The following system of grades and accompanying quality points is employed for credit courses:
|
GRADES
|
Marks
|
QUALITY POINTS
|
|
A+
|
90 -100% |
4.00
|
|
A--
|
85 - 89% |
3.75
|
|
A--
|
80 - 84% |
3.50
|
|
B+
|
75 - 79% |
3.25
|
|
B--
|
70 - 74% |
3.00
|
|
B--
|
65 - 69% |
2.75
|
|
C+
|
60 - 64% |
2.50
|
|
C--
|
55 - 59% |
2.25
|
|
C--
|
50 - 54% |
2.00
|
|
D-
|
40 - 49% |
1.00
|
|
F-
|
0 - 34% |
0.00
|
|
R
|
REFERRAL
(student has failed one component of the course)
|
|
XM
|
EXEMPTED
(assessed as having passed an equivalent course before)
|
|
XR
|
EXEMPTED
(repeated programme, has successfully completed course before)
|
|
AP
|
ABSENT WITH APPROVAL
|
|
AW
|
ABSENT WITHOUT APPROVAL
|
|
AU
|
AUDIT
|
|
W
|
WITHDRAWAL
|
|
NG
|
NO GRADE
(course not examined at the end of semester)
|
Grade Point Average
The Grade Point Average (GPA) is determined by multiplying the credit hours (credits attempted) of each course by the grade points corresponding to the semester grade for the course. The total of all such points for the period is then divided by the total number of credit hours for that period. This average is computed only on credit courses.
Example:
| Subject |
Grade |
Credit Hours
(Credits Received) |
Grade Point |
Quality Points
(Credit hrs. x Grade Point) |
| MAT |
|
4
|
3.5
|
14.0
|
| HIS |
|
4
|
3.0
|
12.0
|
| ENG |
|
3
|
2.0
|
6.0
|
| SCI |
|
3
|
3.5
|
10.5
|
| PSY |
|
3
|
3.0
|
9.0
|
|
Totals:
|
17
|
15.5
|
51.5
|
| Semester GPA: 3.029 (51.5/17) |
In the Associate, Diploma, and Certificate programmes, the quality of student performance or level of distinction is based on the grade point average for credit courses. In general, the following descriptors for grades are used:
|
GRADES
|
|
GRADE POINTS |
|
|
Excellent work
|
4.00
|
|
|
|
3.75
|
|
|
|
3.50
|
|
|
Good work
|
3.25
|
|
|
|
3.00
|
|
|
|
2.75
|
|
|
Satisfactory work
|
2.50
|
|
|
|
2.25
|
|
|
|
2.00
|
|
|
Poor work but passing
|
1.00
|
|
|
Unsatisfactory work
|
0.00
|
** Please note that a 'D' grade might not be regarded as a passing grade for some courses.
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