University Grants Commission (UGC) Universities to introduce Grading System from the academic session 2015 - 2016

University Grants Commission (UGC)
Universities to introduce Grading System from the academic session 2015 - 2016

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all universities to introduce grading system from the 2015-16 academic session. It will cover more than 400 universities.

The universities has also been asked by the UGC to systematise their examination system and establish a semester pattern for curriculum. Now, most of the universities have a numerical marking system. But from now onwards, this measure will offer more learning options to students and enable them smooth mobility across academic institutes.

NEW GRADING SYSTEM FROM THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2015 - 2016

Marks		Grade
90.1-100	:	O (Outstanding)
80.1-90s	:	A+ (Excellent)
70.1-80	:	A (Very Good)
60.1-70	:	B+ (Good)
50.1-60	:	B (Above Average)
50-55	:	C (Average)
40-50	:	P (Pass)
Note :- F (Failed Candidates); Ab (Absentees)

The commission has stipulated all universities to implement the choice-based credit system (CBCS) as well as credit framework for skill development (CFSD). Few universities currently follow the credit system for courses at different levels.

Under CBCS, students will pursue three types of courses - foundation, elective and core. Students must pursue core subjects every semester, and can pick electives from a pool of subjects unrelated to their disciplines. The elective courses will be value-based.

According to officials of the Bangalore University (BU), the varsity introduced both CBCS and CFSD from the year 2014 and will change over to grades from 2015.

Mangaluru University (MU) officials stated that they implemented CBCS for postgraduate (PG) courses two years back. At present, the university is granting both marks and grades. From the next year, it will only award grades, the officials added.

CBCS will provide exposure to students into a wide choice of subjects, thereby enhancing their knowledge level, as per officials of the Karnataka State Women's University (KSWU). It is already a practice at the university. The university will switch to grades from the next academic session, added the officials.

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