1. GRADING SYSTEM In Pursuit of Quality Education
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Khalid Pervaiz
Dean, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences

2. Grading System: Global Universities
University
Grades A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- E
Iowa State University
4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
0.67
University of North Carolina
3.70
3.30
2.70
2.30
1.70
1.30
Columbia University
4.33
Tallinn University of Technology
5.00
Boston University
George Mason University
Kent State University
University of Hartford
University of Washington

3. Grading System: GC University, Lahore.
Letter Grades
Grade Points
Description
Numeric Value
A +
4.0
Exceptional
95 and above A
Out Standing
90-94 A–
3.7
Excellent
85-89 B+
3.3
Very Good
80-84 B
3.0
Good
75-79 B–
2.7
Average
70-74 C+
2.3
Satisfactory
65-69 C
2.0
Pass
60-64 C–
1.7
Low Pass
55-59 D
1.0
Barely Pass
50-54 F
0.0
Fail
Less than 50

4. Commonly Used Symbols-I
I Incomplete
S Satisfactory
W Official Withdrawal
NC Non Credit
IP In Progress
WS Withdrawal Satisfactory
WU Withdrawal Unsatisfactory
O Outstanding
U Unsatisfactory
P Passing Marks Obtained
NP Not Passing Marks Obtained
N Not Reported

5. Commonly Used Symbols-II
GP Grade Points
GPA Grade Point Average
SGPA Semester Grade Point Average
CGPA Cumulative Grade Point Average

6. CGPA: Example Code Cr. Hrs. Grade Grade Points Cr. Hrs. X Grade Points
STAT-701
3.0 A+
4.0
12.0
STAT-702 A-
3.7
11.1
STAT-703 A
STAT-705 B-
2.7
8.1
STAT-708 B
9.0
STAT-710 C+
2.3
6.9
STAT-712
1.5 D
1.0
STAT-713
6.0
STAT-714
STAT-899
16.0 B+
3.3
52.8

7. Exercise-I Compute SGPA of Semester-I & II and CGPA Semester-I
Code
Cr. Hrs.
Grade
Grade Points
Semester-I
STAT-701 3 A+ 4
STAT-702 A-
3.7
STAT-703 A
STAT-705 B-
2.7
Semester-II 
STAT-708 B
STAT-710 C+
2.3
STAT-712
1.5 D 1
STAT-713
STAT-714
STAT-899 16 B+
3.3

8. Evaluation Techniques
Marks
Percentiles
Standard Scores

9. Example: Marks of Students72 54 63 65 80 50 43 70 74 41 58 81 69 45 61 56 51 52 59 87 60 47 44 64 66 67 46 49 82 55 76 62 48 85 68 53 84
Average = 62.53
Standard Deviation = 11.39

10. Grades Based on Original Marks
Letter Grades
No. of Students A+ - A A- 3 B+ 5 B 1 B- 7 C+ C 12 C- D F 8
Total 62

11. Percentiles
Marks
Percentiles 87
P99 70
P77 61
P50 55
P27 69
P73 85
P95 54
P24 84
P94 68
P70 60
P46 82
P92 67
P69 81
P90 66
P67 59
P43 53
P19 65
P64 52
P18 80
P88 51
P16 76
P85 64
P61 50
P15 74
P84 58
P37 49
P13 72
P82 63
P59 48
P11 47
P10 46 P8 62
P54 56
P30 45 P7 44 P5

12. Probabilities of Letter Grades
0.0004 A
0.0058 A–
0.0413 B+
0.1558 B
0.2967 B– C+
0.1548 C
0.0423 C–
0.0057 D
0.0003

13. Standard Scores 80 71 75 76 84 68 65 79 81 64 73 85 78 66 74 72 69 88 67 77 82 87 70 86

14. Grades Based on Standard Scores
Letter Grades
No. of Students A+ - A A- 7 B+ 6 B 17 B- 21 C+ 10 C 1 C- D F
Total 62

15. Comparative Study Letter Grades Original Marks Standard Scores A+ - A3 7 B+ 5 6 B 1 17 B- 21 C+ 10 C 12 C- D F 8
Total 62

16. Exercise-II Describe the Pros and Corns of the evaluation techniques:
Marks
Percentiles
Standard Scores

17. Grading System: HEC Approved
Letter Grade
Grade Points A+
4.0 A
3.7 B+
3.3 B
3.0 B-
2.7 C+
2.3 C
2.0 C-
1.7 D
1.0