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(d) Determination of academic performance

(i) The academic performance of a candidate in a semester is indicated by the
GPA and CGPA. The GPA is determined by dividing the total grade points
obtained by the total credit hours taken in a semester.

The following is an example of how the GPA is determined:

Course Grade Grade Credit Credit Hour
Point Hour x
Grade Point

K1 A 4.0 4 4x4.0=16.0
K2 C+ 2.3 3 3x2.3= 6.9
K3 F 0.0 3 3x0.0= 0.0
K4 C 2.0 3 3x2.0= 6.0
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Total 13 28.9
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GPA = 28.9
13

= 2.22

The CGPA is determined by dividing the total grade points obtained by the
total credit hours taken from the first semester to the current semester.

(ii) The grade points and credit hours that are obtained for courses registered in
a semester shall be included in the calculation of the GPA and CGPA for
that semester.

(iii) The credit hours for a course with grade C-, D+, D or F shall be included in
the calculation of the GPA and the CGPA for the semester concerned.
However, courses with these grades shall not be given any credit hour
values. The grade UW shall be converted to grade F at the end of the
semester concerned and be taken into account in the determination of the
GPA and CGPA.

(iv) Grade I or P for a course shall be taken into account in the determination of
the GPA and CGPA when the final grade for that course is obtained in the
following semester concerned.

(v) Grades K, R, S, U, W, W1 and W2 shall not be taken into account in the
determination of the GPA and CGPA.

(vi) Credit hour values shall be given for courses with grades A, A-, B+, B, B-,
C+, C, K and S. No credit hour values shall be given for courses with
Grades C-, D+, D, F, R, U, UW, W, W1 and W2. For courses that must be
passed with at least Grade B, the credit hour value shall be given where the
candidate achieves at least Grade B for the courses concerned.

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