What is SWAYAM Pass Marks Out of 100?

What is SWAYAM Pass Marks Out of 100?

NT SWAYAM Januaruy 2026 semester exam will be conducted for 900 courses. The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has announced the passing marks for the SWAYAM result. According to the NTA SWAYAM notification, students who obtained 40% marks in term end written test conducted by NTA and 40% marks in internal assessment separately will be eligible for SWAYAM certificate and credit transfer.

SWAYAM Passing Weightage 2026

There are two parts to get qualified for the SWAYAM certificate, which are the weekly assessments and the final exam. The SWAYAM weekly assessments hold 25% weightage and the final exam holds 75% weightage in the final marking process.

Weightage in SWAYAM Exam

SWAYAM Passing Marks for Weekly Assessments

Students enrolled in SWAYAM courses are required to submit the weekly assessments regularly till the duration of their chosen courses. Those who fail to score the minimum SWAYAM weekly assessment marks required would not be allowed to download the SWAYAM certificate. The SWAYAM assessment passing marks are 25%, which is 10 out of 40 marks.

SWAYAM Passing Marks for Written Exam

At the end of the course duration, all enrolled students are required to appear for the written exam to complete their course. Candidates are required to secure the SWAYAM written exam passing marks to qualify for the programme. The SWAYAM passing mark for the written exam is 40%, which is 30 out of 40 marks.

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What is SWAYAM Grades?

Based on the performance in the weekly assessments and written exam, students are provided with grades at the end of the course. Each SWAYAM course has a specific number of credits assigned to it, and the final grade for the course is determined by the weighted average of all the assessments undertaken during the programme.

SWAYAM Grading System

Note: Students need to pay extra for the physical copy of the SWAYAM certificate.

Swayam Exam Marking Scheme 2026

• There will be no negative marking for any wrong answer in the MCQ sections.
• Unanswered/unattempted questions will be given no mark/marks.
• If a question is found to be incorrect/ambiguous or has multiple correct answers, only those candidates who have attempted the question and chosen one of the correct answers will be given the mark.
• If a question is found to be incorrect and the Question is dropped, then mark/marks will be awarded to only those candidates who have attempted the question. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.

What if I fail in the SWAYAM exam?

If a candidate fails in the SWAYAM exam 2026, they will not get a certificate and may have to re-register for the proctored exam at a later date. The specific consequences depend on whether the candidate was enrolled for credit or simply to get a certificate.