Grading System in Bangladesh
Grading scales:
Most Common
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
Notes |
60.000 - 100.000
|
First Division
|
A |
|
55.000 - 59.990
|
Second Division
|
AB |
|
50.000 - 54.990
|
Second Division
|
B |
|
43.000 - 49.990
|
Second Division
|
BC |
|
35.000 - 42.990
|
Third Division
|
C |
Some institutions consider a lower grade than 35 as passing |
0.000 - 34.990
|
Fail
|
F |
|
Higher School Certificate
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
US Grade |
A+ |
5.000
|
80.000 - 100.000
|
A+ |
A |
4.000 - 4.990
|
70.000 - 79.990
|
A |
A- |
3.500 - 3.990
|
60.000 - 69.990
|
AB |
B |
3.000 - 3.490
|
50.000 - 59.990
|
B |
C |
2.000 - 2.990
|
40.000 - 49.990
|
C |
D |
1.000 - 1.990
|
33.000 - 39.990
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 0.990
|
0.000 - 32.990
|
F |
Postsecondary
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
US Grade |
A+ |
80.000 - 100.000
|
4.000
|
A |
A |
75.000 - 79.000
|
3.750
|
A |
A- |
70.000 - 74.000
|
3.500
|
A- |
B+ |
65.000 - 69.000
|
3.250
|
B+ |
B |
60.000 - 64.000
|
3.000
|
B |
B- |
55.000 - 59.000
|
2.750
|
B- |
C+ |
50.000 - 54.000
|
2.500
|
C+ |
C |
45.000 - 49.000
|
2.250
|
C |
C- |
40.000 - 44.000
|
|
C- |
D |
40.000 - 44.000
|
2.000
|
C- |
F |
0.000 - 39.000
|
0.000
|
F |
Letter Grade +/-
Grade |
US Grade |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
A |
A- |
A- |
B+ |
B+ |
B |
B |
B- |
B- |
C+ |
C+ |
C |
C |
C- |
C- |
D+ |
D+ |
D |
D |
D- |
D- |
F |
F |
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Scale |
US Grade |
6.000 - 7.000
|
A |
5.000 - 5.990
|
B |
4.000 - 4.990
|
C |
3.000 - 3.990
|
D |
1.000 - 2.990
|
F |
0.000 - 0.990
|
F |
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A+ |
90.000 - 100.000
|
A+ |
A |
80.000 - 89.000
|
AB |
B+ |
70.000 - 79.990
|
B |
B |
60.000 - 69.990
|
BC |
C |
50.000 - 59.990
|
C |
F |
0.000 - 49.000
|
F |
Cephalon International School
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
80.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent
|
A+ |
70.000 - 79.990
|
Good
|
A |
60.000 - 69.990
|
Above Average
|
B |
55.000 - 59.990
|
Average
|
C |
50.000 - 54.990
|
Below Average
|
D |
45.000 - 49.990
|
Just Failed
|
F |
0.000 - 45.990
|
Failed
|
F |
Daffodil International University
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
A+ |
80.000 - 100.000
|
4.000
|
Outstanding
|
A |
A |
75.000 - 79.000
|
3.750
|
Excellent
|
A |
A- |
70.000 - 74.000
|
3.500
|
Very Good
|
A- |
B+ |
65.000 - 69.000
|
3.250
|
Good
|
B+ |
B |
60.000 - 64.000
|
3.000
|
Satisfactory
|
B |
B- |
55.000 - 59.000
|
2.750
|
Above Average
|
B- |
C+ |
50.000 - 54.000
|
2.500
|
Average
|
C+ |
C |
45.000 - 49.000
|
2.250
|
Below Average
|
C |
D |
40.000 - 44.000
|
2.000
|
Pass
|
C- |
F |
0.000 - 39.000
|
0.000
|
Fail
|
F |
National University (Old Scale)
Scale |
Grade Description |
Division |
US Grade |
60.000 - 100.000
|
|
First Class |
A |
45.000 - 59.990
|
|
Second Class |
B |
36.000 - 44.990
|
|
Third Class |
C |
|
Conceded Pass
|
|
D |
0.000 - 35.990
|
|
|
F |
North South University
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
A |
93.000 - 100.000
|
4.000
|
Excellent
|
A |
A- |
90.000 - 92.000
|
3.700
|
|
A- |
B+ |
87.000 - 89.000
|
3.300
|
|
B+ |
B |
83.000 - 86.000
|
3.000
|
Good
|
B |
B- |
80.000 - 82.000
|
2.700
|
|
B- |
C+ |
77.000 - 79.000
|
2.300
|
|
C+ |
C |
73.000 - 76.000
|
2.000
|
Average
|
C |
C- |
70.000 - 72.000
|
1.700
|
|
C- |
D+ |
67.000 - 69.000
|
1.300
|
|
D+ |
D |
60.000 - 67.000
|
1.000
|
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 59.000
|
0.000
|
Failure
|
F |
University of Development Alternative
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A+ |
80.000 - 100.000
|
A+ |
A |
75.000 - 79.000
|
A |
A- |
70.000 - 74.000
|
A- |
B+ |
65.000 - 69.000
|
B+ |
B |
60.000 - 64.000
|
B |
B- |
55.000 - 59.000
|
B- |
C+ |
50.000 - 54.000
|
C+ |
D |
40.000 - 44.000
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 39.000
|
F |
University of Rajshahi
Scale |
US Grade |
60.000 - 100.000
|
A |
45.000 - 59.990
|
B |
36.000 - 44.990
|
C |
0.000 - 35.990
|
F |