The attendance rule causes more panic than almost anything else in a semester — usually because students hear it second-hand. Here’s the standard structure, plainly.
The standard bands
- 75% and above: you write your end-semester exams normally.
- Between 65% and 75%: you may be allowed to write exams through condonation — a formal concession usually requiring valid grounds (typically medical, with documentation) and a fee. This is a concession, not a right.
- Below 65%: you are generally not permitted to appear for that semester’s exams and must repeat the coursework requirements — the serious outcome everyone fears.
Attendance is computed per semester on conducted working days/hours, and colleges track it continuously — most publish it monthly or via portals.
What students get wrong
- “I’ll make it up at the end.” Attendance is a ratio of days already conducted — late-semester recovery is mathematically limited. Track it from week one.
- “OD doesn’t count.” Approved on-duty (symposiums, placements, sports) is normally counted as present — but only if you file the OD forms properly and on time.
- “Condonation is automatic.” It requires application, valid reasons, documentation and fees — and approval is discretionary.
If you’re running short right now
Count your remaining working days, compute the best case honestly, and talk to your class advisor early — options narrow every week you wait. Medical absences need certificates submitted per your college’s process, at the time of absence, not retroactively at semester end.
Implementation details (exact bands, fees, documentation) are set by regulation and college — confirm with your exam cell rather than seniors’ folklore. Attendance shortage is also a common reason a hall ticket gets withheld.