18(a) A candidate appearing in Part-I Annual Examination shall be entitled to three chances in all. He shall be eligible to avail himself of the first chance i.e. the end of his academic year, as a two chances, i.e. the Supplementary Examination immediately following the Annual Examination and the next consecutive Annual Examination, may be availed by him.

18(b) If a candidate fails to appear in, or does not qualify, either a portion, or whole, of Part-I Examination, in the aforementioned three chances, in accordance with the prescribed Regulations, he shall no longer be eligible to appear to in any subsequent Part-I Examination. He may, however, if otherwise eligible, appear as a private candidates, in the M.A/ M.Sc. (Composite) Examination of the University.

18(a) A candidate appearing in Part-I Annual Examination shall be entitled to four chances (1+3) in all. He shall be eligible to avail himself of the first chance i.e. Annual Examination to be held towards the end of his academic year, as a regular/ Private student. While the remaining three chances, i.e. the Supplementary Examination immediately following the Annual Examination next consecutive Annual Examination and Supplementary Examination immediately following the Annual Examination, may be availed by him.

18(b) If a Regular candidate fails to appear in, or does not qualify, either a portion, or whole, of Part-I Examination of the subjects/ degrees wherein external/ Private candidates are not eligible to appear, in the aforementioned four chances (1+3), in accordance with the prescribed Regulations, he shall no longer be eligible to appear in any subsequent Part-I Examination.