Al-Azhar's System

Al-Azhar's Grading System & Academic Year Timeline

ACADEMIC YEAR TIMELINE

October


Semester 1
Study Period
December


Revision Period
(Tawaqquf)
January (Week 1 & 2)


Semester 1
Examinations
January (Week 3 & 4)
Winter Break
February
Semester 2
Study Period
May
Revision Period
(Tawaqquf)
June
Sub Label
Semester 2
Examinations
July
Summer Break

AL-AZHAR'S GRADING SYSTEM

Mumtaz (Excellent) 90-100%

90%

Jayyid Jiddan (Very Good) 80-89%

80%

Jayyid (Good) 65-79%

65%

Maqbul (Passed) 50-64%

50%

Dho’if (Poor) 35-49%

35%

Dho’if Jiddan (Very Poor) 0-34%

0%

Ghoib (Absent) Ungraded

0%