As per decision and approval of the 51 st Academic council the grading system for students admitted for the Academic Year 2006-2007 and onwards will be as follows:

Note: The grading system for the students who have been admitted before academic year 2006-2007 and pursing study in IUT in different programs will be as follows:

Grades Merit Description Grade Points Percentage of Marks

A+ Excellent 5.0 80% and above

A Very Good 4.0 70% to below 80%

B Good 3.0 60% to below 70%

C Average 2.0 50% to below 60%

D Pass 1.5 45% to below 50%

F Failure 0.0 below 45%

I Incomplete

W Withdrawn

S Satisfactory

U Unsatisfactory

 

The details of the rules are available in a separate publication on rules for postgraduate progrmmes.

 

b) Undergraduate Programmes in Engineering and technology and all Programmes of Technical Education

IUT follows the Semester System for the purpose of conduct of instructions and examinations. An academic year consists of two semesters each of sixteen weeks of instruction. All students pursuing the programme under CIT, EEE and MCE are required to have industrial attachment or special assignment or attend practical training between the semesters or during the academic year.

Each period of instruction per week in a theory subject or theoretical part of a subject constitutes one “unit” or 1.00 Credit Hour and carries 100 marks. Three periods per week in a sessional subject or sessional part of a subject or tutorial part of a subject constitutes 1.50 Credit Hour and carries 150 marks. Two periods per week in a sessional subject or tutorial part of a subject constitute 1.00 Credit Hour and carries 100 marks.

Examination in a theory course / theoretical part of a course consists of the following three parts.

Final grade in theoretical / theoretical part of a course shall be on the basis of the total aggregate of marks secured by the student in the quizzes, the mid-semester and the semester final examinations. A student missing any quiz or the mid-semester or the semester final examinations shall be considered to have got zero in that quiz or the examination of the course.

The tutorial part of a course shall be assessed continuously throughout the semester in the form of quizzes, homework and library assignments. Marks so obtained shall be added with that of corresponding theoretical or sessional course.

The sessional or sessional part of a course shall be assessed continuously throughout the semester. In addition a final examination may be conducted. If a student fails in any sessional or practical class he is not allowed to sit in the written Semester Final Examination.

Final grades in all courses are recorded in letter grades on the basis of aggregate marks secured in the quizzes, the mid-semester and the final examination. For any course a student must secure 45% or above of the total aggregate marks to pass the course.

Total grade points secured divided by the total Credit Hours taken shall be computed as Grade Point Average (GPA). A student is declared to have passed the semester examinations when he passes in all the courses of the semester having minimum GPA of 2.00 for all undergraduate programmes. The required minimum GPA for passing a semester in the postgraduate programmes is 2.50.

A student failing in not more than two theoretical courses may be allowed to sit for Referred Examination on the course or courses to be held normally within two weeks from the commencement of the next semester. The Referred Examinations will cover the entire syllabus of the course(s). Those failing in any sessional course will not be eligible for Semester Final or Referred Examinations.

A student who passes the Referred Examinations shall be declared to have passed the relevant Semester Examination in the B grade in that subject if marks obtained is 60% or above, the C grade in that subject if marks obtained is 50% or above, but below 60% or D grade if marks obtained is 45% and above but below 50%. If he fails in the Referred Examinations he may seek re-admission as per rules. A re-admitted student may be exempted from repeating the subject in which he secured minimum of C grade in the examinations in which he failed.

Results of examinations of the successful candidates and of those eligible for referred examinations are announced by the Registrar in anticipation of the approval of the Academic Council after it has been considered by the Examination Committee and endorsed by the Vice Chancellor. A student is eligible for award of Certificate, Diploma, Higher Diploma, Bachelor Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Master Degree for which he was admitted when he passes the prescribed subjects of all the semesters and successfully completes approved industrial attachment, special assignments, practical training and remedial courses as the case may be. The details are given in the publication on Academic Rules as approved by the Academic Council.

The awards are classified as

• First Class or First Division with Distinction,
• First Class or First Division
• Second Class or Second Division.