Mastering NBA SAR 2025 Tier 2 Engineering: The Knowledge Series Every College Must Read and Avoid Consultants
- Dr. Deepessh Divaakaran
- Apr 27
- 6 min read
Updated: Apr 29
Why I Wrote This Series
Over the past several months, I observed a dangerous pattern emerging:
Colleges scrambling to comply with NBA SAR 2025 updates without clarity.
Consultants offering half-baked "shortcut solutions" charging lakhs of rupees, often with outdated or wrong interpretations.
Institutions left confused, vulnerable, and exploited, simply because they lacked authentic, structured guidance.
This is not just unfortunate. It’s unethical.
Instead of enabling true academic upliftment, a section of the consultancy industry has monetized confusion.
That’s why I decided to create this freely accessible, structured, and institution-centric 4-Part Series — so that no Tier 2 college, whether big or small, feels lost or forced into dependency.
Earlier, I had already written a comprehensive 9-Part Series on NBA SAR 2025 Engineering Changes for Tier 1 Engineering Colleges, which received overwhelming appreciation from academic leaders across India.
If you wish to explore that 9-Part Series for Tier 1 Colleges, you can access it here: Link to 9-Part Tier 1 Series
This current 4-Part Series for Tier 2 Engineering Colleges builds on that spirit — expanding clarity to a wider circle of institutions who need it most.
The NBA's Silent Responsibility
While I fully respect NBA’s role as a quality assurance body, the truth must be stated:
NBA’s 2025 updates were rolled out without detailed handholding or proper transition support.
Instead, institutions were expected to "figure it out on your own" — leading to chaos, assumptions, and inconsistent implementations.
Had NBA itself released clear transition guides, realigned SAR samples, PO transition matrices, or process flow documents, much of this exploitation could have been avoided.
NBA must realize: Quality cannot emerge from confusion. It must be nurtured through clarity.
Until then, independent voices must step up to fill the gap.
And this Series is my contribution toward that.
Explore the Full 4-Part Series Here
Part | Title | Link |
Part 1 | NBA Pre-Qualifier 2025 Changes Explained – A Tier 2 College Guide | |
Part 2 | New NBA SAR 2025 vs Old SAR – A Criterion-Wise Comparison for Tier 2 Colleges | |
Part 3 | Newly Added Requirements in NBA SAR 2025 – What Tier 2 Colleges Must Know | |
Part 4 | Transitioning from NBA SAR 2015 to SAR 2025 – Step-by-Step Blueprint for Tier 2 Colleges | |
PO Transition Strategy | PO Transition from 12 to 11 POs: What Every Engineering Institute Must Fix Before Their Next NBA Visit as per Revised NBA SAR 2025 |
Also Read: PO Transition Strategy (12 POs to 11 POs Explained)
As part of the NBA 2025 structural shifts, the traditional 12 Program Outcomes (POs) were redefined into 11 POs under the GAPC 4.0 framework.
I have already published a detailed article that explains:
Why the shift happened
How colleges must transition old CO-PO mappings
A ready-to-use transition matrix
What is WK and Why It Matters?
Another important concept every institution must now understand is WK – Washington Accord Knowledge.
WK stands for a set of standardized knowledge profiles defined under the Washington Accord, an international agreement recognizing substantial equivalency of engineering degree programs.
WK List Overview
WK Code | Knowledge Profile |
WK1 | Mathematics, Science fundamentals |
WK2 | Engineering fundamentals |
WK3 | Specialist knowledge of the discipline |
WK4 | Research-based knowledge and methods |
WK5 | Modern tool usage |
WK6 | Understanding of society, environment, sustainability |
WK7 | Project management and finance |
WK8 | Ethics and professional responsibilities |
WK9 | Communication skills |
WK10 | Lifelong learning preparedness |
(This list can vary slightly depending on NBA’s specific adaptation from WA documentation.)
In NBA SAR 2025, WKs are indirectly referred to through:
Graduate Attributes
Revised POs
Sustainable Development Goal linkages
Project-Based Learning designs
Thus, aligning your curriculum and assessments with WK indicators is crucial for building global equivalency of your programs.
NBA Accreditation should not be a compliance struggle.
It should be a journey toward institutional excellence — achieved through clarity, collaboration, and conscious academic leadership.
If even one college becomes self-sufficient because of this freely shared series, it would be worth every second spent creating it.
How My Book Solves What Revised NBA SAR 2025 Leaves Unsaid
Let’s be honest.
The Revised NBA SAR 2025 brought some good structural changes —
but it also left a lot unsaid.
No practical handbook.
No real-world implementation guide.
No structured support to help colleges actually apply the reforms.
And in that silence, most institutions today are left guessing.
That’s exactly why I wrote my book: "Outcome-Based Education – A Practical Guide for Higher Education Teachers"
Published even before NBA officially launched GAPC 4.0 and the New SAR in 2024.
Built not just from theory, but from on-ground experience of working with over 1000+ campuses across India.
What’s Inside the Book That the SAR Doesn’t Cover
How to Write Real, Measurable PEOs
Most colleges still create vague, theoretical mission statements.
My book gives you format templates backed by Bloom’s levels, stakeholder integration, and clear alignment with vision-mission-goals.
How to Map COs to POs (and Now to WKs)
SAR 2025 expects CO-PO-WK mapping — but doesn't explain how.
I do.
With ready-to-use tables, logical flow, and academic sense — not guesswork.
CO-PO Attainment Calculation (with Interpretation)
Not just formulas.
I explain the logic behind the numbers, how to set target levels, how to report attainment gaps, and how to plan corrective actions.
How to Create Course Files That Actually Prove Outcomes
No more decorative files stuffed with content.
I show how to build course files that speak the language of outcomes — files that actually satisfy NBA assessors.
Faculty-Level Understanding of OBE
One big SAR 2025 risk: If your faculty can’t explain the OBE processes they are following, NBA will mark it as non-compliant.
My book helps faculty internalize OBE — not just "prepare" for the visit.
Many more frameworks, templates, and real case studies
Covering real-world academic situations, innovative assessments, rubrics, student outcome analysis, and how to integrate SDG, PBL, and MOOC-based learning.
Why This Book Matters Now More Than Ever
If you’re preparing for Revised NBA SAR 2025 and you haven't yet adopted this practical framework, you’re doing it the hard way.
You can either keep struggling with interpretations, or you can build clarity, confidence, and compliance — by following a tested system that is already battle-proven in 1000+ campuses.
Grab the book now, and transform your NBA journey from guesswork to mastery.
Outcome-Based Education – A Practical Guide for Higher Education Teachers
(Available on Amazon, Flipkart, and select academic stores)
Get 20% Discount on Author Special Copy: https://www.deepeshdivakaran.com/buybook
Bonus Article: The Most Comprehensive Guide on PO Transition (12 POs to 11 POs)
While working on the SAR 2025 changes, one of the most critical shifts colleges must manage is the transition from 12 Program Outcomes (POs) to 11 POs under the GAPC 4.0 structure.
This transition is not cosmetic — it requires a full realignment of curriculum design, CO-PO mapping, attainment calculations, and reporting.
To address this, I have already published the most comprehensive and practical guide available today on this topic.
In this guide, you will find:
Why the PO structure changed and what it really means,
Step-by-step strategy for updating CO-PO-PSO matrices,
Practical transition mapping tables,
Common mistakes colleges must avoid during PO restructuring.
Access the Complete PO Transition Strategy Guide here: PO Transition from 12 POs to 11 POs – Complete Strategy Article
If your college has not yet restructured your CO-PO mappings to align with the new NBA SAR 2025, this article is absolutely essential reading.
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