International Grade Equivalencies
ECTS US A A B B+ C B+ D C+ E C Many European Universities that are using the ECTS credit system will use the ECTS grading system as well. However, some countries are still using the local grading systems found below.

International Grade Argentina
10 (sobresaliente) 9 (Distinguido) 7-8 (Muy Bueno 5-6 (Bueno) 4 (Aprobado) 0-3 (Insuficiente) 7 (High distinction, 100-80%) 6 (Distinction, 79-70%) 5 (Credit, 69-60%) 4 (Pass, 59-50%) 3 (Conceded Pass) 1/2 (Fail, below 50%) A AB+ BC F A+ A B C D F

US Equivalent

Notes
Argentine universities tend to have stricter grading standards than do those in the United States; thus, a mark of 10 is rarely awarded.

Australia

Grades are usually offered as qualitative assessments and are recorded on transcripts as high distinction, distinction, credit, pass, and fail. This system represents a mixture of the pass/fail system and a numerically graded system. Most institutions also provide a number to represent qualitative descriptions. It is important to note that in Australia, instead of beginning with 100% in a course, students begin with 0% and earn points. Therefore, earning a 75% is actually a very good grade.

Austria

1 (Sehr guy) 2 (Gut) 3 (Befriedigend) 4 (Genuegend) 5 (Nicht genuegend) A (81-100%) B (69-80%) C (58-68%) D (50-57%) F (below 50%)

A A-/B+ B C+/C F
A/B+

The equivalent to aUS “D” does not exist.

Belgium

B-/C+ C-/D+ D F

Botswana

100-80%/ 5.0 grade point

A

Performance in a course is assessed on a

79.9-75%/4.5 74.9-70%/4.0 69.9–65%/3.5 64.9 – 60%/3.0 59.9 – 55%/2.5 54.9 – 50%/2.0 49.9 – 45%/1.5 44.9 – 40%/1.0 39.9 – 35%/.5 34.9 or below Brazil
9.0 – 10 (excelente)

B+ B BC+ C CD+ D+ DE A A B C F

percentage scale, a letter grade, and a 5point scale. The grading system in Botswana is far more stringent than in the US . It is extremely difficult for a University of Botswana student to obtain an A.

Grading scales may even vary within each

7.0 – 8.9 (bom – good) 5.0 – 6.9 (regular) 3.0 – 4.9 (insuficiente) 0 – 2.9 (deficiente)

institution, and grading is fairly severe. Top grades are awarded to few students, and the failure rate in a given course can be high. In a 10–0 system, 10 is the highest

and 0 is the lowest. Bulgaria
Please note that the American University in Bulgaria uses the American system of credits and grading along the 4.0 grading scale.

Canada

A (80-100%)

A/B

The system of grading in Canadian

B (70-79%) C (60-69%) D (50-59%) F (49% or below)

B-/C C-/D F F

universities is comparable to that found in the United States.

Chile

6.0-7 (muy bueno)

5.0-5.9 (bueno) 4.0-4.9 (suficiente) 0-3.9 (insuficiente) China 90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 Under 60
9-10 (90-100)

A B C F A B C D F A B C F

Costa Rica

8 (80-89) 7 (70-79) 0-6 (or 0-69) Cuba

5 (Sobresaliente/Excelente) A 4 (Notable/Aprovechado/Bie B n) 3 (Aprobado) C 0-2 (Reprobado/Suspenso) F Czech Republic Vyborny Vyborny minus Vel’mi dobry Vel’mi dobry Dobry Nevyhovel Denmark
12/ A ECTS A Czech higher education institutions use

B C C D F A B+ B C+ C F F

a 4 point grading scale.

Since 2007, grading has been done on the

10/ B 7/ C 4/ D 2/ E 0/ F -3 Dominican Republic Estonia

7-point scale, compatible with the ECTS scale.

Grading scales vary. Refer to grading scale on transcript.
A – Excellent A (91–100%)

B – Very good C – Good

B+ (81–90%) B (71–80%)

D – Sufficient E – Poor FX – Fail F – Fail Fiji A B C F
5/ A ECTS

C+ (61–70%) C (51–60%) F F (0-50%) A B C F
A+, A This grading system corresponds to the

Finland

4/ B 3/ C

A-, B+ B, B-

ECTS (see page 4 for details). Some courses are only graded on a pass or fail basis.

2/D

C+, D

1/ E 0/FX/F Pass France 14-20 12-13 10-11 8-9 7-1.9 Below 7

D F Pass A B+ /AB-/ B C-/C/C+ D-/D/D+ F Generally, the highest grades awarded by French professors are a 14 or 15. Grades of - 25 9 or 10 are satisfactory. Students work to pass a course rather than to earn a high grade. French students need an overall average of 10/20 to pass the year. International students may be given a little more flexibility in this area. ISEP-France generally regards an 8 as a passing grade for ISEP students.

