Grading System
The University of Lusaka (UNILUS) hereby adopts the following grading system for undergraduates: -
Undergraduate
| Percentage | Grade | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86% - 100% | A+ | 5 | 1st Distinction |
| 76% - 85% | A | 4 | 2nd Distinction |
| 66% - 75% | B+ | 3 | 1st Meritorious |
| 61% - 65% | B | 2 | 2nd Meritorious |
| 56% - 60% | C+ | 1 | Clear Pass |
| 50% - 55% | C | 0 | Pass |
| 0% - 49% | D | 0 | Fail |
| - | WP | - | Withdraw with Permission |
| - | Exempt | - | Exempted |
| - | ABS | - | Absent |
| - | DQ | - | Disqualified |
| - | Excluded | - | Failed more than half of the courses in the current semester |
| - | LT | - | Left Examination Before Attempt |
| - | F | - | Fail in a Practical/Oral/Industrial Attachment/Supplementary Examination/Redemption Test or Assignment |
| - | S | - | Pass in a Practical/Oral/Industrial Attachment/Supplementary Examination/Redemption Test or Assignment |
| - | SUPP | - | To take Supplementary Examinations |
| - | NE | - | No Examination Taken |
| - | DF | - | Deferred Examinations |
| - | DC | Deceased | |
Classification of Undergraduate Degrees
Grade of a degree
All undergraduate degrees shall be classified Distinction, Merit, Credit or Pass.
Calculation of the grade of the degree
The points based classification of the undergraduate degrees shall be applied as follows for the aggregate grades obtained in the total number of courses sat in the third and fourth years only: -
| Classification | ||||
| No. of courses | Distinction | Merit | Credit | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 42.5+ | 30.5 - 42 | 18.5 - 30 | 0 - 18 |
| 13 | 46+ | 33 - 45.5 | 20 - 32.5 | 0 - 19.5 |
| 14 | 49.5+ | 35.5 - 49 | 21.5 - 35 | 0 - 21 |
| 15 | 53+ | 38 - 52.5 | 23 - 37.5 | 0 - 22.5 |
| 16 | 56.5+ | 40.5 - 56 | 25 - 40 | 0 - 24.5 |
| 17 | 60+ | 43 - 59.5 | 26 - 42.5 | 0 - 25.5 |
| 18 | 63.5+ | 45.5 - 63 | 27.5 - 45 | 0 - 27 |
| 19 | 67+ | 48 - 66.5 | 29 - 47.5 | 0 - 28.5 |
Please note that the Bsc Honours in Accounting and Finance is not classified.
Postgraduate
| Percentage | Literal | Points | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 - 100 | A | 4.0 | Distinction |
| 70 - 74 | B+ | 3.5 | Meritorious |
| 60 - 69 | B | 3.0 | Very Satisfactory |
| 56 - 59 | C+ | 2.5 | Definate Pass |
| 50 - 55 | C | 2.0 | Bare Pass |
| 40 - 49 | D | 0 | Bare Fail |
| 0 - 39% | F | - | Fail |
| S | - | - | Pass in a Practical/Oral/Industrial Attachment/ Supplementary Examination/Redemption Test or Assignment |
| NE | - | - | No Examination Taken |
| WP | - | - | Withdraw with Permission |