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Shri Shamrao Patil Yadravkar Educational & Charitable Trust’s  

Sharad Institute Of Technology College Of Engineering

An Autonomous Institute 
NBA Accredited Programmes. An ‘A’ Grade Institute Accredited By NAAC, An ISO 9001:2015 Accredited Enstatite.  
Recognized u/s 2(f) & 12(B) Of The UGC Act 1956
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Sharad Institute Of Technology College Of Engineering

An Autonomous Institute

Lapses

On receipt of report regarding lapses committed by examinees, examiner, moderator, teacher or
any other person connected with the activities related to examinations held by the institute,
including breach of the rules laid down for proper conduct of examinations, as the case may be,
Controller of Examinations shall have power at any time to institute inquiry and to punish for such
lapses by declaring the examinees, examiner, moderator, referee, teacher or any other person
concerned connected with the conduct of examination disqualified from any examination work
either permanently or for a specified period or by referring his/her case to the authorities
concerned for taking such disciplinary action as deemed fit. Further, the Principal may
recommend disciplinary action against the employee so that a strong message that examination
lapses will be dealt with strictly by institute administration.
Guidelines for imposing punishment on the examinees caught copying / involved in any type of
misconduct during or after Examination

Sr.

No.

Nature of Malpractice

Quantum of Punishment

Case 1: If Examinee found in following means for first time

1

Examinee found communicating or talking

with other examinees during examination

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of examination of examinee in that course and not eligible for Remedial Examination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancellation of examination of examinee in that course and not eligible for Remedial Examination.

2

Examinee   found   with   copying   material  related to the paper but having not used the material

3

Revealing identity in any form in the answer  written or in any other part of the answer

book by the examinee with clear intent of  getting illegal benefits for first time

4

Examinee found marking an appeal to the

assessor revealing both i.e. name and address

5

Examinee    found    writing     provocation, abusive or threatening language in the answer book

6

Examinee found having written on palm or  on his/her body or on clothing in the examination

7

Examinee caught copying from the copying material, whether examinee accepts or denies  of the same

8

Examinee found exchanging answer books/ slip of papers with other examinees/ writing from others answer book/ allowing other examinee to copy from his/her answer book

9

Examinee possessing copying material and having copied from the same, but denial of its use, refusal to give statement to that effect. Misbehavior with invigilator and officers related to exam

10

Carrying mobile during examination (ON/OFF). Relevant material found in mobile but not copied in answer sheet.

11

Carrying mobile during examination (ON/OFF). Relevant material found in mobile and copied in answer sheet.

Case 2: If on previous occasion a disciplinary action was taken against a examinee for malpractice used at exam and he/she caught “Second time” for malpractice used at examination

Cancellation of performance of entire examination (1) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 3: If on previous occasion a disciplinary action was taken against a examinee for malpractice used at exam and he/she caught “Third time” for malpractice used at examination

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from two additional subsequent examinations

(1+2) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 4: If on previous occasion a disciplinary action was taken against a examinee for malpractice used at exam and he/she caught “more than three times” for malpractice used at examination

 

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examinations

(1+3) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 5

Cases of mass copying/individual copying

reported in assessment center reported during the examination

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from one additional subsequent examination

(1+1) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 6

Examinee found influencing the assessor/ any other person connected with the examination

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from two additional subsequent examinations

(1+2) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 7

Examinee found smuggling in or smuggling        out answer book as copying material

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from two additional subsequent examinations

(1+2) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 8

Examinee found destroying his own answer book/ taking away his own answer book and/or removing blank/ written pages from the main answer book

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from two additional subsequent examinations

(1+2) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 9

Examinee possessing copying material and attempts to destroy the evidence/runs away with copying material. Misbehavior with invigilator and officers related to exam

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination

(1+3) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 10

Examinee found smuggling in previously written answer book and inserting it in present answer book

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination

(1+3) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 11

(i)   impersonating or

(ii)  for whom impersonation is noticed

(i)      Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent          examination (1+3),

if the examinee (impersonating person) is student of this institute plus he/she will be handed to police

(ii)     Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination (1+3), if the examinee (for whom impersonation is noticed) is student of this institute plus the case to be reported to police and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 12

Insertion of currency note to bribe or attempting to bribe any of the person/s connected with examination

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination (1+3) and currency to be forfeited to Non-Government account of college and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 13

Examinee found sending out or talking in  question paper from outside

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination (1+3) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 14

Examinee found tempering with mark sheet/ certificate issued by the institute

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination

(1+3) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 15

Attempt to forge the signature of the  invigilator on the answer book

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from three additional subsequent examination

(1+3) and not eligible for Remedial Examination

Case 16

Examinee found bringing or in possession of any weapon in examination room/ hall and

making   any    kind    of    violence    among examinees/ staff of examination

Cancellation of performance of entire examination and debarring from five additional subsequent examination

(1+5) and not eligible for Remedial Examination, plus handing over the examinee to police

Case 17

Cases of mass copying reported during the examination

Result will be held up. Punishment                                    shall be based upon        the actual

Investigation report.

Case 18

If on previous occasion a disciplinary action was taken against a examinee for malpractice used at exam and he/she caught second time for malpractice used at examination

Enhanced punishment can be imposed on the examinee. This enhanced punishment may extend to double the punishment provided for the punishment provided for the offence

when committed at the second or subsequent exam.

Case 19

Examinee   involved    in    malpractices    at Practical/dissertation/       project        report

examination

Case will be dealt with by inquiry committee     and     recommend the

punishment to competent authority

Case 20

Carrying mobile during examination (ON/OFF). No copying material in the mobile.

1.     Undertaking from the examinee mentioning ‘ Not carrying mobile in examination in future’

2.   Examinee may collect his mobile from Dean (Student affairs) by following the regular institute procedure.

Case 21

All other cases not covered above

Punishment will be decided by inquiry   committee based on above mentioned punishment