API FORMAT

CATEGORY-I: TEACHING, LEARNING AND EVALUATION RELATED ACTIVITIES

Maximu Self-Appraisal
m API API Score
Sl. Nature of Activity Score Score (to be allotted by
No. submitted by
Allotted the applicant) Principal

1 Lecturers, (Theory & Practical), 50

Seminars, Lecture Method-15,
Practical-05,Student Seminar-
05,Assignment-05, Group
Discussion-05, Field visit-05,
Student Study Projects-05, Any
other-05 (specify)
2 Lectures or other teaching duties in 10
excess of UGC norms:
(Self-declaration with examples)
3 Preparation and imparting of 20
knowledge /instruction as per
curriculum-10
Syllabus enrichment by providing
additional resources to students-10
(Self-declaration with examples)
4 Use of participatory and innovative 20
teaching-learning methodologies;
updating of subject content, course
improvement , etc.:
(Self-declaration with examples)
5 Examination duties (Invigilation, 25
Paper setting, evaluation/
assessment of answer scripts) as
per allotment:
(Duties performed as per allotment
or not - Self declaration )
Total Score: 125

CATEGORY-II: CO-CURRICULAR, EXTENSION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

RELATED ACTIVITIES

Sl. No. Nature of Activity Maximum Self - Verified

API Score Appraisal API
Allotted Score(to be Score
given by (for
the office
applicant) use only)
1 Student related co- 20
curricular/extension / field based
activities (such as extension work
through NSS/NCC / other channels/
cultural activities/subject related
events/ advisement and counseling/
exhibition/ educational/ industrial
tour, etc.) - 15 per activity
(Self-declaration with examples )
2 Contribution to Corporate life and 15
management of the department and

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 institution through participation in
academic and administrative
committees and responsibilities- 10
per activity
(Self-declaration with examples )
3 Professional Development activities 15
(such as participation in seminars,
conferences, short term, training
courses, talks, lectures, membership
of associations, dissemination and
general articles, not covered in
Category III below) – 10 per activity
(Self-declaration with examples )
Total Score: 50

CATEGORY-III: RESEARCH AND (RELATED) ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

Sl. No. Engineering/ Faculties of API Score Self- Verifie

/Sciences/ Languages/ Allotted Apprais d API
Medical Arts/ al Score Score
Sciences Humanities/ (to be (for
Social Sciences/ submitt office
/Management ed by use
III(A) Category-A Category-A 20/Publication the only)
Research Journals* Journals* per author applican
publications t)
(Journals, Category-B Category-B 15/
Periodicals, Journals* Journals* Publication per
Conference author
proceedings Recognized and Recognized and 10/
) and Editing reputable reputable Publication per
Journals and periodicals/ periodicals/media* author
Periodicals media*
Full papers in Full papers in 10/
conference conference Publication per
(seminar/ (seminar/ author
workshop/ workshop/
symposium) symposium)
proceedings, etc proceedings, etc
(Abstract not to (Abstract not to be
be included) included)
Popular articles Popular articles 3/ Publication
published in published in per author
newspapers/ newspapers/ [max -30]
Professional Professional
magazines magazines
Referring: Referring: (i) 5/Journal
(i) Journal Papers (i) Journal Papers Paper (ii)
(ii) Conference (ii) Conference 3/ Conference
Papers Papers Paper
(iii) Books (iii) Books (iii)10/ Book
[max -30 for
one or more
wok(s) under
referring]
Editor of Editor of Journals/ 5 each [max-
Journals/Periodica Periodicals 10]
ls
Member of Board Member of Board 3 each [max-
of Editors of of Editors of 9]
Journals/ Journals/

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 Periodicals Periodicals
III(B) Text or Reference Text or Reference 50/sole Author
Research Books Published Books Published by 30/ per author
publications by International International in case of
(books, Publishers with an Publishers with an multiple
chapters in established peer established peer Authors
books, etc.) review system review system 10 / chapter
in an edited
book in case
of sole Author
6/ chapter in
an edited
book per
author in
case of
multiple
Authors
Subject Books by Subject Books by 25/sole Author
National //State National /State 15/ per author
level publishers level publishers in case of
and State and State /Central multiple
/Central Govt./ University/ Authors
Govt./University/ College/ 5/chapter in
College/ institutional an edited
Institutional Publications book in case
Publications of sole Author
3/ chapter in
an edited
book per
author in
case of
multiple
Authors
Chapters Chapters (i)Internationa
contributed to contributed to l Publishers:
edited knowledge edited knowledge 10/ chapter in
based volumes based volumes an edited
published by published by book in case
(i)International (i)International of sole Author
Publishers Publishers 6/ chapter in
(ii) Indian (ii) Indian an edited
Publishers Publishers book per
author in
case of
multiple
Authors
(ii) Indian
Publishers:
5/ chapter in
an edited
book in case
of sole Author
3/ chapter in
an edited
book per
author in
case of
multiple
Authors
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed 25 per
Monographs Monographs Monograph
Translation work Translation work 20 per book
10/ published
work
other than
book
Editing of Editing of volumes 15/ volume in
volumes case of sole
editor

