Key takeaways
- Full MA report: 15,000–30,000 words; extended abstract: 3,000–5,000 words; inner abstract: 500–1,000 words.
- Plagiarism threshold: maximum 15% (minimum 85% originality)—reports above this are rejected before grading.
- Evaluation breakdown: 70 marks for written report, 30 marks for viva voce, 100 total.
Amity Online MA project word limits are: full report 15,000–30,000 words, extended abstract 3,000–5,000 words (including a standalone abstract of 500–1,000 words), and project title maximum 12 words. Originality must be at least 85% (plagiarism at or below 15%). Evaluation is 70 marks for the written report and 30 marks for viva voce, totaling 100 marks. Evaluation generally takes four to six weeks after all three submission stages are complete.
Exact word limits for Amity MA project work
- Full MA project report: 15,000–30,000 words (Stage 2 upload)
- Extended abstract: 3,000–5,000 words (Stage 1 upload)
- Standalone abstract inside extended abstract: 500–1,000 words
- Project title: maximum 12 words (not counted in body word limits)
- File size: maximum 2 MB per upload (separate from word count)
- Reports below 15,000 or above 30,000 words do not meet official requirements
Originality and plagiarism rules
- Minimum originality required: 85%
- Maximum allowed plagiarism/similarity: 15%
- Plagiarism report submitted with full report in Stage 2
- Amity conducts an additional plagiarism check before evaluation on all project report submissions
- Reports exceeding 15% plagiarism are rejected and require resubmission per university rules
- No marks are awarded for the report until a passing plagiarism check is confirmed
Evaluation breakdown: how 100 marks are allocated
- Project report (written submission): 70 marks
- Viva voce (five descriptive answers): 30 marks
- Total project work marks: 100
- Both components are mandatory—viva is not optional
- Plagiarism above 15% rejects the report before any marks are awarded
What evaluators assess in the written report (70 marks)
- Topic relevance and originality aligned with MA specialization
- Critical literature review and theoretical framework
- Research methodology appropriateness and justification
- Data analysis, interpretation, and scholarly argument
- APA 6th edition formatting compliance
- Conclusions, recommendations, and academic writing quality
What evaluators assess in viva (30 marks)
- Understanding of research objectives and methodology
- Ability to explain findings and limitations in your own words
- Connection between results and literature reviewed
- Quality of five descriptive written answers on the portal
Evaluation timeline
Evaluation generally takes four to six weeks after complete submission of all three stages—extended abstract, full report with plagiarism report and certificates, and five viva answers. Incomplete submissions are not evaluated until all components are received.
Related questions
- Is a 10,000-word MA report acceptable? No—the minimum is 15,000 words.
- Is 14% plagiarism OK? Yes—at or below 15% meets the rule.
- Is 16% plagiarism OK? No—Amity's hard limit is 15%; the report is rejected.
- When does evaluation start? After all three stages are complete and plagiarism check passes.