CBCS

University of Calcutta
Things you need to know

Vidyasagar College for Women

 Choice Based Credit System
● It is a semesterized system
● Total 6 semesters
● Odd semesters: 1st, 3rd and 5th (July - December)
● Even semesters: 2nd, 4th and 6th (January - June)
● Each semester consists of 15 weeks teaching time
 Credit and Grade
● Credit means weight
● Every paper has a fixed credit
● It is a number that measures the importance of that paper
● As important as marks or grade
● 1 cedit =1 hr/week (Th/Tu)
● 1 credit=2hrs/week (Prac)
● Grade is numerical and alphabetical
● Depends on marks obtained
 Grade calculation
Marks % Alphabetical Numerical
Grade Grade
Example
>=90 to 100 A++ 9.0-10 ● If the student secures P%,
>=80 but <90 A+ 8.0-8.9 where P>=30, his / her grade
>=70 but <80 A 7.0-7.9 point will be [30+{(P-30)×0.1]
>=60 but <70 B+ 6.0-6.9 ● If the student scores 52% his /
>=50 but <60 B 5.0-5.9 her grade point will be
>=40 but <50 C+ 4.0-4.9
[30+{(52-30)×0.1]=5.2

>=30 but <40 C 3.0-3.9

<30 or Absent F or Ab 0
 SGPA Calculation
● Semester Grade Point Average Paper Credit (Ci) Grade (Pi) Ci × Pi
● Calculated for each semester
● Weighted average of grade 1 6 7.5 45
points
2 6 6.3 37.8
● Weight means credit
● If Pi are the grade points of 3 6 5.7 34.2
papers obtained by a student
in a semester and Ci are the 4 2 9.2 18.4
credits of those papers then
5 2 8.3 16.6
SGPA= Sum(Pi × Ci) / Sum Ci
● SGPA is rounded off up to 3 Total 22 - 152
decimal places
SGPA= 152 / 22 = 6.909
 CGPA Calculation
● Cumulative Grade Point Average CGPA Alphabetical Remarks
Grade
● Calculated after final semester 9.000 to 10.000 A++ Outstanding

● Weighted average of SGPA 8.000 to 8.999 A+ Excellent

7.000 to 7.999 A Very Good

● Weight means credit
6.000 to 6.999 B+ Good
● CGPA=Sum(SGPAi × Ci)/Sum Ci
5.000 to 5.999 B Average
● CGPA is rounded off up to 3
4.000 to 4.999 C+ Fair

