How Dadabhoy Institute (DIHE) grades your courses
DIHE runs a semester system of continuous assessment, and its Examination Rules & Regulations set out a single institute-wide grading scale that maps a course's percentage of marks to a letter grade and a grade point on a 0.0–4.0 scale. The exact bands and points are shown in the Grade Scale Reference on this page.
The scheme awards six grade-bearing letters — A+, A, B, C, D and F. D is the minimum passing grade at 50%; anything below 50% is F and carries no credit. Two administrative grades sit outside the GPA: I (Incomplete) for a course you could not finish for reasons beyond your control, and W (Withdrawal) for a course dropped up to four weeks before the final term examination. Neither carries a grade point.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, "Grading Policy System" and Assessment section (exam-policy-2.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
GPA, CGPA and assessment at DIHE
Your grade in each course is based on continuous assessment across the semester rather than a single final paper, so class work, mid-terms and the final examination all count. Grades combine into a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) that the institute uses as the single measure of academic progress.
To sit a course's examination you must have attended at least 75% of that course's lectures, demonstrations, tutorials and practicals. Percentage (numerical) marks are not printed on the transcript — only the letter grades from the Grade Scale Reference on this page appear.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Assessment items i, xi and General attendance clause (exam-policy-1.jpeg, exam-policy-2.jpeg, exam-policy-3.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
Probation and academic standing
DIHE sets a CGPA floor for good standing that differs by level: an undergraduate student must maintain a CGPA of 2.0 and a graduate student a CGPA of 2.2 in each semester.
- Fall below that floor and you are placed on probation, which continues for a maximum of two subsequent semesters while you work back to the required CGPA.
- If you still have not reached the required CGPA after probation, you are removed from the institute's rolls.
- Being unable to maintain the required CGPA for three consecutive semesters makes you liable to de-registration, unless compelling circumstances are accepted by the Rector.
- While below the floor you must repeat courses, except those in which you already earned a passing grade.
A student de-registered for unsatisfactory performance is not accepted for re-registration.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Assessment items ii–iii and Unsatisfactory Progress section (exam-policy-1.jpeg, exam-policy-4.jpeg, exam-policy-5.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
Graduation requirements
A degree is not awarded to any student who fails to maintain a CGPA of 2.5. After completing all required courses with that CGPA within the time allowed by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), students must also appear in and pass a Comprehensive Examination / Viva Voce. Students who do not pass it are not eligible for their final transcript, marks sheet or degree.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Assessment item iv and Comprehensive Examination section (exam-policy-1.jpeg, exam-policy-5.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
Transfer credit
Courses for which a transferring student receives an exemption, having transferred from an HEC-recognised institute or university, are shown on the DIHE transcript with a TR letter. Each transferred course is marked with an asterisk (*), with an explanatory note at the foot of the transcript.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Assessment item vii (exam-policy-2.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
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What is the minimum passing grade at DIHE?
The lowest passing grade is D, awarded for 50–59% (2.0 grade points). Below 50% is F, which fails the course and carries no credit. See the Grade Scale Reference on this page for the full band table.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Grading Policy System (exam-policy-2.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
What CGPA do I need to stay off probation at DIHE?
Undergraduate students must maintain a CGPA of 2.0 and graduate students a CGPA of 2.2 each semester. Falling below places you on probation for up to two semesters to recover.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Assessment item ii / Unsatisfactory Progress (exam-policy-1.jpeg, exam-policy-4.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
What CGPA do I need to graduate from DIHE?
You must maintain a CGPA of 2.5 to be awarded your degree, and additionally pass the Comprehensive Examination / Viva Voce before your final transcript and degree are issued.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Assessment item iv / Comprehensive Examination (exam-policy-1.jpeg, exam-policy-5.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
What do the I and W grades mean on my DIHE transcript?
I is an Incomplete grade, granted when you cannot finish a course for reasons beyond your control; the course can be completed in a subsequent semester. W is a Withdrawal, available up to four weeks before the final term examination. Neither carries a grade point, so neither affects your GPA.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, Grading Policy System and Assessment items v–vi (exam-policy-2.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026
Is there an attendance requirement to sit exams at DIHE?
Yes. You must have attended at least 75% of a course's lectures, demonstrations, tutorials and practicals before the department will allow you to sit that course's examination.
Source: DIHE Examination Rules & Regulations, General clause (exam-policy-3.jpeg) — verified Jul 2026