Academic Program

Academic Program	Duration
Teaching duration of 1st Semester	16 Weeks
Conduct of Mid Semester Examination	01 Week
Preparation and Conduct of Final  1st Semester  Exam	05 Weeks
Summer Break	06 Weeks
Teaching duration of 2nd Semester	16 Weeks
Conduct of Mid Semester Examination	01 Week
Preparation and Conduct of Final 2nd  Semester  Exam	05 Weeks
Winter break	02 Weeks
Total	52 Weeks

Following distribution of marks are updated and approved in Academic council meeting held in the month of July 2023.

The distribution of marks for each theory and practical course is as under:Theory

#	Activity	Theory of Maximum l00 Marks	Theory of Maximum 50 Marks
1	Sessional (Assignments/Quiz/Presentation)	30	15
3	Mid Semester Exam:	20	10
4	Final Semester Exam:	50	25
	Total	100 marks	50 marks

Practical

#	Activity	Practical of Maximum 100 Marks	Practical of Maximum 50 Marks
1	Sessional (Lab Performance/Practical general /skill competition)	30	15
3	Final Semester Exam*	70	35
	Total	100 marks	50 marks

*Final semester Examination marks further divided in to following categories:

a)     Performance on kits/ Conduct of Practical	20	10
b)     Procedure of Practical	30	15
c)     Viva Voce	20	10

 

*For 8^th semester (Supervised Industrial Training) the following distribution of marks will be followed:

#	Subjects	Marks
1.	Supervised Industrial Training Performance	600
2.	Viva Voce (Supervised Industrial Training)	200
3.	Total	800

Policies

Grading Policy

Absolute Grading Method (Grade Equivalent)- Revised Grading Policy

GRADE EQUAVALENT
GRADE	GRADE POINT	THEORY		PRACTICAL
		Max Marks 100	Max Marks 50	Max Marks 100	Max Marks 50	Max Marks 150
A+	4.00	>=85	>=42	>=85	>=42	>=127
A	3.75	75 to 84	37 to 41	75 to 84	37 to 41	112 to 126
B+	3.50	66 to 74	33 to 36	66 to 74	33 to 36	99 to 112
B	3.00	60 to 65	30 to 32	60 to 65	30 to 32	90 to 98
C+	2.50	55 to 59	27 to 29	55 to 59	27 to 29	82 to 89
C	2.00	50 to 54	25 to 26	50 to 54	25 to 26	75 to 81
F	FAIL	0 to  49	0 to 24	0 to  49	0 to 24	0 to 74

Promotion Policy

Promotion/Term Back Policies:

(i) A student be promoted to the 2nd semester of the first year provided he/she has completed minimum attendance requirement and Filled up examination form and appeared in at least one of the Heads of the Final examinations (First Semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads).

If Student could not fulfill the above criteria then he/she will be treated as term back. He/she has to get re-admission with lower batch in 1st semester 1st year and has to pay half fees of the particular batch with whom he/she is going to be admitted.

1. ii) A student will be promoted to the 1st semester of the 2nd year (3rd semester) provided he/she has obtained C-Grade or higher in at least 50% Heads (including minimum of 02 theory heads) of 1st semester of first year in regular examination and has completed minimum attendance requirement of 2nd semester of the 1st year and has filled up examination form and appeared in at least one of the heads of final examinations (Second Semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads).Benefit of the fraction will be given to the student. If Student could not fulfill the above criteria then he/she will be treated as term back until he/she fulfill the above mentioned criteria. If any student wants to get the re-admission in 1st semester 1st year with lower batch then he/she has to pay full fees of the particular batch with whom he/she is going to be re-admitted. If any student term back due to shortage of attendance of 2nd semester 1st year then he/she can get the re-admission in 2^nd semester of 1st year with lower batch, he/she has to pay half fees of the particular batch.

iii) A student will be promoted to the 2nd semester of the 2nd year (4th semester) provided he/she has completed minimum attendance requirement of the 3rd semester, filled up the examination form and appeared in at least one head of the final examination (Third Semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads). If any student term back due to shortage of attendance of 1st semester 2nd year (3rd Semester) then he/she can get the re-admission in 1st semester of 2nd year with lower batch, he/she has to pay half fees of the particular batch.

