COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(Government Aided Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

COIMBATORE - 641 014, TAMILNADU, INDIA

DIAMOND JUBILEE
(1956 - 2016)

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REGULATIONS FOR TWO YEAR

M.C.A. DEGREE PROGRAMME
(For the students admitted from 2020 - 2021 onwards)

Under
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM
COIMBATORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(Government Aided Autonomous Institution Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India

REGULATIONS FOR TWO YEAR

M.C.A. DEGREE PROGRAMME
(For the students admitted from 2020 - 2021 onwards under Choice Based Credit System)

The regulations hereunder are effective from the academic year 2020 -
2021 and are applicable to students admitted in Coimbatore Institute of
Technology, affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. The regulations are
subject to amendments as may be made by the Academic Council of the
Institution from time to time. Any or all such amendments will be effective
from such date to such batches of students (including those already in
the middle of the Programme) as may be decided by the Academic
Council.

1. PRELIMINARY DEFINITIONS AND NOMENCLATURE

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise specifies
a) "Programme" means Degree Programme, i.e. MCA Degree
Programme.
b) "Course" means a theory or practical subject like Data Structures,
Database Management System, etc. that is normally studied in a
semester.
2. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION
Students are admitted to two year M.C.A. Degree Programme every
year as per the procedures and norms prescribed by the
Government of Tamil Nadu.
3. CURRICULUM
3.1 The curriculum shall comprise courses of study as given in the
prescribed syllabi. The following are the broad divisions of the
various theory and practical courses.

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a) Foundation (FC) Courses include Mathematics and other basic
courses.
b) Professional Core (PC) Courses include the core courses relevant
to Computer Applications.
c) One Credit (OC) Courses include one credit courses relevant to
Computer Applications.
d) Professional Elective (PE) Courses include elective theory and
practical courses relevant to Computer Applications.
e) Open Elective (OE) Courses are the courses which a student can
choose from M.C.A. curriculum of or from other programmes offered
as open electives by the respective departments.
f) Employability Enhancement (EEC) Courses include Project Work
and Internship, Seminar, Professional Practices, Case Study and
Inplant/Practical Training.
3.2 Each semester curriculum shall normally have a blend of theory
courses and practical courses.
3.3 Electives : Every student shall opt for electives from the list of
electives in consultation with the Faculty Advisor, Programme
Coordinator and the Head of the Department. The student has to
study four electives from the elective courses listed under
Professional Electives and Open Electives. The student can study
not more than one open elective course. A student can study an
open elective course in the second or third semester only.
3.4 Credit Assignment
Each course is normally assigned a certain number of credits
a) One lecture period per week : 1 credit
b) One tutorial period per week : 1 credit
c) Two periods of laboratory practicals per week : 1 credit
d) Two periods of seminar/project work per week : 1 credit
e) Two weeks of internship : 1 credit

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3.5 Online Courses
A student has the choice to study or learn online courses conducted
by State and Central Government undertaking Educational
Institutions for which certificates are provided by the authority offering
the courses. A Department Committee comprising of Head of the
Department, and two subject experts will analyze the quality of the
course and recommend the online course. If required, the
Committee will monitor the progress of the student and evaluate
the student in continuous assessment pattern and recommend the
grade. A student who completes online courses successfully (with
minimum 50% of marks) to a maximum of three credits may obtain
exemption from studying one professional elective of the second
or third semester. Students will be permitted to credit only one
online course. The list of online courses to be considered must be
approved by the Chairman, Academic Council on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department at the beginning
of each semester, subject to ratification in the next meeting, to
facilitate offering of the latest online courses, if necessary.
3.6 Self-study Courses : The student can opt for not more than two
self- study courses during the second and third semester of the
programme, provided the student does not have current arrears
and has earned a CGPA of 8.0 and above. The students shall
study on their own under the guidance of a faculty member approved
by the Head of the Department and no formal lectures will be
delivered. The assigned faculty member shall be responsible for
periodic monitoring of the progress of the student and internal
assessment.
3.7 One Credit Theory Courses : One credit course offered by the
department shall be handled by the department faculty or industrial
expert on the approval of the Head of the Department. Besides the
one credit course listed in the curriculum, the student can study
one credit courses offered by other departments. Also, students
can opt for these one credit theory courses in the second and third
semester as and when these courses are offered. A student will be
permitted to register for the one credit theory courses offered by
other departments provided the student has fulfilled the necessary

