How grading works at HITEC University
HITEC University runs a semester system and grades most coursework on a relative grading system — a student's letter grade reflects their standing within the class cohort, not a fixed percentage cut-off. Grade points run from 0.00 (F) to 4.00 (A); the letter-to-grade-point values are listed in the Grade Scale Reference on this page.
Fixed marks bands apply only in the exceptions the regulations name: project, thesis and dissertation evaluation, and any class of 10 or fewer students, where the grade is based on the marks obtained. The minimum passing grade is D (1.00); an F carries 0.00 and earns no credit. In graduate programmes the lowest awarded grade is C (2.00).
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Grading System' (relative-grading table + marks-based exception note) — verified Jul 2026
How HITEC calculates GPA and CGPA
HITEC reports a semester GPA for each term and a Cumulative GPA (CGPA) across all credit courses. Both are credit-hour weighted, so higher-credit courses carry more weight:
- CGPA = Σ(P × N) ÷ ΣN, where P is the grade point earned in a course and N is its credit hours; the semester GPA is the same formula over one semester's courses.
- When a course is repeated, the transcript shows both the old and new grades, but the CGPA is based on the better earned grade.
- A course repeated in the Summer Semester can earn a maximum grade of B.
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Attendance Rule & Averages' (CGPA/GPA formulas) and 'Repeating of Course' — verified Jul 2026
Attendance, F and I grades, and course repetition
HITEC ties standing in a course to attendance and completion:
- Attendance: a student with less than 75% attendance in a subject is not allowed to sit its end-semester examination and is awarded an F in that subject; an F is cleared only by repeating the course when next offered.
- Incomplete (I): a student who misses the end-semester exam for an acceptable reason, with attendance not below 75%, receives an I and makes up the course; failing to make it up turns the I into an F.
- Repeat limits: apart from clearing F grades, an undergraduate may repeat up to six courses and a graduate student up to two courses to improve CGPA. A student who repeats a course to improve is not eligible for top honours/awards.
- Semester freeze: up to one year may be allowed on valid grounds; the first semester cannot be frozen.
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Award of Grade F', 'Award of Grade I', 'Repeating of Course', 'Semester Freeze' — verified Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does HITEC University use?
Where does this HITEC University grade scale come from?
Does HITEC grade on fixed percentage cut-offs?
Not for regular coursework. HITEC uses relative grading, so letter grades are set by a student's position in the class rather than fixed marks bands. Fixed marks-to-grade bands apply only to projects, theses, dissertations, and classes of 10 or fewer students.
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Grading System' — verified Jul 2026
What is the minimum passing grade at HITEC?
The minimum passing grade is D (1.00 grade points); an F (0.00) is a fail and earns no credit. In graduate programmes the lowest awarded grade is C (2.00).
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Grading System' relative-grading table + graduate-floor footnote — verified Jul 2026
If I repeat a course, which grade counts toward my CGPA?
Both the old and new grades appear on your transcript, but your CGPA is calculated from the better of the two grades. Note that repeating a course to improve your CGPA makes you ineligible for top honours and awards.
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Repeating of Course' — verified Jul 2026
What happens if my attendance drops below 75%?
If your attendance in a subject is below 75%, you are barred from its end-semester examination and awarded an F in that subject. The F can only be cleared by repeating the course when it is next offered.
Source: Academic Regulations (Common to all) — 'Award of Grade F' / 'Attendance Rule' — verified Jul 2026
