1.        Conditions for Admission:

        (a ) Candidates  for  admission  to  the  first  semester  of  the  8  semester

         B.Tech Degree programme should be required to have passed :  The   Higher   Secondary   Examination   of   the   (10+2)   curriculum (Academic Stream) prescribed by the Government of  Tamil Nadu  or any other  examination  equivalent  there  to  with  minimum  of  45%  marks  (a mere    pass for OBC and SC/ST candidates) in aggregate of subjects – Mathematics, Physics and any one of the following optional subjects: Chemistry / Biotechnology/ Computer Science / Biology (Botany & Zoology)  or an  Examination  of  any  University  or  Authority  recognized  by  the Executive Council of the Pondicherry University  as equivalent thereto.

       (b) For Lateral entry in to third semester  of  the  eight  semester  B.Tech  programme :  The minimum qualification for admission is a pass in three year diploma or four year sandwich diploma course in engineering / technology with a minimum of 60 % marks ( 50% marks for OBC and a mere pass for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate in the subjects covered from 3^rd to final semester or a pass in any B.Sc. course with mathematics as one of the subjects of study with a minimum of       60 % marks ( 50% marks for OBC and a mere pass for SC/ST candidates) in aggregate in main and ancillary subjects excluding language subjects. The list of diploma programs approved for admission for each of the degree programs is given in Annexure A.

2.         Age Limit : The candidate should not have completed 21 years of age as on 1st July  of  the  academic year  under  consideration. For  Lateral  Entry admission  to  second  year  of  degree  programme , candidates  should  not have  completed  24  years  as  on  1st   July  of  the  academic  year  under consideration.  In the case of SC/ST candidates, the age limit is relaxable by 3 years for both the cases.

3.         Duration of Programme : The  Bachelor  of  Technology  degree  programme  shall  extend  over  a period of 8 consecutive semesters  spread over 4 academic years – two semesters   constituting   one   academic   year. The   duration   of   each semester shall normally be 15 weeks excluding examinations.

4.         Eligibility for the award of Degree:No candidate shall be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Technology,  unless  he/she  has  undergone  the  course  for  a  period  of  8 semesters (4 academic years) / 6 semesters (3 academic years for Lateral Entry  candidates)  in  the  faculty  of  Engineering  and  has  passed  the prescribed examinations in all the semesters.

5.         Branches of Study:

                      Brach I         - Civil Engineering

                     Branch II       - Mechanical Engineering

Branch III      - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Branch IV      - Computer Science & Engineering

Branch V       - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Branch VI       - Chemical Engineering

Branch VII     - Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering

Branch VIII    - Information Technology

Branch IX      - Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Branch X       - Biomedical Engineering

 or any other branches of study as and when offered.   The branch allocation shall be ordinarily done at the time of admission of the candidate to the first semester.

6.         Subjects of Study: The subjects of study shall include theory and practical courses as given in the curriculum and shall be in accordance with the prescribed syllabus. The  subjects  of  study  for  the  first  two  semesters  shall  be common for all branches of study.

 7.         Examinations: The   theory  and  practical examinations shall    comprise  continuous assessment throughout the semester in all subjects as well as university examinations conducted by Pondicherry University at the end  of  the semester (November / December or April / May).

    (a)   Theory courses  for  which  there  is  a  written  paper  of  75  marks  in  the university examination.

The Internal Assessment marks of 25 has to be distributed as 10 marks each for two class tests and 5 marks for class attendance in the particular subject.  The distribution of marks for attendance is as follows.

          5 marks for 95% and above

4 marks for 90% and above but below 95%

3 marks for 85% and above but below 90%

2 marks for 80% and above but below 85%

1 mark for 75% and above but below 80%

 In  total,  three  tests  are  to  be  conducted  and  the  better  two  are  to  be considered for assessment.

    (b)   Practical courses  for  which  there  is  a  university  practical  examination of 50 marks:

The internal assessment marks of 50 has to be distributed as 20 marks for the periodic practical works and records submitted thereof, 15 marks for an internal practical examination, 5 marks for an internal viva voce, and 10 marks  for  class  attendance  in  the  particular  subject.  The distribution of  marks is as given below.

10 marks for 95% and above

8 marks for 90% and above but below 95%

6 marks for 85% and above but below 90%

4 marks for 80% and above but below 85%

2 marks for 75% and above but below 80%

8.         Requirement for appearing for University Examination: A candidate shall be permitted to 
        appear for university examinations at the end of any semester only if:

                  (i)  He / She secures not less than 75% overall attendance arrived at by taking into
                   account the total number of periods in all subjects put together offered by the
                       institution for the semester under consideration.

                       (Candidates who secure overall attendance greater than 60% and less than 75% 
                have to pay a condensation fee as prescribed by University along with a  medical  
                   certificate obtained from a medical officer not below the rank of Asst. Director )

                 (ii)  He  /  She  earns  a  progress  certificate  from  the  Head  of  the institution for  
                   having satisfactorily completed the course of study in all the subjects pertaining to
                   that semester.

                (iii)  His / Her conduct is found to be satisfactory as certified by the Head of the
                  institution.  

           A candidate who has satisfied the requirement  (i)  to (iii) shall  be  deemed  to  
        have  satisfied the  course  requirements  for  the semester.

9.        Procedure for completing the course: A candidate can join the course of study of any semester only at the time of its normal commencement and only if he/she has satisfied the course requirements for the previous semester and further has registered for the university examinations of the previous semester in all the subjects as well as all arrear subjects if any.

 However, the  entire  course  should  be  completed  within  14  consecutive semesters (12 consecutive semesters for students admitted under lateral entry).

10.      Passing Minimum :

           (i)   A  candidate  shall  be  declared  to  have  passed  the  examination  in  a subject  of  study
                     only  if  he/she  secures  not  less  than  50%  of  the  total marks (Internal Assessment
            plus   University examination marks) and not less than 40% of the marks in University
              examination.

          (ii)  A candidate who has been declared   “Failed” in a particular subject  may  reappear  for              that  subject  during  the  subsequent  semesters  and secure a pass. However, there is a
           provision for revaluation of failed or passed subjects provided he/she fulfills the following 
               norms for revaluation.

                  (a)   Applications for revaluation should be filed within 4 weeks from the date of
                  declaration of results or 15 days from the date of receipt of marks card whichever
                     is earlier.

                 (b)   The candidate should have attended all the college examinations as well as
                     university examinations.

                 (c)    If  a  candidate  has  failed  in  more  than  two  papers  in  the  current university
                     examination, his/her representation for revaluation will not be considered.

               (d)   The request for revaluation must be made in the format prescribed duly                         recommended  by  the  Head  of  the  Institution  along  with  the revaluation fee 
                    prescribed by the University.

 The  internal  assessment  marks  obtained  by  the  candidate  shall  be considered  only  in  the  first  attempt  for  theory  subjects  alone. For  the subsequent attempts, University examination marks will be made upto the total  marks. Further the  University  examination  marks  obtained  in  the latest   attempt   shall   alone   remain   valid   in   total   suppression   of   the University   examination   marks   obtained   by   the   candidate   in   earlier attempts.

11       Award of Letter Grades: The assessment of a course will 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: