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20% Rule for passing an Exam

There is requirement of passing a subject that one student should be consistent in his studies through out.
Therefore you are required to get 20% marks in rest of the items like assignments, midterm, discussions etc and at
least 20% in final exam. This will make you eligible to pass a subject and then if you secure marks more than 40%
overall while fulfilling the 20% criteria first then you would be considered as pass.
Marks distribution:
Assignment
15%

Mid

Final Marks

35%

50%

Final Score
100%

For passing a course you are required to get 20% marks overall in all items like assignments, discussions, midterm
etc and at least 20% in final exam.
Rest marks= sum of all items like assignments, discussions, midterm etc
Rest Percent= sum of all items percentage like assignments, discussions, midterm etc.

Case 1:
More than 20% in every Rest marks and Final marks but less then 40% in the Net score.
Assignment
(%)

Midterm(%)

10

Rest Marks Rest Percent

18

Final Marks(%) Net Score

50

17

35

Status Remarks
Fail

Due to less than 40% marks

Case 2:
Less than 20% in Rest marks
Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
3

Rest
Marks

Rest
Percent

Final Marks(%) Net Score

50

35

42

Status Remarks
Fail

Rest marks less then 20%

Case 3:
Less than 20% in Final marks
Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
13

24

Rest
Marks

Rest Percent

37

Final Marks(%) Net Score

50

Status Remarks
Fail

Final marks less then 20%

Case 4:
More then 20% score in every discipline and fulfilling the requirement of getting the net final score more then
40%
Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
13

24

Rest
Marks

Rest
Percent

37

50

Status

Final Marks(%) Net Score

23

60

Pass

http://vulms.vu.edu.pk/Notifications_Links_Files/20PercentPassingRule.htm

8/14/2016