How grading works at Osmania University (2021-22 onward)
Osmania University (OU) uses absolute grading on a 0–10 grade-point scale for UG conventional programs under its CBCS structure. Your marks percentage in a course falls into a fixed band, and each band carries a single fixed grade point — the value depends only on your marks, not on how the rest of your class performed. The full band-to-grade-point mapping is shown in the Grade Scale Reference above.
This scale applies to the "As per UGC Framework" table, which the university's Registrar's office implemented for 1st-year UG students admitted from the 2021-22 academic year onward; students admitted before that year were governed by a separate, earlier table under the same circular.
The scale tops out at 10 (grade O, "Outstanding", for 90% and above) and its lowest scored grade is F(RA) — "Fail (Re-Appear)" — worth 0 grade points, for marks below 40%. Two further administrative outcomes, Ab (NA) for "Absent (Not Appeared)" and IC for "In-Complete", also carry 0 grade points but are not tied to a marks percentage — they record that no valid attempt was scored, not a performance level.
Source: Memo 488/M/Acad./2021 (Registrar, Osmania University, 14.07.2021), page 4 "Award of Grades" table — verified Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does Osmania University (OU) use?
Where does this OU grade scale come from?
What is the minimum passing grade at Osmania University?
Under Osmania University's "As per UGC Framework" grading table (2021-22+ admitted UG cohort), any score below 40% is graded F(RA) — Fail (Re-Appear), worth 0 grade points. The lowest grade that carries positive grade points is D, awarded from 40% up to just under 45% (4 grade points). See the Grade Scale Reference on this page for the full band and grade-point table.
Source: Memo 488/M/Acad./2021 (Registrar, Osmania University, 14.07.2021), page 4 "Award of Grades" table — verified Jul 2026
Which Osmania University students does this grading table apply to?
Osmania University's Registrar's office states that the "As per UGC Framework" grading table (Grade O through F(RA), 10 down to 0 grade points) is implemented for students of 1st year UG programs admitted during the 2021-22 academic year, and onward. Students admitted in earlier cohorts were assessed under a separate "Existing Framework" table printed in the same circular.
Source: Memo 488/M/Acad./2021 (Registrar, Osmania University, 14.07.2021), page 3 — verified Jul 2026
