Examinations, Grades, and GPA
2023-06-02
- Examinations are held at the end of each semester, and grades are calculated for each course as follows:
- In theoretical courses, 60% of the grade is allocated to the final written exam, and 40% includes the midterm exam and class work.
- In scientific courses, 60% of the grade is allocated to the final written exam, and 40% includes class work and practical work.
- Class work for each course includes oral exams, reports, research papers, lab work, and practical assignments.
Written Examinations
- Deans of Faculties, in coordination with the Academic Affairs Department, are responsible for organizing the examination procedures for each semester and supervising them.
- The course instructor corrects the exam papers, records the semester grades, and verifies them.
- Final exam papers are kept for one semester in the examination department before being destroyed.
- A student is allowed to request a review of his/her grades in any course within two weeks of the results announcement. The student must pay the required fees, and the dean of the faculty, in coordination with the course instructor and the examination department, verifies the accuracy of the grades and that all answers have been corrected.
- The review process of students' papers should be completed within one week from the date of the request.
- The final grade cannot be modified after the results announcement, except in cases where the student's rights are proven after the review.
- If a student is absent from the midterm exam with an acceptable excuse and it is not feasible to conduct a makeup exam, his/her final exam can be calculated from 100 in theoretical courses and 80 in courses with practical sessions.
- A zero grade is recorded for a student who is absent from the final exam of any course without an acceptable excuse.
- The Registrar's Department records the symbol "I" for incomplete for a student who is absent from the final exam with an excuse accepted by the faculty dean. The Academic Affairs Department is notified, and the student can take the makeup exam in the following semester.
- The Registrar's Department records the symbol "W" for withdrawal for a student who withdraws from a course with an accepted excuse and does not take the final exam in that course. The course must be registered again, taking into consideration Section 5, Clause 3 of this regulation.
- If a student's graduation is delayed due to one or more courses, not exceeding six credit hours, that were not offered during the current semester and the student previously failed in those courses, the student is allowed to register for and take those courses within the allowed course load
Secondly - Grades and GPA:
Grading for courses is as follows:
- A student is considered passing in a course if they obtain a final grade of 60% or higher.
- A student is considered enrolled in the first level/year upon registration at the university.
A student is considered enrolled in the second level/year after successfully completing (32) credit hours.
A student is considered enrolled in the third level/year after successfully completing (68) credit hours.
A student is considered enrolled in the fourth level/year after successfully completing (102) credit hours.
90% and above |
Excellent |
80% - 89% |
Very good |
70% - 79% |
Good |
60% - 69% |
Accepted |
below 60% |
Fail |
90% and above |
Excellent |
80% - 89% |
Very good |
70% - 79% |
Good |
60% - 69% |
Accepted |
below 60% |
Fail |
- The university grants a minimum grade of (40) to a course in which a student fails with a score lower than (40).
- Decimal fractions do not appear in the final results of the courses.