Evaluation of the performance of learners is one of the important components of any learning system. The Sikkim International University evaluates the performance of its learners through Assignments, Project Works, Practical and Term-End Examinations.

The Comprehensive Continue Assessment of all subjects will be of 100 Marks. Out of this 30 marks are allocated for internal evaluation based on the progress made by the students. This evaluation is done on the basis of the Assignments of around 50 pages (Handwritten) prepared by them on a particular topic based on all the subjects studied by them. The Term-end Examination for the remaining 70 marks will be conducted at selected examination centres in all over India as per University’s policy.

The Term End Examination duration is of two hours and consists of 70 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of the objective type i.e. conducted on Bar Code enabled OMR Answer Sheets. Each question carries one mark. Computer-based test (CBT) – On Demand Examinations are also conducted for all subjects. Huge advantage for working professionals allowing them to prioritise their professional and learning needs.

The novel concept of ODE is a great step in the direction of flexibility to the education system. In this scheme of examination the students who have completed the period of minimum study hours and submitted all their assignments can now choose the date of examination as per their convenience and preparation and need not to wait for six months for term end examinations. This is a boon for the external learners particularly for those who are working somewhere and find it difficult to appear in all courses in one go for so many days continuously as per the schedule of the term end examinations.

At present, ODES is being conducted at SIU Headquarter at PASIGHAT and at its Territory Examination Centre.

All question paper and assignment in English only.

A student should secure at least 50% aggregate marks in the Comprehensive Continue Assessment (Internal Assessment and Term End Examination) to pass a paper. Again, this may vary from program to program. Hence, students are advised to refer to the website at the time of admission.

As a general Principle, the Comprehensive Continue Assessment shall comprise the following components:

Students are advised to note that the IA pattern may vary from programme to programme. A student is required to submit assignments as prescribed against each subject. The faculty at the University will evaluate the assignments and assign marks based on the performance to each individual student.

Examination Centre established or maintained or recognised by the University within or outside of the country under section 5(8) of the Sikkim International University for the purposes of conducting examination for External students, who is registered with the University.

Sikkim International University will conduct Examination only in the recognised Schools / Govt. Colleges and where more than 25 registered external Students or if the examination centre located more than 120 kilometers away from the nearest examination centre.

The request for change of Examination Centre must reach the University prior to 45 days before starting Examination. Examination Centre transfer facility is available only for writing theory Examinations. The Examination Centre transfer from domestic to international or vice-versa is not permitted, as the Examinations Schedules differ. Following procedure has to be followed :

• 1.Submit Examination Centre Transfer application prior to the stipulated date.
• 2.Provide the valid reasons for the change along with the proof.
• 3.Enclose prescribed fee in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘Sikkim International University’’ payable at Pasighat.

No student is permitted to enter the Examination Hall without the Admit Card and Identity Card. In case of any last minute loss of Admit Card, students can download the eAdmit Card available under Student Login in the website. If the Identity Card is lost, students can seek permission to write the examination with a valid photo identity proof e.g.Passport/Driving License/Voter ID Card/PAN Card. However, immediately after the examinations, students should apply and obtain a new ID card by submitting the appropriate application to the University.

Students are not permitted to appear in the Examinations without the valid Admit Card. If it is found that any student has appeared in the examinations without the Admit Card, the result will be treated as NULL and VOID. A case will also be registered against the student for Malpractices for suitable action.

Students are required to go through the necessary guidelines prior to filing the Re-sitting Form. Admit Cards will be issued as per the details filled in the Re-sitting Forms. Mistakes committed while filling the Re-sitting Forms should be immediately brought to the notice of the concerned Section of the University. However, the University reserves the right to accept or reject such requests..

Students have to strictly adhere to the guidelines provided in the Question Papers/Answer Sheets. However, the students may forward a written representation about such mistakes committed giving full details. University at its discretion may accept or reject such requests.

The problem basically arises for students who have accumulated too many backlog papers. There is no provision for appearing in two different examination papers in the same Session on the same day. In all such cases, students are advised to apply and appear for only one paper. If found that any student has appeared in two papers simultaneously in the same Session, the result will be treated as NULL and VOID. A case will also be registered against the student under Malpractices for a suitable action.

