Grading System of Pokhara University : Pokhara University follows a four -point letter grade system. Letter grades awarded for the undergraduate and graduate levels are as follows: Undergraduate Level Letter Grade Honor Point 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 * * Work satisfying minimum requirement for credit. F 0.0 Fail Graduate Level Letter Grade Honor Point A 4.0 Excellent A- 3.7 B+ 3.3 Good B 3.0 Fair B- 2.7 C+ 2.3 C 2.0 * * Work satisfying minimum requirement for credit. 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 taken together. General Guidelines for Awarding a Grade 1. Awarding the Final Grade 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 In a specific course, subject to approval of the examination board, direct final grade may be awarded based on the student’s performance as evaluated by the faculty. 2. 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 scale of 0 to 100: Undergraduate Level 1. A (90 and above) 2. A- (85 and above, but below 90) 3. B+ (80 and above, but below 85) 4. B (75 and above, but below 80) 5. B- (70 and above ,but below 75) 6. C+ (65 and above, but below 70) 7. C (60 and above, but below 65) 8. C- (55 and above, but below 60) 9. D+ (50 and above ,but below 55) 10. D (45 and above, but below 50) 11. F (below 45) Graduate Level 1. A (90 and above) 2. A- (85 and above, but below 90) 3. B+ (80 and above, but below 85) 4. B (75 and above, but below 80) 5. B- (70 and above ,but below 75) 6. C+ (65 and above, but below 70) 7. C (60 and above, but below 65) 8. F (below 60)
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