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 10/ volume
per editor in
case of
multiple
editors
III(C) RESEARCH PROJECT ###
III(C)(i) (a) Major Projects (a)Major Projects 20/ Project
Sponsored amount mobilized amount mobilized per
projects with grants above with grants above investigator
carried Rs.30 lakhs Rs. 5 lakhs
out/ (b)Major Projects (b)Major projects 15/ project
ongoing amount mobilized amount mobilized per
with grants of Rs. with grants above investigator
5 lakhs up to Rs. Rs.3 lakhs up to
30 lakhs Rs.5 lakhs
(c)Minor projects (c)Minor projects 10/ project
amount mobilized amount mobilized per
with grants of Rs. with grants of Rs. investigator
50,000 to Rs. 5 25,000 to Rs. 3
lakhs lakhs
III(C)(ii) Amount mobilized Amount mobilized 10/ every Rs.
Consultancy with minimum of with minimum of 10 lakhs and
Projects Rs.10 lakhs Rs.2 lakhs Rs. 2 lakhs
carried respectively
out/ongoing per project
consultant
III(C)(iii) Completed project Completed project 20/major
Completed report report project and
projects: (acceptance from (acceptance from 10/minor
Quality funding agency) funding agency) project per
evaluation project
investigator
or consultant
III(C)(iv) Patent/Technolog Major Policy 30/national
Project y document of Govt. level patent/
outcome/ transfer/product/ Bodies/ Govt. technology
outputs Process recognized public transfer/prod
or private uct/ process
institutions, /major policy
societies and document at
agencies , etc. at state level,
central and state and
level 50/
international
level patent/
technology
Transfer
/product/
process
/major policy
document at
national level
per project
investigator/
consultant/
author of
policy
document
III(C)(v) Honorary Honorary 5/ assignment
Consultancy Consultancy to Consultancy to per consultant
(Honorary) govt. bodies/ govt. bodies/ govt. [max-20)
govt. recognized recognized public
public or private or private
institutions, institutions,
societies and societies and
agencies/ agencies/
industries, etc. industries, etc.
III(D) RESEARCH GUIDANCE
III(D)(i) M.Phil/ Degree Degree awarded 6/ candidate

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 Equiva awarded only per supervisor
lent only
thesis
**
III(D)(ii) Ph.D. Degree Degree awarded 20/ candidate
awarded per supervisor
III(D)(iii) Ph.D. Thesis Thesis submitted 10/ candidate
submitte per supervisor
d
III(D)(iv) Ph.D. Register Registered/ 5/ candidate
ed/Ongoi Ongoing per supervisor
ng
III(F) TRAINING COURSES & CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP PAPERS
III(F)(i)Organizatio ( a) Not less than two weeks 20 each event
n## or participation in duration
Refresher courses/
Orientation courses (b) One week duration 10 each event
Methodology
Workshops, Training, (c) less than one week 5 each event
Teaching-Learning duration
Evaluation
Technology
Programmes, Soft
Skill
Development
Programme,
Faculty Development
Programmes, etc.
III(F) (ii) (a)International/Foreign 10 each
Presentation of Conference, etc.
research papers (b) National 7.5 each
(oral/ poster) in (c) Regional/State level 5 each
conferences, (d) Local-University/College 3 each
Seminars, level
Workshops, etc.#
III(F)(iii) (a) (b) International 10 each event
Resource persons or (b) National 7.5 each event
chairing the session (c) Regional/State level 5 each event
in Invited lectures (d) Local-University/College 3 each event
/invited level
presentations/
refreshers courses
/training courses
/study circles/
seminars/symposia/
conferences/
workshops/academic
courses, etc.,
III(G)(i) (a) International 30 each (max-
Recognition of 30)
Research: (b) National 20 each (max-
Prestigious Honours 20)
and Awards
of national/
international
importance
or recognized by the
international
agencies or the
departments/
agencies of national/
state governments
III(G)(ii) Post- 15 each [max-
doctoral Fellowships: 30]
Post-doctoral
fellowships of at least
8-week/2 months
duration received and

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 availed of
Total

***The parametres listed in the table of Category –III (Research and academic Contributions
shall have the following capping in relation to the total API Score claimed by the candidates
III A: Reseach papers (Journals etc.,) : 30%
III B: Research Publications (Books etc.,) : 25%
III C: Reseacrj projects : 20%
III D: Researh Guidance : 10%
III E: Training Courses/Confe/Seminars etc.,) : 15%

*Journals under Category-A and Category-B and Recognized and reputable

periodicals/media to be decided by respective departments.
** Equivalent Work of Master’s Thesis and M.Phil/ M.Tech/ M.E Thesis is to be decided
by respective departments.
# If paper presented in Conference/Seminar/Workshop, etc. is published in the form of
proceedings, the points would accrue for the ressearch publications [III (A)] and not under
presentation [III(E)(ii)]. Paper accepted in Conference/ Seminar/ Workshop, etc. may be
reckoned as equivalent to papers presented.
## Each of the organisers of the programmes shall get same score. However for each of
these programmes if one opts to get score as organizer he/she shall not be entitled to get score
in other capacity/ies.
### Copies of the relevant page/s from the original project application and the final
project report showing the name(s) of the research investigator(s) have to be enclosed.

Score
Score Obtained
Criterion of Max given by
S.No in self- Remarks
Evaluation Score the
evaluation
Principal

Teaching Learning
1 125
and Evaluation

Co-curricular and
2 50
Extension Activities

Research and
3 Academic 175
Contribution

Score to be awarded
4 by the selection 50
Committee

Total 400

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