VIT/ACAD/2017/Win 2016-2017/CAT/109 01-02-2017

CIRCULAR
Sub: Circular on CAT I and CAT II - reg

The schedule for Continuous Assessment Tests I and II (CAT I and CAT II) for Winter 2016-2017
is given in the Annexure. As per norms, CAT I need to be conducted as a closed-book/note
book type and CAT II as an open book / notebook examination.

Preparation of question papers

As per norms, the minimal number of questions based on Higher Order Thinking Skills should
be 80% for CAT I and 100% for CAT II. Faculty members may please refer to the action verbs
given in the revised Blooms taxonomy for setting the questions related to HOTs.

Moderation of question papers

The Schools may constitute a Moderation Board to moderate the question papers. To
facilitate moderation of the question papers, the faculty members are required to submit the
question paper atleast one week before the commencement of the CAT. The moderation
board is authorised to review the questions and make suitable suggestion for improving the
quality (including HOTs related questions) of the question paper. Question papers for the
common courses may be prepared, get moderated at School level, and required number of
copies be made by the faculty concerned and the bundles be sent to the Programme Schools
concerned for the conduct of exams.

Attendance and Eligibility

Attendance entry will be closed at the midnight of 16th February (Thursday) for CAT I and 30-
03-2017 (Thursday) for CAT II to facilitate generation of debarred students list on 17th
February (Friday) and 31-03-2017 (Friday), respectively. Debarred students (less than 75%
attendance) will not be permitted to write Continuous Assessment Tests. Request for
posting/change of attendance, by the faculty, after the aforementioned dates will not be
entertained. Students who are eligible to write the exams can see the CAT venue details under
their VTop student login.

For PBL Courses

In case a PBL faculty (in non-CAL) wishes to conduct only one internal assessment test, it can
be done during CAT II period as an open book/note book examination. If more than one
written exam is planned for PBL courses, atleast one of those examinations should be of open
book/note book type.

G. Jayaraman
Dean, Academics
 ANNEXURE
CAT I: 18-02-2017 to 26-02-2017

Date Day Morning (9.30 Afternoon (2.30 Evening (5.30

AM 11.00 AM) PM 4.00 PM) PM 7.00 PM)
18-02-2017 Saturday TA1 TA2 TB2
19-02-2017 Sunday G1, G1+TG1 G2, G2+TG2 TC2
20-02-2017 Monday F1, F1+TF1 F2, F2+TF2 TD1
21-02-2017 Tuesday E1, E1+TE1 E2, E2+E2+TE2 TD2
22-02-2017 Wednesday D1, D1+TD1 D2, D2+TD2, TE2
D2+TD2+TDD2
23-02-2017 Thursday C1, C1+TC1, C2, C2+TC2, TF1
C1+TC1+TCC1 C2+TC2+TCC2
24-02-2017 Friday B1, TB1 B2, B2+TB2, TF2
B2+TB2+TBB2
25-02-2017 Saturday A1, A1+TA1, A2, A2+TA2, TG1
A1+TA1+TAA1 A2+TA2+TAA2
26-02-2017 Sunday H1+H2+H3 K1+K2+K3

CAT II: 01-04-2017 to 09-04-2017

Date Day Morning (9.30 Afternoon (2.30 Evening (5.30

AM 11.00 AM) PM 4.00 PM) PM 7.00 PM)
01-04-2017 Saturday TA2 TA1 TB2
02-04-2017 Sunday G2, G2+TG2 G1, G1+TG1 TC2
03-04-2017 Monday F2, F2+TF2 F1, F1+TF1 TD1
04-04-2017 Tuesday E2, E2+E2+TE2 E1, E1+TE1 TD2
05-04-2017 Wednesday D2, D2+TD2, D1, D1+TD1 TE2
D2+TD2+TDD2
06-04-2017 Thursday C2, C2+TC2, C1, C1+TC1, TF1
C2+TC2+TCC2 C1+TC1+TCC1
07-04-2017 Friday B2, B2+TB2, B1, TB1 TF2
B2+TB2+TBB2
08-04-2017 Saturday A2, A2+TA2, A1, A1+TA1, TG1
A2+TA2+TAA2 A1+TA1+TAA1
09-04-2017 Sunday K1+K2+K3 H1+H2+H3