Which has a more lenient CGPA grading system for its engineering students among IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras?

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Chandni Arora | Contributor-Level 10

2 years ago

Both IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras are top-tier Engineering institutions in India that follow a rigorous academic curriculum and maintain high academic standards. It's important to note that the grading system for Engineering students is generally standardized across all IITs and follows a strict evaluation process. The grading system ranges from 0 to 10 or 0 to 9, with a minimum passing grade of 5. In addition, IITs follow a relative grading system where grades are assigned based on the performance of the entire class. Although, during the pandemic, IIT Kanpur became more lenient as they followed a no-fail policy in alliance with their al

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Praveen Kumar | Contributor-Level 10

2 years ago

Both IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras follow a similar grading system for their engineering students. The grading system is based on a 10-point scale, with a minimum pass grade of 4.0. Both institutes have a rigorous academic curriculum, and maintaining a good CGPA is important for academic success and securing job opportunities. Therefore, it is not appropriate to say that one institute has a more lenient grading system than the other.

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