Choice based credit system

Choice Based
Credit System
(CBCS)
HRDC, Guru Jambheshwar
University of Science & Technology, HISAR
Dated-25th Sept.,2020
Prof Amita Pandey Bhardwaj
Project Head
Teaching Learning Centre
Under PMMMNMTT Scheme, Ministry of Education
SLBSNSU (Central University), N. Delhi-16
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Computation of CGPA
Choice Based Credit
System
Computation of SGPA
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ImportanceAbout CBCS

One of the reforms of academic reforms proposed during XI plan of UGC
Adopted on the recommendations of Gnanam Committee on academic &
administrative reforms by UGC.
To implement CBCS, there is need to review curricular contents of the
curriculum & assessment procedures.
The Indian Higher Education Institutions have been moving from the
conventional annual system to semester system.
The semester system accelerates the teaching-learning process and
enables vertical and horizontal mobility in learning.
Backdrop
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The choice based credit system provides a ‘cafeteria’ type approach’ in
which the students can take courses of their choice, learn at their own
pace, undergo additional courses and acquire more than the required
credits, and adopt an interdisciplinary approach to learning.
About CBCS
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Flexibility
Student -Centric
Student- Friendly
Interdisciplinary Approach
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 Allows students to study/learn at their own pace .
 Students have the opportunity to choose courses of their own choice and interest.
 Students can enroll for additional courses of their own interest to earn more credits.
 Helps in acquiring Knowledge ,skill ,& attitude w.r.t. learning outcomes through participatory teaching,
learning & continuous assessment.
 Allows inter-institutional transferability of students.
 Allows part-completion of an academic program in the institution of enrolment and part-completion in a
specialized or other institution.
 The students have more scope to enhance their skills and taking up projects & assignments,
vocational training, including entrepreneurship.
 The System improves the job opportunities for students.
 The System is applicable for all central, state and recognized colleges/ universities in the country.
Importance
of CBCS
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 A unit by which course work is measured quantum of content prescribed in the syllabus of that course.
 It determines the number of hours of instructions required per week.
One credit = one hour of teaching per week
OR
One credit = two hours of practical work/field work per week.
 One credit/ semester = one hour of teaching/week which includes both lecture (L) or tutorial (T) or
two hours of practical work/field work (P)/ week.
 A study course can have only L component or only T or P component or combination of any two
or all the three components.
 The total credits earned by a student for each semester is L+T+P.
 One credit denotes 15 hours of instructions per semester.
What is a
Credit?
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• Semester: Each semester will consist of 15-18 weeks
of academic work equivalent to 90 actual teaching
days. The odd semester may be scheduled from July
to December and even semester from January to
June.
• Programme: An educational programme leading to
award of a Degree, diploma or certificate.
Key Terms
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Course:
• Usually referred to, as ‘papers’ is a component of a
programme. All courses need not carry the same weight.
• The courses should define learning objectives and learning
outcomes.
• A course may be designed to comprise lectures/
tutorials/laboratory work/ field work/ outreach activities/
project work/ vocational training/viva/ seminars/ term
papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a
combination of some of these.
Key Terms
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Types of
Courses
Core
Elective
Generic E.
Open E.
Foundation
Compulsory F.
Elective F.

