How grading works at Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET)
MUET uses an absolute grading system: your letter grade is set by fixed percentage cut-offs published in the university's Regulations, not by how your class performs — there is no curve, and your result depends only on your own marks in each theory, practical, or project component.
The scale runs from A+ down to F across eight graded bands — narrower than the ten- or eleven-grade tables many other Pakistani universities use, with no separate D or D+ grade. Every band is a clean, non-overlapping run of whole-number percentages covering 0% to 100% with no gaps, so every possible mark maps to exactly one grade.
Results are always prepared on the basis of the Grade Point Average, and any fractional mark is rounded to a whole number before it is graded.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §15 — verified Jul 2026
How MUET calculates GPA and CGPA
MUET reports a semester GPA and a Cumulative GPA (CGPA), both on a 0.00–4.00 scale ("a standard scale of 0.00 to 4.00 is adopted"). Both are credit-hour weighted:
- GPA = the sum, across a semester's courses, of (Course Credit Hours × Grade Point Earned), divided by the total credit hours taken that semester.
- CGPA = the same sum across every semester taken so far, divided by the total credit hours taken across all semesters.
A four-credit course therefore moves your average twice as far as a two-credit course.
For transcript purposes only, MUET also publishes a fixed CGPA-to-percentage equivalence table (this is separate from the per-course grading scale above, and only used when a percentage figure needs to appear on a transcript):
| CGPA | 4.00 | 3.5–3.99 | 3.0–3.49 | 2.5–2.99 | 2.0–2.49 | 1.0–1.99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equivalent % | 95 | 87 | 79 | 70 | 62 | 55 |
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §15, §16, CGPA-to-percentage transcript table — verified Jul 2026
Withdrawal, repeats, and probation at MUET
Withdrawing a course. Students may withdraw from a course during the first six weeks of the semester. That course is recorded as W on the transcript and has no impact on your CGPA. Withdrawing after the sixth week is different: you are automatically awarded an F grade, which does count in the GPA and stays on the transcript.
Repeating a failed course. An F grade requires you to repeat the course — the earlier F stays on the transcript alongside the new attempt.
Repeating to improve. Undergraduates may repeat any course graded C or below to improve it. Both the previous and new grade are recorded on the transcript, but only the better grade counts toward your CGPA; an improvement is marked (Imp) on the transcript.
Probation. You are placed on probation if you fail any course in a semester, or if you pass every course but your semester GPA is below 1.7 out of 4.00. Students on probation must register for the summer semester to pass the failed course or raise their GPA. If a student remains on probation for both the Odd and Even semesters of an academic year — even after attending that year's Summer Semester — they are removed from the university's rolls, though they remain eligible to seek re-admission after paying the full admission fee.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §11.1-11.2, §12.1-12.3, Probation (unnumbered, between §24 and §27) — verified Jul 2026
What you need to graduate from MUET
The minimum qualifying CGPA for completion of all Bachelor's Degree Programs at MUET (B.E, B.Arch., B.CRP, B.E Tech, BS, and BBA) is 2.00.
If your CGPA is below 2.00 after your final semester, you may seek re-admission in one or more courses graded C or below (subject to the program's maximum allowed duration and payment of the full admission fee). If your CGPA is already 2.00 or above, you may still seek re-admission to improve a course graded C or below, provided your pass certificate, transcript, and degree certificate have not yet been issued.
Degree programs must also be completed within a fixed time ceiling: 6 years for a 4-year degree program and 7 years for a 5-year program (e.g. B.Arch.), each extendable by one additional year on request after the 6- or 7-year mark, with the full admission fee payable on any extension.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §17.1-17.3, Probation clause (iii), Table 5.1 — verified Jul 2026
Medals and positions at MUET
MUET awards Medals and Positions only to students who pass their courses/papers in the first attempt. Positions are decided on CGPA, calculated to four decimal places — ties at four decimal places are the only case where a Position is shared between students.
You are not eligible for a medal or position if you:
- passed any course on a second attempt;
- registered in a summer semester or any special semester;
- completed your degree beyond the minimum prescribed duration; or
- are being considered on the strength of a CGPA improvement (no Medal/Roll of Honor is awarded for improving CGPA).
Disciplines with fewer than 10 students do not award a position at all.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §29 — verified Jul 2026
How transferred credits work at MUET
Credits transfer on a course-to-course basis: a course taken at another university (University X) transfers to MUET only if it is equivalent to a course MUET itself teaches.
- No credit hour transfers if the grade earned was below C.
- Transferred credit hours may not exceed 50% of the total credit hours required for the MUET degree.
- Credit hours may only be transferred between duly recognized HEIs and internationally recognized universities.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §18.1-18.4 — verified Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I save my semesters and track my CGPA at MUET?
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What CGPA do you need to graduate from MUET?
A minimum CGPA of 2.00 is required to complete any Bachelor's Degree Program at MUET, alongside finishing within the program's maximum allowed duration — 6 years for a 4-year degree, 7 years for a 5-year degree (each extendable by one year).
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §17.1 — verified Jul 2026
What is the minimum passing grade at MUET?
Below 50% marks in a course earns an F, worth 0.0 grade points — the lowest graded band on MUET's scale. The lowest passing grade is C-, awarded for 50%–54%.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §15 — verified Jul 2026
When is a MUET student placed on probation?
You're placed on probation if you fail any course in a semester, or if you pass every course but your semester GPA falls below 1.7 out of 4.00. Students on probation must register for the summer semester to pass the failed course or raise their GPA; remaining on probation through both the Odd and Even semesters of an academic year — even after a Summer Semester — results in removal from the university's rolls (with eligibility to seek re-admission).
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025, Probation clause (unnumbered, between §24 and §27) — verified Jul 2026
If I repeat a course at MUET, which grade counts toward my CGPA?
Only your better grade counts. You may repeat any course graded C or below to improve it; both the old and new grade stay on the transcript, but the higher grade is the one used in your CGPA, and the entry is marked (Imp). A failed course must be repeated, and the earlier F remains visible on the transcript even after you pass.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §12.1-12.3 — verified Jul 2026
Does withdrawing from a MUET course affect my GPA?
It depends on when you withdraw. Withdrawing in the first six weeks of the semester earns a W, which has no impact on your CGPA at all. Withdrawing after the sixth week is treated as an automatic F, which does count against your GPA and stays on your transcript.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §11.1-11.2 — verified Jul 2026
Do transferred credits count toward your MUET CGPA?
Only if the grade you earned at the sending institution was C or above — credits graded below C are never transferred in. Transferred credit hours also can't exceed 50% of the total credit hours your MUET degree requires, and the transfer must be between duly recognized HEIs or internationally recognized universities, on a course-to-course equivalence basis.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §18.1-18.4 — verified Jul 2026
What CGPA do you need for a medal or position at MUET?
MUET doesn't publish a fixed CGPA floor for medals — Positions go to the top CGPA in each discipline (calculated to four decimal places), among students who passed every course on their first attempt, within the normal degree duration, without registering in a summer or special semester, and without a CGPA improvement. Disciplines with fewer than 10 students don't award a position at all.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §29 — verified Jul 2026
Does MUET use relative (curved) grading?
No. MUET uses absolute grading — fixed percentage cut-offs set by the university, applied directly to your own marks, with no adjustment for how your class performed.
Source: Bachelor of Degree Courses Regulations 2025 §15 — verified Jul 2026