ST.

XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS),

KOLKATA POST-GRADUATE AND RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
GUIDELINES RELATING TO DISSERTATION
(SEMESTER IV STUDENTS)

DISSERTATION (TOTAL: 100 MARKS)

A. Internal Examination:
 Interaction with the Guide 10 Marks
 Internal evaluation 10 marks
TOTAL (A)
20 marks
SEMESTER EVALUATION (OUT OF 80 MARKS)
B. Plagiarism ** 20 Marks
C. Semester Examination:
Way to Evaluate Dissertation: (10 marks each)
 Introduction
 Review of Literature
 Methodology of research
60 marks
 Analysis and Discussion
 Summary of findings, conclusions and suggestions
 Citations and referencing
TOTAL (A+B+C) 100 marks
 **EVALUATION SCHEMES OF PLAGIARISM

LEVELS LEVELS OF SIMILARITY DECISION ON 1St TIME MARKS AWARDED*

CHECK
Level 0 Upto 10% Minor similarities; no penalty 20 marks
Level 1 Above 10% but upto 15% Such student shall be asked to 15 marks
submit a revised dissertation within
5 days from the date of the
feedback about the originality of the
research study.
Level 2 Above 15% but upto 20% Such student shall be asked to 10 marks
submit a revised dissertation within
7 days from the date of the
feedback about the originality of the
research study.
Level 3 Above 20% but upto 25% Such student shall be asked to 5 marks
submit a revised dissertation within
9 days from the date of the
feedback about the originality of the
research study.

Level 4 Above 25% Dissertation will not be accepted 0 marks

Note: Plagiarism check must be mandatorily carried out before the issuance of the dissertation completion certificate.
 To be awarded based on 2nd time plagiarism check result.
 VIVA-VOCE (50 MARKS)
1. Quality of presentation 10 Marks
2. Ability to answer questions (knowledge part) 10 Marks
3. Flow of presentation 10 Marks
4. Timely completion of the presentation 10 Marks
5. Communication skill and depth of knowledge 10 Marks
TOTAL 50 Marks

THESIS PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION:

GENERAL GUIDELINES:
1. The dissertation must be in Print ready format in PDF. It must be of at least 5,000 words.
2. No part of thesis shall have been submitted for the award of any other degree or diploma from any other Institution/University without
written permission.
3. Plagiarism check is mandatory.
4. The text should be in Times New Roman 12 font size, with headings in 14 font size.
5. The thesis shall be written in English or in any other language as approved by Department in the format and style (APA Style format).
6. The thesis shall involve in depth study and critical review of the area of his topic and creation of new knowledge in the area. It should bear
evidence of the candidate’s capacity for analysis and judgment as well as his ability to carry out independent investigation, design or
development. It should be characterized by discovery of facts or fresh approach towards interpretation of facts and theories or significant
contribution to knowledge or development or a combination of these.
7. Failure to submit the Dissertation by the due date and failure to appear at the Viva-voce Examination will be treated as “Absent” in the
Examination. He/she will have to submit the Dissertation and appear for the Viva-Voce Examination in the subsequent year (as per the
prevalent Rules).
8. No marks will be allotted on the Dissertation unless a candidate appears at the Viva-Voce Examination. Similarly, no marks will be allotted
on Viva-Voce Examination unless a candidate submits his/her Dissertation.
9. Evaluation of the Dissertation to be done jointly by one internal expert and two external experts with equal weightage, i.e., average marks
of the internal and two external experts will be allotted to the candidate.

DISSERTATION RELATED ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES:

10. Preparation of Manuscript and Copies
10.1 The thesis must be typed and submitted in Print ready format in PDF.
10.2 The thesis must be printed on one side of white paper. All copies of thesis pages must be clear, sharp and even, with uniform size and
uniformly spaced characters, lines and margins on every page of good quality white paper.
10.3 Thesis should be free from typographical errors.

