grading point average (GPA)

Increase in minimum GPA created by system – Tabar

He said this was one of the reasons why people and especially parents misunderstood the increase in GPA and the selection process.

The number of Grade 12 graduates has been increasing at a faster rate than the number of TESAS (Tertiary Education Student Assistance Scheme) scholarships offered by the Government, adding that the existing holding capacities in our tertiary institutions are limited and the competition to enter into those spaces is very high so the minimum GPA was based on the competition.