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Ordinance: B. Sc. Honours Program

Name of the Program: Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Honours in Statistics

Ordinance for B.Sc. Honours Program

The B.Sc. Honours courses in Statistics consist of total 160 credits of 4000 marks (40 units) spread over four academic years. There shall be theoretical, practical and viva-voce examinations at the end of each academic year. The mark, unit and credit distributions are given in Table 1. One unit course carries 4 credits (100 marks) and half unit course carries 2 credits (50 marks). The theoretical examination of one unit course shall be of 4 hours duration and half unit course shall be of 3 hours duration. Each course contains 80% of the theory marks, 20% in-course marks (15% tutorial/terminal and 5% attendance). Students shall not be allowed to stay for more than three academic years in any of the academic years of the program.
Award of Degree: The degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours in Statistics shall be awarded on the basis of CGPA obtained by a candidate in B.Sc. Honours Part-l, Part-II, Part-III and Part-IV examinations. In order to qualify for the B.Sc. Honours degree a candidate must have to obtain within 6 (six) academic years from the date of admission:
(i) A minimum CGPA of 2.50, (ii) A minimum GPA of 2.00 in the practical courses in each of Part-I, Part-II, Part-III and Part-IV examinations, (iii) 144 credits out of 160 (iv) “S” letter grade in English course in 4 academic years from the date of admission.
The result shall be given in CGPA with the corresponding LG (Table of LG, GP and CP) in bracket. For instance in the example cited above the result is “CGPA=3.10(B)”.
Publication of Result: The overall result of a successful candidate covering all examinations of four years shall be declared on the basis of CGPA. The transcript in English shall show the course number, course title, credit, grade and grade point of individual courses, GPA of each year, CGPA and the corresponding LG for the overall result.
Promotion: In order to be eligible for promotion from one class to the next higher Honours class and for considering the award of Honours Degree. A candidate must secure  (i)  at least 2.00 GPA in case of his/her Part-I, Part-II and  Part-III examinations, (ii) at least 2.00 GPA in each of his/her Part-I, Part-II and Part-III practical and class assessment/ tutorial/ terminal/home assignment course examinations, and (iii) (a) minimum 30 credits in his/her Part-I examination (b) minimum 30 credits in his/her Part-II examination and 64 credits in total Part-I and Part-II examinations. (c) minimum 34 credits in his/her Part-III examination and 102 credits in total Part-I, Part-II, Part-III examinations. (d) minimum 34 credits in his/her Part-IV examination considering the award of Honours degree.

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……………………………………………….. Table 1: Marks, Unit and Credit Distributions

Courses
Unit
Exam
Tutorial
CA
Marks
Credit Point
Part – I Theoretical
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical
1.5
150
6
Viva-voce
1.0
100
4
Presentation
Total
9.5
950
38
English (Non credit)
0.5
50
0
Part – II Theoretical
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical
1.5
150
6
Viva-voce
1.0
100
4
Presentation
Total
9.5
950
38
Part – III Theoretical
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical
2.5
250
10
Viva-voce
1.0
100
4
Presentation
Total
10.5
1050
42
Part – IV Theoretical
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical
2.0
200
8
Viva-voce
1.0
100
4
Presentation
Research Project
0.5
50
2
Total

10.5

1050
42
Grand Total
40.0
4000
160
1. A candidate shall not be allowed to continue the B.Sc. Honours program if he/she fails to obtain the letter grade “S” in the English course in 4 academic years from the date of admission. The letter grade “S” corresponds to at least 30% marks.
2. 30% of the total practical marks shall be allotted for continuous laboratory assessment.
* Exam: Examination, Tut.: Tutorial/Terminal, CA: Class Attendance

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Table 2: Marks on attendance

Percentage
Marks
Percentage
Marks
Percentage
Marks
95 – 100
5.0
80 – <85
3.5
65 – < 70
2.0
90 – < 95
4.5
75 – < 80
3.0
60 – < 65
1.5
85 – < 90
4.0
70 – < 75
2.5
< 60
0.0

