Rules behind the results

Official grading rules powering every Exammint Academic calculator

Each university below lists the ordinance, regulation or circular the tools apply, along with a clickable link to the published source so every result can be verified.

Rules behind the results

Every calculation traces back to a published grading rule

These are the exact ordinances and conversion rules the tools apply, with the source document for each one. Every figure can be checked against the university's own text.

IGNOU

New Delhi · 9 tools

Course percentage is computed as the weighted sum of assignment and term-end marks against total credits.
A learner must pass assignments and the term-end exam separately in most programmes.

Sources

IGNOU Common Prospectus - evaluation and division scheme(opens in a new tab)
IGNOU Common Prospectus, section on Evaluation System (assignment 30 percent, term-end 70 percent, division bands).
IGNOU grade card and result portal(opens in a new tab)
IGNOU Student Evaluation Division grade card, used to read course credits and assignment or term-end marks.

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MAKAUT

West Bengal · 9 tools

DGPA is the weighted average of the yearly YGPA values across the programme.
The standard conversion applies a fixed deduction to DGPA before multiplying by ten.

Sources

MAKAUT regulations for credit based OBE curriculum(opens in a new tab)
MAKAUT (WB) academic regulations defining SGPA, YGPA and DGPA, and the DGPA to percentage conversion deduction of 0.75.
MAKAUT examination notices and result portal(opens in a new tab)
MAKAUT examination section notices for continuous assessment weightage and MAR activity points.

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AKTU

Lucknow · 9 tools

SGPA equals the sum of credit multiplied by grade point divided by total credits.
Grace marks may be awarded within the limits notified by the university for a given session.

Sources

AKTU evaluation scheme and ordinances(opens in a new tab)
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University ordinances for B.Tech: ten point grading, SGPA and CGPA definitions, and the (CGPA x 10) - 7.5 percentage rule.
AKTU examination notices - grace marks and challenge evaluation(opens in a new tab)
AKTU examination section circulars notifying grace mark limits and the challenge evaluation procedure and fee for a session.

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SPPU

Pune · 8 tools

Conversion follows the slab table published in Circular 332-2020 rather than a single formula.
ATKT rules define how many backlog heads a student may carry to the next year.

Sources

SPPU Circular No. 332 of 2020 - grade to percentage conversion(opens in a new tab)
Savitribai Phule Pune University Circular No. 332/2020 publishing the tiered CGPA to percentage equations for grades O, A+, A and B+.
SPPU credit system and ATKT rules(opens in a new tab)
SPPU examination section rules on class and division bands and the number of backlog heads a student may carry forward.

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VTU

Belagavi, Karnataka · 3 tools

SGPA is the sum of credit multiplied by grade point divided by the credits registered in the semester.
The 2015 to 2018 scheme conversion is (CGPA - 0.75) x 10, which caps a perfect ten at 92.5 percent.

Sources

VTU academic regulations for B.E. and B.Tech(opens in a new tab)
Visvesvaraya Technological University outcome based education regulations defining the ten point letter grades, SGPA and CGPA, and the CGPA to percentage equivalence for each scheme.
VTU circulars and examination notifications(opens in a new tab)
VTU circular section carrying eligibility, credit shortfall and backlog notifications for each academic year.

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Anna University

Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 4 tools

A candidate must secure the prescribed minimum in the end semester examination as well as the aggregate to pass a subject.
The official percentage equivalence is CGPA x 10, with no deduction applied.

Sources

Anna University regulations for UG programmes(opens in a new tab)
Anna University academic regulations for B.E. and B.Tech covering the letter grade table, passing requirements, and the classification of Distinction, First Class and Second Class.
Anna University Controller of Examinations(opens in a new tab)
Anna University COE portal notifications for revaluation, arrear registration and result classification.

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Mumbai University

Mumbai, Maharashtra · 3 tools

SGPI is the credit weighted average of grade points earned in the semester.
The engineering equivalence 7.1 x CGPI + 11 is printed on the university transcript.

Sources

University of Mumbai credit based semester and grading system(opens in a new tab)
University of Mumbai circulars for the choice based credit and grading system, defining SGPI, CGPI and the percentage equivalence used on transcripts.
University of Mumbai examination section(opens in a new tab)
University of Mumbai examination house notifications covering ATKT eligibility and the number of heads a student may carry.

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Delhi University

New Delhi · 3 tools

SGPA equals the sum of credit multiplied by grade point divided by the credits registered.
The percentage equivalence formula notified by the university is CGPA x 9.5.

Sources

University of Delhi Undergraduate Curriculum Framework 2022(opens in a new tab)
UGCF 2022 document setting out the credit structure, grade point scale and the semester grade point average calculation for undergraduate programmes.
University of Delhi examination branch notifications(opens in a new tab)
University of Delhi examination branch notifications on the CGPA to percentage equivalence and division bands.

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GTU

Ahmedabad, Gujarat · 3 tools

SPI is the credit weighted average of grade points earned in one semester.
CPI is the credit weighted average of all semesters completed so far and CGPA is the final figure at graduation.

Sources

GTU academic notification on CGPA to percentage conversion(opens in a new tab)
Gujarat Technological University notification defining the SPI, CPI and CGPA indices and the (CGPA - 0.5) x 10 percentage equivalence.
GTU examination section(opens in a new tab)
GTU examination section pages covering the grade table, passing standards and result classification.

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