In an anti-climax to the allegations about low marks being awarded to students of second year pre-university, scores of candidates who had applied for revaluation have secured even lesser marks than what they had scored earlier.

In fact, some students who had passed in the first evaluation have been declared failed after revaluation.  Of the 13,000 and odd applications received for revaluation, the PU Education Department has so far declared revised marks of 1,078 candidates. What has come as a shock is that more than 50 per cent of these students have secured less than what they had scored in the first evaluation.

Of course, there are also several instances wherein justice has been rendered to students who had become victims of the carelessness of the evaluators.

Marks are revised if there is a difference (both plus and minus) of more than six marks in the revaluation process. The revaluation is conducted by a panel of three evaluators.

Hue and cry
As soon as the II PU results were announced in April this year, there was an hue and cry by a section of parents and students that the evaluation had been erratic and a large number of students had got abysmally low marks than what they were expecting.

The complaint was especially severe from students who had opted for the science stream.

But here are some shockers. Naveen Kumar (Reg no: 779275) had obtained 52 marks in Chemistry. Not satisfied he applied for revaluation and today he has been declared “fail” with revaluation committee awarding him only 23 marks. Sandesh Srinidhi (Reg no: 441249) who had received 51 marks in Chemistry in the first valuation has now obtained only 30. At the same time in several cases justice has been rendered to students. Take the case of Sudeepa Aithala S (Reg No: 441249) who had been given 15 marks in English language paper and declared failed.

Sudeepa applied for revaluation and has now got 45 marks an increase of 33. In a similar case Radha D (Reg No: 951928) had secured only 27 in English language and now on revaluation she has secured 53 marks a jump of 26.

Improved score
Many have improved their score. Vineet Kumar (Reg No:  424783) had scored 68 in Physics. The revaluation panel has now awarded him 87. Jeffery Lewis (Reg No: 423935) had scored 62 in Mathematics and revaluation team felt he deserved 83.

PU department Joint Director (Exam) R Goverdhan said the department will initiate disciplinary action against evaluators where there has been erratic evaluation.

On students getting less marks in the revaluation process, Mr Goverdhan said, “Usually, the evaluation by a single valuator is lenient and revaluation panel is more stringent. However, revaluation marks are final and a student cannot opt out of the revised marks”.

In all cases where there has been a difference of more than six marks the revaluation fee of Rs 750 per answerscript will be refunded to the students, he said.