National Universities Commission, Approves New Grade System For Universities in Nigeria.
NUC Approved New Grade System For Universities in Nigeria. The National Universities Commission, NUC is no longer using a scale of 5, the new system is based on a scale of 4. First Class is 3.5 – 4. Second Class is 3 – 3.49. Second According to NUC Chairman,Professor Shehu Galadanchi released to all Nigerian Universities THE NEWLY APPROVED GRADING SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSITIES Under the new Four (4)-Point Grading Scale, grades to be used for students who have satisfactorily completed the course of study are as follows: Letter Grade: Marks Grade Point A (70 and above) 4 B (60-69%) 3 C (50-59%) 2 D (45-49%) 1 E (40-44%) 0 CGPA Ranges under the new Four (4)- Point Grading Scale for Classification of Degrees: 3.5- 4.00 – First Class Honours 3.0-3.49 – Second Class Honours (Upper Division) 2.0-2.99 – Second Class Honours (Lower Division) 1.0-1.99 – Third Class Honours No student whose CGPA is less than 1.0 shall be awarded a degree. Deans of Faculties and Heads of Departments