Pokhara University Grading System :
The grades (marks) awarded to the student in a course are based on his/her consolidated performance in seasonal and final examinations. The letter grade in any subject indicates a student’s relative performance in that course. The pattern of grading will be as follows:
Pokhara University Undergraduate Level:
| Letter Grade | Honor Point | Grade Description |
| A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A- | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | |
| B | 3.0 | Good |
| B- | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | |
| C | 2.0 | Fair |
| C- | 1.7 | |
| D+ | 1.3 | |
| D | 1.0 | Minimum Requirement |
| F | 0.0 | Fail |
Graduate Level:
| Letter Grade | Honor Point | Grade Description |
| A | 4.0 | Excellent |
| A- | 3.7 | |
| B+ | 3.3 | Good |
| B | 3.0 | Fair |
| B- | 2.7 | |
| C+ | 2.3 | |
| C | 2.0 | Minimum Requirement |
| F | 0.0 | Fail |
Only in scarce and unusual circumstances, if a student fails to finish all the requirements for a course, he/she may be awarded an incomplete grade. ‘I’ If all the requirements are not completed within the following semester, the grade of ‘I’ will automatically be converted into an ‘F’.
The performance of a student is evaluated in terms of two indices: a) Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) which is the grade point average of the particular semester and b) Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) which is the grade point average of all the semesters are taken together.
General Guidelines for Awarding a Grade:
Awarding the Final Grade:
The cumulative total score to award the final grades on a scale of 0 to 100 is calculated as follows:
Graduate Level:
0.60 IEM + 0.40 EEM
Undergraduate Level:
0.50 IEM + 0.50 EEM
Where,
IEM= Internal Examination Marks
EEM=External Examinations marks
This rule is, however, subject to the rule (12.5). In a specific course, subject to the approval of the examination board, the direct final grade may be awarded based on the student’s performance as evaluated by the faculty.
Normal Criteria for Awarding Final Grade:
The following criteria will normally be used to award a grade in each subject based on the cumulative total score on a scale of 0 to 100:
Undergraduate Level:
| Letter Grade | Percentage (%) |
| A | [90 and above] |
| A- | [85 and above, but below 90] |
| B+ | [80 and above, but below 85] |
| B | [75 and above, but below 80] |
| B- | [70 and above, but below 75] |
| C+ | [65 and above, but below 70] |
| C | [60 and above, but below 65] |
| C- | [55 and above, but below 60] |
| D+ | [50 and above, but below 55] |
| D | [45 and above, but below 50] |
| F | [below 45] |
Graduate Level:
| Letter Grade | Percentage (%) |
| A | [90 and above] |
| A- | [85 and above, but below 90] |
| B+ | [80 and above, but below 85] |
| B | [75 and above, but below 80] |
| B- | [70 and above, but below 75] |
| C+ | [65 and above, but below 70] |
| C | [60 and above, but below 65] |
| F | [below 60] |
Adjustment of Letter Grade:
The cut-off point for each letter grade may be slightly adjusted on a particular examination based on the level of difficulty of the question set as determined statistically using standardized normal distribution and natural breakpoints. The examination board of students appearing in a particular examination is less than 30.
Pass Marks in Internal and External Examinations:
The pass marks for internal examination are 45% for the undergraduate level and 60% for the graduate level. Students failing in internal examination will be “Not Qualified” to appear at the end of the semester examination.
Pass marks for the end of the semester examination are also 45% for the undergraduate level and 60% for the graduate level. The pass marks cut-off points at the end of the semester examination for a particular course may be slightly adjusted statistically based on break points in students’ scores.
Such adjustment will be based on the relative performance of the student as recommended by the Scrutiny Board and approved by the Examination Board.
Congruency between Internal and External Marks:
A slightly higher internal examination mark than external examination marks will not be considered abnormal. However, if the marks in the internal examination substantially and unacceptably exceed the marks in the external examination, the internal examination marks will be questionable.
