Punjab University Grading System & GPA Guide (2026)

Punjab University Grading System & GPA Guide (2026)

The Punjab University grading system confuses more students than any other public university's. The reason is simple: the University of the Punjab runs two different assessment systems side by side — a marks-and-division annual system for legacy and affiliated programs, and a grade-point semester system for BS, Associate Degree and modern programs. Apply the rules of one system to the other and every GPA, division, and conversion you compute will be wrong. This guide explains the Punjab University grading system for 2026 from the primary source — PU's own Semester Rules & Regulations for Undergraduate Studies (2023), published on pu.edu.pk — covering the official grade scale, how semester GPA and CGPA are actually calculated, promotion and probation rules, and where the annual system still applies. Every table below reflects the official policy, and the worked examples show every step of the arithmetic so you can verify it yourself. Which System Applies to You: Semester or A…