GUJARAT UNIVERSITY,

AHMEDABAD - 380009

CHOICE BASED CREDIT

SYSTEM (CBCS)

Ordinances and Regulations

(For the UG - B. Com.

Program)
(For the candidates to be admitted from the academic
year 2011 - 2012 onwards)
 GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, AHMEDABAD - 380 009.
CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)
Ordinances and Regulations
(For the UG - B. Com Programmes)
(For the candidates to be admitted from the Academic Year 2011 - 2012 onwards)

Ordinances for B. Com = O. B. Com & Regulations for B. Com = R. B. Com

O. B. Com. 1. Eligibility :

I For Admission : A pass in the Higher Secondary Examination (with Commerce Subjects)
conducted by the Government of Gujarat; or an Examination accepted as equivalent there
to by the Executive Council / MHRD, India, subject to such conditions as may be
prescribed there for.
Further the candidate must have the following courses in class XII :
a) Accountancy or business administration or business management and
b) Economics or statistics or business mathematics or quantitative techniques

A student who has obtained a diploma (after 10 +2) with commerce subjects from any
recognized board of any state or central government shall also be eligible for admission to the
B.Com program in 3rd semester (second year). The marks obtained in the diploma program shall
be converted in to the SGPA of the first two semesters in the B.Com program. Subject to other
eligibility criterion prevailing at that time.

II Selection of Core Elective Area.

The Core Elective areas available for the B. Com program are :
A. Advanced Accountancy & Auditing
B. Advanced Statistics
C. Advanced Business Management
D. Computer Application
E. Banking
F. Banking & Insurance
G. International Business
H. Marketing
 Every student must select one of theses core electives at the time of admission in Semester -
I out of the core elective areas offered by the college. External candidates must opt for one
of theses core electives at the time of registration.

The core elective area once selected by a student in Semester - I shall remain for the rest of
the semester and can not be altered till the student completes the program.

III Selection of Subject Elective courses.

The Subject Elective courses available in the B. Com program are :

Subject Electives : (A) Advanced Accounting and Auditing

(To be selected (B) Advanced Statistics
At the time of (C) Computer Application
Admission to (D) Secretarial Practice
Sem - I) (E) Advance Business Management

Every student must opt for one subject elective course from the list of courses offered by
the college. External candidates must select one subject elective course at the time of
registration. The selection of the subject elective course is however subject to the following
conditions :
(a) The selection of the subject elective must be different from the core elective area. For
example is a student select advanced accountancy as the core elective, she / he can
not offer advanced accountancy as a subject elective.

(b) The subject elective once selected in semester - I shall continue in semester - II

IV Selection of soft skill and foundation courses.

Every student must select one Soft Skill (SS) and one Foundation Course (FC) in each
semester out of the college list. The FC can be opted from Science / Arts / any other faculty
offered by the college in respective semesters.

V For the Degree : The candidates shall have subsequently undergone the prescribed course of
study in a college affiliated to this University for a period of not less than three academic
years / Six Semesters, passed the examinations prescribed, earning 150 credits and fulfilled
such conditions as have been prescribed therefore.
O. B. Com. 2. Duration :

The course is for a period of three years. Each academic year shall comprise of two
semesters viz. Odd and Even semesters. Odd semesters (I, III, V) shall be from June / July to
October / November and Even Semesters (II, IV, VI) shall be from November / December to
April / May. There shall be not less than 90 working days in each semester. A candidate can avail a
maximum of 12 Semester (6 Years), in a continuous stretch of 6 Years from the date of admission
to complete Bachelor’s Degree. However, for repeat Semesters the candidates shall appear in
internal test and end semester examinations as per the current applicable syllabus.

O. B. Com. 3. Areas of Specialization : (Core Elective Courses)

Candidates can opt for specialization in any one of the following areas :

(A) Advance Accounting and Auditing

(B) Advance Statistics
(C) Advance Business Management
(D) Computer Application
(E) Banking
(F) Banking & Insurance
(G) International Business
(H) Marketing

O. B. Com. 4. The CBCS System :

All Programmes shall be run on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). It is an instructional
package developed to suit the needs of students to keep pace with the developments in higher
education and the quality assurance expected of it in the light of liberalization and globalization in
higher education.

O. B. Com. 5. Courses in Programmes :

The B. Com. - programme consists of a number of courses. The term ‘course’ is applied to
indicate a logical part of the subject matter of the programme and is invariably equivalent to the
subject matter of a “paper” in the conventional sense. The following are the various categories of
Courses suggested for the B. Com. - programmes.
Soft Skill Courses
Foundation Courses
Core Courses
Core Elective Courses
Subject Elective Courses
 The Soft Skill Courses and Foundation Courses are meant to develop the students’
communicative skill and Social Awareness at the UG level. Core Courses are the basic courses
compulsorily required for each of the programme of study. Core Elective Courses are the courses
to be studied as special subject fields in academics. These will be related to the subject of the
programme in which the candidate gets his / her degree. The number of Core Course - shall be 30.
The no of Core Elective Courses shall be 10 (related to areas of specialization), there shall be 2
subject Elective courses, 6 Foundation courses and 6 Soft Skill courses. That is a candidate will
complete 54 courses totaling 150 credits in the 6 Semester in the programme.

