RUCU Grading System
Ruaha Catholic University Grading System
Monitoring of the student’s progress in each course will be based on the following grading system.
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Percentage |
Letter |
Points |
Designation |
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Grade |
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100-70 |
A |
5 |
Distinction |
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69-60 |
B+ |
4 |
High Credit |
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59-50 |
B |
3 |
Credit |
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49-40 |
C |
2 |
Pass |
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39-35 |
D |
1 |
Fail |
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34-0 |
E |
0 |
Bad Fail |
8.3GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) COMPUTATION FOR AWARD CLASSIFICATION
8.3.1The course grade multiplied by the appropriate unit weighing called Course Score will be accumulated over the whole period of study and will form the basis for the assessment of the academic award.
8.3.2The sum of the complete Course Score in “required courses” divided by the total units of the “required courses” (i.e. all core courses plus necessary elective courses) is called the Grade Point Average (GPA) and will be used to classify the honours.
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8.3.3 The Honours shall be classified as First Class Honours, Upper Second Class Honours, Lower Second Class Honours, or Pass (Third Class) Degree. The following scale shall be followed for such a classification:
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Points |
Classification |
Grade |
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5.0 – 4.5 |
First Class |
A |
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4.4 – 3.5 |
Upper Second Class |
B+ |
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3.4 – 2.6 |
Lower Second Class |
B |
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2.5 – 2.0 |
Pass ( Third Class) |
C |
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8.3.4 Courses taken as |
“Extra” shall not be taken into account when |
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computing the classification but shall be recorded on the academic transcript.
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