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 prerequisites of the course and is approved by the Heads of the
Department. The student can study only one, one credit course.
The credits earned through one credit courses shall be over and
above the total credit requirement prescribed in the curriculum for
the award of the degree.
3.8 Mini Project : Every student is required to undertake a Mini Project
in the second semester in consultation with the Project Faculty
guide and Head of the Department and submit the project report on
dates announced by the Department/College.
3.9 Project Work : Every student is required to undertake a suitable
project in the fourth semester in consultation with the project faculty
guide and Head of the Department and submit the project report on
dates announced by the Department / College.
3.10 Inplant Training : The students shall undergo Inplant Training for
a total of two weeks before the beginning of the third semester.
3.11 The guideline for the internal assessment shall be given by the
concerned faculty at the beginning of the semester.
3.12 Course Enrollment and Registration
a) Each student will be assigned to a Faculty Advisor who shall advise
and counsel the student about the details of the academic
programme and the choice of courses considering the student's
academic background and career objectives.
b) Each student shall register for all the courses in the first semester,
prescribed in the curriculum.
c) Enrolment for the courses of the second and third semesters will
commence twenty working days prior to the last working day of the
preceding semester. The students shall enroll for the courses with
the guidance of the faculty advisor.
d) From second semester onwards, the student has the option to drop
only one elective theory course offered in that semester. The
student also has the option to study a maximum of two theory
courses additionally in a semester. However, the maximum
number of credits the student can register for in a particular semester

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 cannot exceed 30 credits including the redo courses which the
student has registered for.
e) A student after registering for an elective course can drop the course
within a maximum of thirty days from the commencement of the
semester with the approval of Head of the Department.
f) Regulation for studying additional courses: From second
semester onwards, the student has the option to study a maximum
of two theory courses additionally in a semester provided the student
satisfies the following conditions:
i) Total credits in a semester shall not exceed 30.
ii) Student should have a CGPA of 8.0 and above and not have
current arrears.
3.13 For the award of degree, a student must earn not less than 80
credits as specified in the curriculum, as recommended by the Board
of Studies and approved by the Academic council.
3.14 The medium of instruction for the entire programme is English.
3.15 Duration of the Programme
The minimum duration of the M.C.A. Programme is 4 semesters
(two academic years). The maximum duration allowed to complete
the programme is 8 semesters (four academic years). Each
semester will normally have 90 working days.
4. REQUIREMENTS OF ATTENDANCE AND PROGRESS
A student will be eligible to register for the examination of any course
in a semester only if :
a) He / She has put in not less than 75% of attendance in that course.
b) The student secures more than 65% but less than 75% attendance
in any course in the semester due to medical reasons or due to
participation in college/university/state/national/ international level
sports/technical events with prior permission from the Director,
Physical Education and the Head of the Department. The student
will be given exemption from the prescribed attendance requirement
and shall be permitted to appear for the end semester examination
of that course.

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c) His / Her progress has been satisfactory.
d) His / Her conduct has been satisfactory.
e) A student who has less than 65% attendance in any course will not
be permitted to appear for the end semester examination /evaluation
of that course. The student has to register and redo that course in
a later semester.
5. ASSESSMENT AND PASSING REQUIREMENTS
The assessment of various courses is carried out as given below:
a) Theory Courses : The assessment of theory courses comprises
of both internal evaluation (sessional marks) and performance in
the end semester examination. Sessional marks shall be awarded
on the basis of continuous evaluation. The maximum marks for
each theory course is 100, out of which 25 marks shall be for the
internal assessment (sessional marks) and 75 marks for the end
semester examination. A candidate who secures not less than 50%
in both end semester examination and the total marks prescribed
for the courses shall be declared to have passed the examination.
The marks shall be converted into corresponding grade points as
per the prevailing system.
b) Practical Courses : Continuous assessment shall be carried out
in laboratory practicals. The performance of the student shall be
assessed throughout the semester. The maximum marks for each
laboratory course is 100. The marks shall be converted into
corresponding grade points as per the prevailing system.
c) Mini Project work : The mini project work shall be carried out and
evaluated in the second semester of the Programme. The internal
and external examiners shall be appointed by the Controller of
Examinations on the recommendation of the Head of the
Department and with the approval of the Principal.
1. 40 marks for internal assessment.
2. 60 marks for report and viva - voce examination
d) Project Work and Viva - Voce: The M.C.A. project work shall be
carried out in the fourth semester. Project work viva-voce

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 examination shall be jointly conducted by an internal and an external
examiner. The internal and external examiners shall be appointed
by the Controller of Examinations on the recommendation of the
Head of the Department and with the approval of the Principal.
1. 100 marks for internal assessment.
2. 200 marks for report and viva - voce examination out of which
50 marks shall be awarded by the internal examiner and 150
marks shall be awarded by the external examiner.
e) One credit theory courses will be evaluated by the course
instructor or concerned faculty member under continuous
assessment scheme.
f) Self Study courses : The assessment procedure followed for theory
and practical courses is applicable for self study courses also.
g) Inplant Training : The student shall submit a report on the training
undergone and certificate from the organization concerned. A two
member Departmental Committee constituted by Head of the
Department will evaluate for 100 marks.
1. 40 marks for report
2. 40 marks for presentation
3. 20 marks for viva-voce examination
h) Bridge Course for Non - Computer Science students : Non -
Computer Science students should study the course as mentioned
in the curriculum and obtain not less than B grade to become eligible
for the award of degree. The credits earned in these courses will
not be counted for calculation of GPA.
i) Improvement examination is not permitted for any course.
j) Candidates are required to obtain 50% of maximum marks to pass
all the courses.
6. REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTIVE COURSES
a) The students have the option to study more than four electives.
However, the grades obtained in the first four electives studied shall
only be considered for CGPA calculation.

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b) If a student has lack of attendance in a professional elective or
open elective course, the student shall register for the same or any
other professional elective or open elective course in subsequent
semesters.
7. PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETING THE COURSE
a) Theory Courses :
A student who has the required attendance and secured not less
than B grade is deemed to have passed the course.
b) Practical Courses :
A student who has the required attendance and has secured not
less than B grade under continuous assessment scheme is deemed
to have passed the course.
c) Mini-Project / Project Work / Inplant Training :
A student who has submitted the project report on or before the
prescribed date and has attended the viva-voce examination and
has secured not less than B grade(by securing atleast 50% in the
viva-voce examination) is deemed to have passed the course.
8. REGULATIONS FOR COMPLETING THE COURSE ON FAILING
IN THE FIRST ATTEMPT
a) Theory Courses :
A student who has the required attendance and is absent for the
end semester examination or has failed in the end semester
examination in any theory course having internal assessment should
register for the supplementary examination. For such students, the
internal assessment marks earned will be retained for the first two
attempts only. After two attempts, the student has to appear for the
end semester examination for maximum marks and the student
has to score 50% of the maximum marks for a pass in that course.
b) Practical Courses / Continuous Assessment Courses :

A student who has the required attendance and has failed in any
course of continuous assessment type shall register for the

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 supplementary examination and be assessed solely by the
performance in that examination for maximum marks of that course.

c) Mini-Project / Project Work / Inplant Training :

i. A candidate shall not be permitted to appear for the mini project

work or the final year project work or inplant training & viva - voce
examination unless he/she has submitted the report on or before
the prescribed date as notified by the Controller of Examinations
from time to time.

ii. Candidates who fail to submit the mini project / final year project
/ inplant training report on or before the due date shall submit the
project report as advised by the Head of the Department in the
subsequent examination.

iii. Candidates who have submitted the mini project / final year project
/ inplant training report but failed to attend the viva - voce examination
shall appear for the viva - voce examination only in the subsequent
examination.

iv. A candidate failing in mini project/final year project work / inplant

training and viva - voce examination for want of marks or due to
absence shall register and appear as a supplementary candidate
in the subsequent semester examination. For such supplementary
candidate, the internal marks obtained in mini project / project work
shall be retained for the first two attempts only.

d) One Credit Course :

If a student registered for a one credit theory course (prescribed in
the curriculum) failed, he/she shall complete a relevant online course
with a minimum credit of one, recommended by the Head of the
Department and approved by the Academic Council.

e) Bridge Course for Non-Computer Science students :

If the candidate is absent or does not pass the course, he/she
shall register for the supplementary examination and will be
evaluated for that course.

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9. REGULATIONS GOVERNING ATTENDANCE SHORTAGE
For candidates with attendance shortage in a course, the re-
registration for that course will be based on the system prevailing
at that time. The student can register for that course with the approval
of the Faculty Advisor designated by the Head of the Department
and continue to study, subject to the maximum limitation of 30 credits
for that semester. These courses will be considered as redo courses.
10. AWARD OF LETTER GRADES
a) All assessments of a course shall be done on absolute marks basis.
However, for the purpose of reporting the performance of a
candidate, letter grades, each carrying certain points, will be awarded
as per the range of total marks (out of 100) obtained by the
candidate, as detailed below.

Range of total marks Letter Grade Grade Points

90 to 100 O (Outstanding) 10
80 to 89 A + (Excellent) 9
70 to 79 A (Very Good) 8
60 to 69 B + (Good) 7
50 to 59 B (Above average) 6
0 to 49 RA (Reappearance) 0
Absent AB 0
Incomplete I 0
Withdrawal W 0

"RA" denotes reappearance and "AB" denotes absence and hence

the result is fail in the course.
"I" denotes incomplete as per clause 5 and hence prevention from
writing end - semester examination.
"W" denotes withdrawal from appearing for the examination in the
course.
After results are declared, Grade Sheets will be issued to each
student which will contain the GPA details :

