UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
SIXTH SEMESTER BSc DEGREE EXAMINATIONS APRIL 2025
INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINERS
(Courses PY 1645, PY 1646, PY 1647) (2018 and 2020 Schemes)
Time of Examination: FN: 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM, AN: 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM (Friday AN: 2:00
PM to 5:00 PM
General Instructions
1. A candidate appearing for the examination must have certified bona fide record with
a minimum of 10 experiments, to attend the practical examinations, and no candidate
without the same shall be allowed to attend the examinations.
2. The candidate shall present the hard copy of the certified project report and tour report
submitted at the examination center for evaluation by the external examiners on the day
of examination.
3. Normally, no change in the questions given to a candidate shall be entertained. However,
if any change, as per the request of the candidate, is allowed, the matter shall be noted in
the answer book and 5 marks shall be deducted for the same.
4. If a student is unable to complete the experiment, due to reasons beyond his/her control
(due to power failure, malfunctioning of equipment’s etc.), he/she may be given a set of
ready-made readings for calculation, and an assessment of his/her knowledge and skill in
doing the experiment may be done. The matter shall be noted in the answer book.
5. The candidates can use non-programmable calculators. However, they shall write the
steps of calculation and substitution in the answer book.
6. If any practical examination/project assessment could not be conducted due to unforeseen
reasons, the same shall be conducted by the same examiners, on the working day
following the last session of examinations in the college. The matter shall be intimated to
the chairman, in advance.
SCHEME OF EVALUATION
(a) Evaluation of courses PY 1645 and PY 1646:
PY 1645 - Advanced Physics lab 2
No Component Marks
1. Brief procedure, formula with symbols explained, circuit diagram,
20
graph
2. Arrangement, connections and readings (considering the accuracy of
15
the final result)
3. Observation and Tabulation 15
4. Substitution, calculation, results with correct unit 10
5. Theoretical background of experiment as assessed through questions
10
by the examiners
6. Total for the experiment 70
7. Record (18 expts-10, 16 expts-9, 14 expts-8, 12 expts-7, 10 expts-6) 10
8. Grand Total for the Examination 80
PY 1646 - Advanced Physics lab 3
Electronics Experiment
No Component Marks
1. Formula, circuit, graph, brief procedure 20
2. Observation, tabulation 25
3. Substitution, calculation, result with correct unit 15
4. Theoretical background of experiment as assessed through questions
10
by the examiners
5. Total for the experiment 70
6. Record* 10
7. Grand Total for the Examination 80
Computer Science Experiment
No Component Marks
1. Writing program 30
2. Executing program 20
3. Displaying and recording the result 10
4. Theoretical background of experiment as assessed through questions
10
by the examiners
5. Total for the experiment 70
6. Record* 10
7. Grand Total for the Examination 80
(b) Evaluation of Project work and tour report PY 1647
PY 1647 – Project
No Component Marks
1. Originality 15
2. Significance/relevance/importance of the problem/topic 10
3. Involvement 10
4. Background knowledge of work as assessed through questions by the
15
examiners
5. Presentation of the report 20
6. Total for the Project work and report 70
7. Tour report (Give full mark for certified Tour Report/Research
30
Institute/Science Museum visit Report)
8. Grand Total for the Project 100
MARKS SHEETS, ATTENDANCE STATEMENTS, ANSWER BOOKS AND BILLS
1. The hard copy of mark sheets, attendance statements and answer books duly signed by
both examiners should be sent by registered/speed post to the Chairman immediately on
completion of exams.
2. In the case of shifting of students among batches owing to internal arrangements at a centre
with prior permission, the register number of students in a particular mark list shall be in
sequential order. Also make sure that a candidate appearing the examination as per a
realotted schedule is not marked as ABSENT in any of the attendance statement or mark
list related to the centre and instead the details of the rearrangement shall be specified
against his/her candidate code.
3. a. Remuneration bill and (b) TA/DA bill duly filled in and signed, and (c) work
statements shall also compulsorily be sent to Chairman along with the mark list and other
documents.
b. Beneficiary ID and PAN Number number shall be written on top of the TA and
remuneration bills.
c. Work done statement shall be filled correctly.
d. In the remuneration bill, prescribing, registered, examined and No. of records valued
shall be entered.
e. Wherever, signature and name of examiner are required, the same shall be completed.
Address to which mark lists, attendance statements and bills must be sent:
Dr. Hysen Thomas
Professor, Department of Physics
Christian College
Chengannur 689122
Alappuzha District
9446974398
7907487307
