Grading System in Hong Kong
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Grading scales:
Most Common
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | Excellent | A+ |
| A | A | |
| A- | A- | |
| B+ | B+ | |
| B | Good | B |
| B- | B- | |
| C+ | C+ | |
| C | Adequate | C |
| C- | C- | |
| D+ | D+ | |
| D | Marginal pass | D |
| F | Fail | F |
USA Most Common
You can enter either letter grades (A, B, etc.) or grade points directly (on a 4.0, 4.3, or 4.5-point scale).| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4.0 or higher | A+ | |
| A | 90.000 - 100.000 | 4.0 | A |
| A- | 3.7 | A- | |
| AB | 3.5 | AB | |
| B+ | 3.3 | B+ | |
| B | 80.000 - 89.990 | 3.0 | B |
| B- | 2.7 | B- | |
| BC | 2.5 | BC | |
| C+ | 2.3 | C+ | |
| C | 70.000 - 79.990 | 2.0 | C |
| C- | 1.7 | C- | |
| CD | 1.5 | CD | |
| D+ | 1.3 | D+ | |
| D | 60.000 - 69.990 | 1.0 | D |
| D- | 0.7 | D- | |
| - | 0.5 | - | |
| F | 0.000 - 59.990 | 0.0 | F |
| P | Pass | P | |
| S | Satisfactory | S | |
| CR | Credit | CR | |
| - | - | - |
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE and HKALE)
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | Distinction | A |
| B | Credit | A- |
| C | Credit | B |
| D | Pass | C |
| E | Pass | C- |
| F | Failed | F |
| UNCL | Unclassified | - |
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
2012 and later. Grades fall into category A, B, or C.| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5.000 | Attained with Distinction | A |
| B | 4.000 | B | |
| C | B | ||
| D | 3.000 | Attained | C |
| E | 2.000 | C | |
| 1.000 | D | ||
| U | Unclassified | F | |
| U | Unattained | F |
University Level (Honours)
| Grade | Grade Description | Division | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | First Class Honours | A | |
| B | Second Class Honours | Upper Division | A |
| B- | Second Class Honours | Lower Division | B+ |
| C | Third Class Honours | B | |
| D | Pass | C | |
| F | Fail | F |
New GCSE
Starting 2017| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 9 | A+ |
| 8 | A |
| 7 | A |
| 6 | B+ |
| 5 | B |
| 4 | B |
| 3 | C+ |
| 2 | C |
| 1 | D |
| U | 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 |
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| A+ | A+ |
| A | A |
| B+ | AB |
| B | B |
| C+ | BC |
| C | C |
| D+ | CD |
| D | D |
| F | F |