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Grading System in South Africa

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Grading scales:

Higher Education
Secondary Post-2008
Secondary Pre-2008
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Helderberg College


Higher Education

Grade Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
75.000 - 100.000 First Class A
70.000 - 74.990 Second Class Division One B+
60.000 - 69.990 Second Class Division Two B
50.000 - 59.990 Third Class C
P Pass S
0.000 - 49.990 Fail F

Secondary Post-2008

Grade Scale US Grade Notes
7 80.000 - 100.000 A
6 70.000 - 79.990 B+
5 60.000 - 69.990 B
4 50.000 - 59.990 C
3 40.000 - 49.990 D If National Senior Certificate Awarded, one grade below 30 or 40 is allowed and considered equivalent to D
2 30.000 - 39.000 F
1 20.000 - 29.990 F

Secondary Pre-2008

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
B 70.000 - 79.990 B+
C 60.000 - 69.990 B
D 50.000 - 59.990 C
E 40.000 - 49.990 D
F 35.000 - 39.990 F
FF 30.000 - 34.990 F
G 20.000 - 29.990 F
H 10.000 - 19.990 F
I 0.000 - 9.990 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

Helderberg College

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
A- 75.000 - 79.990 A-
B+ 70.000 - 74.990 B+
B 65.000 - 69.990 B
B- 60.000 - 64.990 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.990 C+
C 50.000 - 54.990 C
C- 46.000 - 49.990 C-
D 40.000 - 45.990 D
S S
F 0.000 - 39.990 F



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