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Compensation in Exams

  • 13-05-2008 01:39PM
    #1
    j2dab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭


    Just wondering how this works in D.I.T ? What do I have to get above to be eligible for compensation? and how many % can I fail by to be eligible?
    Thanks,


Comments

  • #2
    Enda89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Enda89


    you need to get at least 35% to compensate, basically you've borderline failed.

    Dont think you can compensate core subjects either so be wary of that!!!


  • #3
    sickle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 701 ✭✭✭sickle


    Yeah i failed 1st semester maths by 3% and was told i can't pass by compensation even if i do well in my summer maths exam. Total pain in the ...


  • #4
    Jeapy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Jeapy


    depends on your course. mine's a 50% pass rate so our compensation minimum mark is 43%. ie, i get 70% in my continuous assessment and 44% in my final exam, i can compensate between them. if i got 42% though, i would have to repeat the final exam. AFAIK you can cross compensate in one subject only. e.g i get 70% in total in maths and 45% in chemistry, i can cross compensate and pass.


  • #5
    Sir Molle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭Sir Molle


    Jeapy wrote: »
    depends on your course. mine's a 50% pass rate so our compensation minimum mark is 43%. ie, i get 70% in my continuous assessment and 44% in my final exam, i can compensate between them. if i got 42% though, i would have to repeat the final exam. AFAIK you can cross compensate in one subject only. e.g i get 70% in total in maths and 45% in chemistry, i can cross compensate and pass.
    It was me.


  • #6
    Jeapy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Jeapy


    Sir Molle wrote: »
    It was me.

    the cheat note thing? i meant to start a new thread on it but accidentally replied here! my brain is completely mashed with exams and lack of a social life!


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  • #7
    Sir Molle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭Sir Molle


    Jeapy wrote: »
    the cheat note thing? i meant to start a new thread on it but accidentally replied here! my brain is completely mashed with exams and lack of a social life!
    Yeah, they were my notes!


  • #8
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,421 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    try not to derail the thread lads... use the cheat note thread for discussion of that. i would imagine this thread is interesting for a good few people looking for information on the whole compensation lark


  • #9
    miss no stars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭miss no stars


    So to clarify... it's only 1 exam that you can compensate for?


  • #10
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    miss no stars wrote: »
    So to clarify... it's only 1 exam that you can compensate for?

    You should read your course handbook just to be sure, but as a general DIT rule, compensation is allowed for 2 modules in most cases.


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