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Will I be detained? Attendance verdict for every subject

Add each subject and get a blunt red / amber / green verdict — detained, condonable, or safe. It checks your best possible finish (attended + remaining) ÷ (held + remaining), shows how many classes you can still skip, and flags your point of no return below 75%.

Required attendance %

Condonation floor

Add a dated point of no return (optional)

Classes per week (per subject, avg)

Term ends (optional)

Rules vary — confirm with your college. 75% (UGC/AICTE) and a 65% condonation floor are common defaults, but the exact numbers, the fee and detention rules differ by institution and are often counted per subject. Override the defaults above to match your handbook.

This verdict changes every single class. AttendFlow re-runs it for you daily and warns you the moment a subject turns amber.

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How the detention verdict is worked out

Detention is not decided by your percentage today — it is decided by the best percentage you can still finish with. For every subject the tool runs three numbers.

1Your best possible finish — attend every remaining class: (attended + remaining) ÷ (held + remaining) × 100.
2If even that best finish is below the condonation floor (say 65%), the subject is detained — the exam is out of reach.
3If the best finish clears the floor but can't reach 75%, it's condonable — sit the exam with a condonation application. If it clears 75%, you're on track or safe, and the tool shows how many of the remaining classes you can still skip.

best finish % = (attended + remaining) / (held + remaining) × 100
worst finish % = attended / (held + remaining) × 100
classes you can still skip = floor( attended + remaining − 0.75 × (held + remaining) )

Worked example — DSA. Attended 30, held 40, 10 remaining. Best finish = (30+10) ÷ (40+10) = 40/50 = 80% — above 75%, so not detained. Worst finish = 30/50 = 60% — below 75%, so not guaranteed. You can still skip floor(30 + 10 − 0.75×50) = floor(2.5) = 2 more classes and finish exactly at 75%; miss a third and you drop into the condonation band.

Detained vs condonable vs safe

Most colleges in India follow UGC/AICTE guidance requiring 75% attendance to sit the semester-end exam, usually counted per subject. But there is almost always a band beneath it.

Condonation band (often 65–74%): you can't reach 75% but you can reach the floor. Colleges usually let you sit the exam with a written application, a valid reason (medical is the common one) and a condonation fee. This is the amber zone — recoverable, but you must act.

Detained (below the floor, often under 65%): even a perfect attendance run for the rest of term can't lift you back to the floor. There is normally no fee option here — you can be debarred from the exam and made to re-register for the subject. This is the red zone, and it is what the point of no return warns you about before you reach it.

More on attendance rules and condonation on the AttendFlow blog →

Frequently asked questions

Will I be detained if my attendance is below 75%?

Not automatically. Detention usually applies only when you can't reach your college's condonation floor (often 65%) even by attending every remaining class. Between the floor and 75% you're typically condonable — allowed to sit the exam with a condonation application and fee. This tool checks the best possible finish = (attended + remaining) ÷ (held + remaining) × 100 for each subject to tell you which band you're in.

What is attendance condonation?

Condonation is official permission to sit the semester exam despite a shortage. Most Indian colleges condone attendance in a band below the required 75% — commonly 65% to 74% — for a valid reason such as medical leave, usually with a condonation fee. Below the floor there is normally no condonation and the student is detained.

Am I eligible for the exam if my attendance is short?

You're eligible if you can still reach the required percentage, or if you land in the condonation band and your college grants condonation. If even attending 100% of your remaining classes keeps you below the condonation floor, you're debarred from the exam for that subject. This tool computes that verdict per subject.

What is the point of no return for attendance?

It's the moment after which missing any more classes makes the required percentage impossible. Once your best possible finish drops below the requirement, you've passed the point of no return for 75% and can only aim for condonation. The tool flags this and, if you enter your classes-per-week, estimates the date — treat that date as an estimate.

How do I recover attendance below 75%?

Attend every remaining class. The number you must attend to reach the requirement is the smallest x where (attended + x) ÷ (held + remaining) is at least the required fraction. If that number is larger than the classes remaining, 75% is no longer reachable and you should apply for condonation instead — the tool tells you which case you're in.

Is the 75% rule the same at every college?

No. 75% is the common UGC/AICTE benchmark and many universities follow it, but the exact required percentage, the condonation band, the fee and detention rules vary by college and are often counted per subject. Always confirm with your own handbook — this tool lets you override the defaults. To track it automatically after every class, install the free AttendFlow app.

Know before it's too late

AttendFlow already holds your timetable and attendance, so it re-runs this detention verdict every day — warning you the instant a subject enters the condonable band, and again on your last safe day.

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