(iv) A student will be promoted to the 1st semester of the 3rd year (5th semester) provided he/she has obtained C-Grade or higher in at least 50% Heads (including minimum of 05 theory heads) of 1st year (1st & 2nd Semester) prior to start of classes of 5^th semester and has completed minimum attendance requirement of the 4th semester, and has filed up the examination form and appeared in at least one of the Heads of the final Examination (4th Semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads).Benefit of the fraction will be given to the student. If Student could not fulfill the above criteria then he/she will be treated as term back until he/she fulfill the above mentioned criteria. If any student term back due to shortage of attendance of 2nd semester 2nd (4th Semester) year then he/she can get the admission in 2nd semester of 2nd year with lower batch, he/she has to pay half fees of the particular batch.

(v) A student will be promoted to the 2nd semester of the 3rd year (6th semester) provided he/she has completed minimum attendance requirement, filled up the examination form and appeared in at least one of the heads of the final examination (5^th semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads). If any student term back due to shortage of attendance of 1st semester 3rd year (5th Semester) then he/she can get the re-admission in 1st semester of 3rd year with lower batch, he/she has to pay half fees of the particular batch.

(vi) A student will be promoted to the 1st semester of the 4th year (7th semester) provided he/she has cleared all heads of first year, for 20 and onward batches, obtained C-Grade or higher in at least 50% Heads of second year (3rd & 4th Semester) (including minimum of 05 theory heads) prior to the start of the classes of 7th semester, and has completed minimum attendance requirement of the 6th Semester and has filled up the examination form and appeared in at least one of the Heads of the final Examination (6th Semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads). Benefit of the fraction will be given to the student. If Student could not fulfill the above criteria then he/she will be treated as term back until he/she fulfill the above mentioned criteria. If any student term back due to shortage of attendance of 2nd semester 3rd year (6th Semester) then he/she can get the re-admission in 2nd semester of 3rd year with lower batch, he/she has to pay half fees of the particular batch.

(vii) A student will be promoted to the 2nd semester of the 4th year (8th semester) provided he/she has completed minimum attendance requirement, filled up the examination form and appeared in at least one of the heads of the final examination (7^th semester). (A theory or practical would be treated as separate heads). If any student term back due to shortage of attendance of 1st semester 4th year (7th Semester) then he/she can get the re-admission in 1st semester of 4th year with lower batch, he/she has to pay half fees of the particular batch.

Credit Transfer Policy-BBSUTSD Khairpur Mirs

Introduction:

To handle the cases of Undergraduate Students requesting credit transfer to Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur Mir’s (BBSUTSD) from Local/favoring educational institutions, and from within BBSUTSD Khairpur Mir’s a policy/standing operation procedure (SOPs) has been formulated. All Transfer requests are evaluated and processed in the light of this policy

in a controlled manner.

1. Procedure:

To handle Under extraordinary circumstances, on the recommendation of the Chairperson/Chairman of the concerned institute/department, the case will be processed by Dean for approval of the Vice-Chancellor and notified by the Register.

The Vice-Chancellor may allow the transfer of a student within BBSUTSD, from other foreign /Pakistani universities/colleges of repute, generally under the following conditions:

1. The applicant can apply after completion of the first year of study.
2. He/she should apply to BBSUTSD, four weeks before the start date of a semester.
3. The applicant should be an enrolled student in his/her parent university at the time of applying for Transfer.
4. Possesses SSC & HSSC/equivalent certificates of relevant groups with minimum 60% marks.
5. All Non-FSc stream candidates have to provide an equivalence certificate duly obtained from IBCC, Pakistan.
6. Should have academic performance of reasonably promotion policy of BBSUTSD.
7. Courses to be transferred have a minimum B Grade. Courses must correspond to courses offered by BBSUTSD or equivalent in depth and intensity.

8. QEC Represents You & QEC Needs Your Support 8-The credits transferred are counted towards the degree requirement and the GPA of the transferred credits shall not be counted towards the calculation of CGPA.
9. Candidate must complete at least 60% credit hours of his degree program at BBSUTSD.
10. The university/college/institute from which the student requests for transfer is well known, accredited, recognized by HEC, and has a respectable standing/ranking.
11. Candidates applying from abroad must ensure that their institute/university is accredited from a respective accreditation body.
12. Transfer within BBSUTSD will be allowed to students admitted based on the BBSUTSD selection process.
13. Inter-institutional transfers of students within BBSUTSD will be allowed only once and managed/processed based on the laid down procedure in vogue.
14. BBSUTSD authorities reserve the right to reject cases without assigning any reason. Application must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the start of a regular semester.
15. Technology program of Engineering program of vice versa. As amended/ updated from time to time, will be applicable in the processing of all transfer cases.

