Abstract

A STUDY ON CONSISTENCY OF PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN COMBINED ENTRANCE EXAMINATION (ASSAM), BOARD EXAMINATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS IN BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

Pulak Bhattacharyya

Volume: 6 Issue: 1 2016

Abstract:

Consistency refers to reliability or uniformity of successive result or events. Consistency of performance refers remarkable uniformity throughout a particular academic area. Consistency of performance indicates long range progress of academic achievements of individuals. It is generally assumed that the students who showed better or higher performance in the starting classes of their studies also performed better in future academic years. The present study is an attempt to find out the consistency of performance in the Combined Entrance Examination (Assam), Board examinations and Semester Examinations in Bachelor of Engineering Programme.

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