Relative Grading

Relative Grading, of the 2 methods of providing a grade for course (also see Absolute Grading).

Professors are either not aware of or to busy to explain the entire Relative Grading process.

Calculating

NITC professors wants the grades of students to follow the bell curve, nature's most recurring distribution system.

If you dont want to get into details, the formulae follows a pattern similar to the following.

S = 10 above (a + 1.5*sd)

A = 9 above (a + 1.0*sd)

B = 8 above (a + 0.5*sd)

C = 7 above (a)

D = 6 above (a - 0.5*sd)

E = 5 above (a - 1.0*sd)

F = 4 above (a - 1.5*sd)

where a is the average of the class and sd is the standard deviation.

The cleverness of this method of grading isn't just restricted to it's mathematical beauty. Since you can't figure out the marks of all your classmates, finding both average and median of your class's performance is IMPOSSIBLE .

STOP TRYING TO GUESS IT. You can't guess your grade in a relative graded course.