16-05-2014, 02:25 PM
Contributor Personality Development - About CPD Examination
1. The examination paper will have 90 questions.
1.1. There will be 7-8 questions from each of the 12 Units.
1.2. All questions are compulsory.
2. The duration of the examination is 2 1⁄2 hours (i.e. 150 mins).
3. All questions are in multiple choice format (MCQ).
2.1. The questions are in the form of scenarios / situations giving 4 options.
2.2. The student is expected to choose exactly one option out of the 4.
2.3. All 4 options are valid, with a hierarchy in the quality of response
2.3.1. 2.3.2. The second-best option carries 3 marks
2.3.3. The third-best option carries 2 marks
The best contributor option carries 5 marks (i.e. full marks)
The fourth-best option carries 1 mark
Maximum marks for the paper will be 450.
4. The scores will be normalized to 70 marks for Diploma, BE, MCA, ME. (i.e. Student gets
[(M/450)*70] marks where “M” is the marks the student got in the CPD paper) and to 80
marks for B. Pharma students (i.e. Student gets [(M/450)*80] marks where “M” is the
marks scored by the student in CPD paper).
5. Pass marks -
5.1. For Diploma and BE pass mark is 23 out of 70.
5.2. For MCA and ME is 50% i.e. 35 out of 70.
5.3. For B. Pharm pass mark is 40% i.e. 32 out of 80.