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 GPA is the ratio of sum of products of the number of credits and the
points earned corresponding to the grades scored in all courses
registered and passed to the total number of credits of all courses
passed in the semester.
Sum of [ C x GP ]
GPA = ---------------------------
Sum of C
where C = Credits allotted for the courses
GP = Grade Points earned.
CGPA will be calculated in a similar manner, considering all the
courses enrolled from first semester. "RA", "I", "AB" and "W" grades
will be excluded for calculating GPA and CGPA.
b) In the case of students originally admitted to other colleges and
subsequently transferred to Coimbatore Institute of Technology, the
total number of credits earned for the award of degree shall be the
sum of two components mentioned below:
i. Total credits earned in Coimbatore Institute of Technology, as per
curriculum specified by the institute.
ii. Total credits earned by the student as per the curriculum of the
institution where the student was admitted earlier.
iii. A committee headed by the HOD concerned shall recommend
equivalent subjects and rectify the deficiency in credits, if any.
11. PROVISION FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM EXAMINATION
a) i. A candidate may, for valid reasons, be permitted to withdraw from
appearing in the semester examination in any course or courses
only once during the entire duration of the degree programme. Also,
only one application for withdrawal is permitted for that semester
examination in which withdrawal is sought.
ii. Withdrawal application shall be valid only if the candidate is
otherwise eligible to write the examination and if it is made prior to
the commencement of the examination in that course or courses
and also recommended by the Head of the Department and the
Head of the Institution.

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iii. Withdrawal shall not be construed as an appearance for the eligibility
of a candidate for First Class with Distinction.

b) A student who is absent in End Semester Examination in a course

/ Mini project / Project work / Inplant training after having registered
for the same shall be considered to have appeared for that
examination [except approved withdrawal from end semester
examinations as per clause 11(a)] for the purpose of classification.

12. REVALUATION

A candidate can apply for viewing of graded answer script and/or

revaluation of his/her semester examination answer paper in a
theory course, within two weeks from the declaration of results, on
the dates specified by the Controller of Examinations after payment
of prescribed fee along with proper application to the Controller of
Examinations. The Controller of Examinations shall arrange for
viewing/revaluation and the revaluation result shall be published
soon after the revaluation process is completed.

13. CLASSIFICATION OF THE DEGREE

a) First Class with Distinction:

A student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared

to have passed the examination in First Class with Distinction:

Students should have passed the examination in all the courses of

all the four semesters in the First Appearance within three years,
which includes authorized break of study of one year. If availed,
withdrawal from examination [vide clause 11(a)] will not be
considered as an appearance.

Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 8.50.

Should not have been prevented from writing end semester

examination due to lack of attendance in any of the courses.

b) First Class:

A student who satisfies the following conditions shall be declared

to have passed the examination in First Class:

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 Students should have passed the examination in all the courses of
all the four semesters within three years. This includes one year of
authorized break of study (if availed) or prevention from writing the
end semester examination due to lack of attendance (if applicable).
Should have secured a CGPA of not less than 7.00.
c) Second Class :
All the other students (not covered in clauses 13.a and 13.b) who
qualify for the award of the degree shall be declared to have passed
the examination in Second Class.
14. TEMPORARY BREAK OF STUDY FROM A PROGRAMME
a) A student is not normally permitted a temporary break of study.
However, if a student intends to temporarily discontinue the
programme in the middle for valid reasons (such as accident or
hospitalization due to prolonged ill-health) and wishes to rejoin the
programme in a later semester, he / she shall apply to the Head of
the Institution in advance as per the procedures and norms
prescribed by the competent authority.
b) The student permitted to rejoin the programme after the break of
study shall be governed by the rules and regulations in force at the
time of rejoining.
c) The duration specified for passing all the subjects for the purpose
of classification (vide Clause 13. a and 13. b) shall be extended if
such break of study is approved by competent authorities.
d) The total period for completion of the programme reckoned from
the commencement of the first semester to which the student was
admitted shall not exceed the maximum period specified in clause
3.15 irrespective of the period of break of study in order that he /
she may be eligible for the award of degree.
e) If any student is detained for want of required attendance, progress
or conduct, the period spent in that semester shall not be considered
as permitted "Break of Study" and Clause 14. c) is not applicable
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15. FACULTY ADVISOR
To help students in planning their courses of study, the Head of the
Department / Senior Faculty Advisor will allot a certain number of
students to a teacher of the department who shall function as Faculty
Advisor for those students throughout their period of study. The
Faculty Advisor will guide the student during enrollment, registration
of courses and authorize the final registration of the courses at the
beginning of each semester and monitor their attendance and
counsel them periodically. If necessary, the faculty advisor may also
inform parents about the progress of the students.
16. GENERAL DISCIPLINE
Every student is required to observe discipline and maintain decorum
both inside and outside the college and not indulge in any activity
which lowers the prestige of the Institute.
17. MALPRACTICE IN EXAMINATION
If a student indulges in any type of malpractice in any of the
examinations, he/she is liable for punitive action as per the guidelines
of Anna University.

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