Rule for passing an Exam

20% Rule for passing an Exam

There is requirement of passing a subject that one student should be consistent in his studies through out. Therefore you are required to get 20% marks in rest of the items like assignments, midterm, discussions etc and at least 20% in final exam. This will make you eligible to pass a subject and then if you secure marks more than 40% overall while fulfilling the 20% criteria first then you would be considered as pass. Marks distribution:

Assignment Mid Final Marks Final Score 15% 35% 50% 100%

For passing a course you are required to get 20% marks overall in all items like assignments, discussions, midterm etc and at least 20% in final exam. Rest marks= sum of all items like assignments, discussions, midterm etc Rest Percent= sum of all items percentage like assignments, discussions, midterm etc.

Case 1: More than 20% in every Rest marks and Final marks but less then 40% in the Net score. Assignment(%) Midterm(%) Rest Marks Rest Percent Final Marks(%) Net Score Status Remarks 8 10 18 50 17 35 Fail Due to less than 40% marks

Case 2: Less than 20% in Rest marks Assignment(%) Midterm(%) Rest Marks Rest Percent Final Marks(%) Net Score Status Remarks 3 4 7 50 35 42 Fail Rest marks less then 20%

Case 3:  Less than 20% in Final marks Assignment(%) Midterm(%) Rest Marks Rest Percent Final Marks(%) Net Score Status Remarks 13 24 37 50 8 0 Fail Final marks less then 20%

Case 4: More then 20% score in every discipline and fulfilling the requirement of getting the net final score more then 40% Assignment(%) Midterm(%) Rest Marks Rest Percent Final Marks(%) Net Score Status 13 24 37 50 23 60 Pass