L. N. C. P. E (BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (BPEd)

 

LAKSHMIBAI NATIONAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

(Affiliated to the University of Kerala)

REGULATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (BPEd)

2 years (Approved by NCTE)

Introduction

Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) is a two year professional degree programme

with the objective of preparing Physical Education teachers to impart Physical Education

and sports activities up to High School level. The course will also facilitate employment for

them as Trainers/ Instructors/ Coaches in fitness centers, health clubs, sports clubs, sports

academy etc.

Name of the Course: The name of the course shall be Bachelor of Physical Education

(B.P.Ed.) 2 years.

 Nature of the Course: The course shall be full time residential and co-educational.

Duration: The duration of the course shall be two academic years with four semesters.

A candidate must complete the course of study for the Bachelor of Physical Education

(B.P.Ed.) and pass all papers in Part-A (Theory), Part-B (Practical Skills), Part-C (Teaching

Ability) and Part – D (Coaching Ability) within a total period of Four Years commencing

from his/her first admission to the B.P.Ed. Course.

- Eligibility for admission and reservation of seats.

For admission to the B.P.Ed. Course the candidate shall fulfill the following conditions.

a) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 50% marks and having at least participation in

the Inter-College/Inter-Zonal/District/School competition in sports and games as

recognised by the AIU/IOA/SGFI/Government of India.

Or

b) Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education with 45% marks.

Or

c) Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with 45% marks and studied Physical Education as

compulsory/ elective subject.

Or

d) Bachelor’s degree with 45% marks and having participated in National/Inter

University/ State competitions or secured First, Second or third position in Inter

Collegiate/ Inter Zonal/ District/School competition in sports and games as recognized

by the AIU/IOA/SGFI/Government of India.

Or

e) Bachelor’s degree with participation in International competitions or secured first,

second or third position in National/Inter university competitions in sports and games

as recognised by respective federations/ AIU/IOA/SGFI/Government of India.

Or

f) Graduation with 45% marks and at least 3years of Teaching experience (for deputed

in-service candidates ie, trained Physical Education Teachers/Coaches)

The relaxation in the percentage of marks in the qualifying examination and in the

reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC and other categories shall be as per the rules of the

Central Government/State Government whichever is applicable.

2. Should be below the age of 25 years as on 1st October of the year of admission (born on

or after 1st October 1995). Age relaxation will be given as per University rules to eligible

categories.

 Should possess a high level of physical fitness to undertake daily heavy load of Physical

exercises and should not have any Physical deformity or mental disability which prevents

him/her from actively taking part in Physical Education programme.

 If a woman student admitted to B.P.Ed. course gets married and is found medically

unsuitable at any stage of the programme, have to discontinue the programme.

Number of Seats

Men     Women    Total

30           20              50

Note: Rank lists shall be published separately for men and women. Reservation of seats for

shall be done as per State Government rule.

Selection Criteria

The candidates shall be selected to the B.P.Ed Course as per merit from the rank list,

which will be prepared on the basis of the following four items of the selection criteria which

shall follow the same order as given here under.

(i) Written test: 50 Marks

(General English, General knowledge, Sports and Professional aptitude shall be

tested)

(Candidates who do not score a minimum of 20 marks shall not be eligible for further

testing)

(ii) Physical Fitness Test (AAPHER Youth Fitness Test - 6 Items): 30 Marks

AAPHER Youth Fitness Test comprising the following items will be used to assess

Physical fitness

1. Pull-ups (Boys)/ Flexed-arm Hang (Girls)

2. Flexed-leg Sit-Ups for one minute

3. Shuttle run (30 ft X 4)

4. Standing Broad Jump

5. 50-Yard Dash

6. 600-Yard Run

AAPHER YOUTH FITNESS TEST Norms for Boys and Girls are enclosed as Appendix- I

(Candidates who do not score a minimum of 15 marks shall not be eligible for further

testing)

(iii) Sports proficiency test (one game/sport): 10 Marks

A test in the skills of one game/sport of the candidate’s choice out of the

games/sports included in the schedule of AIU (Sports Division). However, the

college reserves the right to delete any game/sport from the list on administrative

considerations and the games/sports selected shall be published in the prospectus

for the respective year.

(iv) Sports achievement (should produce original Certificates):10 Marks

Achievement rating in a Game/Sport as per the Rating Scale enclosed as Appendix￾II

Total 100 Marks

A candidate should score at least 45% in the selection tests (45 out of 100marks) to

find a place on the rank list.

The list of Games/Sports

is: 1. Basketball 2. Boxing 3. Cricket 4.Football

5. Gymnastics 6. Handball 7. Hockey 8. Judo

9. Kabaddi 10. Kho-Kho 11. Shuttle Badminton 12.Softball

13. Swimming 14. Table Tennis 15. Taekwondo 16. Tennis

17. Track & Field 18. Volleyball 19. Wrestling

Medium of Instruction and Examination

The medium of instruction and examination of the course shall be English.

Programme in the Choice based Semester System

The following are the important aspects of the B.P.Ed programme.

A. Semesters

B. Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA)

C. End Semester Examination (ESE)

-  Semesters: An academic year is divided into two semesters. The duration of each

semester shall be five months inclusive of the days of examination. There shall be at least 90

working days and a minimum of 450 hours of instruction in a semester. There will be, to the extent

possible, one-month break between semesters.

 Working days: There shall be at least 180 working days per year exclusive of admission

and examination processes, etc.

 Academic Week is a unit of six working days in which distribution of work is organized

from day one to day six, with seven contact hours which include tutoring on each day.

 Choice Based Semester System is an instructional package developed to suit the needs of

students, to keep pace with the developments in higher education and the quality assurance

expected of it in the light of liberalization and globalization in higher education.

- Core Course means a subject that is compulsory as specified for all students undergoing

the B.P.Ed. programme.

- Elective Subject means a subject which would enrich the B.P.Ed. programme where the

students are allowed to choose from a category of subjects

- Core Practical means a Game or Sport discipline that comes under the category of

Games which are compulsory as specified for all students undergoing the B.P.Ed. Degree

programme.

- Course: The term course, usually referred to as ‘papers’ is a component of a programme.

All courses need not carry the same weight. The courses should define learning objectives and

learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise Lectures/ tutorials/laboratory work/field

work/ outreach activities/ project work/ vocational training/viva/seminars/ term

papers/assignments/ presentations/ self-study etc. or a combination of some of these.

The following are the various categories of courses suggested for the B.P.Ed. Programme.

A. Theory:

1. Core Course

2. Elective Course

B. Practicum

C. Teaching Practice

D. Coaching Ability