r/kolkatacollegestudent

Hi Guys, I took admission in Amity University (Kolkata) this year so am in first year but couldn’t attend class for a month due to a family bereavement and I was outstation. I have written a mail to the HOI regarding this today so am awaiting for a response but my department’s assistant professor told me that I won’t be able to sit for end sem exams most probably due to low attendance. Does anyone have any experience regarding something like this?

so this incident took place on 22nd june 2026 where i was found in posession of my phone during my sem 6 exams and the teacher wrote on my copy that i was using chatgpt to cheat during exam. anyways on august 12 i think i was called to give a written statement about this and on august 14 results were announced and they were withheld obviously. now its about to be more than 3 months since the incident and whenever i go to the RA dept the man says that he cant give a date for the return of my phone. wtf how long will it take this is crazy someone please help

Why is the marking scheme of English Honours so pathetic in Kolkata colleges like Calcutta University, Presidency, Xavier's and JU? I am myself in Xavier's and have heard that the situation is not different elsewhere in Kolkata.

Most professors are unreasonable and expect a PhD thesis in 30-45 minutes, while others expect us to miraculously write the exact same concoction they have in their mind. It is such a pathetic subject when it comes to marking that I feel awful about my choice, and I feel like this is affecting my liking for the subject. If I am subjected to the whims and fancies of an arrogant evaluator, what is the point of studying or working hard at all? Day by day, I feel an increasing intense hatred towards professors of English Literature. The amount of guts you need to say, "60% is an amazing score. How much more do you want?" in 2026 is horrifyingly shocking. It is a trash score and is considered thus by the society outside your narrow bubble, any companies and in other areas.

When will this disgusting practice end?

Is the situation the same in other universities in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad?

Can these conservative professors ever lose their arrogance and see the contemporary world for what it is?

Please don't comment that English is a subject of Humanities or that it is a subjective thing, so students should be marked low. It makes no sense whatsoever and don't forget about the enormous loss of possible scholarships and academic opportunities we are losing out on.

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