Grading System in Rwanda
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Grading scales:
Common Post-Secondary I
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 90.000 - 100.000 | Highest Distinction (la plus grande distinction) | A |
| 80.000 - 89.990 | High Distinction (grande distinction) | B |
| 70.000 - 79.990 | Distinction | C+ |
| 50.000 - 69.990 | Satisfactory (satisfaction) | C |
| 0.000 - 49.000 | Fail (ajourné) | F |
Common Post-Secondary II
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 80.000 - 100.000 | First Class Honors | A |
| 70.000 - 79.990 | Second Class Upper | B+ |
| 60.000 - 69.990 | Second Class Lower | B |
| 50.000 - 59.990 | Third/Pass | C |
Rwanda Certificate of Education
| 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 | F |
Advanced Level Examination Certificate
| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 85.000 - 100.000 | 11.000 | A |
| A- | 80.000 - 84.990 | 10.000 | A- |
| B+ | 75.000 - 79.990 | 9.000 | B+ |
| B | 70.000 - 74.990 | 8.000 | B |
| B- | 65.000 - 69.990 | 7.000 | B- |
| C+ | 60.000 - 64.990 | 6.000 | C+ |
| C | 55.000 - 59.990 | 5.000 | C |
| C- | 50.000 - 54.990 | 4.000 | C- |
| D+/D | 40.000 - 49.990 | 2.000 - 3.000 | D |
| F | 0.000 - 39.000 | 1.000 - 2.000 | F |
Most Common Francophone
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THF | 18.000 - 20.000 | Highly Honorable with Praise (Très Honorable avec Felicitations du Jury) | A+ | Rarely awarded |
| TB | 16.000 - 17.990 | Very Good - Highest Honors (Très Bien) | A | |
| B | 14.000 - 15.990 | Good - High Honors (Bien) | A- | |
| AB | 12.000 - 13.990 | Fairly Good - Honors (Assez Bien) | B | |
| P | 10.000 - 11.990 | Satisfactory (Passable) | C | |
| CP | Sufficient (Passable) | D | Conceded pass if semester/yearly average of grades remains above 10 | |
| S | Passing (Passable) | S | ||
| E | 0.000 - 9.990 | Fail (Échec) | F |
Rwanda Certificate of Education Advanced Level (2011)
| Grade | Scale | US Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6.000 | A | |
| B | 5.000 | B+ | |
| C | 4.000 | B | |
| D | 3.000 | C+ | |
| E | 2.000 | C | |
| S | 1.000 | S | Passed at Subsidiary level |
| F | 0.000 | F |
Adventist University of Central Africa
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 16.000 - 20.000 | Grand Distinction / First Class Honors | A |
| B | 14.000 - 15.900 | Distinction / Second Class Honors Upper Division | B+ |
| C | 12.000 - 13.900 | Satisfaction / Second Class Honors Lower Division | B |
| P | 10.000 - 11.900 | Pass | C |
| F | 0.000 - 9.900 | Fail | F |
| D | Compensated Pass | D |
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 |
African Leadership University
| Scale | Scale 2 | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 85.000 - 100.000 | 4.250 - 5.000 | A+ |
| 80.000 - 84.990 | 4.000 - 4.240 | A |
| 75.000 - 79.990 | 3.750 - 3.990 | B+ |
| 70.000 - 74.990 | 3.500 - 3.740 | B |
| 65.000 - 69.990 | 3.250 - 3.490 | B- |
| 60.000 - 64.990 | 3.000 - 3.240 | C+ |
| 55.000 - 59.990 | 2.750 - 2.990 | C |
| 50.000 - 54.990 | 2.500 - 2.740 | C- |
| 45.000 - 49.990 | 2.250 - 2.490 | D+ |
| 40.000 - 44.990 | 2.000 - 2.240 | D |
| 0.000 - 39.990 | 0.000 - 1.900 | F |
Kigali Institute of Science and Technology (Old)
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80.000 - 100.000 | Excellent | A |
| B+ | 70.000 - 79.000 | Very Good | AB |
| B | 60.000 - 69.000 | Good | B |
| C | 50.000 - 59.000 | Pass | C |
| D | 40.000 - 49.000 | Marginal Fail | D |
| E | 0.000 - 39.000 | Fail | F |
University of Nairobi
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 75.000 - 100.000 | Excellent | A |
| B | 65.000 - 74.000 | Good | B |
| C | 50.000 - 64.000 | Satisfactory | C |
| F | 0.000 - 49.000 | Fail | F |
University of Rwanda
General Academic Regulations 2016| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80.000 - 100.000 | 5.000 | A |
| B+ | 70.000 - 79.990 | 4.000 | B+ |
| B | 60.000 - 69.990 | 3.000 | B |
| C | 50.000 - 59.990 | 2.000 | C |
| F | 0.000 - 49.990 | 0.000 | F |