QIU Regulation (UTM)

GRADING SYSTEM

1.0   Table 5 describes the meaning of each grade obtained by students for a course.

 Table 5: Course Grade Description

Marks

Grade        Grade Points

Description

90 – 100

4.00                 A+

Demonstrate an outstanding performance beyond the highest standards. Course content has been fully mastered. Able to apply the knowledge acquired through various approaches and showcase exceptional understanding in a wider and comprehensive context.

80 – 89

4.00                 A

Demonstrate an excellent performance that meets the highest standards. Course content has been mastered very well. Able to apply the knowledge gained through various approaches and show clear understanding in a holistic context.

75 – 79

3.67                 A-

Demonstrate excellent performance that meets the high standards. Course content has been well mastered. Able to  apply the knowledge gained through various approaches and show clear understand.

70 – 74

3.33                 B+

Demonstrate a very good performance that meets the high standards. Course content has been mastered with a holistic understanding of concepts and techniques.

65 – 69

3.00                 B

Demonstrate good performance that meets the standards. Course content has been mastered with a good understanding of concepts and techniques.

60 64

2.67                 B-

Fulfill the standards as well as show a good understanding of the course content and the mastery of course content. Most of the specified course content can be mastered.

55 59

2.33                 C+

Demonstrate satisfactory understanding of course content. Fulfill or in certain circumstances exceed basic standards.

50 54

2.00                 C

Demonstrate sufficient understanding of course content and meet basic standards.

45 49

1.67                 C-

Demonstrate a minimum level of understanding of course content and in certain circumstances do not meet basic standards.

40 44

1.33                 D+

Demonstrate minimum understanding of the course content.

35 39

1.00                 D

Demonstrate below minimum level of understanding of course content.

Student fails in the course.

30 34

0.67                 D-

Demonstrate weak understanding of course content. Student fails in the course.

0 29

0.00                 E

Demonstrate that students cannot understand course content. Student fails in the course.

 

 

1.3   Table 6 presents the description of each grade obtained by students for a practical course.

Table 6: Practical Course Grade Description

Marks

Grade            Grade Points

Explanation

 

90 100

80 89

75 – 79

 

4.00             A+

4.00             

3.67             A-

Excellent

   Demonstrate excellent knowledge and performance based on the ability to apply theory to practical work

   Demonstrate automatic and spontaneous work skills

   Master the skills identified

excellently

 

70 74

65 69

60 64

 

3.33            B+

3.00             B  

2.67            B- 

Good

   Demonstrate good knowledge and performance based on the ability to apply theory to practical work

   Demonstrate skillful, optimal and efficient work skills

   Master the identified skills well

 

55 59

50 54

45 49

 

2.33            C+

2.00             C  

1.67             C-  

Average

   Demonstrate average knowledge and performance based on the ability to apply theory to practical work

   Demonstrate work skills with minimum guidance

Master the identified skills moderately

 

40 44

 

1.33            D+

Weak

   Demonstrate weak knowledge and performance in applying theory to practical work

   Demonstrate work skills with full guidance

Weak in mastering the identified skills

 

35 39

30 34

0 29

 

1.00        D

 0.67         D-

0.00         E

Fail

   Failure to demonstrate knowledge in applying the theory to practical work

   Not able to perform the work even with guidance

Failure to master identified skills

 

1.4   Generally, Grade D+ is the minimum passing grade. However, the passing grade of a course is subject to the requirements of the Faculty with the approval of the Senate.

1.5   Besides the grades listed above, the following grading in Table 7 is also used.

 Table 7: Description of Grade Points without Value

Grade

Description

HS (Audit)

Grade given for courses registered with Audit course (HS) status.

HL (Pass)

Passing grade given for courses registered with compu1sory Audit course (HW) Status.

HG (Fail)

Failing Grade given to course registered with compu1sory Audit course (HW) Status.

 

1.6      Grade for Industrial Training is Pass (HL) or Fail (HG).

1.7   In addition to the above grades, temporary grades like Incomplete (TS) and Incomplete (Student Mobility) TS(KM) may be assigned for the purpose of administering the academic records of students.

1.8   Incomplete status (TS) will be given to a course because:

1.8.1        students do not take final examinations due to illness, or

1.8.2        students do not complete a course due to illness, or

1.8.3        students undergo Industrial Training/Practicum, or

1.8.4        other reasons that are acceptable by the Senate.

1.9   All temporary grades (TS) will be converted to a grade before the Senate Standing Committee Meeting (Special Examination) of the semester after the student completes item 1.8.

1.10     For students who join student mobility programmes outside UTM, the grade TS(KM) for each course will be given if the results are not obtained from the university offering the courses in the semester registered at UTM.

1.11     All temporary grades TS(KM) will be converted to a grade before the Senate Standing Committee Meeting (Examination) of the following regular semester.