Students who meet or exceed the following academic credentials for admission to undergraduate programs are encouraged to apply. Note that satisfaction of minimum academic standards is only one factor in admission decisions. If your country is not listed below please contact our Credential Evaluation Specialist.
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Number Scale | Portuguese (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
16-20 | Excelente (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
13-15 | Bom (Good) | B | 3.00 |
10-12 | Suficiente (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
1-9 | Reprovado (Insufficient) | F | 0.00 |
Revised: May 2020
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Grades of 18 – 20 are rarely given. There is no grade of D in Benin. However, as with most countries that are patterned after the French educational system, grades of 8 and 9, which are normally failing grades, may be accepted as a “condoned pass” (U.S. grade of D) provided the overall grade average for the year (moyenne general) is 10.0 / 20, or higher.
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records
Revised: May 2020
Letter Grade | Number Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A*/A | 8 | A | 4.00 |
B | 7 | B+ | 3.33 |
C | 6 | B | 3.00 |
D | 5 | C | 2.00 |
E | 4 | C | 2.00 |
F | 3 | D | 1.00 |
G | 2 | D | 1.00 |
U | 0 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2020
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Indigenous Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | A- | 3.67 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | A | 4.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded |
F |
0.00 |
Percentage Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90-100 | Excellent (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
80-89 | La Plus Grande Distinction (Highest Distinction) | A- | 3.67 |
70-79 | Grande Distinction (High Distinction) | B | 3.00 |
60-69 | Distinction (Distinction) | B- | 2.67 |
50-59 | Safistaction (Satisfactory) | C | 2.00 |
0-49 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please note:
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: August 2021
Score | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très bien (Very good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Good Enough) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Assez Bien (Good Enough) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Passable (Passing) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Passable (Passing) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Passable (Passing) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | D | 1.00 | |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please note: Grades of 18 – 20 are rarely given. There is no grade of D in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. However, as with most countries that are patterned after the French educational system, grades of 8 and 9, which are normally failing grades, may be accepted as a “condoned pass” (U.S. grade of D) provided the overall grade average for the year (moyenne general) is 10.0 / 20, or higher. This is at the discretion of the institution’s administrators, and, at the post-secondary level, students may be required to re-take, in a future term, the course for which they received a “condoned pass."
Revised: November 2019
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial examination results/grade reports/transcripts.
Percentage Scale | Egyptian (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
85-100 | Momtaz (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
75-84 | Gayed Gedan (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
65-74 | Gayed (Good) | B | 3.00 |
50-64 | Maqboul (Pass) | C | 2.00 |
30-49 | Daeef (Weak) | F | 0.00 |
0-29 | Daeef Gedan (Very Weak) | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Ethiopia General Secondary Education Certificate (EGSEC, Grade 10) Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 90.00-100.00 | A | 4.00 |
B | 80.00-89.99 | B | 3.00 |
C | 60.00-79.99 | C | 2.00 |
D | 50.00-59.99 | D | 1.00 |
E | 0.00-59.99 | F | 0.00 |
Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) (Year 12) -2017 Secondary School Leaving Examination - from 2017
Percentage Range | Grade Points | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
75 - 100% | 301 - 400 | A | 4.00 |
63 - 74% | 251 - 300 | A- | 3.67 |
50 - 62% | 201 - 250 | B | 3.00 |
25 - 49% | 101 - 200 | C | 2.00 |
0 - 24% | 0 - 100 | F | 0.00 |
Ethiopia University Entrance Examination (EUEE)
Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90.00-100.00 | A | 4.00 |
70.00-89.99 | B | 3.00 |
50.00-69.99 | C | 2.00 |
0.00-49.99 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
WAEC/WASSCE
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Grade | Second Scale | Description | U.S. Grade Equivalent | USA Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | 75-100 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B2 | 70-74 | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B3 | 65-69 | Good | B | 3.00 |
C4 | 60-64 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
C5 | 55-59 | Credit | B- | 2.67 |
C6 | 50-54 | Credit | B- | 2.67 |
D7 | 45-49 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
E8 | 40-44 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
F9 | 0-39 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Letter Grade | Scale | Description | U.S. Grade Equivalent | USA Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | 2 | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
C | 3 |
Good |
B | 3.00 |
D | 4 | Credit | C | 2.00 |
E | 5 | Pass | D | 1.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Indigenous Letter Grade | English Grade Descriptor | Suggested US Equivalence |
A | A | A |
B | B | |
C | B | |
D | C | |
E | C | |
SUBS | Subsidary Pass (equivalent to an O-Level Pass) | D with no Transfer Credit |
FAIL | Fail | F |
Higher National Diploma (HND) Grading Scale
Percentage | Classifaction | US Grading Scale | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
70% or above | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
60-69% | Merit | B+/A- | 3.50 |
50-59% | Pass | B | 3.00 |
40-49% | Pass | C | 2.00 |
0-39% | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Revised: November 2022
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Letter Grade | U.S. Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | A | 4.00 |
A- | A | 4.00 |
B+ | A- | 3.67 |
B | B+ | 3.33 |
B- | B | 3.00 |
C+ | B | 3.00 |
C | C+ | 2.33 |
C- | C | 2.00 |
D+ | C | 2.00 |
D | D | 1.00 |
D- | D | 1.00 |
E | F | 0.00 |
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Kenyan National Examinations Council (KNEC)
KNEC has an alternative grading scale.