Internal examination marks in the subject of a batch of students of a particular college will be considered to substantially and unacceptably exceed the respective external examination marks if the former exceeds the latter on an average by more than 25%.
To discourage this tendency and to ensure greater fairness in student grades across various colleges and over some time, the occurrence of substantially and unacceptably higher internal examination scores, no matter what is written in rule (12.2), will be penalized by reducing the weightage of the internal examination by 50%. Correspondingly, the weightage of the external examination will be increased.
Normal Distribution of Grades:
The university recognizes that there will be variations in the distribution of the student’s grades over the years. However, the university expects that on average over a long period 20%, 30%, and 40% of passing students at the undergraduate level will secure A, B, and C letter grades respectively in a course.
Likewise, 35% and 60% of passing students in the graduate-level examination are expected to secure A and B letter grades respectively in a course.
Degree with Distinction:
To obtain a degree with distinction, a student must obtain a CGPA of 3.60 or better at the undergraduate level and 3.75 or better at the graduate level.
Dean’s List:
The Dean’s List recognizes outstanding academic performance. To qualify, a student must obtain a CGPA of at least 3.7 at the undergraduate level and 3.8 at the graduate level.
Dismissal from the Program:
A student is normally expected to obtain a CGPA of 2.0 at the undergraduate level and 3.0 at the graduate level. The student, whose performance in the past semesters does not show the possibility of maintaining this CGPA may be dismissed from the program.
Transfer of Credit Hours:
A maximum of up to 25% of the total credit hours of coursework completed in an equivalent program of a recognized institution may be transferred/waived for credit on the recommendation of the head of the faculty.
For transfer of credit, a student must have received a grade of ‘B’ or better in the respective course. Courses taken earlier than five years may not be accepted for credit transfer.
However, a student transferring from one program at Pokhara University may receive a credit transfer of all the compatible courses completed with at least a grade ‘Of C’ at the undergraduate level and a grade ‘B’ at the graduate level.
Unfair Means
Students are strictly forbidden from adopting unfair means in-class assignments, tests, report writing, and final examinations. Any of the following would be considered as the adoption of unfair means during examination:
- Receiving unauthorized help from fellow students
- Copying from another student’s script /report/paper.
- Copying from disk, the palm, or other incriminating documents.
- Possession of any incriminating document whether used or not.Any approach in direct or indirect form to influence the teacher/examiner concerning grade.
- Unruly behavior, which disrupts the academic program.
If the instructor/invigilator detects a student using unfair means, the student may be given an ‘F’ grade at the discretion of the examination board. Moreover, the adoption of unfair means may result in the dismissal of the student from the program and expulsion of the student from the college and as such from Pokhara University.
Monitoring of Students’ Academic Performance
Students academic performance in each semester will be monitored and those doing poorly will be advised to improve their performance in subsequent semesters. In case a student fails to satisfy the minimum academic criteria laid down for continuation as a student at the end of each year, his/her registration will be terminated. The termination of registration of a student due to poor academic performance will be reviewed every year at the end of the semester.
Examinations & Graduation
The Controller of Examinations is responsible for conducting all the end-of-semester examinations of the University. The examination timetable will be released no later than two weeks before the start of the examination period and the time, date, duration, and examination centers will be specified. It is the candidate’s responsibility to attend the theend-of-the-semesterr examination at the correct time and place and to comply with the examination rules.
The Controller of Examinations will publish the official results of the examinations and make the results available to the concerned college(s). It is the responsibility of the candidates to make themselves aware of their results. Students are responsible for reviewing records carefully to ensure that they are completing all degree requirements.
The Controller of Examinations will make arrangements for graduation ceremonies. A graduate wishing to attend the graduation ceremonies should complete a diploma request form with the office of the Controller of Examinations. Degrees, Diplomas, honors, and medals will be awarded to graduates at the graduation ceremonies. Students who need official verification apply for transcripts from the office of the Controller of Examinations.
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