1. How to Apply:
2. Download the transfer form. https://bbsutsd.edu.pk/wp-content
3. Duly filled transfer form may be forwarded to Undergraduate Section, Directorate of Admission,BBSUTSD Khairpur Mirs along with following:

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(1) Official transcript of semesters studied at Parent University.

(2) Photocopy of mark sheets of Matric and FSc/equivalent examinations (equivalence certificates from IBCC, Pakistan in case of O/A level/equivalent exams).

(3) Detailed course outlines of courses already studied.

(4) No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Parent University.

(5) Character certificate from Parent University.

(6) Bank draft amounting to Rs 5000/- (Rupees five thousand) in favor of BBSUTSD Khairpur Mirs as initial transfer processing fee.

(7) Transfer fee applicable after migration/transfer is accepted/approved by BBSUTSD Khairpur Mirs.

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Transfer Fee PKR

Transfer from foreign universities 100,000/-

Transfer from local universities 50,000/-

Processing BBSUTSD fee 5,000/-

Attendance Requirement:

(i) A student should have at least 75% attendance to appear in the Final Semester Examination of that particular subject.

(ii) In genuine cases, maximum 10% condonation in attendance shall be the discretionary powers of the Vice Chancellor on the basis of an application to be scrutinized by Director/Chairman concerned and routed through respective Dean concerned / Pro-Vice Chancellor.

(iii) The eligibility attendance of Theory/Practical for late admitted students of First Semester of First Year only shall be calculated from the date of admission.

Conduction Of Exams:

Conduct of Sessional Work/Mid-Semester and Final Semester Examinations

(i) 10/5 marks of assignment for subjects carrying 100/50 marks shall be awarded by the teacher concerned after conducting 3/2 class tests (MCQ type) and 2/1 best of 3/2 class tests shall be counted toward award of 10/5 marks. The entire record of evaluated class tests shall be submitted by the concerned subject teacher to Examinations Department at the time of submission of final results.

(ii) At the end of each semester, the marks of attendance, sessional work, and lab work secured by the student in Theory and Practical of the concerned subject shall be announced by the concerned subject teacher by displaying sessional marks on the Notice Board.

(iii) Mid Semester Examination will be conducted by the Examination Department in collaboration with the concerned Department/Institute.

(iv) The mid-semester examination will be conducted only for theoretical subjects.

(v) The time duration for mid semester examination will be 1 hour for 3 CHs course and each question paper will contain 3 questions with a choice to attempt any two, whereas , the time duration for 2 CHs course examination will be 45 minutes and the question paper will contain 3 questions with a choice to attempt any two.

REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS

*Regulations regarding the conduct of Examinations of the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development, under Section 32 (1) (d) of the Act,2016.

1. Short Title: These Regulations may be called the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development (BBSUTSD) conduct of Examinations Regulations, 2017.
2. Commencement: These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the First of July 2017.
3. Definitions: In these Regulations, unless expressly stated otherwise:
4. “University” means the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development
5. “Syndicate” means the Syndicate of the University.

iii. “Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

1. “Dean” means the Dean of the concerned Faculty of the University.
2. “Controller of Examinations” means the Controller of Examinations of the University.
3. “Chairman” means the Chairman of a Teaching Department of the University.

vii. “Director” means the Director of Post Graduate Studies or Director of an Institute of the University.

viii. “Teacher” means any Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor teaching a subject / paper in the University.

