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STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ANDHRA PRADESH:: MANGALAGIRI

From To
Sri K.V. RAMANA BABU., M.Tech, MISTE The Principals of All Government,
Secretary (FAC), Aided and Private Polytechnics
State Board of Technical Education & Training, including Engineering Colleges
4 Floor, Garudadri KK Towers,
th offering Diploma Courses in
Mangalagiri – 522503 Engineering and Technology in the
Andhra Pradesh. State of Andhra Pradesh.
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Lr. No. SBTET/A.P/Academic/ C-23 Curriculum-Preamble/ Instructions, dated: 08-02-2024.

Respected Madam/Sir,
Sub: Technical Education - SBTET, A.P – Academic – C-23 Curriculum-Preamble for All
Branches from the Academic Year 2023-24 – Internal Assessment Scheme- Student
Centric Activities - Instructions-Communicated – Reg.
Ref: 1.Lr. No. SBTET/AP/Academic/Credit System/2023, Dated: 02-09-2023 of
Secretary, SBTET, A.P.
2. Note orders approved by DTE & Chairperson, SBTET, A.P, dated: 11-12-2023.
3.Curriculum ( C-23) for Polytechnic Diploma Courses in Andhra Pradesh.
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With references to the subject and the references cited above, The Secretary, SBTET,
A.P, is pleased to communicate the important instructions (as per C-23 Curriculum for All
Branches from the Academic Year 2023-24) related to :
(i) Formative/ Internal Assessment for Theory Courses (20 marks)
(ii) Student Centric Activities.

Hence, all Principals of both Government, Aided & Private Polytechnics including
Private Engineering Colleges offering Diploma in Engineering and Technology Courses
are requested to inform the same to the concerned Head of Sections and Teaching Faculty
with the instructions to follow them positively from the Academic Year 2023-24.

Thanking you,

Encl:
1. Preamble for C-23 Credit System. ( Internal Assessment Scheme)
2. Rubrics for Student Centric Activities as per C-23 Scheme of Instructions and
Examinations.

Copy to Peshi, O/o DTE, A.P, for kind information.

Copy to office of Joint Director, DTE, A.P, for kind information.
Copy to the RJDs of A.U & S.V.U Regions for kind information.
Copy to Officers of DTE & SBTET, Mangalagiri for kind information.

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 Government of Andhra Pradesh
Department of Technical Education

STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

ANDHRA PRADESH :: MANGALAGIRI
RUBRICS for 90 Periods in 1st Year and 45 Periods in Every Semester Allocated for “Student
Centric Activities” as per C-23 Curriculum under the Supervision of Mentors ( FA-6)

The Student Centric Activities under the supervision Mentors, FA6 (Formative Assessment 6)
(a) Co-curricular and (b) Personality Development
(a) Co-Curricular Activities: Attending Library/ Digital Library, Project ideas,
Innovative ideas, Participation in Innovation-Club/ Cell, Industrial visits & Placements.
(b) Personality Development Activities: Physical education activity in playgrounds,
Presentation of individual talents and arts, Social awareness programs and Participation
in institution functions.

The Mentors** should maintain an “Activity Record” pertaining to each student of his/ her group
which should be counter signed by concerned HOD and Principal.
** Dividing the students into small groups and attach each group to a faculty
member (Mentor) of the institute and the Mentor should guide the individual
student of their group for their academic and personal growth.

The Activity-Record format is:

PIN: Name:
Activity
Sl. Date Periods Co-Curricular## Personality Development $$
No
Description Photos/ Description Photos/
of activity Documents of activity Documents

##
Co-Curricular Activities:
C1. Attending Library/ Digital Library: Time spent in library and titles of books/ digital links
referred on a topic(s).

C2. Project ideas, innovative ideas: Title(s) of project idea(s) – the hardcopy of the
presentation in prescribed format should be available in
that student’s file (duly signed by concerned HOD).

C3. Participation in Innovation Cell: 1) Title(s) of innovative idea(s) – the hardcopy of the
presentation in prescribed format should be available in
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 that student’s file (duly signed by concerned HOD and
Innovation cell in-charge).
2) The photographs of innovative projects fabricated in
the innovation/ fab labs of the institute.
3) Details of patent registrations, if any.

C4. Industrial visits, Placements: Names of Industries visited, Names of Industries/

companies for which placement interviews attended,
Career guidance programs attended (duly signed by
concerned HOD and Mentor).

$$
Personality Development Activities:

P1. Attending Physical Education: The student’s attendance in Physical Training by PD in

playgrounds and the title of activity in which he/she
participated on that day – the hardcopy of related
document duly signed by PD of the institute.

P2. Social awareness programs: Details of program (Eg. Polycet campaign, AIDS,
Environmental awareness etc) in which student
participated – hardcopy of participation proof duly
signed by HOD and Mentor.