KNEC grading system for colleges - When it comes to KNEC courses, candidates are awarded scores based on the “KNEC grading system for colleges.” The grade scales below applies to both certificate (artisan and craft levels) and the diploma grading system in Kenya for KNEC exams including most KNEC higher diploma courses.
KNEC grading system for colleges for exams - Scale 1
Grade | Percentage Scale | Description | U.S. Grade Equivalent |
US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1 | 80-100 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
2 | 75-79 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
3 | 70-74 | Credit | A- | 3.67 |
4 | 60-69 | Credit | B+ | 3.33 |
5 | 50-59 | Pass | B | 3.00 |
6 | 40-49 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
7 | 0-39 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
KNEC grading system for colleges for awards - Scale 2
Grade | Description |
1 & 2 | Pass with distinction |
3 & 4 | Pass with credit |
5 & 6 | Pass |
7 | Fail |
Ghana Education Service (GES)
GES also has another grading scale.
Ghana Education Service is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, disability, religious and political dispositions receive quality formal education.
The Technical and Vocational Education Division (TVED) is one of the Ten (10) Divisions of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Headquarters responsible for implementing pre-tertiary Technical and Vocational Education under the Ministry of Education (MoE).
TVED Grading Scale (for Diplomas)
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
B | Credit | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Pass | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Teachers' Colleges Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Percentage | Suggested US Equivalence | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 80-100% | A | 4.00 |
A- | 76-79% | A | 4.00 |
B+ | 72-75% | A | 4.00 |
B | 68-71% | B | 3.00 |
B- | 64-67% | B | 3.00 |
C+ | 60-63% | B | 3.00 |
C | 56-59% | C | 2.00 |
C- | 52-55% | C | 2.00 |
D+ | 48-51% | C | 2.00 |
D | 44-47% | C | 2.00 |
D- | 40-43% | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: October 2021
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Lesotho General Certificate of Education (LGCSE)
Grade | Descriptor | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
A | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B | Good | B | 3.00 |
C | Fairly Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Moderate | C | 2.00 |
E | Limited | C | 2.00 |
F | Very Limited | F | 0.00 |
G | Weak | F | 0.00 |
General Secondary School Grading Scale
Cambridge Overseas Certificate (COSC)
Numeric Grade | Descriptor | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
2 | Good | B | 3.00 |
3-6 | Credit | C | 2.00 |
7-8 | Pass | D | 1.00 |
9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Created: April 2021
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Used with West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate (SSC)
Indigenous Grade Level | English Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
Grade 1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
Grade 2 | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
Grade 3 | Good | B | 3.00 |
Grade 4, 5, 6 | Credit | C+ | 2.33 |
Grade 7, 8 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
Grade 9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
General Secondary (Internal) Grading Scale
Indigenous Grade Percentage | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90-100% | A | 4.00 |
80-89% | B | 3.00 |
73-79% | C | 2.00 |
70-72% | D | 1.00 |
0-69% | F | 0.00 |
Created: April 2021
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1-2 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
3-6 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
7-8 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
GCSE- Prior to 2017
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
F | D | 1.00 |
G | D | 1.00 |
GSCE- New Scale (Began in 2017)
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent |
US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
7-9 | A | 4.00 |
4-6 | B | 3.00 |
2-3 | C | 2.00 |
1 | D | 1.00 |
U | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table here.
A-Levels Grading Scale
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded |
F |
0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
13-20 | A | 4.00 |
12-12.9 | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | B | 3.00 |
10-10.9 | C | 2.00 |
8-8.99 | D | 1.00 |
0-7.99 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
15-20 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
12-14.99 | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
10-11.99 | Good | C | 2.00 |
0-9.99 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
National Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSC-O)/International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Letter Grade | Percentage | Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | 90-100 | 9 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
A | 80-89.99 | 7-8 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | 70-79.99 | 5-6 | Very Good | A- | 3.67 |
C | 60-69.99 | 4 | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | 50-59.99 | 3 | Sufficient | C+ | 2.33 |
E | 40-49.99 | 2 | Mediocre | C | 2.00 |
F | 30-39.99 | 1 | Poor | D+ | 1.33 |
G | 20-29.99 | 1 | Very Poor | D | 1.00 |
U | 0-19.99 | U | Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE)/National Senior Secondary Certificate Higher Level (NSSCH)
Number Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
2 | Very Good | A- | 3.67 |
3 | Good | B | 3.00 |
4 | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Each Higher Level (HL) grade equals 1 AS or 4 advanced standing credits.
