60 points. According to the periodical question-and-answer website, the scores of thesis defense are divided into five grades: excellent (90- 100), good (80-89), fair (70-79), passing (60-69) and failing (below 60 points). So 60 points on the test paper have been calculated. Southwest University (SWU) is a key comprehensive university directly under the Ministry of Education, jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Chongqing Municipality. It is the first batch of "double-first-class" universities in China, with "21project" and "985 engineering advantage discipline innovation platform".