NUC Approved New Grade System for Varsities
The National Universities Commission, NUC is no longer using a scale of 5, the new system is based on a scale of 4.
First Class is 3.5 – 4.
Second Class is 3 – 3.49.
Second Class Lower is 2.0 – 2.99.
According to NUC Chairman, Professor Shehu Galadanchi in a release to all Nigerian Universities.
THE NEWLY APPROVED GRADING SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSITIES
Under the new Four (4)- point Grading Scale, grades to be used for students who have satisfactorily completed the course of study are as follows:
Letter grade: Marks grade point
A (70 and above) 4
B (60-69%) 3
C (50-59%) 2
D (45-49%) 1
E (40-44%) 0
CGPA Ranges under the new Four (4)-point Grading Scale for Classification of Degrees:
3.5 - 4.00 – First Class Honours
3.0 - 3.49 – Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
2.0 - 2.99 – Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
1.0 - 1.99 – Third Class Honours
No student whose CGPA is less than 1.0 shall be awarded a degree.
Deans of Faculties and Heads of Departments are enjoined to ensure compliance and commencement of the new regulations with the intakes of 2017/2018 Session, while the old regulations remain applicable to students admitted before the 2017/2018 Session.
Signed:
NUC Chairman.
First Class is 3.5 – 4.
Second Class is 3 – 3.49.
Second Class Lower is 2.0 – 2.99.
According to NUC Chairman, Professor Shehu Galadanchi in a release to all Nigerian Universities.
THE NEWLY APPROVED GRADING SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSITIES
Under the new Four (4)- point Grading Scale, grades to be used for students who have satisfactorily completed the course of study are as follows:
Letter grade: Marks grade point
A (70 and above) 4
B (60-69%) 3
C (50-59%) 2
D (45-49%) 1
E (40-44%) 0
CGPA Ranges under the new Four (4)-point Grading Scale for Classification of Degrees:
3.5 - 4.00 – First Class Honours
3.0 - 3.49 – Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
2.0 - 2.99 – Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
1.0 - 1.99 – Third Class Honours
No student whose CGPA is less than 1.0 shall be awarded a degree.
Deans of Faculties and Heads of Departments are enjoined to ensure compliance and commencement of the new regulations with the intakes of 2017/2018 Session, while the old regulations remain applicable to students admitted before the 2017/2018 Session.
Signed:
NUC Chairman.
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