The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is set to launch its revamped accreditation system starting July 2025, aiming to bring an end to the much-criticized “easy-grade” era. Under the new model, institutions will no longer receive traditional letter grades like A+ or B++; instead, they will be classified simply as “Accredited” or “Not Accredited”, with an additional Maturity-Based Graded Levels (MBGL) framework to assess institutional growth from Level 1 to Level 5 . The move is accompanied by fully digital evaluation processes—online assessments for colleges, hybrid inspections for universities—to curb corruption following a CBI probe into bribery involving assessors . This streamlined, technology-driven approach replaces the old multi-tiered grading system, with a simplified fee structure and ten core evaluation attributes tailored for different types of institutions.

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