Germany

1-1.5 (Sehr gut) A 1.6-2.5 (gut) A/B 2.6-3.5 (befriedigend) B 3.6-4.9 (ausreichend) C 5.0-6.0 (nicht ausreichend/ F nicht bestanden) Unbenotet = not graded Bestanden= passed Teilgenommen= regularly attended Letter grades from Ghana are equivalent to US letter grades. Other letter grades such as I, Y, X, and Z may be issued to denote an incomplete or other special notice. The University of Ghana provides explanations regarding all letter grades on the back of their transcripts. The equivalent to the US “D” does not exist. Students receiving a 3.0 or above are generally regarding as having an A or B average in the U.S. equivalent. Anything between 4.1-4.9 is considered good academic standing. Registrars are encouraged to look at credit and contact hours to help determine credit received.

Ghana

Greece

8-10 6-7.9 5-5.9 0-4.9
A/Excellent

A B C F
A

Hong Kong

A-/Very Good B/Good C/Fair D/Pass F/Fail Hungary
5 (Jeles)

AB C D F A B C D F A B+ B+ C C+ A B C D F A B+/A B+/A B/B+ B C+ C+ C+ F F A AB+ B BC F
A The Italian grading system ranges from Credit equivalencies are equal to US credits.

4 (Jó) 3 (Közepes) 2 (Elégséges) 1 (Elégtelen) Iceland
10

8-9 7 6 5 India
A

Indian grades are essentially the same as

B C D F Indonesia
A (91-100)

US grades. If +/- grades are assigned at the home institution, the +/- grade received in India should be transferred equivalently.

A- (86-90) B+ (81-85) B (76-80) B- (71-75)
C+ (66-70) C (61-65) D (50-60) E (18 (not passed)

B C D F

18/30to 30/30. The highest mark (30/30) is with distinction. All the exams under 18/30 are considered as “not passing” and thus are not registered on the final transcript ofrecords.

Japan

S/A+

90+

A B C F/D F/E Jordan
80-100

80-90 70-79 60-69 40-59 0-39
A

70-79 50-69

B C

0-49 Kazakhstan

F

Korea

A+/ A0/ A-

A

Korean grades are essentially the same as

B+/ B0/BC+,/C0/ CD+/ D0/ DF

B C D F

US grades. If +/- grades are assigned at the home institution, the +/- grade received in Korea should be transferred equivalently. (Note: some Korean institutions do not assign “minus” grades.)

Latvia

9-10

8 7 6 4-5
1-3

A B+ B+ C+ C Fail A+ A B+ B C+ C+ D-F
Two evaluation systems have run side by

Lithuania

10 (Excellent)

9 (Very good) 8 (Good) 7 (Highly satisfactory) 6 (Satisfactory)
5 (Sufficient)

side at Vilnius University since 1993; a ten-point system and a pass/fail system. For examinations, a grade of 5 and higher is a passing, and 4 and lower is a failing grade. The courses that do not end with

1-4 (Fail)

examinations use the pass/fail system to test if a student has earned the credits allocated to the class. They pass when they prove that they learned more than 50% of required knowledge.

Malaysia

A+ / A / A-

A

Malaysian grades are essentially the same

B+ / B / BC+ / C / CD+ / D / DF Malta
80-100 (A+,A)

B C D F A B C D F

as U.S. grades. Some Malaysian institutions do not assign +/- grades. Note: +/- grades can be transferred equivalently if used at the home university.
Progress is usually assessed through

70-79 (B+, B) 55-69 (C+,C) 45-54 (D+, D) >44 (F)

written assignments, tests and exams. An A-F grading scale applies. The teaching method combines teacher/student contact through lectures and tutorials, with an emphasis on independent study.

Morocco

A 90-100 (4.0)

B 80-89 (3.0) C 70-79 (2.0) D 60-69 (1.0) F below 60 (0.0)

A B C D F

At Al Akhawayn, grades are based on the

four-point GPA system according to demonstrated performance and skill levels. It is similar to that in the US.

Netherlands

8.5-10 (outstanding)

7.5-8.4 (very good) 6.5-7.4 (good) 6-6.4 (satisfactory) 0-5.9 (fail)

A B C D F

arks exceeding 9 are very rare.

Educators uniformly comment on the great difficulty in obtaining a 9 or 10 and the respectability of getting a 6. There is also agreement that an 8 represents a high

level of achievement, while grades 6 and 7 generally account for the majority of passing grades of awarded.