Keeping in view of such problems of learners, the SIU has also brought out a more flexible and learner friendly scheme of “On–Demand Examination”. In this scheme of examination the students can now choose the date of examination as per their convenience and preparation and need not to wait for six months for term end examinations.

There is no supplementary examination system, at present. However, term-end examinations are held twice a year for external students. The examination will be conducted at designated examination center (a neutral venue) twice a year. Tentative schedule of examination is as under:

Examination for the Calendar Session term-end examination will be held in the month of July. Examination for the Academic Session term-end examination will be held in the month of January. The exact date schedule will be published on the website prior to the commencement of the term-end examination. The students may apply in any of the sessions to become eligible to appear for backlog papers. However, students are advised to refer to the eligibility guidelines provided along with re-sitting form.

Keeping in view of such problems of learners, the SIU has also brought out a more flexible and learner friendly scheme of “On–Demand Examination”. In this scheme of examination the students can now choose the date of examination as per their convenience and preparation and need not to wait for six months for term end examinations.

Sikkim International University, Sikkim register External (private) students are two times in a year. Every year, the Calendar Session commences in February; Academic Session in August.

Students are advised to refer to the Regional/ National daily newspapers from time to time and also the University’s Directorate of Outreach (DO) website: www.sikkiminternationaluniversity.com/ for registration related announcements. Student Handbook and Registration Form can be obtained from the University Head Office or Application Collection Centers.

** NOTE: Registration as an External student will be granted only to those candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria.

Duly filled in external Student Registration Form along with certified copies of Mark Sheets / Testimonials should be submitted / sent to the SIU Head Office at Churachandpur or can be submitted to Application Collection Centres closest to you. Click here(Link to SIU in your City) to find a Application Collection Centres closest to you.

sikkiminternationaluniversity@gmail.com

Applications shall be rejected without assigning any reasons for the following reasons.

• 1. Incomplete Registration Form.
• 2. Non-enclosure of eligibility qualifications proof.
• 3. Non-enclosure of Demand Draft or in case it is an outstation Demand Draft or Cheque / Cash
• 4. Documents enclosed are not attested by Notary Public.

We offer Lateral Entry to students with managerial experience. In the Lateral Entry scheme, students have to appear and pass the first semester examination. Books of 1st semester will be supplied by the University and student will submit assignments to the university. For further details, please refer to the Handbook.

Fee once paid is not refundable neither adjustable under any circumstances.

Student Registration Form has to be completely filled in. Applicant is advised to read the important instructions carefully before filling up the Student Registration Form. All the supporting documents (as specified in the Handbook / Checklist / Website) should be enclosed along with the Student Registration Form and should be attested by Notary Public.

Documents to be enclosed:

• 1. Programme fee demand draft drawn in favor of “Sikkim International University” payable at “Pasighat” (Arunachal Pradesh) only will be considered. Note: For Programme fee (semester-wise) details are provided in the university website.
• 2. Xth Standard Certificates for age proof or birth certificate.
• 3. Educational proof certificates starting from Xth standard have to be enclosed for verification of eligibility criteria.
• 4. When a degree or diploma ‘provisional pass certificate’ is enclosed, it is advisable to enclose the mark sheets of all the three/four years, as the case may be.
• 5. Those who have not obtained the provisional/degree certificate are advised to enclose all three/four years pass mark sheets along with the programme completion certificate obtained from the principal/director of institution where last studied. Duly certified provisional certificate/degree certificate has to be forwarded within the stipulated period as laid down by the university.
• Working experience certificate has to be obtained from the employer and enclosed. For more details on matters related to admission, contact the help desk at info@apexuniversity.edu.in

There is no provision for pursuing more than one degree programme of Sikkim International University at the same time.

