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Nazacent:
Was having an arguement with someone yesterday, and she said universities no longer award pass result except third class or you shown the way out. How true is that

It's true. The least they award is third class since it can use to further education. Also no more E the least in D then F.
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By zayidhs

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL FRESH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
This is not a new development as it has been sounded out to universities since December 2012. Before i proceed, to dispel any ambiguity, these two issues are only going to affect students that will register for the 2013/2014 academic session onwards. The students can either be UTME(100 level) or DE(200 level).

1. NO E (44-40) IN GRADING

Initially, we all know that:

100-70 is A,

69-60 is B,

59-50 is C,

49-45 is D,

44-40 is E,

40-0 is F.

Well, the grading system has changed as such, from 2013/2014 academic session onwards, from 44-0 will be F!!! ie no more E

Please note that though this affects 200 level DE students that gained admission in 2013/2014 academic session, it does not affect the 200 level students they will meet (the ones that were admitted in 2012/2013 academic session and did 100 level)

2. NO PASS DEGREE

There used to be a class of degree called the "Pass Degree"(with CGPA 1.5 downwards). This has also been scrapped off the board as can be seen by the statement issued by NUC below:

"The National Universities Commission (NUC) has abolished the award of pass degrees in Nigerian Universities.

In a release signed by the Ag. Director, Academic standards, Mrs Florence Asemadahun addressed to Vice-chancellors of various Universities, the NUC stated that the classification of degrees in the Nigerian Universities terminates at third class. The classification is as follows:

First class division (100 - 70 with 5.00 - 4.50 as CGPA)

Second class Upper division (69 - 60 with 4.49 - 3.50 CGPA)

Second class lower division (49 - 50 with 3.49 - 2.40 CGPA)

Third class division (49 - 45 with 2.39 - 1.50 CGPA).

It follows therefore, that third Class is the least class of degree in the Nigerian Universities."