The End-term Examination (ETE) is held twice a year in June and December. Students are allowed to appear for the examinations at their registered information centre only. Final year students registered with IMT-Centre for Distance Learning can appear for ETE at any other information centre with prior approval from the Director, IMT-Centre for Distance Learning.

Components of ETE

The following components will comprise the ETE for each course:

• Analytical and conceptual comprehension through essay type questions
• Case or problem solving exercises

Conditions for ETE

Students should fulfill the following conditions:

• They should be enrolled for the course
• They should complete submission of assignments, case studies of the respective paper
• They should submit clearance certificate from local library if they have taken membership
• They should have paid examination fees (applicable to reappear students)

Evaluation

The evaluation system of the programme is based on following components:

Grading

Students have to secure 40% marks in each ETE and overall pass percentage will be 45% for each subject.

Grading will be awarded as under

Grace Marks

A total of three marks are allowed as grace marks over two modules spanning a complete academic year.
The student may avail the grace marks over a maximum of three subjects or a minimum of one subject.

Mark Sheets

Provisional marksheets will be issued after the declaration of the ETE results. Final marksheets are dispatched to the students after declaration of the results including the assignment marks at the end of the academic year.

Centralised Exams at UPSC Exam Hall

In order to have better control on the conduct of examinations and improve the quality thereof, it has been decided to centralise the examinations at UPSC Examination Hall, New Delhi/any other central place in NCR as decided by IMT - CDL.