Faculty Of Eastern Medicine - Grading Policy
SYSTEM OF EXAMINATION AND GRADING
1. Terminal Examination
The examination held at the end of semester after the completion of a course shall be known as Te rm i n a l Examination. It will carry 100 marks. This examination is a passing head i.e., a student must for each course obtain a minimum of 50 marks in this examination.
2. Grading System
Grades given to a student in each course shall be of two types:
a. Numerical Grade (NG)
Assessment of performance on the basis of marks out of 100 fixed for a course of 3 or 4 credit hours unit is NG.
b. Alphabetical Grade (AG)
Equivalent of numerical grades in terms of alphabets shall be termed as alphabetical grades. (Each letter carries a value in terms of numerical points)
c. Grading
| 85-100 |
A |
4.0 |
| 70-84 |
B |
3.0 |
| 60-69 |
C |
2.0 |
| 50-59 |
D |
1.0 |
| Below 50 |
E |
0.0 |
d. Incomplete Grade
For incomplete courses no point shall be given
e. Grade Point Ratio (GPR)
Points obtained in each course shall be multiplied by the number of Credit Hours specified for that course, and then a grade point ratio (GPR) shall be calculated. For example, the result of a 1st year student in a semester may be as follows:
f. Cumulative Grade Point Ratio (CGPR)
This is obtained by adding all the Grade Points of the courses during 5 years study period and dividing the total by the total number of credit hours.
g. Improvement of ‘C’ Grade
A student is allowed to improve ‘C’ grade only when he/she has cleared all courses but short of required CGPA i.e. 2.4.
h. Semester and Examination Duration
The semester duration will be four months and one month for examination both for theory and practical or clinical. Similarly the year will consist of two semester and two terminal examinations, completing in a span of 10 months.
3. Requirement for the Award of BEMS Degree
a. A student must have passed all prescribed courses.
b. A student must have obtained a minimum CGPR 2.45.
4. Rules Concerning the Promotion and Repetition of Course
A student would be promoted to next higher class upon clearing 70% of courses.
5. Attendance
Attendance in each subject is compulsory for all students and no student shall be eligible to appear at any University examination unless he has attended 75 per cent attendance in the course.
