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Grade Point Average(GPA)


The academic standing of a student is referred to in terms of a Grade Point Average (GPA).

Grade Point shall be determined on the basis of numerical grade using the following table.



Grade 'C' Range of Numerical value

Grade 'B' Range of Numerical value

Grade 'A' Range of Numerical value

Percentage Marks

GP

Percentage Marks

GP

Percentage Marks

GP

50.0 to 51.4

2.0

65.0 to 66.4

3.0

80.0 to 81.4

4.0

51.5 to 52.9

2.1

66.5 to 67.9

3.1

81.5 to 82.9

4.1

53.0 to 54.4

2.2

68.0 to 69.4

3.2

83.0 to 84.4

4.2

54.5 to 55.9

2.3

69.5 to 70.9

3.3

84.5 to 85.9

4.3

56.0 to 57.9

2.4

71.0 to 72.4

3.4

86.0 to 87.4

4.4

57.5 to 58.9

2.5

72.5 to 73.9

3.5

87.5 to 88.9

4.5

59.0 to 60.4

2.6

74.0 to 75.4

3.6

89.0 to 90.4

4.6

60.5 to 61.9

2.7

75.5 to 76.9

3.7

90.5 to 91.9

4.7

62.0 to 63.4

2.8

77.0 to 78.4

3.8

92.0 to 93.4

4.8

63.5 to 64.9

2.9

78.5 to 79.9

3.9

93.5 to 94.9

4.9

 

 

 

 

95.0 to 99.0

5.0

 

Grade Point Average (GPA) shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula.

GPA=Sum of (GP x Cr)/Total Credits

Where

GP=grade points earned in a course

Cr=credits of the corresponding course and sum is over all the courses.

Example:



Course

Evaluation

Code No

Title

Credit

Marks Obtained

L.G

N.G

G.P

AMS-603

History of the U.S 1876 to the Present

3

62

B

2.8

8.4

AMS-607

The U.S Economy & Economic Policy

3

70

B

3.3

9.9

AMS-609

American Literature

3

70

B

3.3

9.9

 

Total

9

 

 

 

28.2

 

GPA=(8.4+9.9+9.9)/9=3.1

The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) at the end of a semester shall be the Grade Point Average of all the courses which have been passed up to that time.

 




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