Table - 1
Core Structure for B. Com. - CBCS Programme

Semester - I
Course Type Course No. Credit

Soft Skill SS 101 A/B/C/D/E 2

Foundation Courses FC 101 A/B/C/D/E/F 2
Core CC 101 3
Core CC 102 3
Core CC 103 3
Core CC 104 3
Core CC 105 3
Core Elective CE 101 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Subject Elective SE101 A/B/C/D/E 3
Total Credits 25

Total Credits Without SS and FC 21

Semester - II
Course Type Course No. Credit

Soft Skill SS 102 A/B/C/D/E 2

Foundation Courses FC 102 2
Core CC 106 3
Core CC 107 3
Core CC 108 3
Core CC 109 3
Core CC 110 3
Core Elective CE 102 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Subject Elective SE 102 A/B/C/D/E 3
Total Credits 25

Total Credits Without SS and FC 21

 Semester - III
Course Type Course No. Credit

Soft Skill SS 201 A/B/C/D/E 2

Foundation Courses FC 201 A/B/C/D/E 2
Core CC 201 3
Core CC 202 3
Core CC 203 3
Core CC 204 3
Core CC 205 3
Core Elective CE 201 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Core Elective CE 202 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Total Credits 25

Total Credits Without SS and FC 21

Semester - IV
Course Type Course No. Credit

Soft Skill SS 202 A/B/C/D 2

Foundation Courses FC 202 A/B/C/D/E 2
Core CC 206 3
Core CC 207 3
Core CC 208 3
Core CC 209 3
Core CC 210 3
Core Elective CE 203 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Core Elective CE 204 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Total Credits 25

Total Credits Without SS and FC 21

Semester - V

Course Type Course No. Credit

Soft Skill SS 301 A/B/C/D 2

Foundation Courses FC 301 A/B/C/D/E 2
Core CC 301 3
Core CC 302 3
Core CC 303 3
Core CC 304 3
Core CC 305 3
 Core Elective CE 301 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Core Elective CE 302 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Total Credits 25

Total Credits Without SS and FC 21

Semester - VI

Course Type Course No. Credit

Soft Skill SS 302 A/B/C/D 2

Foundation Courses FC 302 A/B/C/D/E 2
Core CC 306 3
Core CC 307 3
Core CC 308 3
Core CC 309 3
Core CC 310 3
Core Elective CE 303 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Core Elective CE 304 A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H 3
Total Credits 25

Total Credits Without SS and FC 21

The Foundation Courses (FC), six in number for each UG degree are open to all students;
irrespective of Science, Arts or Commerce Programmes. It is also open to a student to choose all
the six Foundation Courses from outside his / her Department Selection of students to the FC,
subject to the approval of the college and university.
(a.) For the selection of the Foundation courses and Soft Skill courses, the Department Committee
shall follow a selection procedure on a first come first served basis, fixing the maximum number of
students, giving counseling to the students etc. to avoid overcrowding to particular course(s) at the
expense of some other courses.

(b.) The failed candidates in one FC/SS are permitted to opt for another FC and /or SS in another
programme or they are permitted to continue with the same FC and SS.

(c.) The Colleges shall provide all information relating to the FCs and SS in each programme to all
the students so as to enable them to choose their FCs and SS as prescribed semester wise in the
structure.
O. B. Com. 6.
The UGC recommended Certificate Course on Environmental Studies is to be offered in the
second semester of all the UG Programmes as Foundation course compulsorily. Every student is
required to obtain minimum passing grade in this course for award of degree.
O. B. Com. 7.
Extension Activities: These should be carried out outside the class hours. e.g. NSS, NCC /
Sports etc. will be assigned 4 additional credits in first four semesters. These credits will be in
addition to the 150 credits of the programmes, they will be mentioned in the mark sheet but not
included in the calculation of SGPA and CGPA.
O. B. Com. 8. Semesters :
An academic year is divided into two semesters. In each semester, courses are offered in 15
teaching weeks and the remaining 5 weeks are to be utilized for conduct of examinations and
evaluation purposes. Each week has 30 working hours spread over 6 days a week, consisting of
lectures, class participation, library work, practical, special counseling, sports, NSS, NCC and Youth
Welfare activities etc.

O. B. Com. 9. Credits :
The term ‘Credit’ refers to the weightage given to a course, usually in relation to the
instructional hours assigned to it. For instance, Four hour theory course per week is given Four
Credits. Three credit to three hour theory course per week. However, in no instance the credits of a
course can be greater than the hours allotted to it. For practical subjects in Commerce 1 and ½
hours of course is given one credit.

The total minimum credits, required for completing a UG B.Com programme is 150. The details of
credits for individual components and individual courses are given in attached Table 3.

O. B. Com. 10. Course :

Each Course is to be designed variously under lectures / tutorials / laboratory or field work
/ seminar / practical training / assignments / term paper or report writing etc., to meet effective
teaching and learning needs.

O. B. Com. 11. Examinations :

(i.) There shall be university examinations at the end of each semester, for odd semesters in the
month of October / November; for even semesters in April / May. A candidate who does not pass
the examination in any course(s) shall be permitted to appear in such failed course(s) in the
subsequent examinations to be held in October / November or April / May.

(ii.) A candidate should get enrolled / registered for the first semester examination. If enrollment
/registration is not possible owing to shortage of attendance beyond condonation limit /
regulations prescribed OR belated joining OR on medical grounds, the candidates are not
permitted to move to the next semester. Such candidates shall re-do the semester in the subsequent
turn of that semester as a regular student; however, a student of First Semester shall be admitted in
the Second Semester, if he / she has successfully kept the term in first semester. To move in the
Third Semester, a student has to clear all Credits of first semester. Like wise, to move in the Fourth
Semester, a student is required to obtain all the credits of second semester. Similarly, after clearing
all the credits of third semester, a student can move to the fifth semester and he / she shall be
allowed to move to the sixth semester after clearing all the credits of fourth semester

For the movement in the said semester as described above, the candidate must have satisfactorily
kept the term of the previous semester.

O. B. Com. 12. Condonation :

Students must have 75% of attendance in each course for appearing in the end semester University
examination. Students who have 74% to 65% of attendance shall apply for Condonation in the
prescribed form with the prescribed fee (Rupees 100 per course). Students who have 64% to 50%
of attendance shall apply for Condonation in prescribed form with the prescribed fee (Rs. 100 per
Course) along with the Medical Certificate. Students who have below 50% of attendance are not
eligible to appear for the examination. It is further clarified that the students who have 75% or
more of attendance shall be given Five out of Five marks in internal evaluation. Students (if
condoned) who have 74% to 65% of attendance shall be given four to three marks in internal
evaluation. Students, if condoned, who have to 64% to 50% of attendance shall be given two to
one marks in internal evaluations (as per O.B.Com 14)

O. B. Com. 13. Question Paper Pattern :

Question Paper shall have four questions corresponding to four units of each theory course.
Question No. 5 shall have objective type of questions to be asked from all the four units of the
theory course by giving equal weight - age.
 Table - 2

Question paper Format for 4 Unit Syllabus

A 6 Marks
Q. 1. OR
(From Unit 1) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
A 6 Marks
Q. 2. OR
(From Unit 2) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
A 6 Marks
Q. 3. OR
(From Unit 3) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
A 6 Marks
Q. 4. OR
(From Unit 4) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
14 questions of 1 mark each. There should be at least 3
questions of 1 mark each from all the 4 units, remaining 2
Q. 5. questions of 1 mark can be from any unit
 SPECIAL STRUCTURE FOR ALL ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION COURSERS

The above structure is also applicable to these courses with the following modifications.

