According to the UGC Regulations, 2018 on plagiarism similarity of 42% refers to which of the following levels of plagiarism ?

The correct answer is 2.
Important PointsAccording to the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018, issued by the University Grants Commission of India, the levels of plagiarism are categorized as follows:

Level 0:

• Similarities up to 10% - Minor similarities, no penalty

Level 1:

• Similarities above 10% to 40% - Such students shall be asked to submit a revised script within a stipulated time period not exceeding 6 months.

Level 2:

• Similarities above 40% to 60% - Such students shall be debarred from submitting a revised script for 1 year.

Level 3:

• Similarities above 60% - Such students' registration for that course will be cancelled.

Given the above, a similarity of 42% would fall under:

Level 2
Additional InformationPlagiarism is the practice of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit, resulting in the misrepresentation of that work as your own.

• This could involve copying and pasting text from a source directly, paraphrasing someone else's work too closely, or even presenting someone else's work entirely as your own.
• Plagiarism is considered a serious ethical violation in academic, journalistic, and creative fields.
• It can lead to severe consequences, such as damage to professional reputation, legal consequences due to copyright infringement, academic penalties (like failing a class or being expelled), or professional consequences (like job loss).