Starting this academic year, internal assessments will constitute a portion of the final exam scores for all subjects that do not have a practical exam component at the pre-university level.

In the new scoring pattern, 20 marks of the 100 marks in the PU final exam will be set aside for internal assessments.

Currently, out of 37 subjects, the combinations of which PU students can opt for, practical exams or lab tests for 30 marks as against a 100 are conducted for physics, chemistry, biology, electronics, computer science, home science, Carnatic music, NSFQ, Hindustani music. The same pattern will continue.

For the other subjects and languages such as History, Kannada, English, Mathematics, internal assessments are being introduced. A 10-mark assignment or project work given to students and another 10 marks from two unit tests and mid-term exams (the aggregate of best of the two marks) will constitute the 20 internal exam marks.

 The marks hence scored by students at the college level must be uploaded by colleges on the SATS portal for consideration in the final exam.

The spectrum of topics for projects would be suggested by a group of lecturers at the district level.  

Sindhu, director, department of PU education said, “The change comes in the wake of representations by several mathematics lecturers to improve the pass percentage. PCMB is the most sought-after science combination. Students scored well in the other three subjects because of practical exams and found mathematics challenging. Now, the 20 marks will reduce the burden on students.”

She explained that should a student, during inevitable circumstances be absent for either of the tests or mid term exam, the 10 marks will be considered from the other tests.

A blueprint will be released by the PU department that will specify the pattern of these exams. The time duration of the final exam, however, remains unaltered.

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