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Course Improvement: A promoted student earning a grade point less than 3.00 in individual course(s) shall be allowed to improve the grade(s) on, not more than two full unit courses including those of “F” grades, if any, of Part-I, Part-II and Part-III examinations or their equivalent courses (in case of changes in the syllabus), defined by the departmental academic committee, through the regular examination of the immediate following batch. However, if the candidate fails to clear his/her “F” grades in the first attempt, he/she shall get a second (last) chance in the immediate next year to clear the “F” grade(s). No improvement shall be allowed in practical course examinations/ viva-voce/ class assessment/ tutorial/ terminal/ home assignment and thesis/dissertation/project/in-plant training courses. If a candidate fails to improve his/her course grade, the previous grade shall remain valid. If a readmitted candidate fails to appear at the regular class assessment/tutorial/terminal/ home assignment and thesis/dissertation/ project/in-plant training courses, his/her previous grades shall remain valid.
Result Improvement: A candidate obtaining a CGPA of less than 3.00 at the end of the Part-IV examination, within 5 academic years, shall be allowed to improve his/ her result, on up to a maximum of 4 (four) full courses (16 credits) of the Part-IV theoretical courses in the immediate next regular examination (within six academic years from the date of admission) after publication of his/her result. The year of examination, in the case of a result improvement, shall remain same as that of the regular examination. His/her pervious grades for practical courses/ viva-voce/class assessment/ tutorial/ terminal/ home assignment, thesis/ dissertation/ project/ in-plant training courses shall remain valid. If a candidate fails to improve CGPA, the previous results shall remain valid.
Pass Degree: Candidates failing to obtain required CGPA 2.50 and 144 credits for promotion in Honours part-III examination in 4 (four) academic years, in case of readmission in part-III course year, in 5 (five) academic years, with no readmission in part-III course year from the date of 1st year admission. But fulfill the following conditions. If a candidate fails to obtain required GPA (2.00) and credit point (102) for promotion from Part-III to Part-IV within 5 academic years from his/her first date of admission in first year but secured CGPA 2.00 and total credit point 94 with LG of “S” in the English course, shall be awarded Pass degree. Such candidates shall not be allowed to improve on the Pass degrees.
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If a candidate fails to obtain a minimum of 34 credits and GPA (2.00) in his/her Part-IV Examination also fails to obtain 144 credits and CGPA 2.50 within 6 academic years from his/her first date of admission in 1st year but secured minimum CGPA 2.00, 128 credits, with LG of “S” in the English course, shall be awarded Pass degree. Such candidates shall not be allowed to improve their Pass degree.
Dropping Out: Candidates, failing to earn the yearly required GPA after completing regular examinations and subsequently failed again after taking readmission in 1st, 2nd or 3rd year, or to clear “F” grades in the stipulated period, shall be dropped out of the program.
Eligibility for Examination:
i) Percentage of Attendance: In order to be eligible for taking up the B. Sc. Honours examinations, a candidate must have pursued a regular course of study by attending not less than 75% of the total number of classes held (theoretical, practical, class assessment etc.) provided that the academic committee of the department on special grounds and on such documentary evidence that may be necessary, may condone the cases of shortage of attendance not below 60%. A candidate, appearing at the examination under the benefit of this provision shall have to pay in addition to the examination fees, the requisite fee prescribed by the syndicate for the purpose. Candidates having less than 60% attendance shall not be allowed to fill up the examination form.
ii) Readmission: A candidate, who failed to appear at the examination or fails to pass the examination, may on the approval of the relevant department be readmitted to the immediate following session in the first, second, third or fourth year of the program. A readmitted candidate shall have to reappear at all course examinations and complete the program within six academic years.
Grading System:
a) Credit Point (CP): The credit points achieved by an examinee for 0.50 and 1.00 unit course shall be 2 and 4, respectively. For other fractions of a unit, proportionate should be applied.
b) Letter Grade (LG) and Grade Point (GP):  Letter Grades, corresponding Grade Points and Credit Points shall be awarded in accordance with provisions shown below:

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Table-3: LG, GP and CP for credit courses

Numerical Grade LG
GP/unit
CP/unit
80% or its above A+ (A plus)
4.00
4
75% to less than 80% A (A regular)
3.75
4
70% to less than 75% A- (A minus)
3.50
4
65% to less than 70% B+ (B plus)
3.25
4
60% to less than 65% B (B regular)
3.00
4
55% to less than 60% B- (B minus)
2.75
4
50% to less than 55% C+ (C plus)
2.50
4
45% to less than 50% C (C regular)
2.25
4
40% to less than 45% D
2.00
4
Less than 40% F
0.00
0
Incomplete I
0.00
0

