Grade Point System

The academic system at GKU, Talwandi Sabo is framed on a credit based semester examination system. The credit system envisages a continuous evaluation of student’s performance, and provides flexibility for academic progress based on individual ability and convenience, subject to the constraint of the minimum requirements for continuation of the academic programme.

The students are awarded a letter grade from the prescribed grading system in each course registered by them. For each pass grade, the students accumulate the course credits as earned credits. The academic performance of the students is indicated in terms of the number of credits that he/she earns and the weighted grade point average. A specified minimum number of credits should be acquired on semester or session basis in order to qualify for continuation in the academic programme and for the award of degree.

Credit System?

—  It is a procedure of laying down minimum academic requirement for awarding Diploma / Degree.

—  A course credit (often credit hour, or just credit or "unit") is a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course taken at a educational institution.

Abbreviations Used

—  LTP     = Lectures, Tutorial and Practical

—  CR       = Credits Carried by the Subject

—  SGPA  = Semester Grade Point Average

—  CGPA = Cumulative Grade Point Average

Credit?

—  One subject taught for One Hour Theory (Lecture / Tutorial) or Two Hour Practical for 15 to 16 Weeks is equal to 1 Credit.

—  Example: -  For a subject  taught for 15 to 16 weeks with weekly load                   

                                    3   +     0    +    2      =     4 Credits

—  Credits offered per semester                        =     23 to 30 Credits

Distribution of marks for a subject

—  Theory

Mid Term Test (1) = 20 Marks

Assignment             = 10 Marks

Attendance                         = 10 Marks

Quiz                        = 10 Marks

Final Test                = 50 Marks

Total                       = 100 Marks

—  Practical

Lab Work   =        40 Marks

Lab Record =        20 Marks

Final Test    =       40 Marks

Total           =      100 Marks

Letter grade system

The 7-point letter grade system followed by the institute in assessment of student’s performance in a subject is as follows:

Grade Point Averages

The performance of a student will be evaluated in terms of two indices, viz., the Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) which is the Grade Point Average for a semester and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which is the Grade Point Average for all the completed semesters at any point of time.

Calculation of SGPA (Semester Grade Point Average)

 k = No. of Subject in the semester

Calculation of CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average)

l = No. of semesters completed till date.

OFFERING OF CREDITS FOR EACH SEMESTER

1.      A Semester having only theory and practical subjects may have 23 to 30 credits to be offered to the students.

2.      A Semester which is mix up of theory/ practical and  Seminars / project / training or only project or training   may have less credits to be offered to the students.

RULES FOR PROMOTION TO HIGHER SEMESTERS

1.      To pass a subject and get credits related to that subject a student must get at least satisfactory  performance (letter grade D) in that subject at the end of the semester.

2.      For promotion from the 1^st year to 2^nd year minimum 50% credits should be obtained in semester 1 & 2 together.

3.      For promotion from 2^nd year to 3^rd year minimum 60% credits should be obtained in semester 1 to  4 together

4.      For obtaining a B.Tech Degree all credits offered (No……………..) are required to be cleared and minimum CGPA required is 4.5

5.       If CGPA is less than 4.5, improvement can be done by the student by joining 9^th semester and selecting subjects of their choice for improvement. Such type of students, if improve their CGPA beyond 4.5, the degree will be awarded  with CGPA of 4.5 only.