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BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
&
MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
Examination Schedule and InstructionsInnovation and Change Assignment
Semester 2019 -2, November 2019 Examination
CONTENTS
1 EXAM SCHEDULE………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2
2 EXAMINATION GUIDELINES AND RULES………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.1 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
2.2 Eligibility to write the Examination………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.3 Student ID cards………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
2.4 What to bring to your examination ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
2.5 Allowable Help Material (Reference Sheets)…………………………………………………………………………… 8
2.6 Late arrival at the examination hall ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
2.7 Start of examination ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.8 Material Supplied by VIT………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.9 Reading Time………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
2.10 Writing Time ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
2.11 Leaving the examination hall early ………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
2.12 Leaving the exam hall temporarily……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
2.13 End of the examination………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
2.14 Unfair Practices & Cheating ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11
3 POST EXAM PROCESSES: Results, Appeals, Supplementary ……………………………………………………………. 11
3.1 Publication of Result ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
3.2 Supplementary Exam …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12
3.3 Appeals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
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BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
&
MASTER OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
Examination Schedule and Instructions
Semester 2019 -2, November 2019 Examination
1 EXAM SCHEDULE
KEY DATES:
Main Exam Dates: 01-November-2019 to 16-November-2019
Supplementary Exams: 02-12-2019 to 10-12-2019 (for special consideration students who missed November exam)
Publication of result: 29-November-2019 (Graduating Students), 08-December-2019 (Continuing Students), 19-February-2020 (2019 September Intake Students).
VENUE:
MELBOURNE: 235 Queen St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
SYDNEY: 333 Kent St, Sydney, NSW 2000
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Main Exam Timetable – BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS

Date (Day)	Time	Unit	Duration	Marks (weight)	Exam Type	Allowable Material
01/11/2019 Friday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITNE3013 – Advanced Network and Infrastructure Security	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
9:00AM-11:30AM	ITAP2003 -Introduction to Web Application Development	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
02/11/2019 Saturday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITDA1001 – Database Fundamentals	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
9:00AM-11:30AM	ITNE3004 -Wireless Communication and Networks	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
04/11/2019 Monday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITNE1001 – Network Architecture	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITNE3006 – Design Network Infrastructure	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
05/11/2019 Tuesday	Melbourne Cup
06/11/2019 Wednesday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITSA1001 – Server Administration Fundamentals	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITAP2002 – Introduction to Windows Application Development	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
4:30PM-7:00PM	ITNE3007 – Advanced Routing	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
07/11/2019 Thursday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITNE3008 – Advanced Switching	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITSU1001 – Introduction to Computer Systems and Networking	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITAP3011 – Developing Windows Application	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
4:30PM-7:00PM	ITNE2002 – Network & Information Security	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator

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Date (Day)	Time	Unit	Duration	Marks (weight)	Exam Type	Allowable Material
08/11/2019 Fridays	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITSU3007 – Manage IT Projects	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITAP1004 – Website Development	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
4:30PM-7:00PM	ITAP3006 – Advanced Java Programming	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
09/11/2019 Saturday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITNE2003 – Install, Configure, Operate, and Troubleshoot Medium-size Networks	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double Numeric Calculator -sided hand written A4 sheet
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITAP3012- Developing Web Applications	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
11/11/2019 Monday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITAP2005 – Java Programming Fundamentals	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITSA2006 – Server Virtualization	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
12/11/2019 Tuesday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITAP3009 – Software Analysis, Design & Architecture	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
1:00PM-3:30PM	ITSA2005 – Planning and Implementing Server	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
13/11/2019 Wednesday	9:00PM-11:30PM	ITSU2006 – Project Management	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
4:30PM-7:00PM	ITAP3010 – Developing Data Access Solutions	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
14/11/2019 Thursday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITAP1001 – Software Development Fundamentals	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
4:30PM-7:00PM	ITNE2005 – Develop a Security Infrastructure for a Medium-size Networks	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
