The most famous denial rule in Saudi universities: exceed 25% absence in a course and you are barred from the final exam with a DN (denial) grade recorded. This calculator shows where you stand and how many absences remain before the red line.
How it works
Enter the course's total lectures for the semester and your absences so far. The calculator returns your current percentage, the maximum allowed (25% of the total, rounded down), and how many absences separate you from it.
The formula
A course meeting 3 times weekly over 15 weeks has ~45 lectures, making your limit 11 absences. A double-period lecture usually counts as two absences — check your university's recording method.
Worked example
In a 45-lecture course with 8 absences: you're at 17.8%, the limit is 11, so only 3 absences remain — treat them as an emergency reserve, not vacation days.
Frequently asked questions
Do medically excused absences count toward the percentage?
It varies: some universities exclude accepted excuses from the count, but most count all absences regardless of reason and use the excuse only to allow makeup exams. Submit excuses within the deadline (often one week) and never assume exclusion.
What does a DN on my transcript mean?
Denied for exceeding the absence limit — and under most regulations it counts as zero in your GPA, exactly like an F. Its effect on your cumulative GPA is severe, not just a course repeat.
I'm at exactly 25% — am I denied?
The rule applies to those who exceed the limit, so hitting it exactly does not trigger denial under most regulations. But don't gamble on a single decisive lecture — some universities deny at the threshold.