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Academic Assessment
2.1 The assessment of students’ academic achievement shall be on the basis of percentage marks and each assessment shall have 70 percent as a final examination at the end of semester. Continuous assessment shall be compulsory for the award of semester scores.
2.2 The duration of end of semester examinations shall be as follows:
(a) A course having credit factor (CF) equal to or less than 3 shall be
examined by a paper of 2 hours only.
(b) A course having a CF greater than 3 shall be examined by a paper of
three (3) hours.
2.3 Where a course is practical in nature it may be examined wholly or substantially by continuous assessment and/or practical assessment.
3. Ordinary Examinations
3.1 Marks scored in each course shall be translated into grades as follows:
(a) 70% and above = A (Very good)
(b) 60% to 69% = B (Good)
(c) 50% to 59% = C (Satisfactory)
(d) 40% to 49% = D (Pass)
(e) Below 40% or 50% = F (Fail)
3.2 The pass mark shall be 40% for all undergraduate courses and 50% for all post-graduate courses.
3.3 Other designations related to examinations shall be as follows:
