Assessment Standards · NWAC AHSDP

Pass Criteria for External Assessment / Examination

The NWAC American High School Diploma Program (AHSDP) follows a transparent and performance-based pass criteria to ensure that every learner meets the minimum academic expectations in each subject as well as at the overall grade level.

Minimum Aggregate

60% per subject (overall)

Overall Grade Status

PASS in all chosen subjects

Practical Subjects

Theory + Practical combined

Subject-wise Pass Criteria

When is a Student PASSED in a Subject?

Minimum 60% Aggregate Required

A learner is considered PASS in a specific subject of NWAC AHSDP if they secure a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in that subject. This aggregate includes all components of assessment - internal, external, theory and practical wherever applicable.

If a student's combined score in any subject (after including all relevant components) is below 60%, the learner is treated as FAIL in that subject, even if some components individually are above the minimum.

Important:

The 60% condition is applied per subject. A strong performance in one subject cannot compensate for a shortfall in another.

Overall Grade / Class Status

When is a Student PASSED in a Grade / Class?

A student is declared as PASSED in a particular grade / class of NWAC AHSDP only when they have PASSED in all subjects that belong to that grade / class - including all subjects that the student has opted for and appeared in for internal and external assessments.

If a learner fails in even one subject or does not appear for all required subjects in that academic year, they will not be granted "PASS" status for that grade, irrespective of performance in other subjects.

PASS (Grade / Class)

PASS in every subject taken in that grade.
All internal + external components completed.
No subject left unattempted or failed.

Not Eligible for PASS

Failure in one or more subjects.
Non-appearance in any required subject exam.
Incomplete assessments in mandatory subjects.

Grade Requirement & Subjects with Practical Components

For external assessments conducted at the end of an academic session, a learner is given an overall grade per subject. A candidate is awarded PASS status if they secure a grade equal to or higher than D in each subject for which they appeared in the year-end external examination.

For subjects that include a Practical component, the pass decision is based on the combined performance in Theory and Practical. The aggregated result for that subject must be at grade D or better in order to be treated as PASSED in that subject.

Note:

A student may not be declared PASS if the combined grade (Theory + Practical) falls below D, even if one component alone is above the minimum.

Summary - Pass Criteria at a Glance

60% aggregate per subject (including internal + external / theory + practical).
PASS in a grade requires PASS in all subjects taken in that grade.
External grade must be D or better in each subject.
In practical subjects, Theory + Practical are considered together for deciding PASS status.

For Students, Parents & Institutions

All stakeholders are advised to carefully review these criteria while planning assessments, preparing for exams and interpreting results under the NWAC AHSDP framework.

For any special cases, clarifications or official interpretations, decisions issued by the authorised NWAC / SERI office shall be treated as final and binding.