1. “Discipline Committee” means the Discipline Committee of the University constituted under the First Statutes appended to Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Act 2016 and/ or constituted separately for the constituent with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor.
2. “Unfair means Control Committee” means the Committee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor to scrutinize the reported cases of unfair means/ malpractice of the University & Affiliated Colleges/ Institutes for recommendation to the Discipline Committee/ Vice-Chancellor.
3. “Vigilance/ Inspection Committee” means the Vigilance/ Inspection Committee which may be constituted by the Vice- Chancellor for monitoring overall conduct of Examination of the University.

xii. “Head Invigilator” means the concerned Dean, of the Faculty appointed by the Vice-Chancellor as Head Invigilator for overall monitoring of Regular Examination of Bachelor of Engineering Technologyor any other examination conducted by the University held in the University.

xiii. “External/ Internal Head Invigilator” means the Teacher of the University (at least Associate Professor) appointed by the Vice-Chancellor as External/ Internal Head Invigilator on the recommendation of the concerned Dean for supervising overall conduct of Regular/ Supplementary Examination of the University.

xiv. “Factotum” means the Director/ Chairman or his nominee not below the rank of Associate Professor of the concerned Department appointed by the Vice-Chancellor for conducting Regular/ Supplementary Examinations of the respective Institute/Department.

1. “Invigilator” means any Teacher appointed by the concerned Factotum for conduct of Regular/Supplementary Examination of the concerned Institute/Department. In case of the External Invigilators from amongst the Teachers of the University may be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of concerned Director/Chairman.

xvi. “Tabulator/Checker” means the teacher of the University possessing experience and good understanding of examination system appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Controller of Examinations for compilation and scrutiny of results of candidates of the University.

4. Last dates for receipt of application forms and dates for the conduct of Term/Semester Examination of the University are notified by the Controller of Examinations with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor as per Academic Calendar or as proposed by the Academic Heads concerned, as the case may be.

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5. Question papers for Term/ Semester Examination shall be drawn by the teachers of concerned subjects as Internal Examiners. In case of more than one subject teacher of a particular subject, the senior teacher will internally moderate the same and pass on to the Controller of Examinations duly sealed for moderation by External Examiners appointed by the University Authority.
6. Head Invigilators/ Factotums for Term/ Semester Examination shall be appointed by the Vice Chancellor and Invigilators by the concerned Factotum. The number of Invigilators shall be decided by the concerned Factotum/ Head Invigilator at the ratio of 10 candidates per Invigilator with a minimum of two including subject teacher. The fraction of 0.5 or above shall be considered as 01.
7. For each Centre of Examination, two Head Invigilators, one internal and one external shall be appointed. The External Invigilators may also be appointed with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor for shared invigilation at the concerned University.
8. The overall conduct of Examination may be monitored by the Vigilance / Inspection Committees to be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor.

(a) No Head Invigilator, Factotum or Invigilator shall be appointed at any examination at which any of the following relatives of his/her is appearing. Wife, husband, son, daughter, grand-son, grand-daughter, brother, sister, nephew, niece, grand niece/ nephew, uncle, aunt, first cousin, son/ daughter of first cousin, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

(b) The Head Invigilators, Invigilators and Factotums shall, along with their acceptance, sign a declaration to the effect that no relative of theirs, as mentioned in (a) above, is appearing at that examination at which they have been appointed to work.

9. Instructions to Invigilators shall be given as per University policy.
10. The Term/Semester Examination of undergraduate / diploma courses of the University shall be held in the premises of the University and that as decided by the Vice-Chancellor.
11. Examination fees once paid shall not be refunded or held in reserve for a future examination, except in the following circumstances:

(1) When a candidate dies prior to the commencement of an examination.

(2) When an application form is rejected by the University.

12. The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to exclude any candidate from a University examination on being satisfied that he/she is suffering from an infectious or contagious disease. Whenever any candidate is thus excluded, the fee paid by him/her for admission to the examination shall be refunded to him/her.
13. No person other than the candidates, University Officers and/or University representatives, Head Invigilators, Factotums, Invigilators and other workers appointed for the Examinations work will be allowed to enter the premises of any Centre of an Examination. The Head Invigilators/ Factotums/ Invigilators/Naib Qasids shall wear the specific badges during the conduct of Examinations.
14. No candidate shall be admitted to the Examination, who arrives at the place of Examination late by more than a half of an hour after time fixed for a paper.
15. Head Invigilators/ Factotums shall instruct the Invigilators that they should take particular care to collect from candidates all answer books provided to them, whether used or unused, cross the blank pages and enter on the face cover the number of supplements used. The Invigilators must acknowledge the receipt of Blank Answer Books after proper counting prior to start of Exam.
16. Head Invigilators/Factotums should see that Invigilators:

(a) do not engage in a conversation with the candidates during the examination and do not read what the candidates write;

(b) do not give any kind of explanation connected with any question set.

