Grading System in Malawi
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Grading scales:
Secondary
Malawi National Examinations Board exams| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1.000 - 2.000 | Distinction | A |
| 3.000 - 6.000 | Credit | B |
| 7.000 - 8.000 | Pass | C |
| 9.000 | Fail | F |
Post-Secondary
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 75.000 - 100.000 | Distinction | A |
| 70.000 - 74.000 | Marginal Distinction | AB |
| 60.000 - 69.000 | Credit | B |
| 50.000 - 59.000 | Pass | C |
| 40.000 - 49.000 | Bare Pass | D |
| 35.000 - 39.000 | Marginal Fail | F |
| 0.000 - 34.000 | Fail | F |
University Word Descriptor-based
| Grade Description | Division | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Honours | A | |
| Second Class Honours | Lower Division | B |
| Third Class Honours | B- | |
| Pass | C | |
| Second Class Honours | Upper Division | AB |
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 |
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.000 - 101.000 | A+ |
| A | 85.000 - 90.000 | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 85.000 | A- |
| B+ | 75.000 - 80.000 | B+ |
| B | 70.000 - 75.000 | B |
| B- | 65.000 - 70.000 | B- |
| C+ | 60.000 - 65.000 | C+ |
| C | 55.000 - 60.000 | C |
| C | 55.000 - 60.000 | C |
| C- | 50.000 - 55.000 | C- |
| D | 40.000 - 50.000 | F |
| F | 0.000 - 40.000 | F |
Malawi Assemblies of God University
| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 95.000 - 100.000 | 4.000 | Strong Distinction | A |
| A- | 90.000 - 94.000 | 3.700 | Distinction | A- |
| B+ | 85.000 - 89.000 | 3.350 | Strong Merit | B+ |
| B | 80.000 - 84.000 | 3.000 | Merit | B |
| B- | 75.000 - 79.000 | 2.700 | Strong Credit | B- |
| C+ | 70.000 - 74.000 | 2.350 | Credit | C+ |
| C | 65.000 - 69.000 | 2.000 | Pass | C |
| C- | 60.000 - 64.000 | 1.700 | Marginal Pass | C- |
| D+ | 55.000 - 59.000 | 1.000 | Below Average | D+ |
| D- | 50.000 - 54.000 | 0.700 | Below Average | D- |
| F | 0.000 - 49.000 | 0.000 | Unacceptable | F |
Malawi University of Science and Technology
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 75.000 - 100.000 | Distinction | A |
| 65.000 - 74.990 | Credit | B |
| 50.000 - 64.990 | Pass | C |
| 0.000 - 49.990 | Fail | F |
St. John The Baptist University
University of Malawi
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | 85.000 - 100.000 | High Distinction | A+ |
| A | 75.000 - 84.000 | Distinction | A |
| B+ | 70.000 - 74.000 | High Credit | B+ |
| B | 65.000 - 69.000 | Credit | B |
| C+ | 60.000 - 64.000 | High Pass | C+ |
| C | 55.000 - 59.000 | Satisfactory Pass | C |
| C- | 50.000 - 54.000 | Bare Pass | C- |
| D | 45.000 - 49.000 | Marginal Failure | D |
| E | 40.000 - 44.000 | Failure | F |
| F | 0.000 - 39.000 | Undoubted Faulure | F |
University of Malawi (Alternate)
| Scale | Grade Description | Division | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.000 - 100.000 | First Class Honours | A | |
| 60.000 - 69.000 | Upper Second Class | Lower Division | B+ |
| 50.000 - 59.000 | Lower Second Class | B- | |
| 40.000 - 49.000 | Third Class | C | |
| 0.000 - 39.990 | Fail | F |