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Absence from the final examination shall be considered incomplete with the letter grade “I”.
Table-4: LG, GP and CP for non-credit course (English)
Numerical Grade
LG
GP/unit
CP/unit
30% and above
S
0.0
0.0
Less than 30%
U
0.0
0.0

Here S and U refer to “satisfactory” and “unsatisfactory”, respectively.

c) Grade Point Average (GPA) and Total Credit Point (TCP): The weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses by a student and Total Credit Point (TCP) shall be calculated from the following equations:

GPA ={ ∑(CP)×(GP)}/{∑(CP)}       and  TCP = ∑(CP)

d) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): The weighted average of the GPAs of a student in all four years shall be calculated from the following equation:

CGPA = {∑(TCP)×(GPA)}/∑(TCP)

where, GP = Grade point obtained in individual courses, CP= Credit point for respective course, GPA=Grade point average obtained in a year, and TCP = Total point for that year.

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GPA and CGPA shall be rounded off up to 2 (two) places after to decimal to the advantage of the examinee. For instance, GPA = 2.112 shall be rounded off as GPA = 2.12.
The Honours Part-I Examination shall consist of (i) Eight Theory Courses including Tutorial/Terminal and Class Attendance, (ii) Five Practical Sessions including internal evaluation (iii) Viva voce and Presentation. Besides that, there shall be a compulsory course on English (non-credit).
The breakdown of marks and credit of Part -I Examination are as follows:

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Exam  Courses
Units
Exam
Tut.
CA
Marks
Credit
Part-I, 2019 Theory (08)
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical (01)
1.5
150
6
Viva-voce and Presentation (01)
1.0
100
4
Total (10)
9.5
950
38
English (01)
0.5
50
0

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Part-I practical examination shall be of Twenty hours in Five practical sessions, each of Four hours duration.
The Honours Part-II Examination shall consist of (i) Eight Theory Courses including Tutorial/Terminal and Class Attendance, (ii) Five Practical Sessions including internal evaluation (iii) Viva voce and presentation.
The breakdown of marks and credit of Part-II Examination are as follows:
Exam  Courses
Units
Exam
Tut.
CA
Marks
Credit
Part-II, 2020 Theory (08)
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical (01)
1.5
150
6
Viva-voce and Presentation (01)
1.0
100
4
Total (10)
9.5
950
38
Part-II practical examination shall be of Twenty hours in Five practical sessions, each of Four hours duration.
The Honours Part-III Examination shall consist of (i) Eight Theory Courses including Tutorial/Terminal and Class Attendance, (ii) Seven Practical Sessions including internal evaluation (iii) Viva voce and Presentation. The breakdown of marks and credit of Part-III Examination are as follows:

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Exam  Courses
Units
Exam
Tut.
CA
Marks
Credit
Part-III, 2021 Theory (08)
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical (01)
2.5
250
10
Viva-voce and Presentation (01)
1.0
100
4
Total (10)
10.5
1050
42
Part-III practical examination shall be of Thirty Five hours in Seven practical sessions, each of Five hours duration.
The Honours Part-IV Examination shall consist of (i) Ten Theory Courses including Tutorial/Terminal and Class Attendance, (ii) Eight Practical Sessions including internal evaluation (iii) Viva-voce and presentation. The breakdown of marks and credit of Part -IV Examination are as follows:

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Exam  Courses
Units
Exam
Tut.
CA
Marks
Credit
Part-III, 2021 Theory (08)
7.0
560
105
35
700
28
Practical (01)
2.0
200
8
Research Project (01)
0.5
50
2
Viva-voce and Presentation (01)
1.0
100
4
Total (10)
10.5
1050
42