P3. Art/ talent presentation: Title(s) of presentation(s) – the hardcopy of the

presentation duly signed by concerned HOD and Mentor.

P4. Participation in Institute functions: Title(s) of function (Engineers Day, Independence Day,
teachers’ day etc) – the hardcopy of proof of
participation duly signed by concerned HOD and
Mentor.

HODs have to maintain student-wise files in the section for inspection/ audit. The semester-
wise consolidated report at the end of each semester on the “Activity” should be presented to
SBTET in the following format:

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 Total No. of Personality
Co-Curricular % of Student
Activity Development Activities Total
Activities (No. of Activity
periods (No. of periods Present, TP #
Sl. periods Activity-wise Participation, RACT
PIN occurred in Activity-wise =C1+C2+C3
No. Participation)
that Participation) +C4+P1+P2
Semester/ +P3+P4
year, T
C1 C2 C3 C4 P1 P2 P3 P4

#
RACT :-
RACT to be between 65% to 75%

Note: ACTIVITIES IN FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, FA-5 ARE DIFFERENT

FROM THE ACTIVITIES IN FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, FA-6.

Sd/- K.V. RAMANA BABU

Secretary, SBTET, A.P.

Mangalagiri.
08-02-2024. Deputy Secretary (Academic)

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 Government of Andhra Pradesh
Department of Technical Education

STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING

ANDHRA PRADESH :: MANGALAGIRI

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT SCHEME AS PER C-23 CURRICULUM

The State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh under the aegis of
the Department of Technical Education, Andhra Pradesh regularly reviews the Curricula in tune
with the developments both in academic and industry side. The curriculum C-23 implemented
from the academic year 2023-24. Government of India, AICTE and other regulatory bodies of
nation have issued instructions to implement National Education Policy 2020 by implementing
Credit System prescribed in NCrF.

As per the orders issued by the Director of Technical Education, the process of Credit
System implementation as per NCrF has been initiated from the month of September,2023 by the
State Board of Technical Education & Training. After conducting many workshops and meetings
with high-level committees comprising the members from JNTUK and AU, the following Credit
System is introduced into the Polytechnic Education from the academic year 2023-24:

Salient Features:

1. For the Diploma programs of duration of 3 years of Regular Academic instruction

 As per NCrF guidelines, 120 credits are to be acquired by a student to get the
Diploma. 40 credits for 1st year, 20 credits for every semester and 20 credits for
industrial training.
 90 periods in 1st year and 45 periods in every semester are allocated for “Activity” for
which the credits are allotted as : 1 credit for 1st year and 0.5 credits for each
semester.
 The students can earn additional credits above 120 by attending (i) Add-on courses
offered by SBTET, (ii) On-line courses through SWAYAM/ NPTEL and (iii) Any
other on-line / off-line courses permitted by Director of Technical Education and
SBTET, A.P.
 All the courses from 1st year to 6th semester are compulsory courses. Students have to
complete the compulsory courses for the award of Diploma.

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  90 periods in First Year and 45 periods in every semester allocated for “Student
Centric Activities” as per C-23 Curriculum under the supervision of Mentors ( FA-6)
are not given any grade but the credits will be awarded as per the Rubrics
communicated.

------------- Rubrics for the Student Centric Activities i.e., 90 periods in 1st year and 45 periods
in Every Semester ( FA-6) Will be communicated separately --------------

Formative/ Internal Assessment for Theory Courses (20 marks) End Year/
F
Semester
Examination
FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 FA5 FA6
(80 marks)
Dynamic
Written
Assignment for Learning Student
Test Written
Written Written every unit of Activities Centric /
Mode (Only for
Test Test st syllabus as per C-23 Activities Examination
1 Year)
Curriculum
-- Continuous 3 periods per 3 hours
Duration 90 min 90 min 90 min Assessment week
Each Award for 10
assignment for marks
10 marks reduced to
Exam
40 40 40 reduced to 05 05 marks and -- 80
Marks
marks and add add to the
to the marks of marks of
Mid exam Mid exam
40+05 of 40+05 of 40+05 of
FA4 + 05 FA4 + 05 FA4 +05
FA Marks of FA5 of FA5 of FA5 -- -- --
= 50 = 50 = 50
Reduced Reduce FA1, FA2 & FA3 to 20 marks --
to
Average of FA1, FA2 & FA3
for 1st Year 20 marks
No marks but
Marks Average of FA1 & FA2 20 marks credits 80
for semesters assigned

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 Formative/ Internal Assessment for Practical Courses End Year/ Semester
(40 marks) Examination
FA (60 marks)

Mode Average of Assessment of all Experiments during classwork Written

Examination
-- 3 hours
Duration
From the Average of Assessment of all Experiments during
Marks 60
classwork reduced to 40 marks