(c) do not do any private or office work during the hours of supervision, nor on any account admit outsiders to the place of examination;

(d) do not give copies of the question paper set to anyone who is not a candidate sitting for the examination.

(e) do not use mobile phone during the examination duties.

(f) must report the cases of candidates to Factotums/ Head Invigilators who are found indulged in unfair means/impersonation/undisciplined acts etc. along with relevant materials/ evidence.

17. The Factotums/ Head Invigilators shall see that no candidate leaves his/her seat within the first half of an hour of the Examination.
18. The sealed envelopes containing question papers shall be opened by Head Invigilator/ Factotum concerned directly in the examination Hall not more than 15 minutes before the time fixed for each paper. The concerned Factotum/ Head Invigilator shall ensure that seals are intact prior to opening of envelopes and shall also certify accordingly.
19. Question papers for various blocks should be distributed among the various invigilators not more than 5 minutes before the time fixed for each paper.
20. The concerned Invigilators shall report the cases in writing to Factotums/ Head Invigilators fully documented of any such candidate who is found indulged in copying/ impersonation/ misbehavior/undisciplined acts etc. The Invigilators/Factotums/Head Invigilators shall not cancel any answer of Question(s) fully or partially on any reason whatsoever.
21. The Factotums/ Head Invigilators shall expel any candidate found copying or for any other offence considered serious by them and report cases of expulsion and/or of offences to the Controller of Examinations for further necessary action.
22. When a candidate is expelled from an examination, the Factotum/ Head Invigilator should obtain from him/her, before he/she leaves the Examination hall, an explanation, if he/she has any to make, and attach it to his/her report.
23. The Head Invigilator (External/ Internal) of the affiliated college/ Factotum of the University should countersign all reports made by the Invigilators at the end of the Examination in each paper.
24. At the conclusion of each paper, the answer books tied with supplement(s), if any, should be carefully counted and packed along with pertinent Question Paper(s) and Invigilators Report(s) in the presence of the Factotums/ Head Invigilators.
25. 25. The Factotums/ Head Invigilators will be responsible for safe delivery of all answer books in the Examinations Department along with any reported case(s).
26. Within a week of the conclusion of the whole Examination, the Factotum(s)/ Head Invigilator(s) shall forward to the Controller of Examinations statement showing the respective vouchers, Remuneration bills of Invigilators /Factotums/ Head Invigilators and a report on the conduct of the examination.
27. On receipt of a report regarding the misconduct of any candidate at any Examination, including breach of any of the Regulations or instructions laid down for the proper conduct of Examination, the Syndicate/ Vice-Chancellor shall have power to impose penalty on account of such misconduct or breach of Regulations/ Instructions on merit of the case as per recommendation of the Unfair means Control Committee/ Discipline Committee.
28. On recommendation of the Controller of Examinations, the Vice-Chancellor shall approve the names of Tabulators and Checkers for compilation & scrutiny of results of Regular/ Supplementary Examinations of the University. The remuneration shall be paid to concerned officials as may be fixed by the competent authority subject to completion of assigned task in all respects to be certified by the Controller of Examinations.
29. As soon as a result is announced, the Controller of Examinations of the University shall send copies of Result Gazettes to all concerned Deans, Directors/ Chairmen of the University, for display/ office record. The declared results shall be subject to rectification at any stage on the basis of original record if any error/ omission is found to have occurred inadvertently and as such this shall be reflected in the Marks/Grade/ Pass Certificate in the form of Note.

The following certificates may be issued to the students by the Controller of Examinations/ authorized Dy. Controller or Asstt: Controller of Examinations on receipt of prescribed fees.

(i) Pass Certificate for each Degree Course

(ii) Marks/ Grade Certificate for each Term/ Semester.

(iii) Transcript.

(iv) Over-all Cumulative G.P.A. Certificate for all years of the course.

(v) Appearance Certificate.

(vi) POSITION / Merit Certificate

Staff

Contact

Ms. Zareen Arslan
Postal Address: Controller Exams, The Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University of Technology and Skill Development Khairpur Mirs, 66020, Sindh, Pakistan.
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: zareen@bbsutsd.edu.pk

Downloads

• Degree Performa
• No Objection certificate/No Dues (NOC)
• B.E Tech/BS Challan for certificates