15/11/2019 Friday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITAP2013 – Software Engineering	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
9:00AM-11:30AM	ITSA2003 – Network Operating System and Configuration	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet Numeric Calculator
16/11/2019 Saturday	9:00AM-11:30AM	ITSU2004 – Systems Analysis & Design	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2 hrs	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet

Date (Day)	Time	Unit	Duration	Marks (weight)	Exam Type	Allowable Material
01/11/2019 Friday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5001 – IT Project Management	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE Numeric Calculator double-sided hand written A4 sheet
02/11/2019 Saturday	1:00PM -4:00PM	MITS5004 – IT Security	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE do Numeric Calculator uble-sided hand written A4 sheet
04/11/2019 Monday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5003 – Wireless Networks and Communications	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double Numeric Calculator -sided hand written A4 sheet
05/11/2019 Tuesday	Melbourne Cup
06/11/2019 Wednesday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5002 – Software Engineering Methodology	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
07/11/2019 Thursday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5502 – Developing Enterprise Systems	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
08/11/2019 Friday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5501 – Software Quality, Change Management and Testing	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE Numeric Calculator double-sided hand written A4 sheet
09/11/2019 Saturday	1:00PM -4:00PM	MITS5505 – Knowledge Management	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
11/11/2019 Monday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS6001 – Cloud Computing	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
12/11/2019 Tuesday	4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS6005 – Big Data	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE Numeric Calculator double-sided hand written A4 sheet

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Date (Day)	Time	Unit	Duration	Marks (weight)	Exam Type	Allowable Material
13/11/2019 Wednesday	9:00AM -12:00PM	MITS5507 – Business Process Modelling and Management	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double Numeric Calculator -sided hand written A4 sheet
4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS4003 – Database Systems	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
14/11/2019 Thursday	9:00AM -12:00PM	MITS4002 – Object Oriented Software Development	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5509 – Intelligent Systems for Analytics	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
15/11/2019 Friday	1:00PM -4:00PM	MITS4004 – IT Networking and Communication	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet
4:30PM -7:30PM	MITS5510 – Business Analytics	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double Numeric Calculator -sided hand written A4 sheet
16/11/2019 Saturday	1:00PM -4:00PM	MITS4001 – Business Information Systems	Reading: 15 min Writing: 2hrs 30mins	50%	Closed Book	ONE double-sided hand written A4 sheet

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2 EXAMINATION GUIDELINES AND RULES
2.1 Introduction
In line with VIT Higher Education policies every unit comprises of an end semester comprehensive
assessment. Depending on the nature of the unit this would be either in the form of a Written
Examination or Project report cum Oral Presentation, the latter termed as non-examination-based
unit. For the non-examination-based unit, the unit lecturer would announce the date of presentation
which would usually be in the last few weeks of the semester and typically conducted during the
timetabled class schedule. For those units that have a written examination HE Administration would
prepare and announce an Examination Timetable. Very occasionally, due to extra-ordinary
circumstances, changes to the exam timetable may be required after the final exam timetable has
been released. In the event of such exigencies, the exam timetable is subject to change up to 24 hrs
prior to the start of exams and students are expected to check for any changes in the copy published
in Moodle and for announcements made through Moodle/Email. Whether a written examination or a
project-cum-presentation, students are expected to take the end semester assessment component
seriously and perform well since a pass in this component is required in order to receive a pass grade
in the unit.
2.2 Eligibility to write the Examination
In order to be permitted to write the examination, the student should have been enrolled in the unit
and should have completed the prescribed coursework in the semester that he/she is writing the
written examination. This may include completion tutorials, practical, assignment submissions and
other elements that may be specified for the unit.
In addition, students should ensure that they have paid all fee dues for the semester prior to the
examination. Students who have fee dues would not be permitted to write the exam and may
consequently receive a fail grade. If you have fee dues and have financial difficulties, you are expected
to contact the finance and obtain clearance at least four weeks prior to the published examination
dates. The seating plan and exam enrolment list would include only those who have paid all
contracted payments.
2.3 Student ID cards
All students MUST present a current VIT Student ID card to gain entry into an examination hall. If you
do not have your student ID card, you should approach the VIT Student Administration Staff before
your examination commences to obtain one.
2.4 What to bring to your examination
You should contact the Exam Administrator or Lecturer to verify what materials will be permitted in
the examination hall. All unauthorised materials if brought into the examination hall should be left at
the designated place for the duration of the examination at your own risk. Failure to comply with this
and bringing in unauthorised material to your examination seat may lead to debarring you for the
examinations.
o Calculators
Some examinations may permit the use of a numerical calculator – please check with your
lecturer / examination administrator what type of calculators are permitted.