Formative/ Internal Assessment for Engineering Drawing End Year/

(40 marks) Semester
Examination
FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 (60 marks)
Written Average of
Test Assessment of Written
Written Written
Mode (Only for 1st sheets during Examination
Test Test
Year) classwork
120 min 120 min 120 min -- 3 hours
Duration
From the Average
of Assessment of
Exam
40 40 40 sheets during 60
Marks
classwork reduced
to 20 marks
Reduced Reduce the average of FA1, FA2 & FA3 to 20 marks
to
Average of FA1, FA2
& FA3 for 1st Year 20 marks + for 20 from FA4

Marks Average of FA1 & FA2 60

For semester 20 marks + for 20 from FA4

Formative/ Internal
Assessment for
Industrial Training at End Examination (60 marks) after 24 weeks
Industry
(240 marks)
FA1 FA2 Presentation Training Report Viva-Voce
On-site On-site
assessment assessment Assessment at Assessment at Assessment at
Mode
after 12 after 22 Institute Institute Institute
weeks weeks
Duration -- -- -- -- --

Exam
120 120 30 20 10
Marks

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 For the Diploma programs of duration of 3 years of Regular Academic instruction

 As per NCrF guidelines, 140 credits are to be acquired by a student to get the

Diploma. 40 credits for 1st year, 20 credits for every semester and 20 credits for

industrial training.

 90 periods in 1st year and 45 periods in every semester are allocated for “Activity” for

which the credits are allotted as : 1 credit for 1st year and 0.5 credits for each

semester.

 The students can earn additional credits above 140 by attending (i) Add-on courses

offered by SBTET, (ii) On-line courses through SWAYAM/ NPTEL and (iii) Any

other on-line / off-line courses permitted by Director of Technical Education and

SBTET, AP

 All the courses from 1st year to 7th semester are compulsory courses. Students have to

complete the compulsory courses for the award of Diploma.

 90 periods in First Year and 45 periods in every semester allocated for “Student

Centric Activities” as per C-23 Curriculum under the supervision of Mentors ( FA-6)

are not given any grade but the credits will be awarded as per the Rubrics

communicated.

------------- Rubrics for the Student Centric Activities i.e., 90 periods in 1st year and 45 periods
in Every Semester ( FA-6) Will be communicated separately --------------

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 Formative/ Internal Assessment for Theory Courses (20 marks) End Year/
Semester
F
Examinat
FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 FA5 FA 6 ion
(80 marks)
Dynamic
Written
Assignment for Learning Student Written
Test
Written Written every unit of Activities Centric Examinat
Mode (Only for
Test Test st syllabus as per C-23 Activities ion
1 Year)
Curriculum
-- Continuous 3 periods per 3 hours
Duration 90 min 90 min 90 min Assessment week
Each Award for 10
assignment for marks
10 marks reduced to 05
Exam
40 40 40 reduced to 05 marks and -- 80
Marks
marks and add add to the
to the marks of marks of Mid
Mid exam exam
40+05 of 40+05 of 40+05 of
FA4 + 05 FA4 + 05 FA4 +05
FA Marks of FA5 of FA5 of FA5 -- -- -- --
= 50 = 50 = 50
Reduced Reduce FA1, FA2 & FA3 to 20 marks --
to
Average of FA1, FA2 & FA3
for 1st Year 20 marks No marks
Marks but credits 80
Average of FA1 & FA2 20 marks assigned
for semesters

Formative/ Internal Assessment for Practical Courses End Year/ Semester

(40 marks) Examination
FA (60 marks)

Mode Average of Assessment of all Experiments during classwork Written

Examination
-- 3 hours
Duration
From the Average of Assessment of all Experiments during
Marks 60
classwork reduced to 40 marks

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 Formative/ Internal Assessment for Engineering Drawing End Year/
(40 marks) Semester
Examination
FA1 FA2 FA3 FA4 (60 marks)
Written Average of
Test Assessment of Written
Written Written
Mode (Only for 1st sheets during Examination
Test Test
Year) classwork
120 min 120 min 120 min -- 3 hours
Duration
From the Average
of Assessment of
Exam
40 40 40 sheets during 60
Marks
classwork reduced
to 20 marks
Reduced Reduce the average of FA1, FA2 & FA3 to 20 marks
--
to
Average of FA1, FA2
& FA3 for 1st Year 20 marks + for 20 from FA4

Marks Average of FA1 & FA2 60

For semester 20 marks + for 20 from FA4

Formative/ Internal
Assessment for
Industrial Training at End Examination (60 marks) after 24 weeks
Industry
(240 marks)
FA1 FA2 Presentation Training Report Viva-Voce
On-site On-site
assessment assessment Assessment at Assessment at Assessment at
Mode
after 12 after 22 Institute Institute Institute
weeks weeks
Duration -- -- -- -- --

Exam
120 120 30 20 10
Marks

Sd/- K.V. RAMANA BABU

Secretary, SBTET, A.P.

Mangalagiri.
08-02-2024. Deputy Secretary (Academic)

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