How grading works at University of Peshawar
UoP uses an absolute grading system: your percentage of marks in a course maps to a letter grade and grade point on a 1.0–4.0 scale, based on fixed marks thresholds set by the university, not a comparison to classmates. Marks obtained are rounded to the nearest whole mark before a grade is assigned — for example, 60.3% is treated as 60%, while 49.5% or higher rounds up to 50%.
The letter grades used are A, B, C, D and F, plus the non-graded I (Incomplete), W (Withdrawal) and P (Pass, for non-credit courses). The exact marks-to-grade-point mapping is shown in the Grade Scale Reference on this page.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §28.i–iii — verified Jul 2026
How University of Peshawar calculates GPA and CGPA
Your Grade Point Average (GPA) for a semester is the sum of each course's grade points (percentage value multiplied by its credit hours) divided by the total credit hours attempted that semester. Your Cumulative GPA (CGPA) is the same calculation across all completed semesters. Both are rounded to two decimal places.
- A W (withdrawn) course's credit hours are excluded from the GPA/CGPA calculation entirely — it is not treated as an F.
- If you repeat a course you already took, the old grade is replaced by the new grade for CGPA purposes; if you instead take a different course in place of one you failed, both grades remain on your transcript.
- Graduate (Master's/M.Phil) students with a C grade may repeat up to three courses to improve it.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §13.b, §14.v, §15, §28.iv–viii — verified Jul 2026
Academic probation and dismissal at University of Peshawar
An undergraduate whose CGPA falls below 2.0 is conditionally promoted and placed on first probation for the next semester. If the CGPA is still below 2.0 at the end of that semester, the student moves to last probation. A student who fails to raise their CGPA to the required minimum after last probation is dropped from the institute and cannot be re-admitted to that same institute.
A student who fails a course (an F grade) must repeat it whenever it is next offered; a student may repeat up to six failed courses across the whole programme.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §14.iv, §19, Note-6 — verified Jul 2026
Minimum CGPA to graduate from University of Peshawar
To be awarded a degree, a University of Peshawar student needs a minimum CGPA of 2.0 for the 4-year BA/BS degree and the ongoing MA/M.Sc programmes, and a minimum CGPA of 2.5 for MS/M.Phil/PhD programmes.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §29 — verified Jul 2026
How transfer credit works at University of Peshawar
Credit hours from a previously-taken course are only transferred if the grade earned meets the university's minimum: at least a C grade for undergraduate students, or at least a B grade for graduate (Master's/M.Phil) students. A course graded below that threshold does not transfer.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §16 — verified Jul 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does University of Peshawar (UoP) use?
Where does this UoP grade scale come from?
What CGPA do you need to graduate from University of Peshawar?
You need a minimum CGPA of 2.0 to graduate from a 4-year BA/BS or the ongoing MA/M.Sc programme at University of Peshawar, and a minimum CGPA of 2.5 for MS/M.Phil/PhD programmes.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §29 — verified Jul 2026
What happens if my CGPA falls below 2.0 at University of Peshawar?
You are conditionally promoted and placed on first probation for the next semester. If your CGPA is still below 2.0 after that semester, you move to last probation; failing to recover from last probation means being dropped from the institute, with no re-admission to that same institute.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §19 — verified Jul 2026
Does a W (withdrawal) grade affect my GPA at University of Peshawar?
No. A withdrawn course is marked W on your transcript, and its credit hours are excluded from your GPA/CGPA calculation entirely — it is not counted as a failing grade.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §13.b — verified Jul 2026
How many courses can you repeat at University of Peshawar?
An undergraduate student may repeat up to six failed courses across their whole programme. Graduate (Master's/M.Phil) students with a C grade may repeat up to three courses to improve it.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §14.iv, §15, Note-6 — verified Jul 2026
What is the minimum passing grade at University of Peshawar?
The lowest passing grade is D (50–55%, 1.0 grade points). Marks below 50% are graded F (0.0 grade points) and the course must be repeated.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §28.ii — verified Jul 2026
If I repeat a course at University of Peshawar, which grade counts?
If you retake a course you previously took, the new grade replaces the old one for CGPA purposes. If you take a different course instead — because you failed the original — both the old and new course grades remain on your transcript.
Source: University of Peshawar Semester Regulations 2010, §14.v — verified Jul 2026
