Nagpur University
Challenge to Valuation :
Upon receipt of the photo copies of the desired answer books :-
i) If any examinee is not satisfied with the marks awarded to him / her, he / she may challenge the same
by applying to the university through the principal of his / her college in the prescribed form within 8
days from the date of receipt of the concerned photo copy by the principal of his / her college.
(Appendix – B).
ii) The application for challenge to valuation shall be submitted by the examinee to the same college where
he / she had submitted the application for procuring the photo copy.
iii) The application form is made available by the university currently at the price of Rs. 10/- per form or at
such price as may be prescribed by the university from time to time.
iv) The examinee shall be required to submit separate application form of each examination.
v) The application for challenge to valuation shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of Rs. 150/- per
paper payable in Cash or Demand Draft drawn in the name of Registrar, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj
Nagpur University, Nagpur alongwith the photo copy of the answer book(s).
vi) The Principal of the College shall forward all such application(s) to the university examination-wise
separate covers with fees so collected within 3 days (both days inclusive).
vii) After receipt of the applications the person authorized in that behalf shall requisition in writing the
original answer book(s) of the candidate from the godown of assessed answer books or from the Photo
copy Cell of the University.
viii) The Person Incharge shall then effect the masking of answer books so as to conceal the identity of the
candidate i.e. Roll Number, Enrolment Number, Centre Number, Name and Signature of the Examiner
and Moderator, if any and then prepare the case of the candidate alongwith question paper. The
application for challenge to valuation alongwith copy of photo copy of the answer book shall not form
the part of the case.
ix) The cases for challenge to valuation shall be placed before the committee consisting of the following
persons.
a. Dean of the Faculty concerned – Chairman
b. Chairman of the relevant Board of Studies-Member
c. Head of the University Department of the concerned subject, if any-Member
d. Teacher with not less than 15 years teaching experience in the subject nominated by the
Pro-Vice-Chancellor – Member.
Provided firstly, that the presence of the teacher nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor under Section
9(ix)(d) in the meeting shall be mandatory.
Provided secondly, that if the Dean of the Faculty, Chairman of the Board of Studies and Head of the
University Department are one or the same person then an additional subject teacher having 15 years
teaching experience shall be nominated by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Provided thirdly, that if the Dean of the Faculty / Head of the University Department / Chairman of the
Board of Studies belong to the same subject, then they shall also be considered as subject teachers in
absence of the teacher mentioned at Section 9(ix)(d) above.
Provided fourthly, that teacher mentioned at section 9(ix)(d) above with requisite teaching experience is
not available, then the Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be competent to nominate a retired teacher or any
other expert in the subject.
x) Each member under clause (vii) above shall have to give an undertaking in writing in the prescribed form
to the effect that none of his near relative has applied for the challenge valuation in the concerned
examination.
xi) The committee shall evaluate whether the case is made out for reassessment of the answer book and if
so shall make recommendation to that effect by providing reasons in writing.
xii) All such decisions shall be placed for consideration before the Pro-Vice-Chancellor.
xiii) The Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall take final decision on the recommendations made by the aforesaid
committee.
xiv) In case the Pro-Vice-Chancellor does not approve of the recommendations made by the aforesaid
committee, he shall record reasons to that effect in writing and his decision shall be final.
xv) If the challenge to valuation recommended by the committee is approved by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor
then the university shall get the said answer book(s) assessed by the examiner with minimum of 10
years teaching experience selected from amongst the panel of examiners recommended by the Board of
Studies of the concerned subject who shall not be original valuer or the moderator.
Provided that in case such teacher with requisite teaching experience is not available, the Pro-ViceChancellor or the person so designated shall be competent to nominate a retired teacher or any other
expert in the subject.
xvi) Before forwarding the answer book for reassessment, the roll number, enrolment number, centre
number and all such marks which may disclose the identity of the candidate and name and signature of
original valuer and moderator, if any, as well as marks awarded by the original examiner and moderator,
if any, shall be concealed.
xvii) If the marks awarded by the subsequent examiner vary / deviate by more than 10% on either side
determined on the basis of the marks awarded by the original examiner / moderator then alone the
marks awarded by the subsequent examiner shall be awarded to the concerned examinee.
Provided that fractions if any in calculation shall be made to next higher integer.
xviii) The change in marks above, if any, shall be communicated to the examinee through a suitable
notification and shall be binding on the examinee.
xix) The revised mark list to the examinee in such cases shall be given only on surrendering of his / her
original mark list to the same college wherefrom he / she has earlier submitted the prescribed
application form through the concerned Principal, who shall obtain acknowledgement while issuing the
revised mark list and obtain the original mark list from the candidate which will be sent by the Principal
to the university.
xx) The university shall issue the revised mark list to the candidate within a period of 15 days from the date
of notification as far as possible.
xxi) The alteration accrued to the applicant examinee shall be counted towards award of merit, medals and
prizes, if any.
In this Direction the reference to the term “College” shall mean and include, conducted/affiliated college, university
department, and affiliated/conducted institution.
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