Cuttack: Ravenshaw University has introduced the grade system replacing marks in the postgraduate examination results.
Vice-chancellor Ishan Patro said on Sunday that the university had only implemented instructions received from the University Grants Commission in 2015.
"The grade system is being adopted from the 2016-18 batch students," Patro said.
The university has scrapped the division-based marking system under which students scoring above 60 per cent marks were declared passed in first division, second division in case of those scoring above 50 per cent and third division for those getting less than 33 per cent.
Officer special duty (examinations) Kishore Das said that in place of division-based marking system, students would be evaluated on eight point grades - O (91-100), A Plus (81-90), A (71-80), B Plus (61-70), B (51-60), C (45-50), P (33-44) and S (Less than 33). This has been done to reduce stress and competitive attitude among students.
He said the results of students would be declared on the basis of cumulative grade point average (CDPA) and semester grade point average (SGPA). The final results of students will be published after adding their results in the four semesters.
"However, the marks secured by the students will be mentioned in separate mark sheets to facilitate requirements in higher studies," Das said.
No student will be declared failed and they will be given the opportunity to take re-test to improve their grades, he added.
University officials, however, conceded that introduction of the grade system had delayed declaration of the results of the 2016-18 batch students.
Results of the varsity's undergraduate courses were declared on May 27.
Postgraduate results were slated for declaration in phases from the next day. But only the results of MCA (masters in computer applications) and integrated masters in business administration (IMBA) have been declared so far.
A university official said postgraduate that the results would be declared in phases from Monday.
At present, the university has 29 departments under nine schools that offer postgraduate courses to 1,294 students.
