Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)
- Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) refers to the assessment process based on continuous evaluation of students through various methods, including written tests, assignments, seminars, tutorials, laboratory assignments, and term papers, during an academic period as prescribed by the relevant programme curriculum and syllabus.
- Each department will inform the students about the CIA at the beginning of the Semester.
- In general, the marks distribution of Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) will comprise three different components, namely, CIA Written Test (WT), Other Component (OC) and also Attendance (applicable for undergraduate degree courses). It may change depending on the nature of the course, level, etc.
- CIA Written Test (WT) will be notified and conducted centrally by the Office of the Controller of Examinations. However, if the full-marks is less than or equal to 10 it will be conducted by the department concerned.
- Ordinarily, the CIA Written Test (WT) will be conducted after seven to eight weeks of the commencement of classes.
- No student will be allowed to enter the Examination Hall 10 minutes after the commencement of the CIA Written Test (WT) without the written permission of the Controller of Examinations. However, such permission may only be granted within the first 15 minutes after the commencement of the test.
- Other Component (OC) will comprise assignments, seminars, tutorials, case studies, presentations, other relevant classroom activities, field visits, industry visits etc.
- The distribution of marks of the Other Component (OC) of each Paper will be recommended by the concerned Board of Study (BOS).
- The activities and assessments related to the Other Component (OC) will be conducted by the faculty concerned.
In Four-year undergraduate courses, five per cent (5%) of the total marks for a paper (one-sixth of total CIA marks) is allotted to attendance, and marks will be awarded according to the calculation given below:
| Attendance Percentage | Awarding of Attendance Marks |
|---|---|
| 91% - 100% | 100% |
| 81% - 90% | 80% |
| 75% - 80% | 40% |
The assessment model of the CIA for different programmes will be according to the calculation given below:
| Programme Name | Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIA Written Test (WT) | Other Component (OC) | Attendance | Total CIA Marks (X=A+B+C) | Pass Marks | Total CIA Weightage | |||||
| Full Marks (A) | Duration of Exam | Total Weightage | Full Marks (B) | Total Weightage | Full Marks (C) | Total Weightage | ||||
| 4-year (Hons.) Undergraduate Degree Programmes | 20 | 1 Hour | 20% | 5 | 5% | 5 | 5% | 30 | -- | 30% |
| 5-year (Hons.) Undergraduate LAW Degree Programmes | 15 | 1 Hour | 15% | 20 | 20% | 5 | 5% | 40 | 16 | 40% |
| 4-Year Undergraduate Technology Degree Programmes | 20 | 1 Hour | 20% | 15 | 15% | 5 | 5% | 40 | 16 | 40% |
| 1 or 2-Year Postgraduate Degree Programmes except MBA and LAW | 20 | 1 Hour | 20% | 10 | 10% | 0 | 0% | 30 | -- | 30% |
| 2-Year Postgraduate LAW Degree Programme | 20 | 1 Hour | 20% | 20 | 20% | 0 | 0% | 40 | 16 | 40% |
| 2-Year Postgraduate MBA Degree Programme | 20 | 1 Hour | 20% | 40 | 40% | 0 | 0% | 60 | 30 | 60% |
| 2-Year Postgraduate MBA (Executive) Degree Programme | 0 | -- | 0% | 50 | 50% | 0 | 0% | 50 | -- | 50% |
Note: The above-mentioned assessment model related to the distribution of CIA marks can be modified to accommodate the recommendation by the expert committee or Board of Studies (BOS) for the course categories like Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC), Skill Enhancement Elective Courses (SEEC) or Common Value-Added Courses (CVAC).
- For practical papers, the CIA will be conducted by the department concerned as per the recommendations of the Board of Study (BOS).
- The final CIA results will be displayed on the Students' Notice Board.
- For the Courses where the CIA weightage of total marks is same as or more than the pass marks, the student has to obtain pass marks both for CIA and End Semester Examination. For example, if the pass marks are 40% and the CIA weightage is 40% or more, the student has to pass separately the CIA and end semester.
Last updated on: 29th July 2026.