The idea of assessing students' grades according to an accumulative basis has emerged since the late 1970s, specifically when the first evaluation process and conducting oral and written examinations were applied at the University of Cambridge in 1972, which is the second oldest university in English speaking countries. Then, the concepts of assessing students' grades evolved to its current method. It is internationally known as GPA, which stands for "Grade Point Average".
Letter Grade | Percentage | Description | Grade Points |
---|---|---|---|
A+ | 97 - 100 | Excellent | 4 |
A | 93 - 96 | 4 | |
A- | 89 - 92 | 3.7 | |
B+ | 84 - 88 | Above Average | 3.3 |
B | 80 - 83 | 3 | |
B- | 76 - 79 | 2.7 | |
C+ | 73 - 75 | Average | 2.3 |
C | 70 - 72 | 2 | |
C- | 67 - 69 | 1.7 | |
D+ | 64 - 66 | Below Average | 1.3 |
D | 60 - 63 | 1 | |
F | Below 60 | Failure | 0 |
Fr | Below 60 | Theoretical Failure | 0 |
W | - | With Drawl | None |
E | - | Excused Postpone | None |
Z | - | Deprived of Exam | None |
P | - | Pass | None |
NP | - | Not Pass | None |
Course Title | Credit Hours (Cr.H.) | Assigned Course Grade | Grade points Per Credit Hour (G.P.) | Total Grade Points (Cr.H. x G.P.) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Course 1 | 3 | D | 1 | 3 |
Course 2 | 3 | C | 2 | 6 |
Course 3 | 3 | B- | 2.7 | 8.1 |
Course 4 | 2 | B | 3 | 6 |
Course 5 | 2 | C+ | 2.3 | 4.6 |
Course 6 | 3 | C | 2 | 6 |
Total | 16 | - | 13 | 33.7 |
Computed GPA = Total Grade Points / Total Credit Hours = 33.7/16 = 2.1 |
The student's performance is assessed in the courses according to the following table:
The Percentage of grades obtained by the student | Grade | Point |
---|---|---|
More than 97 % | A+ | 4.00 |
97% to less than 93% | A | 4.00 |
93% to less than 89% | A- | 3.70 |
89% to less than 84% | B+ | 3.30 |
84% to less than 80% | B | 3.00 |
80% to less than 76% | B- | 2.70 |
76% to less than 73% | C+ | 2.30 |
73% to less than 70 % | C | 2.00 |
70% to less than 67 % | C- | 1.70 |
67% to less than 64 % | D+ | 1.30 |
64% to less than 60% | D | 1.00 |
Less than 60 % | F | 0.00 |
The following letters are used to indicate special cases concerning the student's performance, as shown in the following table:
Case Description | Grade Name | Letter Grade |
---|---|---|
Withdrawal for serious and compelling reasons, accepted by the Institute's Board of Directors | Formal Withdrawal/ officially withdrawn | W |
Successful completion of course requirements necessary for graduation and does not have an exam | Passed | P |
Unsuccessful Failure to complete course requirements necessary for graduation and does not have an exam | Not Passed | NP |