National University to Introduce New Method for Calculating CGPA

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According to the university’s official notice, students’ marks in theoretical, practical, and oral examinations will now be converted into letter grades and grade points to determine their results. The grading will follow the uniform system provided by the University Grants Commission, where students’ numerical scores, letter grades, and grade points will be assigned accordingly.

The notice further explains that each academic year’s grades will be determined based on the points earned and the credits assigned. When calculating the GPA or Grade Point Average, the total points earned in a year will be divided by the total credits. For example, if a student earns 39 points across four courses with a total credit of 16, but only 12 credits are considered for passing, dividing 39 by 16 will result in a GPA of 2.44.

To calculate the CGPA, or Cumulative Grade Point Average, the total points earned from the first to the fourth year will be added and divided by the total credits of the entire course. The notice also clearly defines terms such as EPS (Earned Points Secured), GPS (Grade Point Average), TPS (Total Points Secured), and CGPA.

The new guidelines provide detailed policies on promotion, grade improvement, and academic enhancement.

It states that to be promoted from one year to the next, students must participate in all courses’ examinations. Promotion from the first to second year, and from the second to third year, requires achieving at least a D grade in half of the courses. Even if a student misses one course examination in a year, promotion may still be possible if D grades are obtained in the remaining courses, provided the student participates in the missed exam in the following year. Promotion from the third to fourth year also requires at least a D grade in half of the courses.

Students who fail to meet these requirements will only be allowed to take grade improvement exams in the fourth year for courses where they received an F grade or were absent. Additionally, students can appear for enhancement exams in a maximum of two courses where they received C, C+, or D grades. Both promoted and non-promoted students may take the enhancement exams in the next year for up to two courses with C, C+, or D grades. Courses with an F grade can be retaken multiple times, but once the grade improves, no further enhancement exam will be allowed. If an F grade is upgraded, the maximum achievable grade is A.

For enhancement exams in up to two courses in the same year, the “Pickup” method will be applied, meaning the highest grade obtained in repeated attempts will be used in CGPA calculation.