How GPA Is Calculated
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University records course grades and computes the weighted cumulative GPA on a scale out of 5.00, per the Deanship of Admission & Registration's official grading guide. The lowest passing grade (D) carries 2.00 points, and a failing grade (F) carries 1.00 point, not 0.00 — a non-zero fail floor that is standard practice at PSAU and several other Saudi public universities. A "Denied" (محروم) grade, assigned when a student is barred from a course, also carries 1.00 point on this scale.
Source: DAR, "Grades and Honor Ranks" (1446H/2024), p.4 — accessed 2026-08-22. — verified Aug 2026
Which Grades Count Toward the GPA
Only letter grades with a printed point value (A+ through F, and the administrative "Denied" grade) are counted in the cumulative GPA. The following course statuses carry no grade points and are excluded from the GPA calculation: In-Progress, Incomplete, No-grade-Pass, No-grade-Fail, Withdrawn (with excuse), and Exemption.
Source: DAR, "Grades and Honor Ranks" (1446H/2024), p.4 — accessed 2026-08-22. — verified Aug 2026
Graduation Classification and Honours Ranks
A student's overall grade at graduation is based on their weighted cumulative GPA (out of 5.00):
- Excellent (ممتاز): 4.50 to 5.00
- Very Good (جيد جداً): 3.75 to less than 4.50
- Good (جيد): 2.75 to less than 3.75
- Pass (مقبول): 2.00 to less than 2.75
A separate, more selective Honours Rank is also awarded at graduation:
- First Class Honours: cumulative GPA 4.75 to 5.00
- Second Class Honours: cumulative GPA 4.25 to less than 4.75
To receive First or Second Class Honours, a student must additionally meet all of the following: (1) never have failed any course, at PSAU or at another university; (2) have completed graduation requirements within the average of the minimum and maximum duration allowed to remain enrolled in their college; and (3) have completed no less than 60% of their graduation requirements at PSAU itself.
Source: DAR, "Grades and Honor Ranks" (1446H/2024), p.4–5 — accessed 2026-08-22. — verified Aug 2026
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Is PSAU's GPA out of 4 or out of 5?
Out of 5.00. PSAU's Deanship of Admission & Registration states that a student's overall graduation grade is based on their weighted cumulative GPA "out of (5.00)", and every honors and graduation-classification threshold the university publishes is likewise stated only on the 5.00 scale. On this scale, the lowest passing grade (D) is worth 2.00 points and a failing grade (F) is worth 1.00 point (not 0.00).
Source: DAR, "Grades and Honor Ranks" (1446H/2024), p.4 — accessed 2026-08-22. — verified Aug 2026