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Grading System in Malaysia

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Grading scales:

Most Common
Malaysian Certificate of Education
Malaysian Certificate of Education (since 2010)
Malaysian Advanced Certificate of Education
University Level
International
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Al-Madinah International University
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
Monash University
National University of Malaysia
Putra University Malaysia (Alternative)
Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
University of Malaya
University of Technology MARA
University of Technology, Malaysia
University Putra Malaysia


Most Common

Grade Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
A 70.000 - 100.000 First Class Honours A
B 60.000 - 69.990 Second Class Honours Upper Division AB
C 50.000 - 59.990 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
D 40.000 - 49.990 Third Class Honours C
Pass -
F 0.000 - 39.990 Fail F

Malaysian Certificate of Education

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 1.000 - 1.990 Distinction (Cemerlang) A
B 2.000 - 3.990 Credit (Kapujian) B
C 4.000 - 5.990 Pass (Lulus) C
D 6.000 - 7.990 Pass (Lulus) C-
E 8.000 - 8.990 Fail (Gagal) D
G 9.000 Fail (Gagal) F

Malaysian Certificate of Education (since 2010)

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (since 2010)

Grade US Grade
-
A+ A+
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
C+ C+
C C
D D+
E D
G F

Malaysian Advanced Certificate of Education

Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
A Excellent A
B Very Good B
C Good B
D Satisfactory C
E Sufficient C Lowest passing grade
F Fail F

University Level

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 Exceptional A+
A 80.000 - 89.990 Excellent A
A- A-
B+ 76.000 - 79.990 A-
B 72.000 - 75.990 Good B+
B- 68.000 - 71.990 B
C+ 65.000 - 67.990 B-
C 60.000 - 64.990 Average C+
C- 56.000 - 59.990 C
D+ 50.000 - 55.990 C-
D 40.000 - 49.000 D+ Marginal Pass
F 0.000 - 39.990 Fail F

International

Any subject with a grade of C-, D or F is deemed to have not met the graduation requirements, and must be repeated

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ A+
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 40.000 - 49.990 D
F 0.000 - 39.990 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

Al-Madinah International University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 85.000 - 100.000 4.000 A
A- 75.000 - 84.990 3.670 A-
B+ 70.000 - 74.990 3.330 B+
B 65.000 - 69.990 3.000 B
B- 60.000 - 64.990 2.670 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.990 2.330 C+
C 50.000 - 54.990 2.000 C
D 45.000 - 49.990 1.670 C-
D 40.000 - 44.990 1.330 D+
E 35.000 - 39.990 1.000 D
F 0.000 - 34.990 0.000 F

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation

Grade Scale Division US Grade
A+ 80.000 - 100.000 Distinction A+
A 75.000 - 79.990 Distinction A
B+ 70.000 - 74.990 Merit B+
B 65.000 - 69.990 Merit B
C+ 60.000 - 64.990 Pass C+
C 55.000 - 59.990 Pass C
C- 50.000 - 54.990 Pass C-
D 40.000 - 49.990 Fail (Marginal) D
P Pass S
F+ 30.000 - 39.990 Fail F
F 20.000 - 29.990 Fail F
F- 10.000 - 19.990 Fail F
U 0.000 - 9.990 Unclassified F

Monash University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
HD 80.000 - 100.000 High Distinction A+
D 70.000 - 79.000 Distinction A
C 60.000 - 69.000 Credit B
P 50.000 - 59.000 Pass C
N 0.000 - 49.000 Fail F

National University of Malaysia

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
B- B-
C+ C+
C C
C- C-
D+ D+
D D
E F
L Pass P

Putra University Malaysia (Alternative)

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 4.000 A
A- 75.000 - 79.000 3.750 A-
B+ 70.000 - 74.000 3.500 B+
B 65.000 - 69.000 3.000 B
B- 60.000 - 64.000 2.750 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.000 2.500 C+
C 50.000 - 54.000 2.000 C
C- 47.000 - 49.000 1.750 C-
D+ 44.000 - 46.000 1.500 D+
D 40.000 - 43.000 1.000 D
F 0.000 - 39.000 0.000 F

Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 85.000 - 100.000 A+
A 80.000 - 84.000 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
C- 45.000 - 49.000 C-
D 40.000 - 44.000 D
E 0.000 - 39.000 F

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

University of Malaya

Any subject with a grade of C-, D+, D or F is deemed to have not met the graduation requirements, and must be repeated

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
C- 45.000 - 49.000 C-
D+ 40.000 - 44.000 D+
D 35.000 - 39.000 D
F 0.000 - 34.000 F

University of Technology MARA

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
E D-
F F

University of Technology, Malaysia

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 4.000 A+
A 80.000 - 89.000 4.000 A
A- 75.000 - 79.000 3.670 A-
B+ 70.000 - 74.000 3.330 B+
B 65.000 - 69.000 3.000 B
B- 60.000 - 64.000 2.670 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.000 2.330 C+
C 50.000 - 54.000 2.000 C
C- 45.000 - 49.000 1.670 C-
D+ 40.000 - 44.000 1.330 D+
D 35.000 - 39.000 1.000 D
D- 30.000 - 34.000 0.670 D-
F 0.000 - 29.000 0.000 F

University Putra Malaysia

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
A- 75.000 - 79.000 A-
B+ 70.000 - 74.000 B+
B 65.000 - 69.000 B
C+ 55.000 - 59.000 C+
C 50.000 - 54.000 C
C- 47.000 - 49.000 C-
D+ 44.000 - 46.000 D+
D 40.000 - 43.000 D
F 0.000 - 39.000 F



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