(1) From question 1 to 4 only one question must be asked of 14 marks with internal option.

(2) The question which carries 14 marks must be of mainly numerical type.

(3) In the remaining three questions numerical type questions can be included with theory
questions.

(4) From Question 1 to 4 at least 80% of the questions must be of numerical form i.e. at least 45
marks should be allocated to numerical type questions. (Wherever question paper is of 70
marks)

(5) In case of question paper carrying other than 70 marks 80% of the question excluding MCQs
should be of numerical types.

O. B. Com. 14. Evaluation :

The performance of a student in each course is evaluated in terms of percentage of marks

with a provision for conversion to grade points. Evaluation for each course shall be done by a
continuous internal assessment (CIA) by the concerned course teacher as well as by an end
semester examination and will be consolidated at the end of the course. The components for
continuous internal assessment are:

Table - 3
Internal Evaluation System

One Tests 15 Marks (Second / repeat test for

genuine absentees)
Seminar / Quiz / Assignments 10 Marks
etc.(class participation by the student)
Attendance 5 Marks
Total 30 Marks

Attendance shall be taken as a component for continuous assessment, although the students should
put in a minimum of 75% attendance in each course. In addition to continuous evaluation
component, the end semester examination, which will be a written - type examination of at least 3
hours duration, would also form an integral component of the evaluation. The ratio of marks to be
allotted to continuous internal assessment and to end semester examination is 30 : 70. The
evaluation of laboratory component, wherever applicable, will also be based on continuous internal
assessment and on an end - semester practical examination.

O. B. Com. 15. Passing Minimum :

The passing minimum for CIA (Continues Internal Assessment) shall be 36% out of 30
marks (i.e. 11 marks), where the candidate is required to appear for the internal test at least once.
Failed candidates in the Internal Assessment are permitted to improve their Internal Assessment
marks in the subsequent semesters ( 2 chances will be given) by writing test and by submitting
Assignments. The passing minimum for University or External Examinations shall be 36% out of
70 marks (i.e. 25 marks)

O. B. Com. 16. Grading :

Once the marks of the CIA (Continues Internal Assessment) and end-semester examinations
for each of the courses are available, they will be added. The marks thus obtained will then be
graded as per details provided in Table 4. From the First semester onwards the total performance
within a semester and continuous performance starting from the first semester are indicated
respectively by Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average
(CGPA). These two are calculated by the following formulae:

Σn Ci G i
i=1
SGPA = -------------
Σn C i
i=1

Where ‘Ci ‘ is the Credit earned for the Course i in any semester ; ‘Gi’ is the Grade Point obtained
by the student for the Course i and ‘n’ is the number of Courses in that semester.

CGPA = average of SGPA of all the Courses starting from the first semester to the current
semester, i.e.

CGPA = Cumulative average GPA of all the courses starting from the first semester to the current
semester.
NOTE :

I) The GPA, SGPA and CGPA shall be calculated separately for the following three parts:
PART I : Soft skills courses,
PART II : Foundation courses
PART III : Core courses, core elective courses and subject elective courses.
Part IV : Extension curricular and co-curricular activities including NSS, NCC etc.

II) The SGPA and CGPA shall be calculated only when the student has successfully cleared
all the courses.

with the assumption that the total credits in each semester are the same.

O. B. Com. 17. Classification of Final Results :

I. For each of the three parts mentioned in O.B.Com. 16 above, there shall be a separate
classification on the basis of CGPA as indicated in Table - 4 below :

Table - 4
Letter Grade Classification of Final Results

Percentage Marks CGPA Letter

Classification of Final Result
From - to Grade
Above 85 8.5 - 10 O+
First class with Distinction
70 - 84.99 7.0 - 84.99 O

60 - 69.99 6.0 - 6.99 A

First Class
55 - 59. 99 5.5 - 5.99 B+
Higher Second Class
48 - 54.99 4.8 - 5.49 B
Second Class
36 - 47.99 3.6 - 4.79 C
Pass Class
Below 36 Below 3.6 = 0.0 D
Dropped
 II. For purposes of declaring a candidate to have qualified for the Degree of Bachelor of
Commerce in the First class / Second class / Pass class or First class with Distinction, the
marks and the corresponding CGPA earned by the candidate in part III mentioned in
O.B.Com. 16 above alone will be the criterion, provided he/she has secured the prescribed
passing minimum in Soft skill and foundation courses.. It is further provided that the
candidate should have scored the First / Second Class separately in both the grand total and
end Semester (External) examinations.

III. Grade in Part IV, Extension and Extra Curricular Activities shall be shown separately and it
shall not be taken into account for classification of class.

IV. The marks and grades for the course as foundation (compulsory) course of Sem - II on
“Environmental Studies” will be given in a separate certificate by the college as per the
guidelines of UGC, MHRD & the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The College shall
charge Rs.100/- separately to meet the expenditure incurred towards the completion of this
course, as per UGC / MHRD guide lines.

O. B. Com. 18. Conferment of the Bachelor’s Degree :

(i) A candidate shall be eligible for the conferment of the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce
(B. Com. honours.) only if he / she has earned the minimum required credits for the
programme prescribed therefore (i.e. 150 credits).

(ii) A candidate shall be required to pay Rs.500/- towards the conferment of the Degree of
B. Com., which shall be enhance by a 10% increase every three years and rounded off to the
next 10/- rupees stage.

