This is a list of grading systems used by countries of the world, primarily within the fields of secondary education and university education, organized by continent with links to specifics in numerous entries.

Africa

Angola The grading system depends on the districts in Angola. However, this is the most common used grading system: +Title US EquivalentPercentageTier IA A- A+90–100PassingTier IIB B- B+80–89 Tier IIIC C- C+70–79Tier IVD D- D+60–69Tier VE E- E+50–59FailingTier VIF F- F+0–49

All schools in Angola have 6 tiers and are given based on student's performance.

Kenya The grading system employed throughout Kenya differs based on the level of institution. The secondary school grading system ranges from grade A to E with grade thresholds changing each year depending on the intensity of the exam. Institutes and colleges award the results of examinations depending on the KNEC grading system in 4 classes (Distinction, Credit, Pass, Fail) with 7 grades of 1 to 7. The university grading system awards degrees in terms of class (First Class, Second Class – Upper Division, Second Class – Lower Division and Pass Class).

A breakdown of the undergraduate degree grading system for Kenyan universities is: +PercentGradeClass90–100AFirst Class80–89BSecond Class – Upper Division69–79CSecond Class – Lower Division58–78DPassBelow 58EFail The grading system for Kenyan colleges is: +PercentGradeClass80–1001Distinction75–79270–743Credit60–69450–595Pass40–4960–397Fail The general base grading system used for the grading system in Kenyan secondary schools is: PercentGradePoints 81–100% A 12 74–80% A− 11 68–73% B+ 10 63–67% B 9 53–62% B− 8 55–59% C+ 7 50–54% C 6 45–49% C− 5 40–44% D+ 4 35–39% D 3 30–34% D− 2 0–29% E 1

Nigeria

The choice of grading system at Nigerian schools depends on the institution and sometimes on the faculty of the institution. In addition, grading scales at university-level institutions have changed frequently. Grading scales can be 1 to 8, 1 to 4, or A through G, where A is on a 4.0 scale or on a 5.0 scale. The most common scale is now 1 to 7, with 9 being the highest grade obtained. In addition, degrees are awarded in a Class, depending on the grades received. Degrees may be awarded in the First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division), Third Class, and Pass Class. Grading scales for secondary certificates are standard. Below is the grading system of Nigerian universities: PercentageGradeDescription75–100AFirst class70–74.9BSecond class, Upper Division 50–69.9CSecond Class, Lower Division45–49DThird Class40–44EPass Class30–39FFail

South Africa

In South Africa, some universities follow a model based on the British system. The University of the Witwatersrand considers an A to be 75% and above. It is important to pass your matriculation test known as the NBT's to get to a college/university. +PercentageDescription75%+First class70–74%Second class (division 1)60–69%Second class (division 2)50–59%Third class40–49%Pass<40%Fail

Tanzania The provided grades are used within the A-level secondary education system of Tanzania; students may be enrolled within a university or college upon receiving grades from level A to D within 2 of 3 core subjects, with an S grade as a minimum qualification. Three core subjects are generally taken, with additional classes available; grading in universities, however, is an independent process, with grades varying between universities.

Percentage Grade Description 80–100 A Significantly above average 70–79 B Above average 60–69 C Average 50–59 D Pass 40–49 E Below average 35–39 S Significantly below average 0–34 F Fail

Asia Different countries in Asia have a variety of grading scales. Grading scales for some countries in Asia are described.

Afghanistan In Afghanistan, the highest score awarded at schools is 100, the minimum passing score is 40, the highest score in universities is 100 and the minimum passing score is 55 (before 2016 it was 50). The threshold for a good mark depends on the school and the study grade, but on most occasions, 75 or higher is considered a good one.

School Grading System Grade Scale Description 90–100 A Excellent 80–89 B Good 70–79 C Fair 60–69 D Bad 0–59 F Fail

Universities Grading System Grade Scale 4 Point Scale Description 90 A 4 Excellent 80 B 3 Good 70 C 2 Fair 60 D 1 Bad 50 F 0 Fail

Bangladesh

This article is a summary of academic grading in Bangladesh. Two types of grading systems are available in this country, grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA).The CGPA is typically evaluated by mathematically averaging the GPAs across all completed semesters or credit hours to provide a comprehensive measure of a student's academic performance.

High School Grading System Class interval Letter grade Grade point Reference80–100 A+ 5.00 70–79 A 4.00 60–69 A− 3.50 50–59 B 3.00 40–49 C 2.00 33–39 D 1.00 0–32 F 0.00

University Grading System Degree evaluation with ″class″ in university (e.g., First Class, Second Class, Third class, Pass)

The bachelor's and master's degrees result of the public universities in Bangladesh, e.g., University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Rajshahi University, University of Chittagong, National University, Gazipur can be classified according to the British undergraduate degree classification system, when it is evaluated with class grade. GPA above or equal to 3 is equal to 1st Class in honors degree in Bangladesh. This means:

CGPA 3.00 to 4.00 = 1st Class CGPA 2.25 to 2.99 = 2nd Class CGPA 2.00 to 2.24 = 3rd Class

+Grading system in Public and most Private Universities Class interval Letter grade Grade point Remarks80–100 A+ 4.00 First Class75–79 A 3.75 70–74 A− 3.50 65–69 B+ 3.25 60–64 B 3.00 55–59 B− 2.75 Second Class50–54 C+ 2.50 45–49 C 2.25 Second Class Upper40–44 D 2.00 Third Class0–39 F 0.00 Fail

China

This is the default grading system in China: +CommentUS Equivalent (100 Points) Percentage150 PointsExcellentA85–100127.5–150GoodB75–84112.5–127SatisfactoryC60–7490–112FailF0–590–89 For 100 points, numeral score will not be rounded up. For example, 84.99% counts as "Good" not "Excellent" and will not be rounded to 85%. Only numbers equal to or bigger than 85% will count as "Excellent".

