GNDU Credit System

Can you tell me about the Credit-Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System in GNDU or Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Punjab)?

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In order to improve the quality of education and to bring about transparency in the system of evaluation, Guru Nanak Dev University introduces in its curricula Credit-Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System with effect from the academic session 2010-2011.

The curriculum in a given subject would include such ingredients as may be required to upgrade the standards of teaching such would be specified in terms of courses, with each as classroom lectures, laboratory techniques, seminars, field study assignments, discussions, project and training etc.

These ingredients course having credits depending on the workload it involves.

Credit-Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System is introduced in almost all the courses running in the University Campus and its Regional Campuses.

Student’s entry number
Each student is assigned an entry number consisting of ten alpha numeric (left to right)

The first four numeric specify the year of entry of the student

The fifth and sixth characters are alphabets and specify the subject of study

The seventh character specify the level of the course as follows:

A= Bachelor level course
B=Master level course
C=Undergraduate Certificate course
D=Undergraduate diploma course
E=Undergraduate Advanced Diploma course
F=Post graduate Diploma course
G=Post M.A./M.Sc. Diploma course
Y=M.Phil.
Z=Ph.D.