decimal places 3.000 to 3.999 C Satisfactory

0 to 2.999 F Fail
 Course Structure
● CC : Core Course

● DSE : Discipline Specific Elective

● SEC : Skill Enhancement Course

● GE : Generic Elective

● AECC : Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

● LCC : (only for BA Gen) Language Compulsory Course

B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) Course structure
● CC/GE/DSE : Each Theory
and Practical Course have 4
and 2 Credits respectively/
Each Theory and Tutorial
Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s)
respectively.
● GE: Covering two subjects with
two courses each; any subject
in any semester.
● DSE/SEC: Group (A & B) for
specified semesters
● AECC/SEC : Each Course has
2 Credits
● AECC-1: Communicative
English / MIL
● AECC-2: Environmental
Studies
B.Sc. General Course Structure
● CC/DSE : Each Theory and Practical
Course have 4 and 2 Credits
respectively/ Each Theory and
Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s)
respectively.
● CC: 4 courses each from 3 subjects
● DSE : 2 courses each from 3 subjects
● SEC: 4 courses; 2 course from
2subjects
● DSE/SEC: Group (A & B) for specified
semesters
● AECC/SEC: Each Course has 2 Credits
● AECC-1: Communicative English /
MIL
● AECC-2: Environmental Studies
B.A. General Course Structure
● CC/GE/DSE/LCC : Each Theory and
Practical Course have 4 and 2 Credits
respectively/ Each Theory and
Tutorial Course have 5 and 1 Credit(s)
respectively.
● CC: 4 courses each from 2 subjects
● LCC-1: English; LCC-2: MIL/
Alternative English
● GE : 2 courses from 1 subject
● DSE : 2 courses each from 3 subjects
● SEC: 4 courses; 2 course from
2subjects
● DSE/SEC: Group (A & B) for specified
semesters
● AECC/SEC: Each Course has 2 Credits
● AECC-1: Communicative English /
MIL; AECC-2: Environmental Studies
 Marks Distribution
● AECC-1 : 20 IA + 80 Th (MCQ pattern / 2 hrs)
● AECC-2 : 20 IA + 30 Project + 50 Th (MCQ pattern / 1.5 hrs)
● SEC : 20 IA + 80 Th (3 hrs)
● CC / DSE (Th+Tu) : 20 IA + 15 Tu + 65 Th (3 hrs)
● CC / DSE (Th+Pr) : 20 IA + 30 Pr + 50 Th (2 hrs)
● IA : Internal Assessment : 10 Internal Exam + 10 Attendance
● Attendance : 10 for 90% and above; 8 for 75% to 90%; 6 for 60% to 75%
 Other Necessary Rules
● A candidate pursuing Honours course has to secure 30% marks in each
component in order to earn the corresponding credit of the concerned paper
and minimum of CGPA 4.000 taking all the papers of all the semesters in
order to get the Honours degree.
● If a candidate pursuing Honours course secures 30% marks in each
component of every paper but fails to secure a minimum of CGPA 4.000
taking all the papers of all the semesters will get the general degree.
● However such candidate may reappear at the 5th or 6th or both semester
examinations when such examinations will be held next within the stipulated
period of 5 years in order to get a minimum of CGPA 4.000 and get the
Honours degree.
 Other Necessary Rules ( continued )
● A candidate pursuing General course has to secure 30% in each component in
order to earn the corresponding credit of the concerned paper and to get the
General degree.
● If 30% is obtained in internal assessment candidate will be sent up for the
examination. In such a case marks of internal assessment once sent will
remain unchanged.
● A sent up candidate will be promoted to the next semester.
● If a candidate fails to secure 30% in internal assessment the candidate have to
repeat that semester within 5 years of stipulated time.
● A candidate to get who fails in a paper have to repeat the paper in next
corresponding semester.
Thank you
B.A. & B.Sc. (Hons)
-১ -২ -৩ -৪ -৫ -৬

(CC) 2TH+2P/TU 2TH+2P/TU 3TH+3P/TU 3TH+3P/TU 2TH+2P/TU 2TH+2P/TU

CC-1 & 2 CC- 3 & 4 CC-5, 6 & 7 CC-8, 9 &10 CC-11 & 12 CC-13 & 14

(GE) 1TH+1P/TU 1TH+1P/TU 1TH+1P/TU 1TH+1P/TU

১ (১ GE- 1 GE- 2 GE- 3 GE- 4
,
)
2TH+2P/TU 2TH+2P/TU
DSE-A(1) & B(1) DSE-A(2) & B(2)
(DSE)
AECC ১ (১ ও ২ 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU

) AECC-1 AECC-2

SEC ২ (৩ ও ৪ 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU

) SEC-A(1) SEC-B(2)

ও 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 5 x 100= 500 5 x 100= 500 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400

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B.A. (Gen.)
-১ -২ -৩ -৪ -৫ -৬

(CC) 2TH+2P/TU 2TH+2P/TU 3TH+3P/TU 3TH+3P/TU

CC-1 CC-2 CC-3 CC-4

(LCC) 1TH+1TU 1TH+1TU 1TH+1TU 1TH+1TU

LCC1(1) LCC2(1) LCC1(2) LCC2(2)

(GE) 1TH+1P/TU 1TH+1P/TU

(১ ও ২ ) GE- 1 GE- 2

(DSE) 2TH+2P/TU 2TH+2P/TU

DSE-A DSE-B
(1A+2A) (1B+2B)

AECC 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU

AECC-1 AECC-2

SEC 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU

৩ ও৪ , ৫ ও৬ SEC-A SEC-B SEC-A SEC-B

ও 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100=400

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B.Sc. (Gen.)
-১ -২ -৩ -৪ -৫ -৬

(CC) 3TH+3P/TU 3TH+3P/TU 3TH+3P/TU 3TH+3P/TU

৩ ১ CC-1 CC-2 CC-3 CC-4

3TH+3P/TU 3TH+3P/TU
DSE-A DSE-B
(DSE) ৩
(1A+2A+3A) (1B+2B+3A)
৫ও৬

AECC 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU

AECC-1 AECC-2

SEC 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU 1TH+0P/TU

৩ SEC-A SEC-B SEC-A SEC-B

৩ও৪ ,
৫ও৬
ও 4 x 100=400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400 4 x 100= 400

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