Evaluation & Grading System
The University follows a semester system. Each programme comprises a certain number of courses that carry a specific number of credits. The credit system implies that students are evaluated not by a year-end or end-semester examination alone, but throughout the duration of the course.
Credit corresponds to the number of hours that a course requires in terms of not only the quantum of teaching/instruction hours but other contact hours too that include tutorials, term papers/ written assignments, practical work, and seminars/presentations. One credit translates into 15 contact hours per semester. Thus a four-credit course necessitates that the student invests 60 hours of learning on the course inclusive of written assignments and seminars.
The process of continuous assessment translates the student performance into marks, which is converted into a percentage range that corresponds to a 10 point grade scale, which in turn is represented as letter grade. The process helps the standardisation of inevitable variations at the levels of student performance and teacher evaluation across different universities.
Internal Assessment (IA) is assigned 40 marks and the End Semester (ES) examination 60 marks. The 10 point relative scale of grade used for the purpose of evaluation is illustrated in the table given. The lowest passing grade is B and a candidate has to secure a minimum total of 40 marks in each course to secure a Pass in that course. A candidate who does not obtain 40 marks for IA and ES exam together shall be deemed to have failed in that course.
2015 batch onwards
The GPA (Grade Point Average) is recorded at the end of each semester. The CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) is awarded to the student upon completion of the program.
Letter Grade | Grade Point |
|---|---|
O(Outstanding) | 10 |
A+(Excellent) | 9 |
A(Very Good) | 8 |
B+(Good) | 7 |
B(Above Average) | 6 |
C(Average) | 5 |
P(Pass) | 4 |
F(Fail) | 0 |
Ab(Absent) | 0 |
Conversion of Percentage of Marks to Grade points (Upto 2014 batch)
The percentage of marks obtained by a student in a course will be indicated by a grade point and a letter grade. A Six (6) point scale as used for the evaluation of the performance of the student as given below :
Marks | Grade Points | Letter Grade |
|---|---|---|
75 - 100 | 5.50 - 6.00 | O |
65 - 74 | 4.50 - 5.49 | A+ |
60 - 64 | 4.00 - 4.49 | A |
55 - 59 | 3.50 - 3.99 | B+ |
41 - 54 | 3.00 - 3.49 | B |
0 - 40 | 0.00 - 2.99 | F |
EVALUATION AND GRADING SYSTEM AT CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF KARNATAKA
The University follows choice based credit system (CBCS). Each programme comprises certain number of courses that carry specific number of credits. The credit system implies that students are evaluated continuously throughout the duration of the course until end semester examinations.
Credit corresponds to the number of hours that a course requires in terms of not only the quantum of teaching/instruction hours but other contact hours too that include tutorials, term papers/ written assignments, practical work, and seminars/presentations. One credit translates into 15 contact hours per semester and 25 marks allotted for one credit. Thus, a four-credit course necessitates that the student invests 60 hours of learning and get 100 marks per paper on the course inclusive of written assignments and seminars.
The process of continuous assessment translates the student performance into grade point as mentioned below, which is converted into a percentage range that corresponds to a 10-point grade scale, which in turn is represented as letter grade. The process helps the standardisation of inevitable variations at the levels of student performance and teacher evaluation across different universities.
Internal Assessment (IA) 40% marks and the End Semester (ES) examination 60% marks are assigned out of the total marks allotted. The 10 point relative scale of grade used for the purpose of evaluation is illustrated in the table given. The lowest passing grade is P and a candidate has to secure a minimum total of 40% marks in each course to secure a Pass in that course. A candidate who does not obtain 40% marks for IA and ES examination (but minimum of 40% marks is must in ES) together shall be deemed to have failed in that course.
| Marks in the range | Grade point (GP) | Letter Grade Result(G) | Result/Class And Description/Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 - 100 | 10 | O - Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 90 - <95 | 9.5 | O - Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 85 - <90 | 9.0 | A+ - Excellent | First Class Exemplary |
| 80 - <85 | 8.5 | A+ - Excellent | First Class Exemplary |
| 75 - <80 | 8.0 | A – Very Good | First Class with Distinction |
| 70 - <75 | 7.5 | A – Very Good | First Class with Distinction |
| 65 - <70 | 7.0 | B+ - Good | First Class |
| 60 - <65 | 6.5 | B+ - Good | First Class |
| 55 - <60 | 6.0 | B – Average | Second Class |
| 50 - <55 | 5.5 | C- Pass Class | Pass Class |
| Below 50 | Below 5.0 | F – Fail | Fail/Reappear |
| Absent | 0 | Ab- Absent |
Computation of SGPA and CGPA
The UGC recommends the following procedure to compute the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA):
i. The SGPA is the ratio of sum of the product of the number of credits with the grade points scored by a
student in all the courses taken by a student and the sum of the number of credits of all the courses
undergone by a student i.e
SGPA (Si) = Σ(Ci x Gi) / ΣCi
Where Ci is the number of credits of the ith course and Gi is the grade point scored by the student in the ith course.
ii. The CGPA is also calculated in the same manner taking into account of all the courses undergone by a
student over all the semesters of a programme, i.e.
CGPA = Σ(Ci x Si) / Σ Ci
Where Si is the SGPA of the ith semester and Ci is the total number of credits in that semester.
iii. The SGPA and CGPA are maintained up to 2 decimals only.
GRADING SYSTEM for the year 2019-20 onwards
| Marks in the range | Grade point (GP) | Letter Grade Result(G) | Result/Class And Description/Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 - 100 | 10 | O - Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 90 - <95 | 9.5 | O - Outstanding | Outstanding |
| 85 - <90 | 9.0 | A+ - Excellent | First Class Exemplary |
| 80 - <85 | 8.5 | A+ - Excellent | First Class Exemplary |
| 75 - <80 | 8.0 | A – Very Good | First Class with Distinction |
| 70 - <75 | 7.5 | A – Very Good | First Class with Distinction |
| 65 - <70 | 7.0 | B+ - Good | First Class |
| 60 - <65 | 6.5 | B+ - Good | First Class |
| 55 - <60 | 6.0 | B – Average | Second Class |
| 50 - <55 | 5.5 | C- Pass Class | Pass Class |
| Below 50 | Below 5.0 | F – Fail | Fail/Reappear |
| Absent | 0 | Ab- Absent |
SGPA
The SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average) is recorded at the end of each semester.
CGPA
The CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) is awarded to the student upon completion of the programme.