Grading System in Brazil
Grading scales:
Most Common
| Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| A |
9.000 - 10.000
|
90.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| B |
7.000 - 8.990
|
70.000 - 89.990
|
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| C |
5.000 - 6.990
|
50.000 - 69.990
|
Average (Aceptable)
|
C |
| D |
3.000 - 4.990
|
30.000 - 49.990
|
Sufficient (Suficiente)
|
D |
| S |
|
|
Satisfactory (Satisfatório)
|
S |
| F |
0.000 - 2.990
|
0.000 - 29.990
|
Fail (Deficiente)
|
F |
Letter Grade
| Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| E |
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| MB |
Very Good (Muito Bom)
|
A- |
| B |
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| S |
Average (Aceptable)
|
C |
| R |
Average (Aceptable)
|
C |
| I |
Fail (Deficiente)
|
F |
| D |
Fail (Deficiente)
|
F |
Double Letter Grade
| Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
Notes |
| SS |
9.000 - 10.000
|
Superior
|
A |
|
| MS |
7.000 - 8.990
|
Medium Superior (Médio Superior)
|
B |
|
| MM |
5.000 - 6.990
|
Medium (Médio)
|
C |
|
| CC |
|
Credit Granted (Crédito Concedido)
|
S |
Represents course work completed at a standard of "C" or above on the U.S. scale |
| MI |
3.000 - 4.990
|
Medium Inferior (Médio Inferior)
|
F |
Fail |
| II |
0.000 - 2.990
|
Inferior
|
F |
Fail |
| SR |
|
Fail (Sem Rendimento)
|
- |
Fail or no grade |
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 |
Escola Técnica Estadual Cidade do Livro
Insper Institute of Education and Research
| Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| |
9.000 - 10.000
|
Excellent
|
A |
| |
8.000 - 8.990
|
Very Good
|
B+ |
| |
7.000 - 7.990
|
Good
|
B |
| |
6.000 - 6.990
|
Satisfactory
|
C |
| |
5.000 - 5.990
|
Sufficient
|
D |
| S |
|
Satisfactory (Satisfatório)
|
S |
| |
0.000 - 4.990
|
Unsatisfactory
|
F |
Alternate Grading Scale (Pass at 6/60)
| Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| |
9.000 - 10.000
|
90.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| |
8.000 - 8.990
|
80.000 - 89.990
|
Very Good (Muito Bom)
|
B+ |
| |
7.000 - 7.990
|
70.000 - 79.990
|
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| |
6.000 - 6.990
|
60.000 - 69.990
|
Average (Aceptable)
|
C |
| S |
|
|
Satisfactory (Satisfatório)
|
S |
| |
0.000 - 5.990
|
0.000 - 59.990
|
Fail (Deficiente)
|
F |
Federal University of Mina Gerais (Before 1991)
| Grade |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| A |
90.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| B |
75.000 - 89.990
|
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| C |
60.000 - 74.990
|
Satisfactory (Regular)
|
C |
| D |
40.000 - 59.990
|
Unsatisfactory (Insuficiente)
|
D |
| E |
0.000 - 39.990
|
Null Performance (Rendimento Nulo)
|
F |
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
| Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| A |
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| B |
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| C |
Regular (Fair)
|
C |
| S |
Satisfactory (Satisfatório)
|
S |
| D |
Insuficiente (Insufficient)
|
F |
Secondary - Pass at 5
| Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| A |
9.000 - 10.000
|
90.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| B |
7.000 - 8.990
|
70.000 - 89.990
|
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| C |
6.000 - 6.990
|
60.000 - 69.990
|
Average (Aceptable)
|
C |
| D |
5.000 - 5.990
|
50.000 - 59.990
|
Sufficient (Suficiente)
|
D |
| S |
|
|
Satisfactory (Satisfatório)
|
S |
| F |
0.000 - 4.990
|
0.000 - 49.990
|
Fail (Deficiente)
|
F |
Secondary - Pass at D (2.1)
| Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
US Grade |
| A |
9.100 - 10.000
|
91.000 - 100.000
|
A |
| B |
7.100 - 9.000
|
71.000 - 90.000
|
B |
| C |
5.000 - 7.000
|
50.000 - 70.000
|
C |
| D |
2.100 - 4.900
|
21.000 - 49.000
|
D |
| F |
0.000 - 2.000
|
0.000 - 20.000
|
F |
State University of Minas Gerais Postgraduate
| Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| A |
90.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A |
| B |
75.000 - 89.000
|
Good (Bom)
|
B |
| C |
70.000 - 74.000
|
Regular (Regular)
|
C |
| S |
|
Approved (Aprovado)
|
S |
| F |
0.000 - 69.000
|
Fail (Reprovado)
|
F |
