Evaluation of Thesis

1. The Ph.D. thesis submitted by a research scholar shall be evaluated by his/her Research Supervisor and at least two external examiners, who are not in employment of the University, of whom one examiner may be from outside the State/Country.
2. The Vice-Chancellor, shall appoint two external examiners out of the panel recommended by the DRC with at least one examiner from outside the State/Country for the evaluation of the thesis.
3. Each Examiner, after examining the thesis, shall submit a report to the Controller of Examination (COE) containing a clear recommendation whether, in his/her opinion:
   1. The thesis as such is acceptable and the viva-voce examination of the candidate may be held; or
   2. The thesis should be referred back to the candidate for revision and re- submission; or
   3. The thesis be rejected.
4. The examiner shall not recommend that the viva-voce be held unless he/she is satisfied,
   1. that the thesis constitutes a contribution to knowledge characterized either by reinterpretation of known facts or development of new knowledge and/or techniques and,
   2. that the methodology pursued by the candidate is sound, and,
   3. That its presentation is satisfactory.
5. If the COE is satisfied that the external examiners have unanimously recommended that the viva-voce examination of the candidate be held, he/she shall accordingly refer it to the Head of the Department to prepare a summary report in consultation with the supervisor(s) concerned for conduct of viva-voce.
6. In case the COE finds that the external examiners of the thesis have not recommended unanimously that the viva-voce examination of the candidate be held, then the COE shall place the report of the examiners before the Vice Chancellor for
7. The Head of the Department/ Chairperson, DRC may, at his/her discretion, and shall, if the recommendation of one external examiner is positive and that of the second is negative, recommend to the Vice Chancellor for the appointment of a third external examiner, one not in the service of the University and/or on the Board of Studies of the Department to examine the thesis and act according to the recommendation of the third external examiner.

A recommendation is not to be considered negative if a revision is recommended and this revised thesis is accepted by the examiner.

Provided further, if the thesis after revision is not accepted by the examiner, the original and the revised version of the thesis shall be sent to the third external examiner and the version approved by the third external examiner shall be considered to be final.

Important:

• No thesis shall earn a degree unless there are three positive recommendations, including that of the Research Supervisor.
• Where two recommendations are positive and the third asks for revision, the BOS shall ordinarily get the revision carried out and revised thesis sent to the same examiner.