(i)There may be a Core Course in every semester.
(ii)These are the compulsory courses for the students.
(iii) It is compulsorily studied by a student as a core requirement to
complete the requirement of a programme in a said discipline of study.
Core Course
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It can be chosen from a pool of papers. It may be:
• Supportive to the discipline of study
• Providing an expanded scope
• Enabling an exposure to some other discipline/domain
• Nurturing student’s proficiency/skill.
(i) Generic Elective focusing on those courses which add
generic proficiency to the students.
(ii) Open Elective may be Discipline centric or may be
chosen from an unrelated discipline.
Elective
Course
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• Compulsory Foundation courses are the courses based
upon the content that leads to Knowledge
enhancement.They are mandatory for all disciplines.
• Elective Foundation courses are value-based and are
aimed at man-making education.
Foundation
Course
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The CBCS system follows the semester pattern
where two consecutive semesters (odd & even)
constitute an academic year.
 Grading and evaluation of students performance
in each subject takes place at the end of each
semester.
 CBCS uses a credit-based grading system and
not a percentage-wise system.
Grading System
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• Relative Grading - It is based on the distribution (usually
normal distribution) of marks obtained by all the
students of the course and the grades are awarded
based on a cut-off marks or percentile.
• Absolute Grading - the marks are converted to grades
based on pre-determined class intervals.
Types of
Grading System
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• Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in a
said course. Grades are denoted by letters O, A+, A, B+, B, C, P
and F.
• Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter
grade on a 10-point scale.
• Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of
credits for a course.
Key Terms
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Letter Grade Grade Point range Marks Grade point
O (Outstanding) 9.0-10.0 90-100 10
A+ (Excellent) 8.0-8.9 80-89 9
A (Very Good) 7.0-7.9 70-79 8
B+ (Good) 6.0-6.9 60-69 7
B (Above Average) 5.0-5.9 50-59 6
C (Average) 4.0-4.9 40-49 5
P (Pass) 4 35-39 4
F (Fail) 0 Below 35
Ab (Absent) 0 -
10-point
Grading System
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(i) It is a measure of performance of work done in a semester.
(ii) It is ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various
courses registered in a semester and the total course credits
taken during that semester.
(iii) It is expressed up to two decimal places.
(iv) Thus, SGPA is the ratio of sum of the product of the number of
credits with the grade points scored by a student in all the courses
taken by a student and the sum of the number of credits of all the
courses undergone by a student, i.e
where Ci = number of credits; Gi = Grade points; ∑ = sum
SGPA (Si) = Σ(Ci x Gi) / ΣCi
How to Calculate
SGPA ?
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Course Credit Grade Letter Grade Point Credit Point
(Credit x Grade pt.)
Course 1 3 A 8 3 x 8 = 24
Course 2 4 B+ 7 4 x 7 = 28
Course 3 3 B 6 3 x 6 = 18
Course 4 3 O 10 3 x 10 = 30
Course 5 3 C 5 3 x 5 = 15
Course 6 4 B 6 4 x 6 = 24
20 139
SGPA =139/20 =6.95
llustration for
Calculating SGPA
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(i) It is a measure of overall cumulative performance of a student
over all semesters.
(ii) The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student
in various courses in all semesters and the sum of the total
credits of all courses in all the semesters.
(iii) It is expressed up to two decimal places.
(iv) Formula for calculating CGPA
where Si = SGPA of the ith semester Ci =total number of credits in
that semester.
CGPA = Σ(Ci x Si) / Σ Ci
How to Calculate
CGPA ?
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Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3
Credit : 20
SGPA : 6.9
Credit : 22
SGPA : 7.8
Credit : 25
SGPA : 5.6
Semester 4 Semester 5 Semester 6
Credit : 26
SGPA : 6.0
Credit : 26
SGPA : 6.3
Credit : 25
SGPA : 8.0
CGPA =
20 x 6.9 + 22 x 7.8 + 25 x 5.6 + 26 x 6.0 + 26 x 6.3 + 25 x 8.0
_______________________________________ = 6.73
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llustration for
Calculating CGPA
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1.CGPA into %tage
•Attained CGPA X 9.5= Achieved %tage
For eg %tage for 8 CGPA= 8 X 9.5=76%
%tage for 9 CGPA = 9 X 9.5 =85.5%
2.CGPA into Marks
Achieved CGPA x 9.5 x Total no./100 = Achieved Marks
For eg Marks for 8CGPA & Total marks=500
8 X 9.5X 500 /100 = 380
How to
convert CGPA
into
Percentage &
Marks
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Based on the grades earned, a grade certificate shall be
issued to all the registered students after every
semester.
The grade certificate will display the course details
(code, title, number of credits, grade secured) along
with SGPA of that semester and CGPA earned till that
semester.
Transcript or
Grade Card or
Certificate
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 At the beginning of each semester all the available subjects (based on UGC guidelines & teacher
availability) for students are made available as empty bins.
 Students then can select the subject of their choice by dropping a paper with their name on it in
bins of the relevant subject.
 This way the institution will be able to collect data on the preferences of the subject by students.
 This type of subject selection method is feasible only for a small number of users.
 Once the subject selection is complete then the list of students for each subject is digitised by the
subject-specific teacher and all subject specific information (Time table, syllabi etc,.) are shared to
the students.
 Attendance and Grading as per the CBCS system should be done by the teacher manually and
reviewed on a regular basis.
Implementation of
CBCS for Small group-
Ballot System
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 When CBCS system has to be implemented for a large group of students, the better alternative
for manual work would be an automated online system built to meet requirements.
 A good online system to implement CBCS system should help in the following.
•Subject Selection by student
•Timetable Generation
•Attendance
•Grading as per CBCS
•Reports and Analytics
•Store and Access past data
Implementation of CBCS
for Large group-
Online System
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 Lacks accurate estimation of marks.
 Increases work load for professors and lecturers
 Since no two students have the same timetable, this creates confusion among the studentsNot very easy
to estimate the exact marks.
 Needs proper and good infrastructure for a universal spread of education.
CBCS-
Disadvantages
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The credit based semester system
 provides flexibility in designing curriculum
 assigns credits based on the course content and hours of teaching.
 has three main courses: Core, Elective and Foundation.
 meets student’s scholastic needs & aspirations.
 permits interdisciplinary approach .
Nutshell
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Thank You
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