Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University - [AKTU], Lucknow - associated department

The AKTU Grace marks procedure varies depending on the academic year and courses. 

• Students of B.Tech, B.Pharm, BFAD, BFA, BHMCT, MCA, MCA(I), MBA, MBA(I), B.Arch who were admitted under the CBCS system from session 2016-17, can get a maximum of 7 grace marks per year. If you are an M.Tech, M.Pharm, or M.Arch student admitted under the same academic session, you can get a maximum of 5 grace marks. 
• Students who took admission to B.Tech, MBA, MBA (I), in the academic session 2018-19, can get a maximum of 10 grace marks per year. B.VOC and M.Tech (I) students of 2019-20 sessions can get a maximum grace mark of 3 and 7 per year, respectively. 
• B.Pharm and M.Pharm students admitted under PCI ordinance from session 2019-20, can get 7 and 5 grace marks per year respectively. 

To get the grace marks, students need to have an SGPA greater than the minimum passing marks.

At AKTU, the year-back criteria are pretty simple. You are likely to get a year back in any of the following situations:

• If in a single year, you have back 6 subjects

• If you score below 30 in 6 subjects in a year

• If you fail any practical exam

• If you do not appear for a practical exam

• If you are accused of UFM or unfair means like cheating to pass an exam

Any of the above situations will result in a year back. Try to avoid this as much as possible because it will become very hectic for you.

AKTU follows an absolute grading system in which each semester result is converted into Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA). The Yearly Grade Point Average (YGPA) is calculated each year. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated after the end semester of the program. 

SGPA - 

SGPA (Si) = (Ci * Gi)/Ci 

It is the ratio of the product of the number of credits with the grade points scored by the students in all the courses taken by them and the sum of the courses undergone by them. 

Ci is the number of credits of the ith course and Gi is the grade points scored by the student. 

YGPA - 

Yearly grade point average is calculated at the end of each year.

YGPA =SGPA(odd)*Ci(odd)+SGPA(even)*Ci(even)/(Ci(odd)+Ci(even))

CGPA - 

CGPA is calculated in the same way by taking into account all the courses taken by a student throughout the semesters of a particular program. 

CGPA =(Ci*Si)/Ci

Here, Ci is the total number of credits in the ith semester and Si is the SGPA of the ith semester. 

The AKTU grading system is further explained through the video below

If you have a backlog in a semester, you need to fill out a carryover form and retake the examination for that subject with your juniors. For odd semester subjects, you need to appear in the next odd semester and for even semester subjects, you need to appear in the next even semester. 

After you clear the backlog, AKTU will issue a new marksheet. The final result will show pass. 

The internal back is a warning given by your teachers to score well in external exams. Otherwise, you might get a year back. This is actually for the students who have failed internal exams. They then focus more on their external exams to compensate for the low marks in internal exams. . Say you have got 20 marks in the Internal Exam, so you are 10 marks short of passing. By scoring at least 40 marks in External you can ensure that you pass the subject.

Some situations that result in the internal back are as follows:

• Attendance below 60%

• Marks of monthly tests below 30%

• Lack of communication between you and the faculty.

Any of the above scenarios will give you internal back so try to avoid such situations.

Scoring decent marks in 1st year at AKTU UPTU isn’t too difficult. Attending lectures regularly and studying a few hours each day can easily get you good grades. 

The 1st year syllabus is almost the same for all branches. The subjects covered are related to basic engineering and aren’t too difficult. You will be studying basic, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer, etc. Most of the topics, you would have covered in your 12th itself. Although the syllabus of maths will be slightly different. 

There’s a rumor that applying for rechecking is just a waste of money and time. But if you are confident, that you have done well in your paper and deserve a better score, you should opt for AKTU revaluation. Your marks can increase after rechecking of AKTU. Many of my friends and seniors opted for rechecking and got their marks revaluated.