Grading system
All students shall take their exams online. The exams consist mostly of fill in the blanks, multiple choices and true/false statements.
90% to 100% equates to an excellent grade of A
80% to 89% equates to a good grade of B
70% to 79% equates to an average grade of C
70% is Passing (for distance learning exams)
60% to 69% equates to the poor performance grade of a D
59% or less equates to the very poor grade of F
A 2.0-grade point average is equivalent to a C letter grade. The majority of educational institutions around the world use a four-point scale for grade point averages. In this scale, a 4.0 is an A, 3.0 is a B, 1.0 is a D and 0 is a failing grade. Students at N.I.O.W must maintain a minimum of a 3.0-grade point average (GPA) to graduate.
Withdrawals
Any withdrawal from a course will be marked as W on the transcript.
Retaking the failed exam
A failed exam can be retaken up to two times in order to obtain a passing grade. The waiting period is three business days between retakes.
If a student has retaken an exam twice and still has failed to meet the 70% passing grade requirement, the student cannot retake the exam until 30 days have passed. It will be the last attempt given.
Each retake exam will have a USD 75.00 fee.
90% to 100% equates to an excellent grade of A
80% to 89% equates to a good grade of B
70% to 79% equates to an average grade of C
70% is Passing (for distance learning exams)
60% to 69% equates to the poor performance grade of a D
59% or less equates to the very poor grade of F
A 2.0-grade point average is equivalent to a C letter grade. The majority of educational institutions around the world use a four-point scale for grade point averages. In this scale, a 4.0 is an A, 3.0 is a B, 1.0 is a D and 0 is a failing grade. Students at N.I.O.W must maintain a minimum of a 3.0-grade point average (GPA) to graduate.
Withdrawals
Any withdrawal from a course will be marked as W on the transcript.
Retaking the failed exam
A failed exam can be retaken up to two times in order to obtain a passing grade. The waiting period is three business days between retakes.
If a student has retaken an exam twice and still has failed to meet the 70% passing grade requirement, the student cannot retake the exam until 30 days have passed. It will be the last attempt given.
Each retake exam will have a USD 75.00 fee.
