Section 8 in The University Grants Commission (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018
8. Levels of Plagiarism.
- Plagiarism would be quantified into following levels in ascending order of severity for the purpose of its definition:i. Level 0: Similarities upto 10% - Minor similarities, no penaltyii. Level 1: Similarities above 10% to 40%iii. Level 2: Similarities above 40% to 60%iv. Level 3: Similarities above 60%
