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Evaluation and Grading System:

1. The following evaluations and grades are used to determine the GPA, SGPA & CGPA: 

Grade

Evaluation

Letter

Percentage

GPA

A

A-

95-100

90-94

4.00

3.67

Excellent

B+

B

85-89

80-84

3.33

3.00

Very Good

B-

C+

75-79

70-74

2.67

2.33

Good

C

C-

65-69

60-64

2.00

1.67

Pass

D

50-59

1.33

Marginal

F

0-49

0.00

Fail

 

Letter

Evaluation

Explanation

D"

Marginal

Credit awarded- counted in GPA in the Unspecialized Subjects

F

Fail

No credit awarded- counted in GPA

I*

Incomplete

No credit awarded- Not counted in GPA

W

Withdrawal

No credit awarded- Not counted in GPA

WF

Withdraw Fail

No credit awarded- counted in GPA

INP

In progress

Course in progress

AUD

Audit

No credit awarded- Not counted in GPA

 I*  Students must fulfill the course requirements by the end of the first 2 weeks of the Subsequent semester.

                         D" Close to Minimum of Grade "Pass".

2. Calculating Grades for Repeated Courses

- Calculating GPA, SGPA & CGPA:

Each course that is based on the credit hour system is evaluated at the end of each semester for final grading. This grading is indicated on the students' transcript via a Letter grade.

- Calculating the GPA: (Grade Point Average)

The Grade Point Average is a numerical method that evaluates the student academically in the relevant course using a grade average. Each letter grade is allocated a Grade Point Average; where the Grade Point is the course Grade Point Average multiplied by the number of Credit hours required for the relevant course.

Therefore, to determine the Course Grade Point:                                      

Grade Point    = GPA   x   Number of the Course Credit hours

For example,

Grade Point    =   2.33  x   3   =   6.99

Calculating the SGPA: (Semester Grade Point Average)

The Semester Grade Point Average for courses is calculated by dividing the Grade Point total by the total number of credit hours earned for all courses taken within the one semester. Courses with a final grade of "F" are included in the Grade Point total.

For Example,

   SGPA = (summation of GPA of all courses in a semester) / Total number of registered credit hours per semester

- Calculating the CGPA: (Cumulative Grade Point Average)

The Cumulative Grade Point Average clarifies the assessment of all courses taken throughout the entire study period. The CGPA is derived by dividing the total Grade Points (for all completed courses) by the total number of credit hours taken.

For Example,

CGPA = (Summation of GPA of all courses in all semesters) / (Total number of registered credit hours )                                                                        

Calculating Grades for Repeated Courses:

Students may repeat any failed course(s) and /or repeat any passed course(s) to improve their GPA and/or substitute any elective course(s) with other course(s). The grade calculation for the repeated courses is as follows:

Reason(s) for Repeat

Grades Applied

Failed course(s)

The new grade obtained is applied unchanged.

Grade Enhancement

The higher grade of the two is applied.

Substituted Elective Course(s)

The higher grade of the two is applied.

Passing students are entitled to a maximum of 2 repeats per course, if the reason for repeat is to enhance the grade and to increase the CGPA.

 

 

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