11. Size and margins

11.1 A4 is the recommended thesis size.
11.2. Content should not extend beyond the bottom margin except for completing a footnote, last line of chapter/subdivision, or figure/table
caption.
11.3 All tables and figures should conform to the same requirements as text. Colour may be used for figures.
11.4 Students may choose to submit printed thesis copies either in the standard size or in a book format that is roughly half of A4. If the book
format is adopted for submission, it should be ensured that all textual and illustrative material is distinct and legible. Students should also submit
the thesis in soft form (PDF) for storage and archival.
12. Page Numbering
12.1 Beginning with the first page of the text in the thesis (chapter 1), all pages should be numbered consecutively and consistently in Times
New Roman through the appendices.
12.2 Page numbers prior to Chapter 1 should be in lower case Roman numerals. The title page is considered to be page (i) but the number is not
printed.

13. Line Spacing

The general text of the manuscript should be in 1.5 spacing.

14. Tables, Figures and Equations

14.1 All tables (tabulated data) and figures (charts, graphs, maps, images, diagrams, etc.) should be prepared, wherever possible, on the same
paper used to type the text and conform to the specifications outlined earlier. They should be inserted as close to the textual reference as
possible. Cite source compulsory for every figure and table.
14.2 Tables, figures and equations should be numbered sequentially either throughout the thesis or chapter-wise., For instance, Table 5.3, Figure
5.1, and Equation (5.1) related to chapter 5 etc.
14.3 Images, Photographs, etc. must be scanned in high resolution.

15. Binding
The student should submit the two copies of the thesis in fully hard bound form.

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MODEL FOR COVER AND TITLE PAGE OF DISSERTATION

A Study on Job Satisfaction of Bank Employees in Kolkata

Thesis submitted
To
St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata
Under
University of Calcutta
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of Master of Commerce

By

………………………………………………………………

(Name of the Candidate)

Under the Guidance of

………………………………………………………………

(Name of the Supervisor)

POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Month, Year (e.g. APRIL, 2022)

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the thesis entitled……………………….

………………… (title)……………. submitted to St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous),

Kolkata under University of Calcutta in partial fulfillment for the award of degree of Master
of Commerce in ………………(subject)…………….is a bonafide original research work
carried out by ……… (candidate name) …………. under my guidance and supervision
and it has not formed the basis for the award of any Degree, Diploma, Associateship,
Fellowship or any other similar titles in this or any other University or Institution of
higher learning.

Date:

……………………………………..

Place: (Signature of the Supervisor)

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the thesis entitled……………………….

………………… (title).....................submitted to St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata under

University of Calcutta in partial fulfillment for the award of degree of Master of Commerce in
………………(subject)……………..is a record of original research work carried out by
me under the guidance and supervision of…………(guide name)…………. and that it
has not formed before the basis for the award of any Degree, Diploma, Associateship,
Fellowship or any other similar titles in this or any other University or Institution
of higher learning.

Date:

……………………………………..

Place: (Signature of the Candidate)

Academic Year:

Registration No:

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CERTIFICATE FOR PLAGIARISM

CHECK

ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), KOLKATA

POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I hereby declare that the thesis entitled………………………. …………………………..

(title).....................submitted by me for the award of degree of Master of Commerce
in……………………(area).................................................is my original contribution and it is not
plagiarized or copied from any other thesis/books/any other copy right materials.

Date:

……………………………………..

Place: (Signature of the Candidate)

Academic Year:

Registration No:
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ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), KOLKATA

POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

FORMAT OF THESIS

1. Title Page

2. Certificate by the Supervisor

3. Declaration by the Candidate

4. Acknowledgement

5. Declaration of Plagiarism

6. Preface

7. List of Publications (if any)

8. List of Notations/Abbreviations (if any)

9. Contents

10. Chapter 1 (Introduction-Background and Rationale for the study-Literature

review-research gap-research questions-Objectives of study-Hypothesis-
Research methodology-Limitation of this study)

11. Chapter 2, Chapter 3 etc.., (Context and main Results obtained by the
candidate) (as per the instruction of Guide)

12. Conclusion and future scope of study

13. Bibliography (APA Style)