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Setting-up Exam Paper

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Grading System

Grade Point Average(GPA)

Academic Distinctions

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Merit Scholarship

Transcript

Degree

Assignment of Scholastic Status

Statistical Info 2006-2010

Natural Sciences Social Sciences Biological Sciences Faculty of Medicine

Affiliation of Institutions

Grant of Affiliation Affiliation Procedure

Convocations

Verification of Degrees

Award of Gold Medal

Degree Procedure

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Grading System


The minimum pass marks for each course shall be 50%. A student obtaining less than 50% marks in any course shall be deemed to have failed in that course. Less than 50% marks secured by a student in any course shall not be counted towards the aggregate marks. Percentage of marks shall be calculated up to three significant figures. If the second fraction after decimal is 4 or less, it will be ignored. However, if the second fraction is 5 or more, it will be taken into account by raising the first fraction to the next higher digit.

Grading Scheme


Programme M.Sc/MBA Programme M.Phil/MS
Grade
Percentage
Grade
Percentage
A
80% and above
A
80% and above
B
60%-79.9%
B
65%-79.9%
C
50%-59.9%
C
50%-59.9%
D
Less than 50%
D
Less than 50%


Credit Hours


M.Sc = 60 credit hours with total marks 3000
MBA/MPA = 63 credit hours with total marks 3150
M.Phil/MS = 50 credit hours, 24 (Course Work) +26 (Research Work), GPA System




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