O. B. Com. 19. End Semester Examinations :

(i) The University shall conduct the external (end) semester Examinations for all the Semesters.
Alternatively the University shall conduct the external examination for semesters V and VI only
and the internal as well as the external examinations for semesters I to IV shall be conducted by
the concerned colleges themselves. However, the common format for the question papers and
mark-sheets suggested and/or prepared by the University has to be followed by all the colleges
for Semester I to IV external (end semester) examinations.

(ii) The examination fees for all end semester examination shall be Rs.500/- (Rs. 250/- for Theory &
Rs. 250/- for Practical / Project / Term work etc.) for each semester of the Program which shall
be enhanced by a 10% increase every three years and rounded off to a next 10/- rupees stage.
O. B. Com. 20. Self - Financing Stream :
The above Ordinances shall be applicable also for the candidates undergoing the programmes in
Self-Financing Stream.

The above ordinances shall be applicable to external candidates also.

O. B. Com. 21. Grievance Redressal Committee :

The College shall form a Grievance Redressal Committee for each course in each department
with the Course Teacher and the HOD (HOD and Principle for single person Departments) as the
members. This Committee shall solve all grievances relating to the Internal Assessment marks of the
students.

O. B. Com. 22. Transfer of Credits :

In case of Soft Skill Courses and Foundation Courses, Students are permitted to transfer their
course credits from Centre for Distance Education (CDE) of any Open University to Regular Stream
and vice - versa. Similarly, they are also permitted to transfer their course credits for all Courses from
other state or central universities after verification of eligibility criteria.

O. B. Com. 23. Revision of Ordinances, Regulations and Curriculum :

The University may from time to time revise, amend and change the Ordinances, the Regulations
and the Curriculum, if found necessary.

The existing ordinances for passing the examination / course for annual pattern of programs also
remain effective for the CBCS program.
R. B. Com 1 - (i) Details of the number of courses and credits per course in B. Com.
Programmes (Regular)

Table - 1

B. Com.
Sr. No. of
Study Components Credits Total Total Hours
No. Courses
per Credits on Weekly
Course Basis
1 Soft Skill Courses 6 2 12 12

2 Foundation Courses 6 2 12 12

3 Core Course 30 3 90 90

4 Core Elective Courses 10 3 30 30

5 Subject Elective 2 3 6 6
Courses
6 Library and Field --- --- --- 30
work
TOTAL 54 150 180

Note: (I) Total weekly hours includes teaching of Foundation and Soft Skill Courses, which may
/ shall be carried out by the candidate inter or intra colleges.
(II) The workload taken up by the in - house faculty of the college for conducting
Foundation and Soft Skill courses per Department, in any Undergraduate programm shall be counted as
actual workload.
(III) The teaching of FCs and SSCs shall not depend upon the parent discipline /
department of the faculty and can be assigned to any faculty depending upon the nature of the course.

R. B. Com. 2 (i) - B. Com. Programmes - Course Structure under CBCS

Table - 2
 CHOICE BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR B.COM
SEMESTER - I

COURSE COURSE TYPE TITLE OF COURSE CREDITS

NO.
LECT OTHE PRACT TOTA
URE RS ICAL L

SS 101 A Soft Skill Personality Development

SS 101 B Soft Skill Indian Constitution - I
SS 101 C Soft Skill Stress Management 2 NIL NIL 2
SS 101 D Soft Skill National Ethics
SS 101 E Soft Skill Indian Culture & Heritage
FC 101 A Foundation Time Management
FC 101 B Foundation Growth of Indian Industries
FC 101 C Foundation Human Right
2 NIL NIL 2
FC 101 D Foundation Tally Accounting
FC 101 E Foundation Yoga & Meditation
FC 101 F Foundation Life Insurance Services
CC 101 CORE Fundamentals of Business Economics - I 2 1 NIL 3
CC 102 CORE Human Resource Management 2 1 NIL 3
CC 103 CORE Accountancy - I 2 1 NIL 3
CC 104 CORE Communication in Business 2 1 NIL 3
CC 105 CORE General English : Text & Composition 2 1 NIL 3
CE 101 A Core Elective Financial Accounting - I
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 101 B Core Elective Basic Statistics - I
Advanced Statistics
CE 101 C Core Elective Sales Management 2 1 NIL 3
Advance Business
Management
CE 101 D Core Elective Internet and Web Page Development Using HTML
Computer Application
CE 101 E Core Elective Fundamentals of Banking - I
Banking
CE 101 F Core Elective Fundamentals of Banking - I (Banking & Insurance)
Banking & Insurance
CE 101 G Core Elective Fundamentals of International Business
International Business
CE 101 H Core Elective Principles of Marketing
Marketing
SE 101 A Subject Elective Financial Accounting - I
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
SE 101 B Subject Elective Basic Statistics - I
Advanced Statistics 2 1 NIL 3
SE 101 C Subject Elective Internet and Web Page Development Using HTML
Computer Application
SE 101 D Subject Elective Secretarial Practice - I
Secretarial Practice
SE 101 E Subject Elective Sales Management
Advance Business
Management
25
TOTAL CREDITS

CHOICE BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR B.COM

SEMESTER - II

COURSE COURSE TYPE TITLE OF COURSE CREDITS

NO.
LECT OTHE PRACT TOTAL
URE RS ICAL

SS 102 A Soft Skill Leadership Development

SS 102 B Soft Skill Team Building Training
SS 102 C Soft Skill Analysis of Accounting Statements 2 NIL NIL 2
SS 102 D Soft Skill Sports & Practice
SS 102 E Soft Skill Indian Constitution - II
FC 102 Foundation Environmental Studies 2 NIL NIL 2
CC 106 CORE Fundamentals of Business Economics - II 2 1 NIL 3
CC 107 CORE Fundamentals OF Marketing Management 2 1 NIL 3
CC 108 CORE Accountancy - II 2 1 NIL 3
CC 109 CORE Business Correspondence 2 1 NIL 3
CC 110 CORE General English : Grammar & Composition 2 1 NIL 3
CE 102 A Core Elective Financial Accounting - I
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 102 B Core Elective Operations Research
Advanced Statistics
CE 102 C Core Elective Distribution Management 2 1 NIL 3
Advance Business
Management
CE 102 D Core Elective Web page Designing using Flash & Dream Weaver
Computer Application
CE 102 E Core Elective Fundamentals of Banking - II
Banking
CE 102 F Core Elective Fundamentals of Insurance
Banking & Insurance
CE 102 G Core Elective Foreign Exchange and Balance of Payments
International Business
CE 102 H Core Elective Personal Selling
Marketing
SE 102 A Subject Elective Financial Accounting - II
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
SE 102 B Subject Elective Operation Research
Advanced Statistics 2 1 NIL 3
SE 102 C Subject Elective Web page Designing using Flash & Dream Weaver
Computer Application
SE 102 D Subject Elective Secretarial Practice - II
Secretarial Practice
SE 102 E Subject Elective Distribution Management
Advance Business
Management
25
TOTAL CREDITS

