Grades, marks and grade points
Your total marks out of 100 in a course decide its grade. Each grade carries grade points on a 4.00 scale, and those points go into your GPA.
| Grade | Marks | Grade points |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90 to 100 | 4.00 |
| A | 85 to 89 | 4.00 |
| A- | 80 to 84 | 3.66 to 3.99 |
| B+ | 75 to 79 | 3.33 to 3.65 |
| B | 71 to 74 | 3.00 to 3.32 |
| B- | 68 to 70 | 2.66 to 2.99 |
| C | 61 to 67 | 2.00 to 2.65 |
| D | 50 to 60 | 1.00 to 1.99 |
| F | 0 to 49 | 0.00 |
From the official VU grading scheme on vu.edu.pk. Last checked 12 Oct 2026. If VULMS shows something different, VULMS is correct.
A+ and A both give 4.00. From A- down to D, each grade covers a range of grade points, and where you land inside it depends on relative grading.
What you need to pass a course
You need all three of these. Missing any one of them is an F, whatever your other marks are.
- 20% In the first half The midterm plus quizzes, assignments and GDBs together.
- 20% In the final term Your final term exam marks, counted on their own.
- 50 Out of 100 overall The first half and final term added together.
So D, at 50 to 60 marks, is the lowest passing grade. An F means you have not passed and will need to study the course again. See what you need in your final term.
How your 100 marks are made up
Each course sets its own weightage. The final term is normally 60%, the midterm 20 to 30% and graded activities (quizzes, assignments and GDBs) 10 to 20%. A common split looks like this:
- Graded activities
- 15
- Midterm
- 25
- Final term
- 60
Your course page on VULMS shows the weightage for that course.
Relative grading
VU uses relative grading, so the exact grade points inside a grade range depend on how your class performed. Two students with 82 marks in different courses both get an A-, but one may get 3.70 and the other 3.90. The marks ranges for each grade stay the same.
From grades to GPA and CGPA
Quality points = grade points × credit hours
GPA = total quality points ÷ total credit hours
Your semester GPA uses the courses from one semester. Your CGPA uses every course you have taken so far.