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IIT Gandhinagar confirmed that there would be no grading system for the exams which were conducted before mid-semester. Instead of regular grades, there will be two new grades viz., P(E) and I/F.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar, will complete the remaining semester for the academic year 2019-20 in the form of online classes which will commence from June 8, 2020. As per the official notification, there will be no grading system for the exams which were conducted before mid-semester. Instead of regular grades, there will be two new grades viz., P(E) and I/F for all of the courses. The P(E) grade will be considered for Pass Emergency Grade and the I/F grade will be considered as Incomplete/Fail Grade.
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As per the officials of IIT, the students who will be awarded an I/F grade will have a chance to improve their score and obtain a P(E) grade within the specific deadline, and the details with regard to the same shall be communicated soon.
In context to the new grading system, the Dean of Academic Affairs, Prof. Pratik Mutha, IIT Gandhinagar stated that if the students fail to pass a subject, I/F grade will be converted to F grade and the same will not be counted in the overall credits of graduation. However, the I/F grade will not be included in the report card and neither P(E) nor I/F grades will be included in the CPI (Cumulative Performance Index) calculation.
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Moreover, the Institute will complete the second-semester classes online. As per the analysis of IIT, most of the students are comfortable with the online class format. Therefore, the premier institute has decided to carry on with the same.
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