20% Rule for passing an Exam

There is requirement of passing a subject that one student should be

consistent in his studies through out. Therefore you are required to get 20%
marks in rest of the items like assignments, midterm, discussions etc and at
least 20% in final exam. This will make you eligible to pass a subject and
then if you secure marks more than 40% overall while fulfilling the 20%
criteria first then you would be considered as pass.

Marks distribution:

Assignment Mid Final Marks Final Score

15% 35% 50% 100%

For passing a course you are required to get 20% marks overall in all items
like assignments, discussions, midterm etc and at least 20% in final exam.

Rest marks= sum of all items like assignments, discussions, midterm etc

Rest Percent= sum of all items percentage like assignments, discussions,

midterm etc.

Case 1:
More than 20% in every Rest marks and Final marks but less then 40% in the
Net score.

Rest Rest Final Net Status Remarks

Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
Marks Percent Marks(%) Score

8 10 18 50 17 35 Fail Due to less than 40% marks

Case 2:

Rest Rest Final Net Status Remarks

Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
Marks Percent Marks(%) Score

3 4 7 50 35 42 Fail Rest marks less then 20%

Less than 20% in Rest marks

Case 3:

Rest Rest Final Net Status Remarks

Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
Marks Percent Marks(%) Score

13 24 37 50 8 0 Fail Final marks less then 20%

Less than 20% in Final marks

Case 4:
More then 20% score in every discipline and fulfilling the requirement of
getting the net final score more then 40%
 Rest Rest Final Net Status
Assignment(%) Midterm(%)
Marks Percent Marks(%) Score

13 24 37 50 23 60 Pass