ADITYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

(AUTONOMOUS)
Approved by AICTE, Accredited by NBA & NAAC, Recognized under 2(f) and 12(b) of UGC
Permanently Affiliated to JNTUGV, Vizianagaram
K. Kotturu, Tekkali, Srikakulam-532201, Andhra Pradesh, India

Academic Regulations 2023 (AR23) for B. Tech (Regular-Full time)

(Effective for the students admitted into I year from the Academic Year 2023-24 onwards)

1. Award of [Link] Degree:

A student will be declared eligible for the award of the [Link] Degree/[Link] Degree with
Honors if he/she fulfills the following academic regulations:

Registered for 160 credits and he/she must secure total 160 credits.

In case of [Link] Degree with Honors, student has to secure additional 15 credits fulfilling all
the requisites of a [Link] program i.e., 160 credits. Registering for Honors is optional and
Honors is to be completed simultaneously with [Link] programme.

Students, who fail to complete their four-year course of study within 8 years or fail to acquire
the 160 Credits for the award of the degree within 8 academic years from the year of their
admission, shall forfeit their seat in [Link] programme and their admission shall stand
cancelled.

2. Courses of study:

The following courses of study are offered at present with specialization in the [Link]
Programme:

S. No. Branch Code-Abbreviation Branch

01 01-CE Civil Engineering
02 02-EEE Electrical and Electronics Engineering
03 03-ME Mechanical Engineering
04 04-ECE Electronics and Communication Engineering
05 05-CSE Computer Science and Engineering
06 12-IT Information Technology
07 42-CSM CSE (Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning)
08 44-CSD CSE (Data Science)

And any other course as approved by the authorities of the University from time to time.

3. Program related terms:

Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of
instruction required per week. One credit is equivalent to one hour of teaching
(Lecture/Tutorial) or two hours of practical work/field work per week.
Credit Definition:

1 Hr. Lecture (L) per week 1 credit

1 Hr. Tutorial (T) per week 1 credit
1 Hr. Practical (P) per week 0.5 credit
2 Hrs. Practical (Lab) per week 1 credit

Semester: A semester comprises 90 working days and an academic year is divided

into two semesters.

Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one
academic year.

Choice Based Credit System (CBCS): The CBCS provides a choice for students to
select from the prescribed courses.

4. Course pattern:

The entire course of study is of four academic years and each year will have TWO
Semesters (Total EIGHT Semesters).

A student is eligible to appear for the end examination in a subject, but when absent
for it or failed in the end examinations he/she may appear for that subject’s
supplementary examinations, when offered.

5. Evaluation Methodology:

The performance of a student in each semester shall be evaluated subject wise with
a maximum of 100 marks for theory and 100 marks for practical subject. Summer
Internships shall be evaluated for 100 marks, Full Internship & Project work in final
semester shall be evaluated for 200 marks, and mandatory courses with no credits
shall be evaluated for 100 marks.

A student has to secure not less than 35% of marks in the end examination (in
fraction rounded to lower digit) and a minimum of 40% of marks in the sum total of
the mid semester and end examination marks taken together for the theory,
practical, design, drawing subject or project etc. In case of a mandatory course,
he/she should secure 40% of the total marks.

Theory Course:

Assessment Method Marks

Continuous internal assessment 30
Semester end examination 70
Total 100

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Continuous internal assessment:

For theory subjects, during the semester, there shall be two midterm examinations.
Each midterm examination shall be evaluated for 30 marks of which 5 marks for
objective paper (10X0.5=5 marks) (10 minutes duration), 20 marks for subjective
paper (90 minutes duration) and 5 marks for assignment.

Each subjective paper is to be held for 30 marks, with the duration of 90 minutes and
scale down to 20 marks.

Subjective paper contains three descriptive type questions with internal choice.

Weightage of Marks
I MID I OBJECTIVE II MID II OBJECTIVE
I Unit 12 Marks 2 Marks III Unit 6 Marks 1 Mark
II Unit 12 Marks 2 Marks IV Unit 12 Marks 2 Marks
III Unit 6 Marks 1 Mark V Unit 12 Marks 2 Marks

The objective paper shall be conducted along with subjective paper test.

Sum of marks obtained in objective paper and subjective paper is taken as MID term
exam marks.

Final mid semester marks (25 marks) shall be arrived by considering the marks
secured by the student in both the mid examinations with 80% weightage given to
the better mid exam and 20% to the other.

Assignment marks awarded based on minimum of two assignments (5 marks for

each assignment) or one case study (group-wise). It should be continuous
assessment throughout the semester and the average marks shall be considered.