New Zealand

A+, A, A- / 80 - 100%

A

In New Zealand, grading scales differ

B+, B, B- / 65 - 79% C+, C, C- / 50 - 64% D / 40 - 49% E / 0 - 39%

B C F F

slightly between institutions but are typically based on the letter scale with A+ as the highest grade and F as the lowest. Grades continue down on a scale: A+, A,
A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C , with C being the lowest passing grade. A C is equivalent to 50% or slightly above. Failing grades are D,

Because New Zealanders usually start

specializing in their majors during the early part of their undergraduate career, a course (or paper) with a seemingly lower level or number may actually be equivalent in content to a mid-level course in the United States. Likewise, mid-level courses in New Zealand could equate to a very

E, and F, with Q given for failing to meet mandatory course requirements (this notation may differ between universities)

advanced course in the United States. Nicaragua
90-100 80-89 70-79 A B C Students are given grades on a scale of 0100. The minimum passing grade for undergraduate students and students

0-69

F

doing a post graduate program is 70. The minimum passing grade for a masters level student is an 80.
Grades for undergraduate and postgraduate examinations are awarded according to a graded scale from A (best) to F (fail), with E as the minimum pass grade. A pass/fail mark is given for some examinations.

Norway

A B C D E FX F 91-100 (Sobresaliente)

A B+ B+ C+ C+ F F A

Panama

81-90 (Bueno) 71-80 (Regular) 61-70 (Minima de Promocion) 0-60 (Fracaso) Peru
15-20 or 90-100

B C D F
A

13-14 or 80-89 11-12 or 70-79 0-10 or 0-69 Poland
5 (70-100%)

B C F
A/A+ University-level education uses numeric

4.5 (60-69%) 4.0 (50-59%) 3.5 (40-49%) 3.0 (35-39%)
> 3 (10-34%)

B/B+ C/B D/C+ C F

grades from 2 to 5 with half-point intervals. 2.0 is a failing grade, the lowest passing grade is 3.0, and the highest mark achievable is 5.0. There is no 2.5 grade. 5.5 is sometimes given as an "exceeds expectation" grade but for all official purposes is equivalent to 5.0. Some courses may be taken on a pass/fail basis. Grades in Portugal are distributed on a

Portugal

18-20 (excellent)

A

16-17 (very good) 14-15 (good)

A B

scale of 0-20, with 10 being the lowest passing grade.

10-13 (sufficient) 1-9 (non-passing) Romania
9-10

C D/F
A

7-8 5-6 0-4 Russia
5 (Otlichono)

B C F
A

4 (Khorosho) 3 (Udovletvoritel'no) 2 (Neudovletvoreitel'no) Senegal
14-20

B C F
A

12-13.9 11-11.9 10.5-10.9 10.1-10.4 10 9-9.9 8-8.9
0-7.9

B+ B BC+ C CD
F A+

Singapore

Class I

Class II i Class II ii Class III Slovenia
10 (Odlicno)

A B C
A

8-9 (Prav Dobro) 7 (Dobro) 6 (Zadostno) 5 (Nezadostno)

A B C F

South Africa

75-100 (pass w/ distinction)

A

The South African grading system is far

70-74 (pass) 60-69 (pass) 50-59 (pass) 49 or below

AB C F

more stringent than the US system. It is extremely difficult for a South African student, either on the high school or tertiary level, to obtain an A.

Spain

10 (matricula de honor)

9–9.9 (sobresaliente) 7–8.9 (notable) 5–6.9 (aprobado) 0–4.9 (suspenso)
No presentado

A A B+ BF student dropped course

Apto- This grade is similar to “pass” in a

pass/fail system. A score of 9 or 10 is considered excellent, 7 or 8 is very good, and 6 is average. Aprobado is the minimum passing grade in the Spanish system.

Spanish professors rarely award a 10; students generally receive grades between 6 and 8. Spanish universities are severe in their grading in comparison to the United States, especially in technical fields such as architecture where it is not uncommon that over 50% of students in a class fail. The Swedish grading scale does not lend

Sweden

VG - Väl Godkänd(Passed with

distinction)

itself toUS grade equivalents. Väl

G - Godkänd(Passed) U - Underkänd(Fail)

Godkänd is rarely obtained and is only awarded 10% of the time. Failing grades are not reported on transcripts, but students may retake a final exam until they pass. Because a translation between Swedish

and US grades is lacking, it is up to the home institution to award credit as they see fit. One method is to compare the Swedish grade descriptions with those of the ECTS, and then ECTS with US.

Switzerland

5.5 - 6

A

Grade averages between 5.5 and 6 are very

4.5 - 5.4 4.0 - 4.4