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o Other materials
You should NOT bring mobile phones, bags, briefcases, laptop computers or other items to
the examination seat. Mobile telephones must be powered off or set to silent mode. If you
are found to be possession of any unauthorised items while writing exams you will be
disqualified and will have to leave the exam hall immediately.
o Dictionary
You may bring a language dictionary to the examination room (e.g., Hindi-English-Hindi,
Chinese-English-Chinese etc.). The dictionary should be free of any marks and writing. You
should have these verified and cleared by the invigilator.
o Food and drink in examinations
Food is not permitted in the examination room. You may bring water, in a clear bottle only,
with any labels removed.
2.5 Allowable Help Material (Reference Sheets)
o Exams are usually closed book in nature; i.e., you are not allowed to bring texts, notes,
computing devices or other reading material into the exam halls.
o For certain examinations you might be permitted to bring reference sheets (refer allowable
material in timetable). If in doubt you should check with the unit lecturer to ascertain if
reference sheets are permitted and if yes, how many pages of hand-written material you are
permitted to bring to the examination.
o Reference sheets should be hand-written (not typed/printed) and cannot be pages from
books or other published material. Photocopied reference sheets are not permitted.
o Reference sheet (if permitted for the exam) should be written in blue ink, in your own
handwriting and should bear your Student ID number Exam date & Exam unit Code at the top
of the sheet
o Reference sheets should not be shared with other students during exam.
o Reference sheet template attached along with shall be used
2.6 Late arrival at the examination hall
No student will be permitted entry to an examination room more than 15 minutes after
commencement of writing time. If you arrive more than 15 minutes after commencement of writing
time you will not be permitted to sit your examination.
2.7 Start of examination
Please ensure you are present at the examination room at least 15 minutes prior to the time listed on
the exam schedule. Check at the venue for the allotted seat number and upon entry into the
examination hall, be seated in the allotted seat and place the student ID card on the table, for
inspection by the invigilator. Maintain silence and follow all instructions given by examination
invigilators.
2.8 Material Supplied by VIT
o Answer Booklet
o Question Paper + Appendix (if applicable)
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Note:
o You should not detach any page from the question booklet or answer booklet and the
stapled booklets should be intact at all times.
o Appendix may contain case studies or help information such as formulae sheet etc.
depending on the nature of exam.
o It is your responsibility to bring pens, pencils, erasers, sharpeners, drawing instruments etc.
o Some exams may have an integrated Question Cum Answer Book.
2.9 Reading Time
Normally reading time would be provided for each examination. Do not start writing when you
receive question paper / answer booklets and await instructions from the invigilator.
Reading time is for you to do the preparatory work, reading and understanding the questions and
planning your answers. During this time, you are expected to thoroughly read the questions as well as
the instructions printed in the cover page of the question paper and answer booklet. Any clarifications
that you may require would be entertained only during the reading time. You are not allowed to write
anything during the reading time.
2.10 Writing Time
• Once the invigilator announces the commencement of writing time, you may commence
answering in the answer books.
• All writing work (including scratch work) shall be done only in the Answer Book.
• At the start of the examination writing time, ensure that you first write your Student ID, Seat
Number, Unit Code/Unit Name, Semester/Year, and Exam Date in the answer book.
• You are also expected to write your Student Number at the appropriate place given in the
question paper at the start of the examination.
• You may write your answers in pen only (blue or black colour). Sketches, diagrams, program
codes may however be written using pencil and you are permitted to use other colours for
shading/highlighting clarity purposes. Do not use red ink for your answers.
• If you are in doubt answering questions, you may make appropriate assumptions and state them
clearly in your answers. No form of clarifications would be provided once the writing time has
commenced.
• If you have doubts or require additional exam sheets or need any form of assistance, you are
required to remain seated and raise your hands so that the invigilator can come to your seat to
attend to your need. You are not permitted to walk around the hall during the exam time
(except during entry to the hall at the start of exam or departure from the hall at the end of the
exam).
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2.11 Leaving the examination hall early
• You will not be permitted to leave the examination room during the first 30 minutes or last 15
minutes of the examination, except in the case of emergency or illness. If you leave an
examination room without remaining under supervision, you will not be allowed to re-enter the
examination room.
