Grading System in Spain
Grading scales:
10-point University
| Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
|
9.000 - 10.000
|
Matrícula de Honor (Matriculation with Honors), Sobresaliente (Outstanding)
|
A |
|
7.000 - 8.990
|
Notable (Very Good)
|
B |
|
5.000 - 6.990
|
Aprobado (Pass)
|
C |
|
0.000 - 4.990
|
Suspenso (Failure)
|
F |
4-point University
| Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
|
4.000
|
Excellent (Excelente)
|
A+ |
|
3.000 - 3.990
|
Very Good (Muy Bien)
|
A |
|
2.000 - 2.990
|
Good (Bien)
|
B |
|
1.000 - 1.990
|
Sufficient (Suficiente)
|
C |
|
0.000 - 0.990
|
Fail (Suspenso)
|
F |
Secondary School
| Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
|
10.000
|
Matriculation with Honours (Matricula de Honor)
|
A+ |
|
9.000 - 9.990
|
Outstanding (Sobresaliente)
|
A |
|
7.000 - 8.990
|
Very Good (Notable)
|
B+ |
|
6.000 - 6.990
|
Good (Bien)
|
B |
|
5.000 - 5.990
|
Sufficient (Suficiente)
|
C |
|
3.000 - 4.990
|
Insufficient (Insuficiente)
|
D |
|
0.000 - 2.990
|
Very Insufficient (Muy deficiente)
|
F |
New GCSE
Starting 2017
| Grade |
US Grade |
| 9 |
A+ |
| 8 |
A |
| 7 |
A |
| 6 |
B+ |
| 5 |
B |
| 4 |
B |
| 3 |
C+ |
| 2 |
C |
| 1 |
D |
| U |
F |
Primary & Lower Secondary (1st-10th grade)
| Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
|
13.000 - 15.000
|
Very good (Sehr Gut)
|
A |
|
10.000 - 12.990
|
Good (Gut)
|
A |
|
7.000 - 9.990
|
Satisfactory (Befriedigend)
|
B |
|
4.000 - 6.990
|
Sufficient (Ausreichend)
|
C |
|
1.000 - 3.990
|
Poor (Mangelhaft)
|
D |
|
0.000
|
Insufficient (Ungenügend)
|
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 |
ECTS
| Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| A |
Excellent
|
A |
| B |
Very Good
|
AB |
| C |
Good
|
B |
| D |
Satisfactory
|
BC |
| E |
Sufficient
|
C |
| Z |
Requirements Fulfilled
|
S |
| FX |
Fail
|
F |
| F |
Fail
|
F |
Primary & Lower Secondary Catalonia
| Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
| AE |
Excellent (Assoliment excel·lent)
|
A |
| AN |
Remarkable (Assoliment notable)
|
B |
| AS |
Satisfactory (Assoliment satisfactori)
|
C |
| FT |
Pass (Fet)
|
S |
| NA |
Insufficient (No assoliment)
|
F |