India

Grading in universities and secondary school Indian universities follow a Percentage System and Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology and various other centrally funded technical institutes of the country follow a 10-point GPA System.

The Percentage System is defined with:

maximum grade of 100 marks, a minimum grade of 0 marks passing grade from 30 to 40 marks.

This depends on the university; lower percentages may be considered passing grades at several universities.

The percentage system is used in CBSE and other Secondary Education Boards.

Mark letters Grade %A55–100A34–54B28–33B22–27C18–21C11–17D0–10E (Failed)9 and below

The 10-point GPA system utilized at the Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology, Indian Institutes of Information Technology, Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology and various other centrally funded technical institutes of the country, however, functions as follows:

Grade Letter Grade Description 9–10 S Excellent 8–9 A Very Good 7–8 B Good 6–7 C Satisfactory Work 4–6 D Sufficient 3–4 E Insufficient 0 U Unfair Behavior (e.g. cheating)

An additional university grading system currently utilized in India is the eight-point GPA introduced by University of Mumbai from the 2012–2013 academic year; the system is categorized as follows:

Marks Letter Grade Grade point 90–100 O 8 80–89.99 A+ 7 60–79.99 A 6 55–59.99 B 5 50–54.99 C 4 45–49.99 D 3 40–44.99 E 2 ≤39.99 F 1

Some universities follow a weighted average pattern to calculate the grade percentage:

Semester Percentage of Aggregate Marks 1 and 2 40 3 and 4 60 5 and 6 80 7 and 8 100

The International Grade Conversion system, by World Education Services, for percentages scored in Indian universities allows one to locate the corresponding grade in the US or the corresponding grade point average for each grade provided at an Indian University; the conversion system functions as follows, with the equivalent classification or division provided, as well.

Percentage Grade U.S. Grade Equivalent Classification/Division 60–100 3.5–4.0 A or (O) First class, Distinctive, Outstanding 55–59 3.15–3.49 B+ Second Class 50–54 2.5–3.14 B 43–49 2.15–2.49 C+ Third Division 35*–42 1.5–2.14 C Failure, Third Division (dependent on university) 0–34 0–1.49 F Failure

Conversions from divisions to US grades function as follows:

By Division U.S. Grade EquivalentI (First Division)AII (Second Division)B/B+III (Third Division)C/C+ *At selected institutions, a lower grade may be considered passing.

Grading in high school Most boards in India give the raw marks obtained by the students, though some may only give the grade attained by the student.

National boards like CBSE give the marks obtained by the student and (for CBSE) the positional grade which indicates a student's level in that subject with respect to their peers.

Some educational boards still follow the practice of giving 'divisions': a percentage over 90 is considered excellent; between 70 and 89 is considered to be 'first division'; between 50 and 69 is considered to be 'second division', between 40 and 49 is considered to be a pass; though these terminologies and classifications depend on the 'board of education'. According to NEP the grading system in India will undergo a few more changes based on the marks obtained by the candidates. students will get promoted based on their grades obtained in cbse. The marking criteria being average and below average performance in the test

Percentage Grade 80–100% A 70–79% B 60–69% C 50–59% D 40–49% E

Indonesia

Default Grading System/Standard Nasional Pendidikan Range Grade Letter Description 100 A+ Excellent 81–99,99 A Good/Average 78–80,99 A− Almost Good 75–77,99 B+ Half Good 70–74,99 B Lower Average 65–69,99 B- Acceptable (Need to fix grade) 60–64,99 C+ 55–59,99 C 40–54,99 D Fail. Average school require students to take re-test. (Need to fix grade) 0–39,99 E Fail. Average school require students to take re-test.

Iran

The Iranian grading system is similar to France's and other French-patterned grading systems such as Belgium, Lebanon, Venezuela, and Peru in secondary schools and universities. Since a grading guideline is not provided by the Iranian Ministry of Education, conversion to the international scales is carried out using conversion guideline provided for French-patterned grading systems. In specific cases, grades are converted according to the destination institutes' grading policy. The passing grade is 10 and usually a grade of more than 14 out of 20 is considered excellent. The following table is most commonly used by world institutes and universities to convert from the Iranian grading system:

Grade U.S. Grade Equivalent Honors terminology 18–20 A Excellent 17–17.99 B+ Good 16–16.99 B 14–15.99 C+ Fair 12–13.99 C 10–11.99 D Bad 0–9.99 F Fail

Israel

In Israel, schools have grades from 1–100, starting from the 4th grade on. In private schools, alphabetic grading system is usually used until secondary education. In universities both numerical and alphabetical grade systems can be found, according to each university system. The 100-point grading scale is as follows: Percentage Grade Description 95–100 10 (excellent) 85–94 9 (very good) 75–84 8 (good) 65–74 7 (almost good) 60–65 6 (adequate) 50–60 5 (barely adequate) <48 <4 (inadequate/fail)

The equivalent Letter Grades can be found below:

Letter GradeGrade PointsA+90–100B+85−89B80−84C+75−79C70−74D+65−69D60−64P50−59F0–49

Japan