According to the UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of…
2023
According to the UGC (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018, a similarity score of 42% corresponds to which level of plagiarism?
Answer: C. 2 — CONCEPTThe UGC plagiarism framework classifies a similarity percentage by placing it in a prescribed interval. The four levels progress from Level 0 through…
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
2
- D.
3
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT
The UGC plagiarism framework classifies a similarity percentage by placing it in a prescribed interval.
The four levels progress from Level 0 through Level 3 as the percentage crosses successive cut-offs.
APPLICATION
Use the Level 2 interval: above 40% and up to 60%.
Compare 42% with its bounds: 42 is greater than 40 and less than or equal to 60.
Therefore, 42% lies in Level 2.
CONTRAST
Level 0 covers similarity up to 10%.
Level 1 covers similarity above 10% and up to 40%.
Level 2 covers similarity above 40% and up to 60%.
Level 3 covers similarity above 60%.
RESULT
The required level is 2.