Note : Colleges are instructed to see that at the time of Selection of Subject Elective existing
workload (Workload of annual system) must not be changed. In case any college wants to offer a
new subject as a Subject Elective Course, Prior permission of the University should be obtain,
while submitting an undertaking that there will be no adverse effect on the workload of a Teaching
Staff. (i.e. no faculty will become surplus)

CHOICE BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR B.COM

SEMESTER - III

COURSE COURSE TYPE TITLE OF COURSE CREDITS

NO.
LECT OTHE PRACT TOTAL
URE RS ICAL

SS 201 A Soft Skill E - Communication

SS 201 B Soft Skill Computer Skills
SS 201 C Soft Skill Company Secretary - Duties & Functions 2 NIL NIL 2
SS 201 D Soft Skill Consultancy Skills
SS 201 E Soft Skill Industrial Statistics
FC 201 A Foundation Tourism Management
FC 201 B Foundation Natural Resources Management
FC 201 C Foundation Indian Religions 2 NIL NIL 2
FC 201 D Foundation General Insurance
FC 201 E Foundation Service Management
CC 201 CORE Economics of Government Finances 2 1 NIL 3
CC 202 CORE Indian Financial System 2 1 NIL 3
CC 203 CORE Taxation - I 2 1 NIL 3
 CC 204 CORE Commercial Communication 2 1 NIL 3
CC 205 CORE Fundamental Statistics - I 2 1 NIL 3
CE 201 A Core Elective Cost Accounting - I
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 201 B Core Elective Statistics - III
Advanced Statistics
CE 201 C Core Elective Advanced Human Resource Management 2 1 NIL 3
Advance Business
Management
CE 201 D Core Elective Financial Analysis Using Spreadsheet
Computer Application
CE 201 E Core Elective Central Banking
Banking
CE 201 F Core Elective Central Banking and Banking Regulations
Banking & Insurance
CE 201 G Core Elective International Financial Markets
International Business
CE 201 H Core Elective Advertising and Sales Promotion
Marketing
CE 202 A Core Elective Corporate Accounting
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 202 B Core Elective Statistics - IV
Advanced Statistics 2 1 NIL 3
CE 202 C Core Elective Advanced Marketing Management
Advance Business
Management
CE 202 D Core Elective E - Commerce - I
Computer Application
CE 202 E Core Elective Indian Banking System
Banking
CE 202 F Core Elective Indian Banking System
Banking & Insurance
CE 202 G Core Elective International Financial Institutions
International Business
CE 202 H Core Elective Agricultural Marketing
Marketing
25
TOTAL CREDITS

CHOICE BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR B.COM

SEMESTER - IV

COURSE COURSE TYPE TITLE OF COURSE CREDITS

NO.
LECT OTHE PRACT TOTAL
URE RS ICAL

SS 202 A Soft Skill Handling Difficult Customers

SS 202 B Soft Skill Presentation Skills
SS 202 C Soft Skill Research Skills 2 NIL NIL 2
SS 202 D Soft Skill Legal Drafting
FC 202 A Foundation World Trade Organization
FC 202 B Foundation Pollution Control & Its Impact
FC 202 C Foundation Coastal Management 2 NIL NIL 2
FC 202 D Foundation Business Process Outsourcing
FC 202 E Foundation Right to Information
CC 206 CORE Economics of Growth and Finances 2 1 NIL 3
CC 207 CORE Production Management 2 1 NIL 3
CC 208 CORE Taxation - II 2 1 NIL 3
CC 209 CORE Organizational Communication 2 1 NIL 3
CC 210 CORE Fundamental Statistics - II 2 1 NIL 3
CE 203 A Core Elective Cost Accounting - II
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 203 B Core Elective Statistics - V
Advanced Statistics
CE 203 C Core Elective Organizational Behavior 2 1 NIL 3
Advance Business
Management
CE 203 D Core Elective E - Commerce - II
Computer Application
CE 203 E Core Elective Banking Regulations
Banking
CE 203 F Core Elective Insurance Regulations
Banking & Insurance
CE 203 G Core Elective Export Import Procedures
International Business
CE 203 H Core Elective Distribution and Retailing
Marketing
CE 204 A Core Elective Auditing - I
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 204 B Core Elective Statistics - VI
Advanced Statistics 2 1 NIL 3
CE 204 C Core Elective Advanced Financial Management
Advance Business
Management
CE 204 D Core Elective Database Management Systems Using SQL
Computer Application
CE 204 E Core Elective Legal Aspects of Banking
Banking
CE 204 F Core Elective Life and Non - Life Insurance
Banking & Insurance
CE 204 G Core Elective International Accounting
International Business
CE 204 H Core Elective Industrial Marketing
Marketing
25
TOTAL CREDITS
 CHOICE BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR B.COM
SEMESTER - V

