Compulsory 40% aggregate in BA/BSc and 45% in MA/MSc
examinations has been eliminated
The decision would benefit a large number of students: VC Dr Mujahid

LAHORE (Thursday, March 12): In light of the continuous feedback of the students/candidates and other stakeholders, Punjab University Academic Council has decided to do away with the compulsory aggregate system at BA/BSc level. The Academic Council also decided to start supplementary examinations at MA/MSc level in order to save time of the candidates who fail in one or two papers.

The decision was taken at a meeting of Punjab University Academic Council held in the auditorium of Institute of Biochemistry & Biotechnology (IBB) on Thursday. Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran presided over the meeting while Deans of Faculties, Directors of Institutes and Heads of Departments also attended the meeting.

The meeting also decided to revert to the annual system in MA/MSc except of those departments who wish to continue semester system and they have the required setup, facilities and faculty in this regard. The meeting also approved syllabi and courses of reading of various disciplines and approved the recommendations of Controller Examinations regarding elimination of 40% aggregate in BA/BSc with immediate effect. The decision was taken after thorough discussion and arguments in the meeting. The Controller Examinations has requested the Academic Council for this relaxation in light of a continuous feedback of the main stakeholders (candidates) and to do away with the confusion. Now at BA/BSc level, 33 marks out of 100 will be required to pass every paper.

The meeting also decided that optional subject will be considered at par with other subjects in BA examination. Failing candidate in the optional subject will be required to qualify in the supplementary examination. This amendment will take effect from Annual Examination 2011.

The meeting also decided that MA/MSc Annual Examination Part-I & Part-II will be followed by a supplementary examination which will take effect from Annual Examination 2009. This will facilitate the failing students of Part-I & Part-II to reappear. It is noteworthy that earlier no supplementary examination was taken for MA/MSc examinations and the candidates who fail in one or two subjects have to reappear in the next annual examination. Now in order to facilitate such candidates and save their time, Punjab University Academic Council has decided to start supplementary examinations for such candidates.

Aggregate of 45% marks in MA/MSc Part-I and Part-II has been done away with and the students will be required to obtain 40 marks in individual paper without any aggregate. This will be implemented from annual examination 2009.

Presently 5 grace marks are being granted to students either in MA/MSc Part-I or Part-II. The meeting decided to award upto a total 5 grace marks by splitting on the basis of candidate's requirement in MA/MSc Part-I or in Part-II. The distribution of marks would be carried out by split in subject/division.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that Punjab University administration is very serious to improve the academic standards of the varsity. He said, to ensure this all possible facilities were being provided to the department concerned. He drew attention of the faculty in this regard. He hoped that the Academic Council's decisions would benefit a large number of the stakeholders and candidates.