Rules and Regulations

Guidelines for Awarding Punishments to Malpractice Cases of Students

S. No. Name of Malpractice Maximum Punishment
1 Appeal by the candidate in the answer script to show mercy by way of awarding more than deserving
marks.
I.        Fine of Rs.1000/- per subject.
2 The candidate writing his/her name in the answer script.
3 The candidate writing his/her registration number college name in places other than specified in the
answer script.
4 Any special marking in the answer script by the candidate.
5 The candidate communicating with neighbouring candidate orally or non-verbally the candidate causing
suspicious movement of his/her body.
6 Irrelevant writing by the candidate in the answer script.
7 The candidate either possessing the question paper of another candidate or passing his question
paper to another candidate with the question paper containing no additional writing on it.
8 The candidate possessing cell phones programmable calculator(s) any other electronic storage
device(s) containing no incriminating materials.
II.        Fine of Rs.2000/- per subject.
9 The candidate facilitating the other candidate(s) to copy from his/her answer script. III A. – Invalidating the examination of the particular subject written by the candidate.
10 The candidate possessing any incriminating material(s) (whether used or not) For example :- Written
or printed materials, bits of papers containing written information, writings on scale , calculator,
handkerchief, dress, part of the body, Hall Ticket etc.
  • IIIA. IIIB or IIIC
  • IIIA – If the quantum of the incriminating material is less than that could normally be printed in
    two lines of A5 size paper, then punishment is restricted to the subject concerned only.
  • IIIB – If the quantum is equal to or more than that could normally be printed in two line and less
    than that could normally be printed in the full page of the A5 size paper then the punishment is
    invalidating the examination of the subject concerned and further the candidate is not considered
    for any moderation and revaluation in the current semester for any subject (including arrear
    subjects)
  • IIIC – When the quantum is equal to or more than that could normally be printed in full page of A5
    size paper then the punishment would be invalidating the examination of the subject concerned and
    all the theory and the practical subjects of the current semester registered by the candidate.
  • Further the candidate is not considered for revaluation of answer scripts of the arrear subjects.
  • If the candidate has registered for the arrear subjects only, invalidating the examinations of all
    the arrear-subjects registered by the candidate.  The punishment does not include project work and
    the subjects with 100% internal evaluation.
11 The candidate possessing cell phone(s) programmable calculator(s) any other electronic storage
devices(s) and containing incriminating materials (whether used or not)
12 The candidate possessing the question paper of another candidate with additional writing on it.
13 The candidate passing his/her question paper to  another candidate with additional writing on it.
14 The candidate passing incriminating materials brought into the examination hall in any medium (hard
copy) to other candidate(s).
15 The candidate copying from neighbouring candidate.