Grading System in Botswana
Grading scales:
Letter Grade +/-
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A+ |
90.000 - 100.000
|
A+ |
A |
85.000 - 89.990
|
A |
A- |
80.000 - 84.990
|
A- |
B+ |
75.000 - 79.990
|
B+ |
B |
70.000 - 74.990
|
B |
B- |
65.000 - 69.990
|
B- |
C+ |
60.000 - 64.990
|
C+ |
C |
55.000 - 59.990
|
C |
C- |
50.000 - 54.990
|
C- |
D+ |
45.000 - 49.990
|
D+ |
D |
40.000 - 44.990
|
D |
E |
0.000 - 39.990
|
F |
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 |
Most Common
Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
Division |
US Grade |
A |
80.000 - 100.000
|
Outstanding (First Class Honours)
|
|
A |
B |
70.000 - 79.990
|
Very Good (Second Class Honours)
|
Upper Division |
AB |
C |
60.000 - 69.990
|
Good (Second Class Honours)
|
Lower Division |
B |
D |
50.000 - 59.990
|
Pass
|
|
C |
E |
40.000 - 49.990
|
Fail
|
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 39.990
|
Fail
|
|
F |
University of Botswana (since 2011)
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
A+ |
90.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
Outstanding
|
A+ |
A |
85.000 - 89.990
|
4.900
|
Excellent
|
A |
A- |
80.000 - 84.990
|
4.700
|
Excellent
|
A- |
B+ |
75.000 - 79.990
|
4.500
|
Very Good
|
B+ |
B |
70.000 - 74.990
|
4.000
|
Very Good
|
B |
B- |
65.000 - 69.990
|
3.500
|
Good
|
B- |
C+ |
60.000 - 64.990
|
3.000
|
Good
|
C+ |
C |
55.000 - 59.990
|
2.500
|
Satisfactory
|
C |
C- |
50.000 - 54.990
|
2.000
|
Satisfactory
|
C- |
D+ |
45.000 - 49.990
|
1.500
|
Poor - Fail
|
D+ |
D |
40.000 - 44.990
|
1.000
|
Poor - Fail
|
D |
D- |
35.000 - 39.990
|
0.500
|
Poor - Fail
|
D- |
E |
0.000 - 34.990
|
0.000
|
Very Poor - Fail
|
F |