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Thesis Writing Guidelines and Format

The document provides detailed instructions for thesis writing, including requirements for questionnaires, data analysis, formatting, page numbering, typing, binding, and viva presentations. It specifies a minimum sample size of 100 for questionnaires, the use of A4 paper with specific margins, and the need for various data analysis tools. Additionally, it outlines the structure and presentation of the thesis, including the number of pages and slide requirements for different types of vivas.

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Thesis Writing Guidelines and Format

The document provides detailed instructions for thesis writing, including requirements for questionnaires, data analysis, formatting, page numbering, typing, binding, and viva presentations. It specifies a minimum sample size of 100 for questionnaires, the use of A4 paper with specific margins, and the need for various data analysis tools. Additionally, it outlines the structure and presentation of the thesis, including the number of pages and slide requirements for different types of vivas.

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THESIS WRITING INSTRUCTIONS

QUESTIONNAIRE
Questions: Minimum 20 (Personal questions excluded)
Sample size: Minimum 100
GENERAL FORMAT
Paper size: A4 size (210 mm x 297 mm).
Margin: 1.5 inches from the left and 1 inch from the top, right, and bottom
on every page including the cover.
DATA ANALYSIS
• Data Analysis: Minimum 3 tools
• The analysis and presentation of a question has to be on a single page
(Table, Chart, and interpretation)
PAGE NUMBERING
• The page number must be written on the top right edge of all pages,
starting from the preface pages of the thesis to the appendix pages.
• The preface of the thesis, starting from the title page, must be numbered
using lowercase Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, and so on).
• The text pages and the rest of the thesis must be numbered using Arabic
numerals (1, 2, 3, and so on)
• The first page of the thesis, the title page, is unnumbered but is
considered as page ‘i’. The first page of Chapter 1 is numbered using
Arabic numerals as page ‘1’ followed by the rest pages as 2, 3, and so on.
TYPING
• The thesis must be typed in double-spacing Times New Roman font, size
12. Use italics to emphasize some important words in the thesis.
• The spacing between text lines should be 2.0 lines.
• The text should be typed on one side of the A4 paper.
• Chapter titles must be typed with capital letters and centered between
the left and right margins. Each chapter must begin on a new page.
• Main titles (e.g., 1.1 INTRODUCTION) must be written in bold capital
letters.
• Sub-chapters should be typed in bold only the first letter of the words of
the sub-titles should be in uppercase.
• Justified text gives the document clean, crisp edges so it looks more
polished
REPORT
• Theses must be permanently bound with hard covers
• All the details mentioned on the cover page must be printed using regular
Times New Roman font, size 18.
• The color codes for the cover – Black
• Number of pages: 100-150 Pages
• The student and guide in respective places must sign the thesis
VIVA
• Presentation (PPT) Required
• Internal Viva -1: Minimum 10 slides (Excluding Title Slide)
• Internal Viva -2: Minimum 15 slides (Excluding Title Slide)
• External Viva: Minimum 20 slides (Excluding Title Slide)

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