FAQs

What are the instructions that the student must adhere to in the exams?
# Be present in the test room at least 10 minutes before the start of the test
# The student is not allowed to enter the test until after presenting proof of identity to the hall superintendent
# The student must bring all the necessary tools for the test, including a pencil, a calculator, and any other tools that the student uses in the test
# Do not allow the mobile to enter the audition hall
# Commitment to complete calm and discipline inside the exam room, and not distract from the rest of the students
# The student is not allowed to leave the examination room until half of the time set for the exam has passed
# The student is not allowed to leave the examination room except for exceptional circumstances determined by the head of the examination committee
# No student is allowed to enter the examination room after (15) minutes have passed since the start of the test
# The penalties for cheating or attempting to cheat are applied to students and stipulated in the Student Disciplinary Regulation, and the student is referred for investigation by the Disciplinary Committee at the Deanship
# The student has the right to apply for a review of the test score within a week of announcing the scores
In the event that the student misses any exam, he must submit the excuses that prevented him from attending the exam to the Academic Advising Unit within a week of the date of the examination. To be presented to the Student Cases Committee at the Deanship
What is the mechanism of attendance and absence and the consequent penalties?
The Deanship of the Preparatory Year aims to instill the principles of commitment and discipline in the hearts of students, and therefore the student must adhere to the lectures ’dates according to the academic schedule, and the student bears the responsibility of not attending according to the following:
# Attendance and absence are recorded in all courses from the first day of the beginning of the study until the end of the semester.
# The student must be present in the classroom at least five minutes before the start of the lecture date, and if the student is late for the lecture, he will be absent.
# The student is responsible for knowing the percentage of his absence in all courses.
# The student is prohibited from entering the final exam of the course if the percentage of his absence exceeds (25%) of the actual hours specified for each course during the semester, and the student is assigned to the grade field, he is deprived (h), and he studies the course in the following semester.
# Excuses are not taken as a reason to lift the deprivation of the student. Because excuses are included in the percentage of absence allowed by the system, which is (25%).
Are there final exam forms for the preparatory year tracks?
There are forms for the final exams, to know the details, please go to the following link
https://dpy.psau.edu.sa/ar/page/1-217
How do I calculate my semester GPA and GPA?
Semester average:
The result of dividing the total points obtained by the student divided by the total number of units prescribed for all the courses he studied in any semester. Points are calculated by multiplying the prescribed unit by the weight of the grade obtained in each course the student studied.
Points = number of units earned ˣ value corresponding to grade
Semester GPA = Total Points ÷ Total Units of Study
GPA:
The student’s GPA in the preparatory year is included in his average after joining one of the targeted colleges
The sum of the total points obtained by the student in all the courses he has studied since joining the university divided by the total units determined for those courses.
GPA = total points in all semesters ÷ total units earned in all semesters
To see the scale of grades and grades, please visit the following link
https://dpy.psau.edu.sa/ar/page/1-215
What is the minimum score for passing the course?
The student is considered successful in the course if he obtains at least (60%) of the course's final grade.
Is the student entitled to specialize in his college in case he did not pass the preparatory year?
A student is not assigned to his college unless he successfully passes all preparatory year courses in the track he is studying
How to register students ’schedules in the preparatory year?
The registration process for the student’s schedule is done automatically by the Deanship of Admission and Registration, according to the study plan for the preparatory year program
Is it permissible for a student to postpone studying, make additions and deletions to courses, or transfer between the tracks of the preparatory year program?
It is not permissible to postpone studying, make additions and deletions to courses, or transfer between the tracks of the preparatory year program, and the academic schedule for the student is fixed - unchanged - throughout his study period in the preparatory year. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure that there are no errors in his academic schedule, such as: conflict in lecture times, registration of a course that did not succeed in studying the previous requirement for him, or registration of a course he had previously succeeded in, and in the event of errors in the schedule, he must review the Student Affairs Unit Deanship during the period specified for that, according to the university calendar of Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University.
What is the preparatory year system?
The preparatory year is an annual system, as the student must successfully pass all the preparatory year courses during two semesters and an exceptional summer semester - if any - with a minimum average of (2) out of (5). The student’s results are included in the preparatory year courses within his cumulative GPA for university study after being allocated
What are the rights and obligations of the university student?
To know the student’s rights and obligations, click on the following link
https://dpy.psau.edu.sa/ar/page/1-218
What happens if the student does not submit the required documents within the specified period?
The university has the right to cancel his admission
Is there another opportunity to apply to the university for those who have missed registering?
There is no other opportunity to apply to the university after the end of the specified period for submitting the application to join public universities
Why am I not accepted into some majors even though my percentage is high in high school, and before those who are lower?
Admission to universities depends on a number of criteria that vary in their weights from one major to another, and these criteria and their weights are announced to everyone before the start of the admission procedures, as well as the arrangement of desires for him by the student has a role as well.
Do copies of high school diplomas have to be certified by the school?
Certificates of secondary school certificate are not required to be certified
If I am not admitted to health colleges because of the personal interview, will my second wish come true?
If you are not accepted into the health track, you can compete for the rest of the colleges and you have the opportunity to arrange your wishes in the rest of the colleges until the gate closes for the rest of the colleges
When I entered to choose desires, I found in the left column devoted to filling desires three existing desires: Are they placed to clarify where the desires are placed, or are they present because they correspond to my percentage and I can accept them?
These specializations appeared to you when you chose the health stage and the rest of the colleges and they are designed for the student to arrange these specializations according to his desires and delete what he does not want
How does the student know the result of admission and when the SMS text messages will arrive to the students?
The student must log in to his account on the dates announced and specified in the application schedule. This is supported by sending text messages and postal messages, and a text message arrives on the student’s mobile phone when entering the civil registry number, when saving wishes, and when nominating for interviews and when admission results appear. As per the announced schedule
I was not able to enter when entering the degree of abilities and a message appears to me (the student’s grades are incorrect after comparing them with the data received from the National Center for Measurement and Evaluation in Higher Education)?
You must make sure that the highest degree of abilities you obtained has been written, and if the problem is not solved, an email will be sent according to what is found in the Contact Us link
How are non-Saudi students accepted with Saudi mothers?
For non-Saudi students of Saudi mothers who are treated like Saudi students, he enters his own civil registry number in the residency and his mother's civil registry number, and after his acceptance, he sends by express mail within the specified period with the file, the origin of the secondary school, copies of the residency, passport, birth certificate and status card of his mother In addition to the application form
How can I obtain the degree of my abilities and what is the score used for admission if the student enters the general capabilities more than once?
The degree can be obtained through the website of the National Center for Measurement and Evaluation in Higher Education http://www.qiyas.org