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Part-IV practical examination shall be of Forty hours in Eight practical sessions, each of Five hours duration.
For each examination (Part-I, Part-II, Part-III and Part-IV) 30% of Total Practical Marks shall be allocated for Internal Evaluation. For each Theoretical Course of 75/100 marks, the duration of Examination shall be Four hours and for 50 marks, the duration shall be Three hours.
The Results of a candidate shall be determined on the combined results of Part-I, Part-II, Part-III and Part-IV Examinations.
The Theory courses (by Course numbers and title of Courses) and the Practical Sessions (by Topics of Practical) that shall be offered on yearly basis are given below:
Detail Course Outline
B. Sc. Honours Part – I Examination, 2020
Course Course Title
Full Marks
Credit
No.  
700
Exam.
In Course
Total
28
Theory
Tut.
CA
B.Stat.-101 Probability
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-102 Principles of Statistics I
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-103 Principles of Statistics II
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-104 Basic Mathematics and Statistical Indices
40
7.5
2.5
50
2
B.Stat.-105 Calculus
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-106 Matrix Algebra
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-107 Numerical Methods, MS Excel and Programming with C
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-108 Principles of Economics
40
7.5
2.5
50
2
B.Stat.-109 English for Statistics
50
0

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B.Stat.-110 Practical 
150
6
Session I Descriptive Statistics
30
Session II Correlation and Association
30
Session III Regression
30
Session IV Distribution and Curve Fitting
30
Session V Numerical Methods, MS Excel and Programming with C
30

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B.Stat.-111 Viva-voce and  Presentation
100
4
Total
950
38
Exam: Examination, Tut.: Tutorial/Terminal, CA: Class Attendance
B. Sc. Honours Part – II Examination, 2021
Course Course Title
Full Marks
Credit
No.  
700
Exam.
In Course
Total
28
Theory
Tut.
CA
B.Stat.-201 Sampling Distributions and Order Statistics
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-202 Regression Analysis
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-203 Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-204 Financial Institutions and Markets
40
7.5
2.5
50
2
B.Stat.-205 Real Analysis
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-206 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-207 Programming with R and Python
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-208 Financial Mathematics
40
7.5
2.5
50
2

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B.Stat.- 209 Practical 
150
6
Session I Sampling Distributions and Order Statistics
30
Session II Regression Analysis
30
Session III Analysis of Variance and Experimental Design
30
Session IV Financial Mathematics & Related Institutions
30
Session V Computer Programming with R and Python
30

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B.Stat.- 210 Viva-voce and  Presentation 100 4
Total 950 38

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  …………………………… B. Sc. Honours Part – III Examination, 2022

Course Course Title
Full Marks
Credit
No.  
700
Exam.
In Course
Total
28
Theory
Tut.
CA
B.Stat.-301 Multivariate Distributions
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-302 Estimation
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-303 Hypothesis Testing
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-304 Advanced Regression
40
7.5
2.5
50
2
B.Stat.-305 Stochastic Processes and Actuarial Models
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-306 Sampling Technique
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-307 Complex Variable and Transformations
80
15
5
100
4
B.Stat.-308 Simulation and Modeling
40
7.5
2.5
50
2

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B.Stat.- 309 Practical  250 10
Session I Multivariate Distribution 40
Session II Estimation 35
Session III Hypothesis Testing 35
Session IV Advanced Regression 35
Session V Stochastic Processes and Actuarial Models 35
Session VI Sampling Technique 35
Session VII Simulation and Modeling 35

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B.Stat.- 310 Viva-voce and  Presentation
100
4
Total
950
42

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……………………………… B. Sc. Honours Part – IV Examination, 2023

Course Course Title
Full Marks
Credit
No.  
700
Exam.
In Course
Total
28
Theory
Tut.
CA
B.Stat.-401 Multivariate Analysis
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-402 Demography
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-403 Biostatistics
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-404 Economic Statistics and Econometrics
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-405 Operations Research and Quality Control
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-406 Probability Measure
40
7.50
2.5
50
2
B.Stat.-407 Research Methodology
40
7.50
2.5
50
2
B.Stat.-408 Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-409 Basic Actuarial Statistics and Life Contingencies
60
11.25
3.75
75
3
B.Stat.-410 Bioinformatics
60
11.25
3.75
75
3

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B.Stat.- 411 Practical 
200
8
Session I Multivariate Analysis
25
Session II Demography
25
Session III Biostatistics
25
Session IV Economic Statistics and Econometrics
25
Session V Basic Actuarial Statistics and Life Contingencies
25
Session VI Operations Research and Quality Control
25
Session VII Statistics for Sustainable Development Goals
25
Session VIII Bioinformatics
25
B.Stat.-412 Research Project
50
2
B.Stat.- 413 Viva-voce and  Presentation
100
4
Total
950
42

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