Grading System

1. Civil Engineering Course &
Evaluation System
(KCC- Civil 2021 Batch)
By: Bashant Singh Thagunna
Lecturer/ Deputy Head
Department of Civil Engineering (KCC)

2. Outlines
 Semester & Credits
 Semester Cycle
 Semester Subjects Credit
 Academic activities
 Evaluation and Grading system

3. What is
Semester
System?
A semester system is an academic term that
divides an academic year into two parts.
So, Four-year-long bachelors degree
comprises 8 semesters.

4. What is
Credit
Hour ?
A credit hour is a way of measuring how much
credit a student receives for attending a course
which corresponds to the hours per week spent
in that course.
A higher credit hour implies a bigger course.
Subject Credit Hr. L T P Hr./week
Mathematics-I 3 3 3 0 6
Computer Programming 3 3 1 3 7

5. Total
Semesters
& Credits
SEMESTER TOTAL CREDITS
I 17
II 18
III 18
IV 19
V 19
VI 19
VII 20
VIII 16
Total 146

6. First Semester Subjects
Subjects Credits L T P Class/Week
Engineering Mathematics-I 3 3 2 0 5
Chemistry 3 3 1 2 6
Civil Engineering Materials 3 3 1 2 6
Applied Mechanics-I (Statics) 3 3 3 0 6
Technical English 2 2 1 3 3
Engineering Drawing-I 2 1 0 3 4
Workshop Technology 1 1 0 2/2 2
Total 19

11. Semester Cycle
New Semester
Commencement
Class-Test
(UT)-1
Class Test (UT)-2
Mid Term
Pre-Board
In between 2-3
weeks
In between 5-7
weeks
In between 9-1 1
weeks
In between 14-15
weeks
15 Weeks
Semester Cycle
Board Exam

12. Grading System
Relative Grading System
(Adopted By Pokhara University)
Absolute Grading System
(Adopted By Purbanchal University)
SGPA
(Semester Grade Point Average)
CGPA
(Cumulative Grade Point
Average)

13. Grading System
Equivalent Marks in % Letter Grades Grade Value
90 and above A+ 4.00
80 to below 90 A 3.75
70 to below 80 B+ 3.5
60 to below 70 B 3.00
50 to below 60 C 2.5
40 to below 50 D 1.75
Below 40 F Fail
Not Qualified/Absent I Incomplete

14. Sample Calculation of SGPA
Subjects Credit Hours Letter Grade Numeric Grade SGPA
Engineering Mathematics-I 3 A 3.75
3.57
Chemistry 3 A+ 4.0
Applied Mechanics-I 3 B+ 3.5
Technical English 2 B 3.0
Engineering Drawing 2 A+ 4.0
Workshop Technology 1 C 2.0
Civil Engineering Materials 3 B 3.0
Total 17
𝐒𝐆𝐏𝐀 =
𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 ∗ 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐫. 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭
𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐫. 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
SGPA =
3.75 ∗ 3 + 4 ∗ 3 + 3.5 ∗ 3 + 3 ∗ 2 + 4 ∗ 2 + 2 ∗ 2 + 3 ∗ 3
17
= 𝟑. 𝟓𝟕

15. Sample Calculation for CGPA
Semester Sem. Credits SGPA CGPA
I 17 3.33
3.50
II 18 3.20
III 18 3.85
IV 19 4.00
V 19 3.90
VI 19 2.85
VII 20 3.40
VIII 16 3.50
146
𝐂𝐆𝐏𝐀 =
𝐒𝐆𝐏𝐀 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 ∗ 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐫. 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐇𝐫. 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
CGPA =
3.33 ∗ 17 + 3.20 ∗ 18 + 3.85 ∗ 18 + 4 ∗ 19 + 3.9 ∗ 19 + 2.85 ∗ 19 + 3.4 ∗ 20 + 3.5 ∗ 16
146
= 𝟑. 𝟓𝟎

16. Interpretation of CGPA
CGPA Divisions
3.75 - 4.00 First with Excellence
3.5 - Below 3.75 First with Distinction
3.00 - Below 3.5 First Division
2.5 - Below 3.0 Second Division
2.0 - Below 2.5 Pass Division

17. Betterment Exam

18. Internal Evaluation
Exam/Tests Assignments
Unit Test Projects
Mid-term Exam Home Assignments
End Term Exam/Pre-Board Class Assignments
Attendance (Min. 80%)

19. Standard 4-year Course
What if I cannot complete my Undergraduate in 4 Years?
The maximum time allocated for graduating is 7 years (Regular
+ Extra time). If a student fails to graduate, the degree would
not be granted, and he/she will have to start all over again.