Division & Honours Evaluator
Find the division awarded on your final CGPA and whether you qualify for Honours.
Division & Honours Evaluator
Result
Honours at 8.5 with a clean record, Distinction at 7.5, First Division at 6.5.
Check these details
- Final CGPA is required.
About this tool
Honours at AKTU needs more than a high CGPA: the record must be free of grace marks and backlogs at every stage. The evaluator combines your CGPA with those two conditions and reports the award, falling back to Distinction when the record disqualifies Honours.
How it works
Using the Division & Honours Evaluator in three steps
Every step below reflects the actual calculation this tool runs, so you can check the result by hand if you need to.
- 1
Enter your final CGPA and state whether grace marks or backlogs were involved.
- 2
The tool applies the AKTU classification bands to that CGPA.
- 3
You get Honours at 8.5 and above with a clean record, Distinction at 7.5, First Division at 6.5, and the reason if Honours is blocked.
Division and Honours bands
Honours >= 8.5 CGPA with no grace and no backlogs, Distinction >= 7.5, First Division >= 6.5- Any grace mark awarded at any stage removes eligibility for Honours.
- A single backlog at any stage also removes Honours eligibility.
- Second Division starts at 5.5 and Third Division at 4.5.
Frequently asked questions
Does a cleared backlog still block Honours?
Yes. Honours requires a clean record, so a backlog counts even after it has been cleared in a later attempt.
What happens if I miss Honours on the record condition?
The award falls back to First Division with Distinction, which your CGPA still satisfies.
Why does a cleared backlog block Honours?
Honours requires passing every paper in the first attempt without grace, so a cleared backlog still removes eligibility even though the degree is awarded.
Does Distinction have the same clean record condition?
Distinction is based on the CGPA band, so it remains available even where Honours is ruled out by a backlog or grace marks.
More AKTU tools
SGPA / CGPA Calculator
Calculate semester SGPA and cumulative CGPA on the AKTU ten point grading scale.
Open toolGrace Marks Simulator
Check whether grace marks can convert a near miss into a pass under the AKTU limits.
Open toolChallenge Evaluation Predictor
Estimate whether applying for a challenge evaluation is worth the fee and the wait.
Open tool