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Grading System in Ghana

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Grading scales:

University
Secondary
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE)
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)
General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level
Junior School
International Baccalaureate Diploma


University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ A+
A 80.000 - 100.000 Outstanding A
A- A-
B+ 75.000 - 79.990 A-
B 70.000 - 74.990 Very Good B+
B- B
C+ 65.000 - 69.990 B
C 60.000 - 64.990 Good B-
C- C+
D+ 55.000 - 59.000 C+
D 50.000 - 54.990 Credit C
D- C-
F 0.000 - 49.990 Fail F

Secondary

Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
3.600 - 4.000 First Class Honours A
3.000 - 3.590 Second Class Honours Upper Division AB
2.500 - 2.990 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
2.000 - 2.490 Third Class Division C
1.000 - 1.990 Pass D
0.000 - 0.990 Fail F

West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade Notes
A1 1.000 - 1.990 80.000 - 100.000 Excellent A
B2 2.000 - 2.990 70.000 - 79.990 Very Good A
B3 3.000 - 3.990 60.000 - 69.990 Good B
C4 4.000 - 4.990 55.000 - 59.990 Credit B
C5 5.000 - 5.990 50.000 - 54.990 Credit C
C6 6.000 - 6.990 45.000 - 49.990 Credit C
D7 7.000 - 7.990 40.000 - 44.990 Pass D
E8 8.000 - 8.990 35.000 - 39.990 Pass D Lowest passing grade
F9 9.000 0.000 - 34.990 Fail F

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 1.000 Excellent A
B 2.000 Very Good A
C 3.000 Good B
D 4.000 Credit C
E 5.000 Pass D
F Fail F

General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level

Grade US Grade Notes
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C Lowest passing grade

Junior School

Grade US Grade
1 A
2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 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



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