A student doing a programme as an External Student has to register himself/ herself for each semester to become eligible to appear for the University examinations. The terms ‘Fresh Registration’ and ‘Re-registration’ are explained below : –

• 1. Fresh Admission or Registration – New candidates seeking registration are required to fill up Fresh Admission or Registration Form.
• 2. Re-registration – existing students who get promoted to subsequent higher semesters have to Re-register at the beginning of a session and it is termed as Re-registration.
• 3. Re-registration to the higher semester is mandatory to become eligible to appear for the University term end examination for existing students.

Re-registration to two semesters simultaneously is not permitted.

If a student fails to clear any of the paper (s) or all subjects of a semester, he/ she has to re-appear for the relevant paper (s) or semester by applying and filling up the re-sitting form along with relevant examination fee. The form will be made available at least three months before the university examinations along with necessary instructions.

• 1. If a student can not complete his/ her course within the maximum period stipulated, even though he/ she had re-registered earlier for all semesters, he/ she is permitted to apply for Re-admission using a maximum of 20 credits per session.
• 2. If a student has discontinued his programme without registering for one or more semesters with/without fee arrears (for earlier semesters), he/she is required to apply for semester-wise Re-admission for each session, starting from the earliest non-re-registered semester. Also, a student can apply for Readmission for programme(s) worth 4 credits in which he/ she has arrears from the previously Re-registered semesters.
• 3. The form should be complete in all respects and submitted along with necessary support documents and requisite fee. Incomplete application forms will not be considered for processing.

An External students may be allowed by the University to convert his / her registration into Full time regular registration and vice-versa. External students who have taken their term end examination can apply in prescribed form to Registrar, Sikkim International University. If seat is available, then allotted to the external student. In the Mid Term conversion is not possible.

Sikkim International University (SIU) is a Private University established in Sikkim, State and is notified under the list of Private Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi. It is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP) model between the State of sikkim and Sikkim International University, sikkim, the first of its kind in the country. As per with Sikkim International University Act, representatives of the Government of sikkim and University Grant Commission, Ministry of HRD, Government of India form part of the Senior Management of the University.

Indian law allows for three types of universities: Central, State (both public and private) and Deemed. Central universities are established by an act of Parliament at the central level while state universities are set up through an act of the state legislature. Deemed universities (or deemed-to-be universities) are institutions which are not originally universities but are given this status by the Central Govt.

Sikkim International University (SIU) will be established as a state private university under the Sikkim International University. and recognized by UGC in accordance with the provisions contained in section 2(f) of University Grant Commision Act, 1956 and empowered to award degrees in term of section 22 of UGC Act,1956.

Sikkim International University will have to seek NAAC accreditation. Newly established universities become eligible for the NAAC accreditation only after graduating two batches.

In accordance with section 2(j) of the Sikkim International University. “External Student” means a private student who is registered at University for an award (Certificate, Diploma and Degree Programme) but study independently outside the University.

There are many ways in which external Programme is different from Distance Education and it is important that you understand how it will work. In an External Student, a student is expected to study on his/her own using the Learning Resources provided by the University. A student does not have the benefit of a teacher for most part of the learning process, who can provide him/her with academic counseling.

As an External Programmes student, you should learn to value the skills you have acquired from your own personal and professional experience, such as the ability to reflect critically on what you see and hear; to look at issues or problems from more than one point of view; to structure and present an argument, emphasising the most persuasive and least contestable points; to adjudicate between conflicting opinions or versions of events; to make connections or to explore relations between disparate ideas.

Distance Education is allows learners to learn at their own place and pace. Two-way communication permits the students to contact the teachers through study centre. Well established class rooms, practical lab facilities, peer group interactions, mentor chats, counseling and advising sessions at Authorized Study Centers.

All Sikkim International University degrees will conform to UGC / government guidelines and will have complete legal validity both in India and abroad.

Main Campus of the Sikkim International University is located in the Sikkim Soreng

The University does not have any Study Centre / Learning Centre / Off-Campus / Affiliated College / Franchisee Institute in any part of India. Sikkim International University wishes to authoritatively refute any claims by individuals or agencies that Study Centres / Franchisee / Off Campuses under Sikkim International University, Sikkim. In case you are approached by such individual or agencies, Please mail us at www.sikkiminternationaluniversity.com/ with details and we will take suitable legal action.