The Examinations of the HS Programme will be held as per the schedule notified by AHSEC. In Under-Graduate Programmes there will be One in-semester examination and One end-semester examination per Semester. The In-Semester examination is compulsory for all students. Those failing to appear will be debarred from the final end-semester examination.. The examinations of the degree courses will be conducted according to the Dibrugarh University Examination Regulation, 1972 (with latest amendments) and the guidelines of the NEP, 2020 as stated below.

(a) Examination and evaluation shall be done on a continuous basis, at least two times during a Semester including the End Semester Examination.

(b) There shall be 20% marks for in-semester assessment and 80% marks for End-semester examination in each course during every semester.

(c) There shall be no provision for re-evaluation of the answer-scripts of the end-semester examinations. However, a candidate may apply for re-scrutiny.

(d) The mode of end-semester examination and evaluation of the Course shall be specified in the detailed syllabus of the course concerned.

(e) End-semester practical examinations shall normally be held before the theory examinations. 

In-Semester Assessment:

(i) In in-semester assessment, different tools such as objective tests, written tests, assignments, paper presentation, laboratory work, etc. suitable to the courses may be employed. (ii) The students shall be informed in advance about the nature of assessment. Students shall be required to compulsorily attend in-semester assessment including appearing the sessional tests, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the End-semester examination. A Student cannot repeat In-semester examinations. The Department/Centre for Studies may arrange special in-semester examination whenever necessary.

End Semester Examination:

There shall be one End semester examination carrying 80% Marks in each course of a Semester covering the entire syllabus prescribed for the Course. The End semester examination is normally a written/laboratory-based examination/Project Work/Dissertation. (ii) The Controller of Examinations shall make necessary arrangements for notifying the dates of the End semester examinations and other procedures as per Dibrugarh University Rules (at least 20 days in advance) and the Academic Calendar notified by the University. (iii) The time given for End-semester examination for each Course shall be based on the credits/marks of the course. (iv) Emphasis needs to be given on problem solving, application level questions as prescribed by National Education Policy, 2020. The question paper should include different forms of question. Confidential Works: Setting of question papers, moderation of question papers, evaluation of answer scripts, scrutiny, tabulation of marks, etc. and announcement of results, shall be governed by the Dibrugarh University Examination Ordinance. The mode of the conduct of the end-semester examinations of the practical/dissertation courses shall be partially external as below:

The end-semester examinations of all practical/dissertation courses shall be conducted by a Board of Examiners consisting of the internal examiner (the concerned course teacher) and an external examiner appointed by the Controller of Examinations. ii) A student shall not be allowed to take more than one full course as project work in a single semester.

Betterment Examination: i) A student shall be entitled to take the ‘Betterment Examinations’ in any two theory courses after successful completion of 3 year/4year programme only once. In this case, the higher marks secured by the student shall be retained. The candidates shall have to apply for betterment examination within one year of passing the Sixth/Eight Semester examination. Students shall have to appear in the betterment examination with the regular batch. ii) No betterments shall be allowed in the practical/project/dissertation/internship examinations.