• If you complete your examination early (more than 15 minutes before the scheduled finish time)
and wish to leave the examination, you should raise your hand and remain seated until an
invigilator has collected your examination materials.
• If you complete the examination during the last 15 minutes, you should remain seated till the
scheduled end time of the examination.
• You must leave the examination room as quietly as possible so as not to disturb continuing
students.
• If you need visit the rest room urgently, you should do so with the permission of the invigilator
who may (at his/her discretion) require an escort to be arranged.
2.12 Leaving the exam hall temporarily
• With effect from 2017, VIT Higher Education exam rules do not permit students to temporarily
leave the hall and recommence writing examination.
• In rare cases where there is an emergency the invigilator may grant permission provided that the
invigilator is convinced that it is an emergency. If permitted, you would be under supervision at
all times while you attend to the ‘emergency’ and recommence the exam. The discretion on
making decision whether the request is and emergency is strictly with the invigilator and you
may be asked to end your exams without appeal if the invigilator is not convinced (a routine
toilet visit is not considered an emergency).
• Students who leave the hall for any reason (including toilet visits) during the course of the exam
are not permitted to return to the hall. You would be treated as completed your exam answers
and the answer books will be collected back.
• You are advised to visit toilet prior to the commencement of the exam as toilet breaks are not
permitted.
• You are advised to carry water in transparent bottle as you are not allowed to leave the exam
hall for water breaks.
• You are advised to carry all relevant material (including pens, ID cards etc) that may be required
for the exam prior to entering the exam hall.
2.13 End of the examination
• You are expected to keep track of time on your own. However, invigilator may make time
announcements at about 30 minutes and 10 minutes prior to the conclusion of the examination.
• Prior to the conclusion of the examination you must ensure the cover pages of all used answer
booklets are complete. These entries include Student ID, the number of questions answered and
total number of booklets used. If you are using more than one answer booklet you should fasten
these together. Unused booklets should be returned to the invigilator.
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• You must remain seated in the examination room and maintain silence until your examination
paper has been collected, and the invigilator permits students to leave the hall.
• You are not allowed to take out of the examination hall any material that has been given to you.
This include Answer booklets (whether used or not), Question Papers, Appendices to Question
Paper etc.
2.14 Unfair Practices & Cheating
• Cheating of any type is considered a serious offense. If found cheating, you may be penalised.
• Examples of what can/may be considered unfair practice (cheating) include:
o Copying from another student, seeking or giving help to another student.
o Being in possession of any material that was not explicitly permitted (if in doubt, you are
required to check with the invigilator prior to carrying these with you inside the exam hall).
o Use of mobile phones or having them in power on mode during the exam. Due to high value
nature, VIT has permitted you to retain mobile phones and wallets with you in good intent
(rather than forcing you leave valuables unattended at the designated place). You are
expected to reciprocate this good intent and comply with the mobile phone non-use policy.
o Speaking to another student.
o Sharing materials including pens, pencils, erasers or calculators with other students. You are
expected to bring your own material.
• If you are found to be violating the exam rules or found to be cheating the invigilator may record
this in your answer book, report this the unit Chief Examiner and the Board of Examiners.
• All invigilators have been adequately trained on the operational procedures and committed to
academic and societal integrity. Hence they have been empowered to take immediate decision
on students who are found to violate exam rules including involving in what is considered
cheating will be required to comply with the invigilator decision in the exam hall. The decision
may include terminating the student from answering further if the offense is serious or repeated
after a warning has been given.
3 POST EXAM PROCESSES: Results, Appeals, Supplementary
3.1 Publication of Result
• The planned exam results announcement window would be published in the exam schedule.
• Once the results are approved by the Board of Examiners, an announcement would be made in
Moodle that the results have been published. It is students’ responsibility to check the Moodle
for this announcement.
• Students should receive their progress reports through e-mail within 3 working days of the
announcement. It is the responsibility for students to check their email and if they do not receive
their progress report should immediately contact the HE administration or visit VIT to collect
hard copy of progress report.
• Students who have fee dues may not receive their results until they clear their fee dues.
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3.2 Supplementary Exam
• The exam schedule would include a window for supplementary exams which usually follows the
main exam period typically (but not necessarily) about 3 weeks from the original exam window.
• Students who missed the scheduled exam may be eligible for supplementary exam in the event
of special consideration which may include illness or compassionate reason such as bereavement
in family etc.