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What are the instructions that the student must adhere to in the exams?

What is the mechanism of attendance and absence and the consequent penalties?

Are there final exam forms for the preparatory year tracks?

How do I calculate my semester GPA and GPA?

What is the minimum score for passing the course?

Is the student entitled to specialize in his college in case he did not pass the preparatory year?

How to register students ’schedules in the preparatory year?

Is it permissible for a student to postpone studying, make additions and deletions to courses, or transfer between the tracks of the preparatory year program?

What is the preparatory year system?

What are the rights and obligations of the university student?

What happens if the student does not submit the required documents within the specified period?

Is there another opportunity to apply to the university for those who have missed registering?

Why am I not accepted into some majors even though my percentage is high in high school, and before those who are lower?

Do copies of high school diplomas have to be certified by the school?

If I am not admitted to health colleges because of the personal interview, will my second wish come true?

When I entered to choose desires, I found in the left column devoted to filling desires three existing desires: Are they placed to clarify where the desires are placed, or are they present because they correspond to my percentage and I can accept them?

How does the student know the result of admission and when the SMS text messages will arrive to the students?

I was not able to enter when entering the degree of abilities and a message appears to me (the student’s grades are incorrect after comparing them with the data received from the National Center for Measurement and Evaluation in Higher Education)?

How are non-Saudi students accepted with Saudi mothers?

How can I obtain the degree of my abilities and what is the score used for admission if the student enters the general capabilities more than once?

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