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How To Calculate CGPA In Nigerian Higher Institutions by Karleb(m): 7:13pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
How To Calculate CGPA In Nigerian Higher Institutions Result Data Analysis Definition of Terms · Carry Over: When one fails a course, it leads to carry over. It means the student will have to sit for that course in the following session. In most schools when you fail a course, it will affect your GPA for that semester. When you sit for the course in the following session, it will add to your workload. · Missing Script: a missing script is a situation whereby your exam script for a particular subject was not found. It is expected that you sit for the course again. In some school such result is considered as a fresh exam and it will not have a direct effect on the semester. But some school will take it as carry over. However make sure you don’t have a carry over or a missing script because it will slow you pace in academics acceleration. · Letter Grades: They are alphabet from A to F representing grade obtained in a particular subject. Example Grading for universities and colleges of educations For Nigerian polytechnics % Score Letter % Score Letter Point weighing 70 – 100 A 5 80 – 100 A 4.0 60 – 69 B 4 70 – 79 AB 3.5 50 – 59 C 3 60 – 69 B 3.0 45 – 49 D 2 50 – 59 BC 2.8 40 – 44 E 1 40 – 49 C 2.0 0 -39 F 0 0 – 39 F 0 · FC GPA This is the final computation of your grade so as to know what you are graduating withAt the end of the programme, you can now know what you are graduating with. The FC GPA is taken year to year so as to sit up whenever the need arises. Example below · Point Weighing This is the number equivalent to letter grades. As illustrated above. · Credit Hours: may be defined as the contact hours assigned to each course per semester. Below is an extracted from the department of sociology/Anthropology ESUT. Four Year Degree Program Year one 1ST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSES TITLE CREDIT GST 101 GST 102 GST 103 PGY 111 PSC 111 SOS 111 SOC 111 SOC 112 MAC 131 LAW 101 Use of English 1 Nigerian Peoples and Culture Introduction to logic and philosophy Introduction to Psychology 1 Introduction to Political Science Introduction to Sociology 1 Elements of Scientific Thought 1 Introduction to Anthropology ELECTIVES: (CHOOSE ONE) Introduction to Mass Comm. 1 Introduction to Nigerian Law 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 · Grade Point (GP): This is the product of the point weighing and the credit hour(s) for a/any given course. See example below. GP = PW x CH Note: PW = point weighing, CH = credit hours. · Grade Point Average: It is the sum of grade point divided by the sum of credit hour (workload), which is the average performance GPA - TPG TCH · Cumulate Grade Point Average: This is the average, GPA for the two semester in a session. GPA = 1st Semester GPA + 2nd Semester GPA 2 Core Course These are courses that must be offered and passed by all students in any undergraduate programme. Elective Course These are course which can be registered only under the advice of the academic adviser as require courses, and must be passed by a student in order to graduate. Work Load A student is normally in any one academic year allowed to register for at least 30 credits and at most 48 credits depending on your institutions. You can’t be credited more than 48 credits (or the maximum credits) at the session. Consequent to this, students carry over courses cannot be allowed to register more that approved maximum number or unit for the session. Without prejudice to the above, a graduating student may register for only the number of credit he/she requires to graduate. Class of Degree Universities FC GPA CLASS DEGREE 4.50 – 5.00 1st Class 3.50 – 4.49 2nd Class Upper 2.1 2.50 – 3.49 2nd Class Lower 2 Source 4 Likes 2 Shares |
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