COURSE COURSE TYPE TITLE OF COURSE CREDITS

NO.
LECT OTHE PRACT TOTAL
URE RS ICAL

SS 301 A Soft Skill Market Research

SS 301 B Soft Skill Presentation Skills
SS 301 C Soft Skill Personal Financial Planning 2 NIL NIL 2
SS 301 D Soft Skill Handling of House Hold Equipments
FC 301 A Foundation Business Ethics
FC 301 B Foundation Rural Marketing
FC 301 C Foundation E - Filling of Tax Returns 2 NIL NIL 2
FC 301 D Foundation Tourism Marketing
FC 301 E Foundation Disaster Management
CC 301 CORE Economics of International Trade 2 1 NIL 3
CC 302 CORE Marketing Management in Practice 2 1 NIL 3
CC 303 CORE Business Laws - I 2 1 NIL 3
CC 304 CORE Corporate Communication 2 1 NIL 3
CC 305 CORE Fundamental Statistics - III 2 1 NIL 3
CE 301 A Core Elective Cost & Financial Accounting
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 301 B Core Elective Statistics - VII
Advanced Statistics
CE 301 C Core Elective Strategic Management 2 1 NIL 3
Advance Business
Management
CE 301 D Core Elective Fundamentals of Networking
Computer Application
CE 301 E Core Elective Bank Customer Relationship
Banking
CE 301 F Core Elective Legal Aspects of Insurance
Banking & Insurance
CE 301 G Core Elective Basics of Logistics Management
International Business
CE 301 H Core Elective Marketing Research
Marketing
CE 302 A Core Elective Management Accounting - I
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 302 B Core Elective Statistics - VIII
Advanced Statistics 2 1 NIL 3
CE 302 C Core Elective Market Research
Advance Business
Management
CE 302 D Core Elective Data Warehousing & Data Mining
Computer Application
CE 302 E Core Elective Marketing of Banking Services
Banking
CE 302 F Core Elective Indian Insurance System
Banking & Insurance
CE 302 G Core Elective International Business Environmental
International Business
CE 302 H Core Elective Service Marketing
Marketing
25
TOTAL CREDITS

CHOICE BASED SEMESTER SYSTEM FOR B.COM

SEMESTER - VI

COURSE COURSE TYPE TITLE OF COURSE CREDITS

NO.
LECT OTHE PRACT TOTAL
URE RS ICAL

SS 302 A Soft Skill Business History

SS 302 B Soft Skill Writing Skills
SS 302 C Soft Skill Business Information Analysis 2 NIL NIL 2
SS 302 D Soft Skill Basics of Performing Arts
FC 302 A Foundation Cyber Laws
FC 302 B Foundation Personal Financial Planning
FC 302 C Foundation Security Market 2 NIL NIL 2
FC 302 D Foundation Financial Services
FC 302 E Foundation International Business
CC 306 CORE Indian Business and Economic Environment 2 1 NIL 3
CC 307 CORE Fundamentals of Financial Management 2 1 NIL 3
CC 308 CORE Business Laws - II 2 1 NIL 3
CC 309 CORE Media and Public Relation Communication 2 1 NIL 3
CC 310 CORE Fundamental Statistics - IV 2 1 NIL 3
CE 303 A Core Elective Management Accounting – II
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 303 B Core Elective Statistics – IX
Advanced Statistics
CE 303 C Core Elective Management Information System 2 1 NIL 3
Advance Business
 Management
CE 303 D Core Elective Information Security
Computer Application
CE 303 E Core Elective International Banking
Banking
CE 303 F Core Elective Marketing of Banking & Insurance Services
Banking & Insurance
CE 303 G Core Elective International Marketing
International Business
CE 303 H Core Elective International Marketing
Marketing
CE 304 A Core Elective Auditing - II
Advanced Accounting
and Auditing
CE 304 B Core Elective Statistics - X
Advanced Statistics 2 1 NIL 3
CE 304 C Core Elective Project Work And Viva - Voce
Advance Business
Management
CE 304 D Core Elective MS Project
Computer Application
CE 304 E Core Elective Project / Technology in Banking
Banking
CE 304 F Core Elective Emerging Issues in Banking & Insurance in India
Banking & Insurance
CE 304 G Core Elective International Accounting
International Business
CE 304 H Core Elective Industrial Marketing
Marketing
25
TOTAL CREDITS

Note :

For all Theory courses University (External) Exam Hours = 3 hours

(Except Soft Skill and Foundation Course)

For Foundation and Soft Skill Courses

University (External) Exam Hours = 2 hours

For Practical courses University (External) Exam Hours = 2 hours

Marks Distribution for all courses (Except Foundation and Soft Skill) :
Internal = 30 + External = 70 = Total Marks 100

For Foundation and Soft Skill courses

Internal Marks = Total Marks = 100
R. B. Com. 3 - Grading of the Courses
Table - 3

Percentage Marks Grade Grade Description

Points
Above 85 8.5 - 10.0 O+ Outstanding

70 - 84.99 7.0 - 8.49 O Excellent

60 - 69.99 6.0 - 6.99 A Very Good

55 - 59. 99 5.5 - 5.99 B+ Good

48 - 54.99 4.8 - 5.49 B Fair

36 - 47.99 3.6 - 4.79 C Average

Below 36 0.0 D (Dropped) Dropped

R. B. Com. 4 - Final Result

Table - 4

Percentage Marks CGPA Letter

Classification of Final Result
From - to Grade
Above 85 8.5 - 10 O+
First class with Distinction
70 - 84.99 7.0 - 84.99 O

60 - 69.99 6.0 - 6.99 A

First Class
55 - 59. 99 5.5 - 5.99 B+
Higher Second Class
48 - 54.99 4.8 - 5.49 B
Second Class
36 - 47.99 3.6 - 4.79 C
Pass Class
Below 36 Below 3.6 = 0.0 D
Dropped
 The semester grade point average (SGPA) will be calculated as an weighted average of all the
grade point of the semester courses. That is Semester grade point average (SGPA) = (sum of
grade points of all six courses of the semester)/ total credit of the semester as per example
given below :

R. B. Com. 5 - Course Structure :

I. The B.Com programme is full time three years Under Graduate Programme. The medium of
instruction shall be one of the mediums offered by the respective colleges.

II. The programme consists of Six Semesters - Semester I and II in the First Year of the
Programme , Semesters III and IV in the Second Year and V and VI Semesters in the Third
Year of the programme.

III. The total programme consists of 150 credits equally divided into 25 credits per semester.

IV. There would be different area of specialization as per syllabus of respective subject.

V. The programme consists of the following types of courses :

(i) Core Courses : Common for all optional specialization groups.

(ii) Core Elective Course : To be selected from the group of following option
from the 1st Semester onwards as per the table below.

