Grading System in Jamaica
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Grading scales:
Most Common
| Grade | Grade Description | Division | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | First Class Honours | A | |
| B | Second Class Honours | Upper Division | AB |
| B- | Second Class Honours | Lower Division | B |
| C | Pass | C | |
| F | Fail | F |
Caribbean Examinations Council after June 1998
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1.000 | Outstanding (A) | A | Candidate shows a comprehensive grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus. |
| II | 2.000 | Good (B) | B | Candidate shows a good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus. |
| III | 3.000 | Fairly Good (C) | C | Candidate shows a fairly good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and abilities required by the syllabus. |
| IV | 4.000 | Moderate (D) | D | Candidate shows a moderate grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus. |
| V | 5.000 | Weak (E) | D | Candidate shows a limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus. |
| VI | 6.000 | Poor (F) | F | Candidate shows a very limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus. |
Caribbean Examinations Council until June 1998
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Outstanding | A | Comprehensive working knowledge of the syllabus |
| II | Good | B | Working knowledge of most aspects of the syllabus |
| III | Fairly Good | C | Working knowledge of some aspects of the syllabus |
| IV | Moderate | D | Limited knowledge of a few aspects of the syllabus |
| V | Poor | F | Insufficient evidence on which to base a judgment |
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| I | Excellent Performance (A) | A+ |
| II | Very good standard of performance (B) | A |
| III | Good standard of performance (C) | B |
| IV | Satisfactory standard of performance (D) | C |
| V | Acceptable level of performance (E) | C |
| VI | Weak performance (F) | D |
| VII | Unsatisfactory performance (G) | F |
Secondary School
| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| A | A+ |
| B | A |
| C | B |
| D | B |
| E | C |
| F | F |
University of Technology, Jamaica
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 90.000 - 100.000 | Excellent | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 89.990 | A- | |
| B+ | 75.000 - 79.990 | B+ | |
| B | 70.000 - 74.990 | Good | B |
| B- | 65.000 - 69.990 | B- | |
| C+ | 60.000 - 64.990 | C+ | |
| C | 55.000 - 59.990 | Adequate | C |
| C- | 50.000 - 54.990 | C- | |
| D+ | 45.000 - 49.990 | D+ | |
| D | 40.000 - 44.990 | Marginal Fail | D |
| P | Pass | S | |
| U | 0.000 - 39.990 | Unsatisfactory | 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 |
Catholic College of Mandeville
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 90.000 - 100.000 | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 89.000 | A- |
| B+ | 75.000 - 79.000 | B+ |
| B | 70.000 - 74.000 | B |
| B- | 65.000 - 69.000 | B- |
| C+ | 60.000 - 64.000 | C+ |
| C | 55.000 - 59.000 | C |
| C- | 50.000 - 54.000 | C- |
| D | 45.000 - 49.000 | D |
| E | 0.000 - 44.000 | F |
Caribbean Maritime University
| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| A+ | A+ |
| A | A |
| A- | A- |
| B+ | B+ |
| B | B |
| B- | B- |
| C+ | C+ |
| C | C |
| C- | C- |
| D | D |
| F | F |
Cornwall College
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 85.000 - 100.000 | 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 | |
| D- | 35.000 - 39.990 | D- | |
| P | Pass | S | |
| F | 0.000 - 39.990 | F |
G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sports (Diploma)
| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80.000 - 100.000 | 4.000 | Honours | A |
| B+ | 75.000 - 79.000 | 3.400 | Honours | B+ |
| B | 70.000 - 74.000 | 3.000 | Credit | B |
| B- | 65.000 - 69.000 | 2.700 | Credit | B- |
| C+ | 60.000 - 64.000 | 2.400 | Pass | C+ |
| C | 55.000 - 59.000 | 2.000 | Pass | C |
| C- | 45.000 - 49.000 | 1.700 | Pass | C- |
| D | 40.000 - 45.000 | 1.000 | Fail | F |
| E | 0.000 - 39.000 | 0.000 | Fail | F |
G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sports (Undergraduate)
| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.000 - 100.000 | 4.300 | A+ |
| A | 80.000 - 89.000 | 4.000 | A |
| A- | 75.000 - 79.000 | 3.700 | A- |
| B+ | 70.000 - 74.000 | 3.300 | B+ |
| B | 65.000 - 69.000 | 3.000 | B |
| B- | 60.000 - 64.000 | 2.700 | B- |
| C+ | 55.000 - 59.000 | 2.300 | C+ |
| C | 50.000 - 54.000 | 2.000 | C |
| F1 | 45.000 - 49.000 | 1.700 | D+ |
| F2 | 40.000 - 44.000 | 1.300 | D |
| F3 | 0.000 - 39.000 | 0.000 | F |
Ocho Rios High School
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 90.000 - 100.000 | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 89.990 | 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 | 40.000 - 49.990 | D |
| E | 0.000 - 39.990 | F |
The Mico University College B.Ed./B.Sc. (2008-2013)
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.000 - 100.000 | Excellent | A+ |
| A | 85.000 - 89.990 | Very Good | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 84.990 | Good | A- |
| B+ | 75.000 - 79.990 | Fairly Good | 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 | Marginal Fail | D |
| P | Pass | S | |
| E | 0.000 - 44.990 | Fail | F |
The Mico University College B.Ed./B.Sc. (2014-Present)
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.000 - 100.000 | Excellent | A+ |
| A | 80.000 - 89.990 | Very Good | A |
| A- | 75.000 - 79.990 | Good | A- |
| B+ | 70.000 - 74.990 | Good | B+ |
| B | 65.000 - 69.990 | Fairly Good | B |
| B- | 60.000 - 64.990 | Fairly Good | B- |
| C+ | 55.000 - 59.990 | C+ | |
| C | 50.000 - 54.990 | C | |
| D | 40.000 - 49.990 | Marginal Fail | D |
| P | Pass | S | |
| F | 0.000 - 39.000 | Fail | F |
The Queen's School (Lower Secondary)
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.000 - 100.000 | A+ |
| A | 85.000 - 89.000 | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 84.000 | A- |
| B+ | 75.000 - 79.000 | B+ |
| B | 70.000 - 74.000 | B |
| B- | 65.000 - 69.000 | B- |
| C+ | 60.000 - 69.000 | C+ |
| C | 55.000 - 59.000 | C |
| C- | 50.000 - 54.000 | C- |
| D+ | 45.000 - 49.000 | D+ |
| D | 40.000 - 44.000 | D |
| E | 0.000 - 39.000 | F |
University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Postgraduate (Formerly University College of the Caribbean)
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 90.000 - 100.000 | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 89.990 | A- |
| B+ | 70.000 - 79.990 | B+ |
| B | 60.000 - 69.990 | B |
| F | 0.000 - 59.990 | F |
University of the West Indies
Starting 2014/2015| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.000 - 100.000 | A+ |
| A | 80.000 - 89.000 | A |
| A- | 75.000 - 79.000 | A- |
| B+ | 70.000 - 74.000 | B+ |
| B | 65.000 - 69.000 | B |
| B- | 60.000 - 64.000 | B- |
| C+ | 55.000 - 59.000 | C+ |
| C | 50.000 - 54.000 | C |
| F1 | 45.000 - 49.000 | D+ |
| F2 | 40.000 - 44.000 | D |
| P | S | |
| F3 | 0.000 - 39.000 | F |
University of the West Indies Graduate
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 70.000 - 100.000 | A |
| B+ | 60.000 - 69.000 | AB |
| B | 50.000 - 59.000 | B |
| C | 40.000 - 49.000 | C |
| F | 0.000 - 39.000 | F |