Methodology of assessment of hours spent by a college teacher for question paper setting, evaluation of answer script etc. which is required for calculation of Academic Performance Indicator score during CAS.
Government of West Bengal
Higher Education Department
Appointment Branch
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700 091
The matter of formation of a methodology of assessment of hours spent by a college teacher for question paper setting, evaluation of answer script etc. which is required for calculation of Academic Performance Indicator (API) score, which in turn is required for consideration of Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) promotion eligibility of teachers, was under active consideration of the Government.
After careful consideration, the Governor has been pleased to prescribe, in continuation of this Department’s order no. 198-EH/(CG)/(A)5P-90/12(Pt) dated 07.12.2017, the following methodology for calculation of hours spent:
Type of Activity (Both theory and practical)
Assessment of hours spent per paper for Evaluation/ Assessment, Paper Setting & Moderation
UG course
PG course
Full marks upto 50
Full marks above 50
Full marks upto 50
Full marks above 50
Evaluation/ Assessment
20 minutes
30 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
Paper setting
5 hours
8 hours
4 hours
6 hours
Moderation
3 hours
4 hours
3 hours
4 hours
Assesment of hours spent for post evaluation miscellaneous work
Upto 100 answer scripts
Between 101 and 200 answer scripts
Between 201 and 300 answer scripts
Between 301 and 400 answer scripts
More than 400 answer scripts
2 hours
3 hours
4 hours
5 hours
6 hours
Scrutiny of answer scripts – 5 minutes per answer script.