Semester end examination:

The question paper shall have descriptive type questions held for 70 marks, with the
duration of 180 minutes. There shall be one question from each unit with internal
choice. Each question carries 14 marks (5X14M=70 marks).

Laboratory Course:

Assessment Method Marks

Continuous internal assessment 30
Semester end examination 70
Total 100

Continuous internal assessment:

Day-to-day work in the laboratory shall be evaluated for 15 marks by the concerned
laboratory teacher based on the regularity/record/viva and 15 marks for the internal
test.

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(a) Semester end examination:

The end examination shall be conducted by the teacher concerned and external
examiner from outside the college.
Procedure 20 marks, experimental work 10 marks, Results 20 marks and Viva voce
20 marks (or)
Description 10 marks, Programming Code 20 marks, Output 20 marks and Viva voce
20 marks.

Engineering Graphics/Engineering Drawing:

Assessment Method Marks

Continuous internal assessment 30
Semester end examination 70
Total 100

Continuous internal assessment:

Day-to-day work shall be evaluated for 20 marks by the concerned teacher based on
the submission of sheets prepared in the class and 10 marks for the MID term test.

During the semester, there shall be two midterm examinations. Each midterm
examination shall be evaluated for 30 marks subjective paper (120 minutes
duration).

Subjective paper contains three descriptive type questions with internal choice.

Weightage of Marks
I MID II MID
I Unit 12 Marks III Unit 6 Marks
II Unit 12 Marks IV Unit 12 Marks
III Unit 6 Marks V Unit 12 Marks

MID term marks (10 marks) shall be arrived by considering the marks secured by the
student in both the mid examinations with 80% weightage given to the better mid
exam and 20% to the other.

Semester end examination:

In case of Engineering Graphics the question paper shall have descriptive type
questions for 70 marks. There shall be one question from each unit with internal
choice. Each question carries 14 marks (5X14M=70 marks).

In case of Engineering Drawing the end examination shall be conducted by the

teacher concerned and external examiner from outside the college for 50 marks. The
question paper shall have descriptive type questions for 50 marks. There shall be
one question from each unit with internal choice. Each question carries 10 marks
(5X10M=50 marks) and viva voce 20 marks

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Mandatory course:

Mandatory course is one among the compulsory courses and does not carry any
Credits. The list of mandatory courses is as below:

 Induction Program
 Constitution of India
 Environmental Science
 Human Values

Mandatory courses are evaluated through continuous evaluation and there is no

semester end examination. No marks or letter grade shall be printed in the
transcripts for all mandatory non-credit courses, but only Completed (Y)/Not-
completed (N) will be specified.

A minimum of 75% attendance is required to complete Induction program and there

is no evaluation.

The Mandatory courses Constitution of India, Environmental Science and Human

Values shall be evaluated for 100 marks. For evaluation two Midterm examinations
(each 30 marks and question paper pattern is similar to theory course) will be
conducted along with theory midterm examinations and two assignments (each
4X5M=20 marks). A minimum of 40 marks is required to complete these courses
form out of 100 marks (30+30+20+20 marks).

Health and Wellness, Yoga and Sports/ NSS/NCC/Scouts&Guides/Community

Service:

Evaluated for a total of 100 marks.

A student can select 6 activities of his/her choice with a minimum of 01 activity per
unit. Each activity shall be evaluated by the concerned teacher for 15 marks, totalling
to 90 marks.

A student shall be evaluated by the concerned teacher for 10 marks by conducting

viva voce on the subject.

6. Attendance Requirements:

A student shall be eligible to appear for the semester-end examinations, if he/she

acquires a minimum of 75% of attendance in aggregate of all the subjects.

Condonation of shortage of attendance in aggregate up to 10% (65% and above and

below 75%) in each semester with genuine reasons shall be approved by a
committee duly appointed by the college. A fee stipulated by the college shall be
payable towards condonation of shortage of attendance.

Shortage of Attendance below 65% in aggregate shall in NO case be condoned.

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A Student will not be promoted to the next semester unless he satisfies the
attendance requirement of the present semester. He/she may seek re-admission for
that semester when offered next.

The overall attendance in each semester of regular [Link] course and Honors
course shall be computed separately.

A student shall maintain an attendance of 75% in course of Honors to appear for

semester end examination of Honors

A student detained due to lack of attendance in Honors course shall not be permitted
to continue Honors programme, but he/she can continue regular [Link] programme.

7. Minimum Academic Requirements:

Conditions for pass and award of credits for a course:

A candidate shall be declared to have passed in individual course if he/she secures

not less than 35% of marks in the end examination (in fraction rounded to lower digit)
and a minimum of 40% of marks in the sum total of the mid semester and end
examination marks taken together for the theory, practical, design, drawing subject
or project etc. In case of a mandatory course, he/she should secure 40% of the total
marks.