Table 5

Semester No. Optional / Specialization Area No. of Core

Elective Courses
I (A) Advanced Accountancy & Auditing 1
II (B) Advanced Statistics 1
(C) Advanced Business Management
III (D) Computer Application 2
IV (E) Banking 2
(F) Banking & Insurance
V (G) International Business 2
VI (H) Marketing 2

(iii) Selection of Subject Elective Course every student must opt for one subject elective
course from the list of courses offered by the college. External candidates must select one
 subject elective course at the time of registration. The selection of the subject elective
course is however subject to the following conditions :

a. The selection of the subject elective must be different from the core elective area. For
example is a student select advanced accountancy as the core elective, she / he can
not offer advanced accountancy as a subject elective.
b. The subject elective once selected in semester - I shall continue in
Semester

(iv) Selection of soft skill and foundation courses.

Every student must select one SS and one FC in each semester out of the college list. The FC can
be opted from Science / Arts / any other faculty offered by the college in respective semesters.

For the selection of the Foundation courses and Soft Skill courses, the Department Committee
shall follow a selection procedure on a first come first served basis, fixing the maximum number of
students, giving counseling to the students etc. to avoid overcrowding to particular course(s) at the
expense of some other courses.

The UGC recommended Certificate Course on Environmental Studies is to be offered in the

second semester of all the UG Programmes as Foundation course compulsorily. Every student is
required to obtain minimum passing grade in this course for award of degree.

R. B. Com. 6 - Clearing and carrying forward the Semesters :

Rules for carrying forward the semesters are given below:

I. A candidate must have at least 75% overall attendance in the programme (except O B.Com -
12) and should have satisfactory performance in class participation of each course and must
have appeared in internal written test to be eligible for grant of term.

II. In case, a candidate obtains D in any one course / all courses in the first semester, he / she
shall be allowed to continue to proceed to the second semester provided he / she has kept
his / her terms of the first semester successfully.

III. The candidate shall be allowed to proceed to the third semester only after clearing all the
courses of the first semester.

IV. In case, a candidate obtains D in any one course / all courses in the second semester, he /
she shall be allowed to continue to proceed to the third semester provided he / she has kept
his / her term of the second semester successfully.
 V. The candidate shall be allowed to proceed to the fourth semester only after clearing all the
courses of the second semester.

VI. In case a candidate obtains D in any one course / all courses in the third semester, he / she
shall be allowed to continue to proceed to the fourth semester provided he / she has kept
his / her term of the third semester successfully. Similarly a candidate is allowed to move in
the fifth semester provided he / she has kept his / her term of the fourth semester
successfully and a candidate is allowed to move in the sixth semester after he / she has
successfully kept the term of fifth semester even if he / she has failed in any one or all
courses of the fifth semester.

VII. The candidate shall be eligible for the award of the degree after successful clearance of all the
courses of semester I, II, III, IV, V & VI by the Sixth semester examination of the third year
programme or till expiry of registration / enrolment.

VIII. When ever a candidate fails in a course due to failure of obtaining minimum marks in the
internal component of the examination, the marks obtained in attendance and class
participation shall be carried forward for the consideration of the repeat examination. The
student has to appear in the internal test only to complete the requirement of the internal
assessment.

R. B. Com. 7 - Assessment and Evaluations :

I. Each course will be assessed on basis of 100 marks. The marks would be divided between
internal and external assessment.

II. There shall be one end semester external examination of each course in every semester
consisting of 70% (70 marks) weight-age in theory and practical courses.

III. Each Theory & Practical course shall have internal assessment of 30% weight - age based on
the following
Internal written test - 15% (15 marks)
Attendance - 05% (5 marks)
Class participation in assignment-
Presentations/quizzes etc. - 10% (10 marks)

IV. Every student will be required to pass in the external examination and internal assessment
separately in each course.
V. The minimum passing standard will be 36% for the external and internal component of each
course, i.e. 25 marks out of 70 (external - 36% of 70 marks) and 11 marks out of 30 (internal
- 36% of 30 marks).

VI (a) The grades for each course would be decided on the basis of the percentage
marks obtained in the end-semester external and internal examinations as per
following table :
Table 6
Percentage Marks Grade Grade Description
Points
Above 85 8.5 - 10.0 O+ Outstanding

70 - 84.99 7.0 - 8.49 O Excellent

60 - 69.99 6.0 - 6.99 A Very Good

55 - 59. 99 5.5 - 5.99 B+ Good

48 - 54.99 4.8 - 5.49 B Fair

36 - 47.99 3.6 - 4.79 C Average

Below 36 0.0 D (Dropped) Dropped

VI (b) Final Results :

Table 7

Percentage Marks CGPA Letter

Classification of Final Result
From - to Grade
Above 85 8.5 - 10 O+
First class with Distinction
70 - 84.99 7.0 - 84.99 O

60 - 69.99 6.0 - 6.99 A

First Class
55 - 59. 99 5.5 - 5.99 B+
Higher Second Class
48 - 54.99 4.8 - 5.49 B
Second Class
36 - 47.99 3.6 - 4.79 C
Pass Class
Below 36 Below 3.6 = 0.0 D
Dropped or Fail
 Note : The student must score class separately in both end semester examination and
in grand total.

