Kathmandu University grades undergraduates on a ten-band scale from A down to F, with an A awarded at 80 percent rather than 90. That single difference makes generic 4.0 calculators consistently understate a KU transcript, since most assume the American 90-for-an-A convention.
Postgraduate study is governed separately and more strictly: the Master's and MPhil scheme stops at C+, so there is no C, C minus or D to fall back on, and graduation needs a CGPA of 3.0. Pick the scheme that matches your level — each table below is transcribed from the KU document that governs it, linked underneath so you can check it yourself.
KU awards A at 80 and above, then steps down in five-mark bands: A minus at 75, B+ at 70, B at 65, B minus at 60, C+ at 55, C at 50, C minus at 45 and D at 40. Below 40 is F. The grade points run 4.0, 3.7, 3.3, 3.0, 2.7, 2.3, 2.0, 1.7, 1.0 and 0.
The gap between C minus (1.7) and D (1.0) is the one irregularity in an otherwise even scale, and it is deliberate: D is a technical pass that keeps you in the programme without contributing much to your average.
Two separate thresholds apply at KU. A course is passed on marks — you need at least 40 percent in the end-semester examination, and at least 40 percent in the continuous in-semester assessment (50 percent for practical courses) simply to be allowed to sit the end-semester exam at all.
Separately, your SGPA must remain at 2.0 or above throughout the programme. A student who passes every course but falls below 2.0 continues studying, but must sit make-up examinations to lift the average. Clearing each course individually is therefore not sufficient on its own.
Postgraduate grading at KU truncates the scale rather than shifting it. The grades run A, A minus, B+, B, B minus, C+ and then straight to F — there is no C, C minus or D. A postgraduate student who would have scraped a D as an undergraduate simply fails, and must reappear in a re-assessment organised within a month of the result, or repeat the course if that also fails.
Graduation requires a CGPA of at least 3.0 with C+ or better in every course, and no one graduates carrying an F. In-semester work usually carries 50 percent of the weight, rising to 60 percent at Master's level and 70 percent for MPhil depending on the course. Students must also reach a satisfactory grade — C+ or above — in each individual in-semester assessment, not just in the course overall.
One procedural detail catches people out: a W, INC or AB left unresolved for a month after results are announced converts automatically into an F, at which point the course must be re-registered and attended again. Picking up any of those three marks also disqualifies you from an A in that course afterward.
For undergraduates the letter grade comes from the combined total of in-semester assessment and the end-semester examination, weighted 50:50 for general courses. For courses designated 'practical', the end-semester half splits again into 25 percent theory and 25 percent viva or practical examination.
Because the calculator works from final course grades, that internal split is already reflected in whatever grade you were awarded. If you want to work out what you need in a final exam to reach a target grade, use the required marks calculator instead.
Yes. KU's undergraduate scale includes D at 1.0, covering 40 to below 45 percent. Several third-party summaries claim KU has no D grade; the official evaluation scheme lists it.
Your SGPA must stay at 2.0 or above throughout your studies. Falling below it while still passing your courses means sitting make-up examinations to bring the average back up.
No, and the difference is large. Select the Master's/MPhil scheme instead: it runs A, A minus, B+, B, B minus, C+ and F only. There is no C, C minus or D, so the lowest passing grade is C+ at 2.3 rather than D at 1.0.
At least 3.0, with C+ or above in every course. No student can graduate carrying an F in any course taken. Earning a 4.0 in a semester puts you on the Dean's list.
Because KU does not publish one for it. The Master's and MPhil scheme sets out grade points and their quality descriptions, but no marks-to-grade table, so converting a percentage would mean inventing bands. Enter the letter grade your faculty awarded.
A student passing a compartment examination or a repeat of a failed course receives a maximum of A minus, regardless of the marks scored.
Most generic calculators assume an A needs 90 percent. KU awards an A at 80. If you entered marks rather than letters, a generic tool will grade the same transcript a full band lower across the board.