Revised: June 2019
Note: The SSC is offered by two examination boards: The West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO)
WAEC/WAASCE/NECO
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
*Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: https://www.andrews.edu/services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Revised: November 2019
(Secondary School Equivalent)
Grade | Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 6 | A | 4.00 |
B | 5 | B+ | 3.33 |
C | 4 | B | 3.00 |
D | 3 | C+ | 2.33 |
E | 2 | C | 2.00 |
S (Subsidiary) | 1 | S | Passed at Subs level |
F | 0 | F | 0.00 |
(Secondary School Equivalent)
Indigenous Numeric Grade | Indigenous Percentage Grade | Indigenous Letter Grade | English Grade Descriptor | Suggested U.S. Equivalence | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
11 | 85 - 100% | A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
10 | 80 - 84% | A- | Excellent | A- | 3.67 |
9 | 75 - 79% | B+ | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
8 | 70 - 74% | B | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
7 | 65 - 69% | B- | Very Good | B- | 2.67 |
6 | 60 - 64% | C+ | Merit | C+ | 2.33 |
5 | 55 - 59% | C | Merit | C | 2.00 |
4 | 50 - 54% | C- | Merit | C- | 1.67 |
3, 2 | 40 - 49% | D+, D | Pass | D+, D | 1.00 |
1, 2 | 0 - 39% | F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
*Note: The General Paper is typically graded with a single passing grade of S (subsidiary).
(Less than secondary school)
Scale | Grade Description | US Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1.00 - 2.00 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
3.00 - 6.00 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
7.00 - 8.00 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
9.00 | F | 0.00 |
Revised: April 2022
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
F | D | 1.00 |
G | D | 1.00 |
Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: https://www.andrews.edu/services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE "A" Level)
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: September 2019
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Senior School Certificate (SSC)
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | Percentage Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
7 | 80-100 | Outstanding Achivement | A | 4.00 |
6 | 70-79.99 | Meritious Achivement | A | 4.00 |
5 | 60-69.99 | Substantial Achivement | B | 3.00 |
4 | 50-59.99 | Adequate Achivement | C | 2.00 |
3 | 40-49.99 | Moderate Achivement | D | 1.00 |
2 | 30-39.99 | Elementary Achivement | D- | 0.67 |
1 | 0-29.99 | - | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Scale | Grade Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
80.00 - 100 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
70.00 - 79.99 | Good | B+ | 3.33 |
60.00 - 69.99 | Above Average | B | 3.00 |
50.00 - 59.99 | Average/Pass | C* | 2.00 |
0.00 - 49.99 | Poor | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: -
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Pass | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Pass | A | 4.00 |
C3 | Pass | B+ | 3.33 |
D4 | Pass | B | 3.00 |
E5 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
S6 | Subsidiary Pass | D | 1.00 |
F7 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) Grading scale
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Satisfactory | C+ | 2.33 |
E | Poor | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
S | Subsidiary Pass* | F | 0.00 |
*Insufficient for a pass at ACSE level, but adequate for a pass at CSE level.
The certificate is comparable to one year of university study. Credit may be awarded on a course-by-course (with subjects with grade D or higher).
National Technical Examinations Full Technician Certificate Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Satisfactory | C+ | 2.33 |
E | Poor | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
S | Subsidiary Pass* | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: February 2020
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
16-20 | Très bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
14-15.9 | Bien (Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Assez Bien (More than satisfactory) | B | 3.00 |
10-11.9 | Passable (Satisfactory) | C | 2.00 |
0-9 | Conceded Pass | D* | 1.00 |
0-9 | Insuffisant (Unsatisfactory) | F | 0.00 |
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
Letter Grade | Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 1-2 | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B | 3-6 | Pass with Credit | B | 3.00 |
C | 7-8 | Subject Pass | C | 2.00 |
F | 9 | Pass | F | 0.00 |
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Satisfactory | C+ | 2.33 |
E | Poor | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
S |
Subsidiary Pass- O-level |
F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1-2 | Disctinction | A | 4.00 |
3-4 | Merit | B | 3.00 |
5-6 | Credit | C | 2.00 |
7-8 | Satisfactory | D | 1.00 |
9 | Unsatisfactory | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Highest passing grade | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 | |
C | C | 2.00 | |
D | D | 1.00 | |
E | Lowest passing grade | D | 1.00 |
U | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table here.
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B | Good | B | 3.00 |
C | Average | C | 2.00 |
D | Weak | D | 1.00 |
E | Pass | D | 1.00 |
O | Ordinary Pass | D | 1.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
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