RULES FOR ASSIGNING ACTIVITY POINTS
Encouraging the extra and co curricular activities of B.Tech & B.Arch students
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
KTU Academics
Apart from technical knowledge and skills, to be successful as professionals, students
should have excellent soft skills, leadership qualities and team spirit. They should have
entrepreneurial capabilities and societal commitment.
In order to nurture these qualities, KTU has introduced activity points to be earned by
the students during their academic stay at the University covering extra-curricular and cocurricular activities. All students have to earn a minimum of 100 activity points from various
activity segments listed to qualify for the B.Tech degree. Two credits are given for this on a
pass/ fail basis and is mandatory for getting the B.Tech Degree. As no grade is given for
these two credits, they are not included in the CGPA calculation. For lateral entry students
joining from the third semester, the activity point requirement is 75. Points earned by the
student will be indicated in the consolidated academic statement.
Colleges shall consolidate the activity points earned by students on a semester basis
and enter the consolidated points on an academic year basis in the KTU portal. The portal for
this will only be open for a specific time period. All documental proof for awarding the
activity points should be obtained and kept with the college authorities to be verified by the
Academic Auditor.
THE MAIN ACTIVITY SEGMENTS ARE AS GIVEN BELOW:1. National Initiatives
2. Sports & Games
3. Cultural Activities
4. Professional Self Initiatives
5. Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6. Leadership & Management
The following table gives the list of activities under each of these segments, the level of
achievement expected, activity points,
evidence needed to assign the points and the
minimum duration needed for certain activities.
Additional activities falling under these segments can be considered, if requested by the
college with full details. However this has to be approved by the Academic Committee of the
KTU.
Activity
Head
Sl.
No
Activity
II
III
IV
**
Approval
Document
Max.
Points
Min.
Duration
of
activity
NCC
a/b
60
1 Year
NSS
a/b
60
1 Year
For C certificate / outstanding performance supported by certification, additional marks upto 20 can
be provided subjected to maximum limit of 80 points
Sports:
15
25
40
60
60
1 Year
Games
15
25
40
60
60
1 Year
First Prize
10
10
10
20
20
Second Prize
16
16
Third Prize
12
12
Cultural Activities Participation
Professional Self
Initiatives
Sports & Games Participation
National Initiatives
Participation
*Level
Achievement Levels and Assigned
Activity Points
Tech Fest, Tech
Quiz
MOOC with final
assessment
certificate
Additional points can be
provided for winning. The
maximum limit for activity
points is 60. But for Level IV
and V winning, the maximum
point limit is enhanced to 80.
Music
12
20
40
60
60
1 Year
Performing arts
12
20
40
60
60
1 Year
Literary arts
12
20
40
60
60
1 Year
First Prize
10
10
10
20
20
Second Prize
16
16
Third Prize
12
12
10
20
30
40
50
50
Additional points can be
provided for winning. The
maximum limit for activity
points is 60. But for Level IV
and V winning, the maximum
point limit is enhanced to 80.
a
50
50
10
Competitions
conducted by
Professional
Societies - (IEEE,
IET, ASME, SAE,
NASA etc.)
11
Attending Full time
Conference/
Seminars /
Exhibitions/
Workshop/ STTP
conducted at IITs
/NITs
12
Paper presentation/
publication at IITs
/NITs
10
15
20
30
40
40
20
40
30
40
30
Additional 10 points for certificate of recognition.
13
Poster Presentation
at IITs /NITs
20
Additional 10 points for certificate of recognition.
14
Industrial Training/
Internship (atleast
for 5 full days)
20
a/b
20
15
Industrial/
Exhibition visits
a/b/d
10
16
Foreign Language
Skill (TOEFL/
IELTS/ BEC exams
etc.)
50
50
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
17
Start-up Company
Registered legally
60
60
18
Patent-Filed
30
60
19
Patent - Published
35
60
20
Patent- Approved
50
60
21
Patent- Licensed
80
80
22
Prototype
developed and
tested
60
60
23
Awards for
Products developed
60
60
24
Innovative
technologies
developed and used
by industries/users
60
60
25
Got venture capital
funding for
innovative
ideas/products.
80
80
26
Startup
Employment
(Offering jobs to
two persons not less
than Rs. 15000/- per
month)
80
80
50
50
27
Societal innovations
Leadership & Management
*Level I
*Level II
*Level III
*Level IV
*Level V
Core
coordinator
Sub
coordinator
Volunteer
28
Student
Professional
Societies (IEEE,
IET, ASME, SAE,
NASA etc.)
15
10
40
29
College Association
Chapters
(Mechanical, Civil,
Electrical etc.)
15
10
40
30
Festival &
Technical Events
(College approved)
15
10
40
31
Hobby Clubs
15
10
40
32
Elected student
representatives
30
25
(Secretary)
15 (Other
Council
Members)
(Chairman)
College Events
Zonal Events
State/ University Events
National Events
International Events
**Approval Documents: (a) Certificate (b) Letter from Authorities (c) Appreciation
recognition letter (d)Documentary evidence (e) Legal Proof (f) Others (specify)