On passing a course of a programme, the student shall earn assigned credits in that
Course.

Method of Awarding Letter Grades and Grade Points for a Course:

A letter grade and grade points will be awarded to a student in each course based on
his/her performance as per the grading system given below.

Table: Grading System for [Link] Programme

Marks Range Level Letter Grade Grade Points

>= 90% Superior S 10
80 – 89% Excellent A 9
70 – 79% Very Good B 8
60 – 69% Good C 7
50 – 59% Average D 6
40 – 49% Pass E 5
< 40% Fail F 0
- Absent Ab 0

Calculation of Semester Grade Points Average (SGPA) for semester:

The performance of each student at the end of the each semester is indicated in
terms of SGPA.

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The SGPA is calculated as below:

Σ(CR  GP)
SGPA  (for all courses passed in a semester)
ΣCR

Where CR = Credits of a Course

GP = Grade points awarded for a course

Calculation of Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) and Award of Division

for entire programme:

The CGPA is calculated as below:

Σ(CR  GP)
CGPA  (for the entire programme)
ΣCR

Where CR = Credits of a course

GP = Grade points awarded for a course

Both SGPA and CGPA shall be rounded off to 2 decimal points and reported in the
transcripts.

Award of Class:

Class Awarded CGPA to be secured Remarks

First Class with ≥ 7.5 From the
Distinction (Without any supplementary appearance) CGPA
First Class ≥ 6.5 secured
Second Class ≥ 5.5 and < 6.5 from
Pass Class ≥ 5.0 and < 5.5 160 Credits

CGPA to Percentage conversion Formula – (CGPA – 0.5) x 10

8. Supplementary Examinations:

Supplementary examinations will be conducted in every semester.

9. With–holding of Results:

If the candidate has any dues not paid to the university or if any case of indiscipline
or malpractice is pending against him/her, the result of the candidate shall be
withheld in such cases.

10. Conditions for Promotion:

A student will be promoted from one semester to another semester if he/she satisfies
the minimum attendance requirement.

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A student shall be promoted from II to III year only if he fulfills the academic
requirement of total 50% credits (if the number of credits is in fraction, it will be
rounded off to a lower digit) from regular and supplementary examinations of I year
and II year examinations, irrespective of whether the candidate takes the
examination or not.

A student shall be promoted from III year to IV year only if he fulfills the academic
requirements of total 50% credits (if number of credits is in fraction, it will be rounded
off to lower digit) from regular and supplementary examinations of I Year, II Year and
III Year examinations, irrespective of whether the candidate takes the examinations
or not.

11. Transitory Regulations:

Discontinued, detained, or failed candidates are eligible for readmission as and when
the semester is offered after fulfillment of academic regulations. Candidates who
have been detained for want of attendance or not fulfilled academic requirements or
who have failed after having undergone the course in earlier regulations or have
discontinued and wish to continue the course are eligible for admission into the
unfinished semester from the date of commencement of class work with the same or
equivalent subjects as and when subjects are offered, subject to Section 1 and they
will follow the academic regulations into which they are readmitted.

12. Minimum Instruction Days:

The minimum instruction days for each semester shall be 90.

13. There shall be no branch transfer after the completion of

admission process.

14. General:

Wherever the words “he,” “him,” “his,” occur in the regulations, they include “she,”
“her,” “hers” as well.

The academic regulation should be read as a whole for the purpose of any
interpretation.

In the case of any doubt or ambiguity in the interpretation of the above rules, the
decision of the Principal is final.

The college may change or amend the academic regulations or syllabi at any time
and the changes or amendments made shall be applicable to all the students with
effect from the dates notified by the college.

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 DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR MALPRACTICES / IMPROPER CONDUCT IN
EXAMINATIONS

