Pokhara University SGPA Calculator:
Grading System:
The grades (marks) awarded to the student in a course is based on his/her consolidated performance in seasonal and final examinations. The letter grade in any particular subject is an indication of a student's relative performance in that course. The pattern of grading will be as follows:
Undergraduate Level:
|
Letter Grade |
Honor Point |
Grade Description |
|
A |
4.0 |
Excellent |
|
A- |
3.7 |
|
|
B+ |
3.3 |
|
|
B |
3.0 |
Good |
|
B- |
2.7 |
|
|
C+ |
2.3 |
|
|
C |
2.0 |
Fair |
|
C- |
1.7 |
|
|
D+ |
1.3 |
|
|
D |
1.0 |
Minimum Requirement |
|
F |
0.0 |
Fail |
Graduate Level:
|
Letter Grade |
Honor Point |
Grade
Description |
|
A |
4.0 |
Excellent |
|
A- |
3.7 |
|
|
B+ |
3.3 |
Good |
|
B |
3.0 |
Fair |
|
B- |
2.7 |
|
|
C+ |
2.3 |
|
|
C |
2.0 |
Minimum Requirement |
|
F |
0.0 |
Fail |
Only in very rare and unusual circumstances, if a student fails to finish all the requirements for a course, he/she may be awarded an incomplete grade. ‘I’ if all the requirements are not completed within the following semester, the grade of ‘I’ will automatically be converted into an ‘F’.
The performance of a student is
evaluated in terms of two indices: a) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA)
which is the grade point average of the particular semester and b)
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which is the grade point average of all
the semesters are taken together.
General Guidelines for Awarding a Grade:
Awarding the Final Grade:
The cumulative total score for the
purpose of awarding the final grades in a scale of 0 to 100 is calculated as
follows:
Graduate Level:
0.60 IEM + 0.40 EEM
Undergraduate Level:
0.50 IEM + 0.50 EEM
Where,
IEM= Internal Examination Marks
EEM=External Examinations marks
This rule is, however, subject to the rule (12.5). In a specific course, subject to the approval of the examination board, the direct final grade may be awarded based on the student’s performance as
evaluated by the faculty.
Normal Criteria for Awarding Final Grade:
The following criteria will normally
be used to award a grade in each subject based on the cumulative total score on the scale of 0 to 100:
Undergraduate Level:
|
Letter Grade |
Percentage (%) |
|
A |
[90
and above] |
|
A- |
[85
and above, but below 90] |
|
B+ |
[80
and above, but below 85] |
|
B |
[75
and above, but below 80] |
|
B- |
[70
and above, but below 75] |
|
C+ |
[65
and above, but below 70] |
|
C |
[60
and above, but below 65] |
|
C- |
[55
and above, but below 60] |
|
D+ |
[50
and above, but below 55] |
|
D |
[45
and above, but below 50] |
|
F |
[below
45] |
Graduate Level:
|
Letter Grade |
Percentage (%) |
|
A |
[90
and above] |
|
A- |
[85
and above, but below 90] |
|
B+ |
[80
and above, but below 85] |
|
B |
[75
and above, but below 80] |
|
B- |
[70
and above, but below 75] |
|
C+ |
[65
and above, but below 70] |
|
C |
[60
and above, but below 65] |
|
F |
[below
60] |
Adjustment of Letter Grade:
The cut-off point for each letter
grade may be slightly adjusted on a particular examination based on the level
of difficulty of the question set as determined statistically using
standardized normal distribution and natural breakpoints. The examination board
of students appearing in a particular examination is less than 30.
Pass Marks in Internal and External Examinations:
The pass marks for internal
examination are 45% for the undergraduate level and 60% for the graduate level.
Students failing in internal examination will be “Not Qualified” to appear in
the end of the semester examination.
Pass marks for the end of the
semester examination are also 45% for the undergraduate level and 60%for the
graduate level. The pass marks cut-off points at the end of the semester
examination for a particular course may be slightly adjusted statistically on
the basis of break points in student’s scores.
Such adjustment will be based on the
relative performance of the student as recommended by the Scrutiny Board and
approved by the Examination Board.
Congruency between Internal and External Marks:
A slightly higher internal
examination marks than external examination marks will not be considered
abnormal. However, if the marks in internal examination substantially and
unacceptably exceed the marks in external examination, the internal examination
marks will be questionable.
Internal examination marks in the subject of a batch of students of a particular college will be considered to
substantially and unacceptably exceed the respective external examination
marks, if the former exceeds the later on an average by more than 25%.
In order to discourage this tendency
and to ensure greater fairness in student grades across various colleges and
over a period of time, the occurrence of substantially and unacceptably higher
internal examination score, no matter whatever is written in rule (12.2), will
be penalized by reducing the weightage of the internal examination by 50%. Correspondingly,
the weightage of the external examination will be increased.
Normal Distribution of Grades:
The university recognizes that there
will be variations in the distribution of the student’s grades over the years.
However, the university expects that on an average over a long period of time 20%,
30% and 40% of passing students in the undergraduate level will secure A, B,
and C letter grades respectively in a course.
Likewise, 35% and 60% of passing
students in the graduate-level examination are expected to secure A and B letter
grades respectively in a course.
Degree with Distinction:
To obtain a degree with distinction,
a student must obtain a CGPA of 3.60 or better in the undergraduate level and
3.75 or better at the graduate level.
Dean’s List:
The Dean’s list recognizes
outstanding academic performance. To qualify, a student must obtain a CGPA of
at least 3.7 at the undergraduate level and 3.8 at the graduate level.
Dismissal from the Program:
A student is normally expected to
obtain a CGPA of 2.0 at the undergraduate level and 3.0 at the graduate level.
The student, whose performance in the past semesters does not show the
possibility of maintaining this CGPA may be dismissed from the program.
Transfer of Credit Hours:
A maximum of up to 25% of the total
credit hours of course work completed in an equivalent program of a recognized
institution may be transferred/waived for credit on the recommendation of the
head of the faculty.
For transfer of credit, a student
must have received a grade of ‘B’ or better in the respective course. Courses
taken earlier than five years may not be accepted for transfer of credit.
However, a student transferring from one program of Pokhara University may receive a credit transfer of all the compatible courses completed with at least grade ‘C’ in the undergraduate level and grade ‘B’ at the graduate level.
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