Grading System

Grading System (Ba/B.Com/B.Sc):

As per CBCS system from 2019 Admission Batch

Grading system in each paper (Mid Semester + End Semester Exam) in a Semester:

 

QUALIFICATION

GRADE

MARK SECURED FROM 100

GRADE POINTS

CLASSIFICATION FOR HONOURS

OUTSTANDING

‘O’

90-100

10

FIRST CLASS HONS.

EXCELLENT

‘A+’

80-89

9

VERY GOOD

‘A’

70-79

8

GOOD

‘B+’

60-69

7

ABOVE AVERAGE

‘B’

50-59

6

SECOND CLASS HONS.

FAIR

‘C

45-49

5

PASS

‘D’

40-44

4

PASS

FAILED

F

BELOW 40

0

FAIL

ABSENT

‘ABS’

00

0

FAIL

MALPRACTICE

‘M’

00

0

MP

 

  • The Candidate obtaining Grade-F is considered failed and will be required to  clear the Back paper(s) in the subsequent examinations within the stipulated
  • Candidate in both Pass and Honours Courses securing “B” Grade and above in aggregate in their first appearance will be awarded However, students who could not appear at an examination due to their representing the University or State in Inter-University or Inter-State competitions in Games and Sports at National/International level or attending National level NCC/ NSS camps will get one chance exemption for Distinction.
  • Best Graduate, Honours Topper & Stream Topper (Not appearing any back/improvement examination)
    • Best Graduate: Student securing Highest CGPA shall be declared the best graduate. In case the CGPA is found to be the same of more than one student then the students securing                     highest HCGPA (Highest Core Grade Point Average) among all will be declared the best
    • Honours Topper: Student shall be selected by taking into considerations the highest HCGPA secured by the candidate in that In case of a tie, then CGPA marks will be taken into consideration.
    • Stream Topper: shall be selected by taking the highest CGPA in that particular stream. In case the CGPA is found to be the same of more than one students then same procedure as in (i) will be
  • Award of Distinction: FAIL/MP/HARD CASE and Back Paper Clearance candidates in any Semester                                      Examination are not eligible for award of
  • Minimum percentage of marks to be secured for Passing :

40% (40 out of 100) in theory paper by taking both components (i.e. Mid+End Semester Examination) and minimum Pass mark for Practical paper is 40%.

  • No pass mark for Mid-Semester Examination, A student has to appear at the Mid-Semester Nonappearance in Mid-Semester Examination, a student will be declared Fail in that Paper, though he/she secures pass mark in theory and practical paper. Such candidates would  require to appear at the Mid-Semester Examinations in subsequent semester of same nomenclature.
  • In order to clear a semester examination a candidate is required to pass in all theory and practical papers/project component of the said

[Note: 33% (33 out of 100) in theory paper by taking both components (i.e. Mid semester + End semester Examination) and minimum pass mark for practical paper is 40% for the students admitted in CBCS system prior to 2019 admission batch]

 

MARK DISTRIBUTION:

  1. Subjects without Practical:

Mid Semester

End Semester

Total

20

80

100

  1. Subject with Practical:

 

Mid Semester

End Semester

Total

(a) Theory

(b) Practical

15

60

25

      100

  1. DSE-4 for all Honours students (6th semester) is the

Project- The mark distribution would be subject specific. In general the project will carry 80 marks and Viva Voce/Seminar will carry 20 marks. The project paper will not have mid semester Examination and it will be    evaluated by an internal examiner specified by the college. (As per 2019 UG model regulation)

N.B.: A Candidate has to secure Grade-D or above to pass in each of the Papers

GRADE POINT  AVERAGE : A student’s level of competence shall be categorized as :

SGPA – Semester Grade Point Average

CGPA – Cumulative Grade Point Average

  • GRADE POINT – Integer equivalent of each letter grade
  • CREDIT – Integer signifying the relative emphasis of individual course item(s) in a semester as indicated by the Course structure and

CREDIT POINT –     (a x b) for each course item

CREDIT INDEX – SCREDIT POINT of course items in each semester

GRADE POINT AVERAGE = CREDIT INDEX

SCREDIT

 

SEMESTER GRADE POINT AVERAGE (SGPA) =   CREDIT INDEX for Semester

                                                                             SCREDIT    

CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA) =

 

                           CREDIT INDEX of all previous Semester up to 6th Semester

SCREDIT

  • Formula of Equivalent percentage of marks Case (a) Equivalent percentage of marks =

(CGPA – 0.5) x 10, for 4 < CGPA £ 10

Case (b) Equivalent percentage of marks = CGPA x 10, for CGPA < 4.

  • Classification for Honours shall be based on the marks secured in core paper taken together
  • Paper Type, Subject, Credit, Grade, SGPA& CGPA in the last semester result shall be reflected in the Grade Sheet
  • The details of grading system shall be printed on the backside of University