Chapter-11

Grading System and Evaluation of Performance

11.1 GRADING SYSTEM:
For the award of grades in a subject, all component-wise evaluation shall be done in marks.
The marks would be converted to grades as per the guidelines given below:
Award of Grades Based on Absolute Marks
The University will follow system of grading for all (irrespective of no. of students) based on
absolute marks (after applying moderation if any) as given below:
Range of Marks (%) Grade
90 to 100 A+
80 to 89 A
70 to 79 B+
62 to 69 B
55 to 61 C+
46 to 54 C
40 to 45 D
Less than 40 F
Note:
(i) While calculating percentage of marks to award grades, 0.5 or higher fraction may b e
raised to the next higher whole number.
(ii) The awards/grades shall be submitted by the teacher concerned through course
coordinator to the Chairperson of the department or Director/Principal of the institute.
The awards/grades should be finalized within 7 days of the semester examination.
(iii) The procedure for evaluation and award of grades for practical training in industries or
other options shall be decided by the respective Department/Institute as per their scheme
of examinations. The candidate shall be required to submit a comprehensive report within
one month of completion of practical training. Report will be completed under the
supervision of the architect of the company/office/firm/institution under whose guidance
and supervision the training was completed by the candidate in that
company/office/firm/institution. The candidate will add architect’s certificate in the
beginning of the report stating that the report is an out-come of work done by the
candidate during his/her practical training/project.
11.2 GRADE POINTS:
The grading points of academic performance will be as under:-
Academic Performance Grades Grade Points
Outstanding A+ 10
Excellent A 9
Very Good B+ 8
Good B 7
Average C+ 6
Below Average C 5
Marginal D 4
Very Poor F 0
Absent G -
Audit Pass AP -

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 Audit Fail AF -
Incomplete Project / Dissertation/ Thesis X -
‘F’ Grade
The F grade denotes poor performance, i.e. failing in a subject (or subject component). A
student has to reappear in the semester examination only, in which he/she obtains ‘F’ grades,
until a passing grade is obtained, within the stipulated time of completion of that programe.
‘G’ Grade
If any student, who is otherwise eligible for appearing in the semester examination as per the
ordinance, but he/she is unable to appear in the semester examination then he /she will be
awarded ‘G’ grade. The candidate will be allowed to take up the examination next time along
with regular students and he /she will be awarded the grade as per grade system explained
above.
AP/AF Grade
These grades are awarded to qualifying/Non-Credit subject(s) (as per scheme supplied by
concerned departments). The candidate will not be eligible for award of degree without
qualifying these courses.
‘X’ Grade
This grade is awarded for incomplete Project work as per guidelines given below and will be
converted to a regular grade on the completion of the Project work and its evaluation.
A student who is unable to complete his/her Project / Dissertation / Thesis may be awarded
an ‘X’ grade by the Chairperson/Director/Principal on the recommendation of his/her
supervisor.
A student who has been awarded ‘X’ grade shall be required to formally register for the next
semester and pay the requisite fee.
‘X’ grade will be awarded in exceptional circumstances beyond student’s/supervisor’s control.
Normally, the following grounds may be considered for the award of ‘X’ grade:
(a) Technical reasons/grounds such as Supervisor/equipment not being available.
(b) Any other reason to the satisfaction of supervisor.
11.3 Evaluation of Performance
The performance of a student will be evaluated in terms of Cumulative Grade Point Average
(CGPA) which is the Grade Point Average for all the completed semesters at any point of
time.
The CGPA is calculated on the basis of all pass grades, except audit courses, obtained in all
completed semesters.
・ Regarding evaluation of performance.
The formula for calculating SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) is as mentioned below:

∑ (Course credits x Grade point) for courses with pass grade except audit courses
SGPA= Sem
∑ (Course credits) of courses with pass grade except audit courses
Sem
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Illustration for calculating SGPA/CGPA:
1st Semester
Course No. Course Credits Grade Awarded Earned Grade Points Point Secured
as per scheme Credits
(1) (3) (5) (6)
(2) (4)
MALXXX 5 C+ 5 6 30
CSLXXX 4 C 4 5 20
PHLXXX 4 A+ 4 10 40
PHPXXX 1.5 B+ 1.5 8 12
AMLXXX 4 B 4 7 28
Earned Credits in the semester {Total of column (4)} = 18.5
Point secured in this semester in passed courses {Total of column (6)} = 130

Total points
TotalPo int s secured in passed courses 130
SGPA = = =7.027
TotalCredi ts earned 18.5
2nd Semester
Course No. Course Credits Grade Awarded Earned Grade Points Point Secured
as per scheme Credits
(1) (3) (5) (6)
(2) (4)
MALXXX 5 D 5 4 20
CYLXXX 4 B 4 7 28
CYPXXX 1.5 C+ 1.5 6 09
MELXXX 4 A 4 9 36
HULXXX 2 AP 2 N.A. 00
Earned Credits in the semester {Total of column (4) except AP Course} =14.5
Cumulative Earned Credits (earned credits in previous semesters and current semester)
= 18.5+14.5=33.0
Points Secured in this semester in passed courses = 93
Cumulative points secured (total of point secured in previous semesters and current semester)
= 130 + 93 = 223
Cumulative
Cumulativepoints
pointssecured
secured in all passed courses 130 +93
CGPA = = =6.757
Cumulative earned credits, excluding audit courses 18.5 +14.5
Each successful candidate shall be issued a copy of the result card on having passed the semester
examination.
・ Regarding Conversion of CGPA into Marks
The CGPA if multiplied by 9.5 will give the equivalent marks in %age.

11.4 Candidates who pass all the prescribed subjects for all the semesters, but
obtained:-
(i) Less than CGPA of 5.26 Pass class
(ii) 5.26 < CGPA<6.32 2nd Division
(iii) 6.32 < CGPA<7.9 1st Division

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Division with Honours provided that the candidate
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passed all the semester examinations in single sitting
within the normal period of course and without reappear
in any paper throughout the programme. Absence in end
semester examination shall be treated as fail in the course in
which candidate was absentand such candidates shall be given
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1 Division with Honours.

will be awarded aforesaid division.

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