Practical Examination Scheme

No. of Practical Examination : Two for 'O' level & Four (4) (Total Six) for 'A' Level

Duration of Each Examination : Three hour duration including viva voice
Max. marks in each Examination : 100 (80 (Practical) + 20 (Viva))

• Grading : Students are awarded grades in practical examinations based on the marks scored by them in the practical and viva voice. Every candidate has to pass in both Theory and Practical Examinations separately.



• Date(s) : Date(s) will be announced in the leading News Paper and on DOEACC Website.
  The practical examinations are held in the Approved Institutions conducting Hardware Courses.

The institute is obliged to conduct practical examinations and arrange infrastructure, faculty for the conduct of practical examination. The institute is not allowed to charge any fee from the candidates, for practical examinations.

Project - DOEACC Hardware curriculum has a project as an important component of 'A' level and higher level courses. The project is identified and carried out by the student under the guidance and support of Faculty/Guide and management of the respective institute. It is felt that such a project provides an opportunity to the student to apply his / her knowledge and skills to real life problems (including oral and written communication skills), and as such the project is given utmost importance and priority both by the students as well as by the institute faculty / management in respect of its identification, planning and implementation.

Objective of the project - The aim of the project is to provide the students an integrated experience in solving a real life problem by applying knowledge and skills gained on completion of theory papers in a course at a given level. It provides an opportunity for the students to develop written and communication skills. Project also helps the students to realize the importance of resource and time management, ownership of task towards deliverables, innovation and efficiency in task management apart from presentation skills. It also provides a good opportunity for students to build, enhance and sustain high level of professional conduct and performance and evolves a problem solver frame of mind. It is also felt that undertaking the project by a student prepares him for a job in industry and elsewhere. The project should be original, of real life value, and not copied from existing material from any source and a certificate to this effect shall be provided with the project, duly countersigned by the supervisor. The student is allowed to undertake the project work at his / her Approved Institute or in Industry / other organization(s). If the organization, where the student is working, is not DOEACC Approved institute, then the student is required to submit an undertaking / certificate from the said organization for extending the facility to the student for the project work.

Eligibility for Supervisor / Guide for 'A' Level - A guide for 'A' level shall be a person with DOEACC Hardware 'B' level or BE or M.Sc (Electronics/ Computer Science) or equivalent qualification and adequate experience in the area in which the student has chosen the project. In case of a candidate from an Approved institute, the institute concerned shall render all help including the nomination of the supervisor. The students are required to submit the acceptance of the identified resource person to act as guide/supervisor for the proposed project work.

Submission of Hardware 'O' Level Project Report - At O level, a candidate is required to complete one project. No marks/credits are assigned. Candidates are expected to carry out a project successfully and submit the certificate in the prescribed proforma from the head of the institute / centre running the approved course or the organization, where the candidate has undergone project work.

Submission of Hardware 'A' Level Project Report - 'A' Level candidates are expected to carry out a project successfully and submit the certificate in the prescribed proforma from the Project Guide or Head of the Approved Institute.

Time of Submission of Hardware 'A' Level Project Report and Evaluation - 'A' level student can submit the project only after passing 5 papers and appearing in remaining papers in the next examinations. 'A' level project shall be approximately 240 man-hours and carries a total of 100 marks (80% for the project evaluation and 20% for the viva-voce). A student must secure at least 50% marks in project evaluation and viva-voce separately to qualify for 'A' level. The examiner designated by DOEACC Society shall intimate the exact location for the conduct of both project evaluation and viva-voce.

Project Evaluation fee for 'A' Level and above - A fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) shall be remitted to DOEACC Society by a demand draft in favour of respective DOEACC Centre, drawn on any nationalized bank, payable at location of respective centre for project evaluation.
Exemptions : Students, who have qualified 'O' level of a field shall get exemption in the same subjects of 'A' level of the same field. e.g. A student, who has qualified CHM-O1-R0, CHM-O2-R0, CHM-O3-R0, CHM-O4-R0 shall get exemption in CHM-A1-R0, CHM-A2-R0, CHM-A3-R0, CHM-A4-R0.

Award of Certificate / Diploma - On passing the examination including the project, certificate / diploma is awarded by the DOEACC Society, New Delhi to the Candidates.