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CAP and Honours Classification
1. Relationship between Letter Grades and Grades Points
| Letter Grade |
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
D+ |
D |
F |
| Point Grade |
5.0 |
5.0 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
1.5 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2. Formula to calculate CAP (Cumulative Average Point)
CAP = (Σ MCi
x GPi) / (Σ MCi)
where MCi is the number of
modular credits for the i-th module
and GPi the grade point
of the i-th module.
3. Honors Classification
For 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 Cohorts*
| Class of Honours |
CAP Cut-offs |
| 1stClass |
4.5 and above, plus at least an ‘A minus’ in the Final Year Project |
| 2ndClass Upper |
4.0 to 4.49 |
| 2ndClass Lower |
3.5 to 3.99 |
| 3rdClass |
3.2 to 3.49 |
| Pass with Merit |
3.0 to 3.19 |
| Pass |
2.0 to 2.99 |
| Fail |
Below 2.0 |
For 2002/2003 cohort* and onwards
| Class of Honours |
CAP Cut-offs |
| 1stClass |
4.5 and above, plus at least an ‘A minus’ in the Final Year Project |
| 2ndClass Upper |
4.0 to 4.49 |
| 2ndClass Lower |
3.5 to 3.99 |
| 3rdClass |
3.2 to 3.49 |
| Pass |
2.0 to 3.19 |
| Fail |
Below 2.0 |
* refers to the academic year where the student matriculated.
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