What Happens If Your Amity MCom Project Has More Than 15% Plagiarism?

If your Amity MCom project has more than 15% plagiarism, it is rejected before evaluation. Amity requires at least 85% originality, and there is no tolerance above the 15% limit. Your report will not be graded, you must revise and resubmit per university rules, and your evaluation timeline resets—typically adding another four to six weeks after an accepted resubmission.

Direct answer

• Result: rejection before grading
• Marks awarded: none for the 70-mark report until resubmission passes
• Next step: mandatory resubmission per Amity rules
• Timeline impact: evaluation restarts after accepted resubmission
• Risk: MCom degree delay and possible extension fees

What exactly gets rejected?

The full MCom project report submitted in Stage 2 is rejected—not the extended abstract from Stage 1. If your overall submission was incomplete (missing certificates, plagiarism report, or viva answers), Amity may require resubmission of all project documents.

Does Amity check plagiarism twice?

Yes. You submit your own plagiarism report at Stage 2 upload, and Amity conducts an additional check before evaluation. Both must show 15% or below similarity.

How to fix and resubmit

1. 1Identify highest-match sections in your plagiarism report
2. 2Rewrite flagged passages in your own words with proper APA 6 citations
3. 3Use quotation marks and page numbers for necessary direct quotes
4. 4Re-run check and aim for 10–12% as a safety margin
5. 5Upload revised report with new plagiarism report in Stage 2

People also ask

• Is 16% plagiarism OK? No—the hard limit is 15%.
• Is 14% safe? Yes—at or below 15% meets the rule.
• Can I appeal? Follow Amity's resubmission process; prevention before upload is the practical approach.
• Will my extended abstract be affected? Stage 1 remains, but Stage 2 must pass plagiarism to complete evaluation.