participation in sports -1
Participation in inter zone arts festival -1
Participation in inter University meets -1
10. EVALUATION AND GRADING
Two parts
Internal Evaluation (25% Weightage)
External Evaluation (75% Weightage)
11. Internal Evaluation
Based on Direct Grading System
Five components for internal assessment
Assignment - 1 wieghtage
Seminar - 1 weightage
Test Paper (2 test papers) 2 weightage
Attendance 1 weightage
Total 5 weightage
There shall not be any chance for improvement for internal
grade
12. External Evaluation
Immediately after Each Semester
Based on Direct Grading System
Four types of questions
1. Multiple Choice/Objective Type questions
2. Short Answer type questions
3. Short Essays/Problems
4. Long Essays
13. External Evaluation
Questions are given different weights.
Weights are similar to marks in the traditional marks
system.
Weights of these 4 types of questions ¼, 1, 2, 4
respectively
14. DIRECT GRADING SYSTEM
Letter Grade Grade Point Grade Point Range
A 4 3.5-4
B 3 2.5-3.49
C 2 1.5-2.49
D 1 0.5-1.49
E 0 0-0.49
15. Passing a course
• Aggregate C grade in each course for a pass and also
for awarding a degree
16. Grade of Internal Assessment
Theory Weight Grade Grade point Weighted
grade point
Assignment 1 A 4 4
Seminar 1 A 4 4
Attendance 1 B 3 3
Internal Test 1 1 B 3 3
Internal Test 2 1 A 4 4
Total 5 17
Internal Grade Sum of weighted grade points/ sum of weights
18/5 = 3.4 B
17. Internal Grade for Attendance
% of Attendance Grade
Above 90% A
85 – 89.9 B
80-84.9 C
75-79.9 D
Less than 75 E
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20. Grade of a Course
Exam Weight Grade Grade Point Weighted
Grade Point
External 3 B 3.13 (ext wgpa) 9.39
Internal 1 B 3 3
Total 4 12.39
Grade of a Overall WGPA= Sum of weighted grade
course points/sum of weights B
=12.39/4 = 3.10
21. Calculation of SGPA
Course Code Credits Overall Overall Credit points
Grade WGPA
01 3 B 3.10 9.30
02 3 C 2.40 7.20
03 4 A 3.70 14.80
04 4 B 2.60 10.40
05 4 A 3.80 15.20
Total 18 56.90
SGPA Sum of credit points/sum of credits
56.90/18 =3.16 B
22. Calculation of CGPA
Semester SGPA Credits Credit points
I 3.16 18 56.88
II 2.80 20 56.00
III 3.58 20 71.60
IV 3.35 20 67.00
V 3.65 22 80.30
VI 3.70 20 74.00
Total 120 405.78
CGPA Sum of credit points/total credits
405.78/120 = 3.38 B
23. CGPA
CGPA is calculated at the end of the programme
CGPA will be calculated seperately for
Core courses
Common Courses – English
Common Courses – Other than english
Complementary Courses
Open courses
And overall CGPA
24. Overall Grade in a Programme
A seven point scale letter grade will be used
CGPA Overall Letter Grade
3.80- 4.00 A+
3.50- 3.79 A
3.00- 3.49 B+
2.5-2.99 B
2.00-2.49 C+
1.50- 1.99 C
1.00-1.49 D
26. AWARD OF DEGREE
The successful completion of all the courses (common,
core, complementary and open courses) prescribed for
the degree programme with C grade shall be the
minimum requirement for the award of the degree.
27. Thank you
Edited by:
Abbas Vattoli
Assistant Professor
Amal College of Advanced Studies Nilambur
abbasvattoli@yahoo.com
www.dcamal.wordpress.com