Bindura University Grading System - GPA

Bindura University Grading System – GPA

Bindura University Grading System – Details of Bindura University Grading System.

Grading System is the system of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course. University Grades are often assigned as letters (for example A through F), as a range (for example 1 to 6), as a percentage of a total number of questions answered correctly, or as a number out of a possible total. See Also: Bindura University Intake

In Zimbabwe, Universities including Bindura University apply the same Grading System to rank students in the various programs offered.

PERCENTAGE	GRADE	GPA
91-100	A⁺	4.0	First Class (1)
81-90	A	3.6	First Class (1)
75-80	A^–	3.2	First Class (1)
70-74	B⁺	2.8	Upper Second Class (2.1)
65-69	B	2.4	Upper Second Class (2.1)
60-64	B^–	2.0	Lower Second Class (2.2)
56-59	C⁺	1.7	Third Class (3)
53-55	C	1.4	Third Class (3)
50-52	C^–	1.0	Third Class (3)
0-49	F	0.0	Fail (F)

Award of Degrees

In order to graduate, a candidate must:

have passed all the required courses for his/her programme;
have fulfilled all other requirements including the minimum of credit hours required for graduation and an acceptable CGPA.

The required credit hours for the various programmes are:

Programme Credit Hours

4 years 120-136

3 years 90-102

2 years 60- 72

Degree Classification

The classification of degrees is based on the Cumulative Grade Point Average.

General Degrees

Minimum Maximum

CGPA CGPA

First Class 3.65 4.00

Second Class Upper Division 3.20 3.64