VIT/ACAD/2017/Fall 2017-2018/CAT/136 10-08-2017

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 Fall 2017-2018 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 suggestions 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. The question papers need to be sent to the
Programme Schools concerned for the conduct of exams.

Attendance and Eligibility

Attendance entry will be closed at the midnight of 17th August (Thursday) for CAT I and 28th
September 2017 (Thursday) for CAT II to facilitate generation of debarred students list on 18th
August (Friday) and 29th September (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: 19-08-2017 to 26-08-2017*

Date Day Morning Afternoon Evening

(9.30 AM 11.00 AM) (2.00 PM 3.30 PM) (5.00 PM 6.30 PM)
19-08-2017 Sat A1, A1+TA1, A2, A2+TA2, TA1, TA2, TB2, TC1, TC2
A1+TA1+TAA1 A2+TA2+TAA2
20-08-2017 Sun B1, B1+TB1 B2, B2+TB2, TD1, TE2
B2+TB2+TBB2
21-08-2017 Mon C1, C1+TC1, C2, C2+TC2, TD2, TF1, TF2
C1+TC1+TCC1 C2+TC2+TCC2
22-08-2017 Tue D1, D1+TD1 D2, D2+TD2, TG1
D2+TD2+TDD2
23-08-2017 Wed E1, E1+TE1 E2, E2+TE2 H1, H1+H2, H1+H2+H3,
H1+H3, H1+H3+H4+H5,
H2+H4, H2+H4+H5
24-08-2017 Thu F1, F1+TF1 F2, F2+TF2 K1+K2, K1+K2+K3,
K3+K4+K5
26-08-2017 Sat G1, G1+TG1 G2, G2+TG2 -

CAT II: 30-09-2017 to 08-10-2017* (Except for I year B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA students)@

Date Day Morning Afternoon Evening

(9.30 AM 11.00 AM) (2.00 PM 3.30 PM) (5.00 PM 6.30 PM)
30-09-2017 Sat A2, A2+TA2, A1, A1+TA1, TA1, TA2, TB2, TC1, TC2
A2+TA2+TAA2 A1+TA1+TAA1
3-10-2017 Tue B2, B2+TB2, B1, B1+TB1 TD1, TE2
B2+TB2+TBB2
4-10-2017 Wed C2, C2+TC2, C1, C1+TC1, TD2, TF1, TF2
C2+TC2+TCC2 C1+TC1+TCC1
5-10-2017 Thu D2, D2+TD2, D1, D1+TD1 TG1
D2+TD2+TDD2
6-10-2017 Fri E2, E2+TE2 E1, E1+TE1 H1, H1+H2, H1+H2+H3,
H1+H3, H1+H3+H4+H5,
H2+H4, H2+H4+H5
7-10-2017 Sat F2, F2+TF2 F1, F1+TF1 K1+K2, K1+K2+K3,
K3+K4+K5
8-10-2017 Sun G2, G2+TG2 G1, G1+TG1 -

@
CAT-II exam schedule for the first year B.Tech, M.Tech and MCA students will be announced in due
course.

*No exams scheduled on 25-08-2017, 01-10-2017 and 02-10-2017.