The document summarizes the Choice Based Credit Semester System (CCSS) implemented by the University of Calicut. Some key points: 1) CCSS divides the undergraduate program into 6 semesters over 3 years, with courses earning credits that add up to the required 120 credits to graduate. 2) Courses are categorized into common, core, complementary, and open courses. Students must earn a minimum C grade in each course to pass. 3) Student performance is evaluated through internal assessments (25% weight) and external exams (75% weight). Letter grades from A-E are assigned based on grade points. 4) A student's semester GPA (SGPA)

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

9. Extension activities
 Compulsory social service (CSS) for a period of 30 days

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

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

25. Percentage equelence
Percentage = CGPA/4 *100
= 3.38/4 *100
= 84.5%

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
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