• Students who absent for an examination should inform VIT in writing at the earliest but not later
than 2 working days from the date of examination that they had absented. Further they should
provide documentary proof such as a medical certificate prior to sitting the supplementary
exams.
3.3 Appeals
VIT is committed to treating students compassionately and with academic honesty. Hence, most
student decisions including those related to discipline matters and student grading are made with due
diligence and following careful processes that leave little scope for errors.
Nevertheless, students have the right of appeal following the process below which is specific to
examinations and assessments. This does not alter the overall scope of the student appeals process
provided in VIT student handbook but only highlights exam specific procedure.
Student reported for cheating:
o Students are entitled to appeal if they have been asked to leave the hall by the invigilator for
student violation of exam rules (cheating).
o Such appeal should be made within 24 hours of their dismissal from exam hall and should be
in writing.
o Students would be required to attend an enquiry scheduled by VIT. If student does not
attend this enquiry, the appeal would be dismissed.
o If the outcome of the appeal is successful, the student may opt for sitting an exam during the
supplementary exam window. No other form of compensation (including moderation of
marks or waiver of re-exam would be granted).
Grades review:
o Prior to making an appeal, students should understand the passing criteria for the unit;
especially the requirement that they should independently pass each hurdle component,
namely (i) the continuous assessment component conducted during the semester, (ii) the
written examination (or project presentation) component conducted at the end of the
semester, and (iii) the overall total.
o Students who consider that their performance deserves a better grade have the option to
apply for review of grades.
o The application should be made in writing and in prescribed format clearly citing the unit
code/name and detailed reasons for their appeal.
o For students who have received a Fail grade, the review would be carried out free of cost. For
a student who appeals for improvement of a Pass grade may be required to pay a reassessment fee as published in the VIT Handbook / rate card (ref fee for re-conducting of
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assessment). If the appeal is successful and the grade is revised, the re-assessment fee if paid
would be refunded.
o Application for review of grades should be made within 14 days of the publication of results
and under no circumstances would late appeals be entertained. Non-receipt of interim
progress reports to their email or being unaware of the date of results publication will not be
accepted reason for late application.
o Every appeal would be considered by an assessment review committee. In reviewing grades,
the committee shall ensure that all components of the assessment has been assessed and
have been included in the final grade, that these components have been added correctly.
o To provide the student the benefit of academic progress the committee may carefully review
if there were special reasons provided by the student in his/her application, and may
recommend special consideration e.g., moderation of marks for borderline fails, removal of
any penalty that was previously applied for late submission of assignment. Such
recommendation would be strictly be on academic merit. Hence revision of grades need not
necessarily be due to erroneous marking or computation but may have been an outcome of
special considerations for genuine borderline students.
o The student would be advised of the outcome within 30 days of the appeal. In the event that
the appeal is pending at the commencement of the succeeding semester, the student may
not be required to re-register for this unit in the immediately succeeding semester and await
the outcome of appeal. The student may however be required to register for alternate unit
for which the unit under appeal is not a pre-requisite.
o The outcome of the review may be:
– that the original grade stands; or
– that another grade be awarded; or
– that a supplementary assessment be required/granted before a final decision is
made, in which case the Dean shall determine the nature and time of such
supplementary assessment.
o The student would be advised of the outcome within 30 days of the appeal. In this event the
student may not be required to re-register for this unit in the immediately succeeding
semester and await the decision if the decision. The student may however required to
register for alternate unit for which the unit under appeal is not a pre-requisite.
o If the student is unsatisfied with the review outcome, he/she may opt for a full re-assessment
(re-marking) of his/her submissions and examinations. In this event the student is required to
pay the re-assessment fee as published by VIT student handbook / rate sheet (refundable if
there is a revision in grades).
o In the event the student makes a re-assessment application, Dean would appoint an
examiner (different from the original examiner) who would re-mark all components. If there
is significant variation in the marks awarded during the second marking, the assessment
review committee would confer with both the examiners and would revise the grade based
on collective consensus.
o After review or re-assessment the revised grade shall prevail over the original grade
irrespective of whether the revised grade is higher or lower than the previous grade.
o If the grades are revised, the student would be emailed the outcome by email. The student
would receive the updated interim progress report updated after his/her results are
approved in the next Board of Examiners meeting.

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