VII The semester grade point average (SGPA) will be calculated as an weighted average of all the
grade point of the semester courses. That is Semester grade point average (SGPA) = (sum of
grade points of all six courses of the semester) / total credit of the semester as per example
given below :
Table 8

Semester - I

Course
No. Credit Marks out Grade Grade Credit
of 100(%) Point Grade Point
CC - 101 3 65 A 6.50 19.50

CC - 102 3 60 A 6.00 18.00

CC - 103 3 62 A 6.20 18.60

CC - 104 3 57 B+ 5.70 17.10

CC - 105 3 55 B+ 5.50 16.50

CE - 101 3 72 O 7.20 21.60

SE - 101 3 58 B+ 5.80 17.40

FC - 101 2 44 C 4.40 8.80

SS - 101 2 60 A 6.00 12.00

Total Credits 21
Without FC & 128.70
SS
Examples : Conversion of marks into grade points

65 = 60+5 = 6.0+ 5 x (0.99 / 9.99) = 6.0+5 x 0.1 = 6.0+0.5 = 6.5

57 = 55+2 = 5.5+2 x (0.49 / 4.99) = 5.5+2 x 0.1 = 5.5+0.2 = 5.7
72 = 70+ 2 = 7.0 +2 x (1.49 / 14.99) = 7.0+2 x 0.1 = 7.0 +0.2 = 7.2
44 = 36+8 = 3.6 +8 x (1.19 / 11.99) = 3.6 +8 x 0.1 = 3.6 +0.8 = 4.4

VIII SEMESTER GRADE POINT AVERAGE (SGPA) = Total Credit Grade

Points Without FCs and ECs =128.70 / 21 = 6.13

SGPA Sem. I = 6.16

SGPA Sem. II = 5.63
SGPA Sem . III = 6.01
SGPA Sem. IV = 5.50
SGPA Sem. V = 5.61
SGPA Sem. VI = 5.72
Total SGPA = 34.63

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) = 34.63/ 6 = 5.77

CGPA = 5.77 Grade =B+ Class = Higher Second Class

CGPA X 10 = Percentage e.g. 5.77 X 10 = 57.7 %

Note :

(1) SGPA is calculated only if the candidate passes in all the courses i.e. get minimum C grade in all
the courses.
(2) CGPA is calculated only when the candidate passes in all the courses of all the semesters

IX The cumulative grade point average will be calculated as the average of the
SGPA of all the six semesters, as shown above.

VII. For the award of the class CGPA shall be calculated on the basis of :

(a) Marks of End Semester External Examination

And
(b) Total Marks obtained (Marks of End Semester External Examination + Marks of Internal
Assessment) for each course. The final Class for B. Com. Degree shall be awarded on the basis
of lowest CGPA of ( a ) & ( b ) of fifth & sixth semester examinations. However, the marks of
elective courses as well as foundation courses shall not be counted for the award of class,
 provided a candidate has secured at least minimum passing marks in Elective & Foundation
courses both in internal & external examinations.

R. B.Com. 8 - Syllabi Revision :

I. Syllabi of every course should be preferably changed after every two years. For example a
syllabus changed in 2011 must be revised in 2013 - 14.
II. Revised Syllabi of each semester should be implemented in sequential way.

III. In courses where units / topics relate to governmental provisions, regulations or laws,
changes to accommodate the latest developments are automatic under information to the
Registrar and Vice - Chancellor of Gujarat University.

IV. All formalities for revisions in the syllabi should be completed before the end of the 2nd / 4th
Semester for implementation in the next academic year.

V. During every revision, up to twenty percent of the entire syllabi of each course can be
changed to ensure that students who have studied the old syllabi can also appear for
examinations in the revised syllabi.

VI. In case, the syllabus of any course in carried forward without any change, it shall be included
in the revised syllabi.

VII. New / Additional areas and courses of elective optional can be introduced on the basis of
recommendations of the board of studies.

R. B. Com. 9 - Format of Question paper for 4 Units :

THE ALLOCATION OF MARKS FOR EACH QUESTION RELATES TO ITS TYPE

AND LENGTH OF ANSWER.

(A) QUESTION CARYYING 6 MARKS SHOULD BE OF ESSAY TYPE WITH

THE MAXIMUM LENGTH OF ANSWER TO ABOUT THREE TO FOUR
PAGES (APPROX 600 WORDS).

(B) QUESTIONS CARRYING FOUR MARKS SHOULD BE EITHER SHORT

NOTES OR BRIEF ANSWER TO ABOUT TWO PAGES (APPROX 400
WORDS).
(C) IN QUESTION NO.5 THEIR SHOULD BE 14 OBJECTIVE TYPE
QUESTIONS OF 1 MARK EACH. THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 3
QUESTIONS OF 1 MARK EACH FROM ALL THE 4 UNITS, REMAINING 2
QUESTIONS OF 1 MARK CAN BE FROM ANY UNIT.

A 6 Marks
Q. 1. OR
(From Unit 1) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
A 6 Marks
Q. 2. OR
(From Unit 2) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
A 6 Marks
Q. 3. OR
(From Unit 3) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
A 6 Marks
Q. 4. OR
(From Unit 4) A
B 4 Marks
OR
B
C 4 Marks
OR
C
14 questions of 1 mark each. There should be at least 3 questions
Q. 5. of 1 mark each from all the 4 units, remaining 2 questions of 1
mark can be from any unit
SPECIAL STRUCTURE FOR ALL ACCOUNTING AND TAXATION COURSERS

EITHER OR

A 7 Marks
OR
A
B) Write in brief any two 4 Marks
Q.1
out of three
From Unit - I Numerical of 14 Marks (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(C) Answer any two in 3 Marks
one or two lines only
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
A 7 Marks
OR
A
B) Write in brief any two 4 Marks
Q.2
out of three
From Unit - II Numerical of 14 Marks (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(C) Answer any two in 3 Marks
one or two lines only
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
A 7 Marks
OR
A
B) Write in brief any two 4 Marks
Q.3
out of three
From Unit - III Numerical of 14 Marks (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(C) Answer any two in 3 Marks
one or two lines only
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
A 7 Marks
OR
 A
Q.4 B) Write in brief any two 4 Marks
From Unit - IV Numerical of 14 Marks out of three
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(C) Answer any two in 3 Marks
one or two lines only
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Q.5 Shall be 14 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each. There should be at least 3 questions
of 1 mark each from all the 4 units, remaining 2 questions of 1 mark can be from
any unit

The above structure is also applicable to these courses with the following modifications.

(1) From question 1 to 4 any one question must be asked of 14 marks with internal option.

(2) The question which carries 14 marks must be of mainly numerical type.

(3) In the remaining three questions numerical type questions can be included with theory
questions.

(4) From Question 1 to 4 at least 80% of the questions must be of numerical form i.e. at least 45
marks should be allocated to numerical type questions. (Wherever question paper is of 70
marks)

(5) In case of question paper carrying other than 70 marks 80% of the question excluding MCQs
should be of numerical types.