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(A) register and take the final examination for the course concerned when
it is offered in the immediate following semester; or

(B) where applicable, did not complete that portion of his course
requirements at the first opportunity in the following semester.

(vii) The mark that is obtained in the final examination of the portion of the
course requirement for a course as mentioned above shall be added to the
mark for the course that is given a Grade I in order to obtain the actual
grade for that course.

(viii) A candidate who is given a Grade I for a course shall not be permitted to
repeat the course under any circumstances until the Grade I is dropped.

(ix) Other than the grades as shown in the marking scheme and in
subparagraph (i) and Grade I in subparagraph (iii), the following grades may
also be given to a candidate for courses attended by him—

(A) Grade K, given for courses that are approved for the exemption of
credit.

(B) Grade P, given for courses that are conducted over more than one
semester.

(C) Grade S, given for courses for which the candidate‟s performance is
graded as satisfactory.

(D) Grade U, given for courses for which the candidate‟s performance is
graded as unsatisfactory.

(E) Grade R, given for courses registered by the candidate for auditing
only. No credit hour value is given for this grade.

(F) Grade W, given for a course or courses from which a candidate has
withdrawn officially during the semester.

(G) Grade W1, given where a candidate has withdrawn officially from a
semester.

(H) Grade W2, given where a candidate has withdrawn officially from the
University.

(I) Grade UW, given for any course for which a candidate has not been
attending and has not withdrawn officially in a semester.

(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:

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