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what is the passing mark we need?

 
Old 10-09-2011 at 12:24 AM   #1
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what is the passing mark we need?
i was wondering for first year what average we need to be consider as pass? eg. in high school passing mark is 50%
Old 10-09-2011 at 12:30 AM   #2
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i was wondering for first year what average we need to be consider as pass? eg. in high school passing mark is 50%
Pass is still 50%.
Old 10-09-2011 at 03:03 AM   #3
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its still 50 BUT if your cumulative average (for all your courses) is a fifty u get kicked out.. u need a minimum of a 3.0 average (which is about a 57/D+)
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Old 10-09-2011 at 08:54 AM   #4
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Yeeea, if you're interested in engineering though, you hold yourself to slightly higher standard of 4.0 average minimum to stay in.

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Old 10-09-2011 at 09:48 AM   #5
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Fail the exam, fail the course

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not for all courses, but a lot of eng courses ya..
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