The Rules and Regulations for Preparatory Course On the recommendation of the Committee for modification of the Preparatory Rules. The Director, ISMU is pleased to approve the Preparatory Rules at Sl.No.7 and Sl.No.13 Preparatory Rules are remains same: 1 These Rules are applicable to students of 1-year (2 Semesters) Preparatory Course and shall be applicable from the Academic Session 2007-08. 2 Each Academic Session is divided into two Semesters each approximately of 20 weeks duration: Monsoon Semester (normally July to December) and Winter Semester (normally January to June). The academic activities for a session as approved by the Academic Council, including dates of registration, End-Semester Examination, last date for submission of marks, date of publication of results etc. will be laid down in the Academic Calendar for the session. 3 End-Semester Examination is the Final Examination at the end of each Semester. There will be no Special Examination for Preparatory Students. All the Preparatory Students are expected to complete their Course Requirement through Sessional and Regular Examinations. However, as a special case if a student who is unable to appear at the Regular Semester Examination on medical and other valid ground (to the satisfaction of Director) in one or more subjects with written permission from Director on or before the last day of Semester Examination, will be eligible for Special Examination on the subject or subjects. Such special Examination for 1st Semester students shall normally be held alongwith the Special Examination for other students, as laid down in the Academic Calendar and for 2nd Semester Students the Special Examination shall be held within one month of the completion of Regular Examination or on the suitable dates convenient to the university. 4. For a fully residential Institution like ISMU, all students must attend every lecture, tutorial and practical classes. However, to account for late registration, sickness, family calamity or other such contingencies, the attendance requirement will be a minimum of 75% of the classes actually held in each subject. A student with less than 75% attendance in a subject during the semester will be declared as failed and his/her name will be stuck off from the University rolls. 5 The course structure for Preparatory Course will include following subjects in the 1st and 2 nd Semester: Subject name Semester –I (L-T-P) Semester -II (L-T-P) Physics Physics-I (3-3-0) Physics-II (3-3-0) Chemistry Chemistry-I (3-3-0) Chemistry-II (3-3-0) Mathematics Mathematics-I (4-2-0) Mathematics-II (4-2-0) English English-I (2-2-0) English-II (2-2-0) Physics Practical Physics Lab-I (0-0-2) Physics Lab-II (0-0-2) Chemistry Practical Chemistry Lab-I (0-0-2) Chemistry Lab-II (0-0-2) 6. The marks obtained in each subject shall be forwarded to the Examination Section for preparation of the result at the end of each Semester. -2- 7. The marks obtained in all Theory subjects (covering theory and sessional components) and Practical subjects will be aggregated at the end of the two-Semester Preparatory Course. 8 The determination of ‘Pass’ or ‘Fail’ at the end of the Course shall be decided on the basis of minimum qualifying marks aggregated in each subject. A student is required to pass in all subjects by securing at least 35% marks in each subject aggregated at the end of the Preparatory Course. 9 The name of the student, who fails to obtain minimum qualifying marks in each subject aggregated at the end of the Preparatory Course, shall be struck off from the University Rolls. The names of students, whose conduct violates the provision of attendance requirements, use of unfair means, other such acts of indiscipline as per ISMU Rules will be struck off from the University Rolls. 10 Appropriate Marks sheet shall be prepared for communication of results of the Examination to the candidates. 11 The minimum qualifying marks for each subject shall be 35%. However, if a candidate who secures 30% or more but less than 35% in one or more subject(s) may be awarded requisite marks through moderation of result(s) subject to the limit of 5% to enable him/her to secure the pass mark in that subject. Moderation benefit may be given in one or more subjects. 12 A student who successfully completes the Preparatory Course will be admitted to the regular 1st Semester B. Tech/ 5 Year- Dual Degree/ Integrated course of the following Academic Session. 13 (a) The allocation of discipline in the regular B. Tech/ 5 Yr.Dual Degree/ Integrated courses in the following Academic Session will be made on the basis of the students choice of discipline, seat availability in the respective Course as per IIT-JEE previous year seat allotment ( year of admission to the Preparatory Course), Academic performance of student on the basis of the total marks obtained at the end of the Preparatory Course. (b) Students who take more than one chance to clear one or more subject(s) in any Semester will be considered lower in merit than the students who successfully clear all subjects in one chance without appearing for Special Examination. ( c ) In case of a tie, JEE ranks will be used. 14 All other rules such as attendance requirement, punishment for adoption of unfair means in Examination, rules governing maintenance of discipline and grievance procedure, General rules for observation for Hostel Residents etc. shall be governed by the rules as given in the Rules and Regulations for Semester based undergraduate, five Year Dual Degree courses, B. Tech/M. Tech/MBA, five years integrated M.Sc./M. Sc. Tech courses.