National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Islamabad INTER OFFICE MEMO. 2-65/NU-RI9, No, 09-01-R/20 January 9, 2020 From: Registrar. NU HQ To: Direotors and HODs, NU Campuses Ce Deans, Academic Managers, NU Campuses Subject: NUCES Grading Policy wef Spring 2020 Competent Authority has approved the following Grading Policy for undergraduate courses with effect from Spring 2020. All teachers will use either Absolute Grading Scheme or Relative Grading Scheme as defined below. It will be mandatory to mention one of the two given grading schemes in the course outline of every course, Percentage of total marks obtained in a course will be rounded to the nearest integer before assigning a grade Absolute Grading Scheme: Total Marks (%) Grade 290 At Relative Grading Scheme: i, Following grades will be given on class average a) C+ if class average is below 50% b) —_B-ifclass average is between 50% and 64% ©) Biffclass average is 65% or more ii, Flex will show lass average as well as modified class average for tolal marks obtained Class Average (MCA) will be calculated after removing outliers in a course. Modi Page Lof2using Interquartile Range (IQR) Method. This modified class average or MCA will be used in this scheme as itis a better measure of central tendency. Each grade will be spread over 5% points (except extreme grades F and A+) with MCA providing a reference point, Examples are given in Table-1 below. Standard deviation will not he used in this scheme, as distribution of masks is almost never normal (bell-shaped). 50% marks in any course will guarantee a passing grade. 90% marks in any course will guarantee an A grade. Passing a student with less than 30% marks or awarding an A grade below 65% marks \will require approval from the HOD. Courses where class average (after remaving outliers) is below 40% or above 75% will be reviewed by HOD for possible improvements, Modified Class Average (MCA) will be rounded to the nearest integer. This integer will be the middle point of the grade given on MCA. Table-| lists the starting points for various grades for different MCAs, Starting score for grade on MCA is highlighted. Alf grades are at intervals of % points, except where clauses (v) or (vi) apply a5 Table-1: Examples S. [Rounded | Range | F [DP D+ > C.] ¢ [cr] BB Be] A-| AT At | No. | MCA for | | | | (| grade | | on MCA | _ [38-42 = L [38 as : a 33 | 5155 30 [66 | 7 aso 5761 32 72 Ls [ 68 | 66-70 [3s 36 | 76 6 | 75 | 3-77_| 42 | 43 83 | 88 7 [| s4| 8286 30 [57 | @ Re = 90 Example No. Tis not likely, but possible. Engr. Raza Ur Raheem Page 2 of 2