How marks and grades work at Iqra National University (INU)
INU bases every course grade on 100 total marks. For both Non-Engineering and Engineering programs the split is identical: Quizzes/Project/Assignment/Class/Presentation/Practical/Case Studies -- 20 marks, Mid-Term Examination -- 30 marks, Final Examination (Comprehension) -- 50 marks.
Attempting the final examination is mandatory -- a student absent from it is given a grade F for the course, regardless of marks earned elsewhere. Attendance also gates the final exam directly: a student must attend at least 75% of contact hours to sit the final exam; falling short results in a grade I (Incomplete) instead of a numeric outcome, even if the rest of the coursework is complete.
Source: Students Rule Book -- Scheme of Marking in Exams; Class Attendance — verified Aug 2026
How INU calculates GPA
INU's official formula: GPA = Sum of (Credit Hours × Grade Point) ÷ Sum of Credit Hours -- each course's grade point, weighted by its credit hours, averaged across the credit hours attempted.
Source: Students Rule Book -- Grading Formula — verified Aug 2026
Degree completion time limits at INU
INU applies what it calls the "1.5 rule": a program's normal duration times 1.5 sets the maximum time to completion (including any Project/Thesis) -- a 4-year program must finish within 6 years, a 3.5-year program within 5 years, a 2.5-year program within 4 years, a 2-year program within 3 years, and a 1.5-year program within 2.5 years. A student who has completed at least 50% of the degree may continue to the permissible limit, but must maintain continuity -- taking classes regularly, without a break.
The final CGPA is withheld until all degree requirements are completed. Any further waiver for a time-bar case requires the Vice Chancellor's approval, on the Dean of Faculty's recommendation, decided case by case.
Source: Students Rule Book -- Time Limit for Degree Completion — verified Aug 2026
Convocation medal criteria at INU
INU awards a medal at Convocation to the student with the highest CGPA within the same batch, subject to all of the following: a regular student of the same batch; no Withdrawal/Freeze case; no Repetition/Retake case; no Failure case; no 'I' (Incomplete) case; no Summer Semester case; no Course Drop case; no Disciplinary case; no credit-transfer case. The qualifying student's CGPA must also be 3.8 or higher.
Source: Students Rule Book -- Criteria for the Award of Medals at Convocation — verified Aug 2026
