Examination
   
 
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University. It is the premier technical university in Karnataka. All examinations pertaining to undergraduate (Bachelor of Engineering) and postgraduate (Master of business administration) studies are conducted by university through its regional centers.
The University   will announce it’s academic calendar for the conduction of classes for both odd and even semesters also releases examination schedule.

A candidate shall secure a minimum of 50 marks (Including internal assessment and university exam marks ie minimum 35 marks) for passing the theory subjects in case of bachelor degree and minimum of 75 marks (including internal assessment marks ie minimum 25 and university exam marks ie minimum 50) for passing the theory subjects in case of Master Degree. Each subject of theory or practical will have a maximum internal assessment marks of 25 and for seminars internal assessment marks is 50 in case of bachelor degree and 50 marks in case of master degree. If a candidate fails to secure a minimum of 50% of the internal assessment marks (12/25, 25/50) in practical or 50% of marks in project work, such a candidate is not eligible to take the corresponding subject in the semester examination. Such candidates should have to repeat the laboratory work/project work during the subsequent semester and should secure at least the minimum marks prescribed by the university.

The university follows semester scheme of examination pattern and examinations will be conducted twice in a year.

  
  1) Even semester examinations for all branches is tentatively scheduled between June – July of that academic year.
    2) Odd semester examinations for all branches is tentatively scheduled between Dec - Jan of that academic year.


Results will be announced in the university’s web site ‘results.vtu.ac.in’, 15 days from the date of last examination. If the candidate is found any discrepancy with their results of the university exams they are eligible to go for revaluation, re-totaling and to get a photo copy of their answer script provision is provided by the university to apply for challenge revaluation.

There is no restriction for promotion from odd semester to even semester, provided the candidate has fulfilled the attendance requirement. A candidate is eligible for promotion from even to odd semester or to the next academic year provided the candidate has not failed in more than 4 subjects (including laboratory) of the immediately preceding 2 semesters and should have passed in all the subjects of the lower semesters.
A candidate who has not obtained eligibility for any of the odd semester after a period of 3 academic years is not eligible for continuing the course.

Candidate who has passed all the stipulated examinations from 1st to 8th semester and 1st to 4th semester is eligible for awarding the Bachelor Degree and Master Degree respectively. How ever declaration of the class of the Bachelor Degree will be based on the performance of the candidate in the first attempt from 5th to 8th semester exams taken together.

  I.  Not less than 70 percent of marks in the first attempt of 5th to 8th semester is awarded first class with distinction            degree.
      II.  Not less than 60 percent but less than 70 percent of the marks in the first attempt of 5th to 8th semester is awarded            first class degree.
      III. Not less than 40 percent but less than 60 percent of the marks in the first attempt of 5th to 8th semester is awarded            second class degree.