Nature of Malpractices/Improper Punishment

conduct
1 If the student possesses or keeps Expulsion from the examination
accessible in examination hall, any paper, hall and cancellation of the
note book, programmable calculators, performance in that subject only.
cell phones, pager, palm computers or
any other form of material concerned with
or related to the subject of the
examination (theory or practical) in
which he is appearing but has not made
use of (material shall include any marks on
the body of the student which can be used
as an aid in the subject of the
examination)
If the student gives assistance or guidanceExpulsion from the examination
or receives it from any other student orally
hall and cancellation of the
or by any other body language methods or performance in that subject only.
communicates through cell phone with any In case of an outsider, he will be
student or students in or outside the exam handed over to the police and a
hall with respect to any matter case is registered against him.
2 If the student has copied in the Expulsion from the examination
examination hall from any paper, book, hall and cancellation of the
programmable calculators, palm computers performance in that subject and all
or any other form of material relevant to the
other subjects the student has
subject of the examination (theory or already appeared including
practical) in which the student is appearing
practical examinations and project
work and shall not be permitted to
appear for the remaining
examinations of the subjects of
that semester/year.
3 If the student impersonates any other The student who has
student in connection with the examination impersonated shall be expelled
from examination hall. The student
is also debarred and forfeits the
seat. The performance of the
original student, who has been
impersonated, shall be cancelled
in all the subjects of the
examination (including practical’s
and project work) already
appeared and shall not be allowed
to appear for examinations of the
remaining subjects of that
semester/year. The student is also
debarred for two consecutive
semesters from class work and all
semester-end examinations. The

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 continuation of the course by the
student is subject to the academic
regulations in connection with
forfeiture of the seat. If the
imposter is an outsider, he will be
handed over to the police and a
case is registered against him.
4 If the student smuggles the answer book or Expulsion from the examination
additional sheet or takes out or arranges to hall and cancellation of
send out the question paper or performance in that subject and all
answer book or additional sheet during or the other subjects the student has
after the examination already appeared including
practical examinations and project
work and shall not be permitted for
the remaining examinations of the
subjects of that semester/year.
The student is also debarred for
two consecutive semesters from
class work and all semester-end
examinations. The continuation of
the course by the student is
subject to the academic
regulations in connection with
forfeiture of the seat.
5 If the student uses objectionable, abusive Cancellation of the performance in
or offensive language in the answer script that subject.
or in letters to the examiners or writes to
the examiner requesting him to award pass
marks
6 If the student refuses to obey the orders of In case of students of the college,
the Chief Superintendent/Assistant - they shall be expelled from
Superintendent / any officer on duty examination hall and cancellation
or misbehaves or creates disturbance of of their performance in that subject
any kind in and around the and all other subjects the
examination hall or organizes a walkout candidate(s) has (have) already
or instigates others to walk out or threatens appeared and shall not be
the officer-in charge or any person on permitted to appear for the
duty in or outside the examination hall remaining examinations of the
or causes any injury to any of his relatives subjects of that semester/year.
either by words spoken or written or by The students also are debarred
signs or by visible representation, assaults and forfeit their seats. In case of
the officer-in-charge or any person on duty outsiders, they will be handed over
in or outside the examination hall or any of to the police and a police case is
his relatives, or indulges in any other act of registered against them.
misconduct or mischief which results in
damage or destruction of property in the
examination hall or any part of the college
campus or engages in any other act which
in the opinion of the officer on duty
amounts to use of unfair means or

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 misconduct or has the tendency to disrupt
the orderly conduct of the examination
7 If the student leaves the exam hall taking Expulsion from the examination
away answer script or intentionally tears off hall and cancellation of
the script or any part thereof inside or performance in that subject and all
outside the examination hall the other subjects the student has
already appeared including
practical examinations and project
work and shall not be permitted for
the remaining examinations of the
subjects of that semester/year.
The student is also debarred for
two consecutive semesters from
class work and all university
examinations. The continuation of
the course by the candidate is
subject to the academic
regulations in connection with
forfeiture of the seat.
8 If the student possesses any lethal weapon Expulsion from the examination
or firearm in the examination hall hall and cancellation of the
performance in that subject and all
other subjects the student has
already appeared including
practical examinations and project
work and shall not be permitted for
the remaining examinations of the
subjects of that semester/year.
The student is also debarred and
forfeits the seat.
9 If student of the college, who is not a In case of student of the college,
candidate for the particular examination or expulsion from the examination
any person not connected with the college hall and cancellation of the
indulges in any malpractice or improper performance in that subject and all
conduct mentioned in clauses 6, 7, 8 other subjects the student has
already appeared including
practical examinations and project
work and shall not be permitted for
the remaining examinations of the
subjects of that semester/year.
The candidate is also debarred
and forfeits the seat. Person(s)
who do not belong to the college
will be handed over to police and.
a police case will be registered
against them.
10 If the student comes in a drunken condition Expulsion from the examination
to the examination hall hall and cancellation of the
performance in that subject and all
other subjects the student has

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 already appeared including
practical examinations and project
work and shall not be permitted for
the remaining examinations of the
subjects of that semester/year.
11 Copying detected on the basis of internal Cancellation of the performance in
evidence, such as, during valuation or that subject and all other subjects
during special scrutiny the student has already appeared
including practical examinations
and project work of that
semester/year examinations.

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