Grading System in Switzerland
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Grading scales:
Most Common 6-point
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.750 - 6.000 | A | ||
| 5.500 - 5.740 | A- | ||
| 5.000 - 5.490 | B+ | ||
| 4.500 - 4.990 | B | ||
| 4.000 - 4.490 | C | ||
| 3.500 - 3.990 | Conceded Pass | D | |
| B | Attended (Besucht) | S | |
| 1.000 - 3.490 | F |
10-point
| Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 9.000 - 10.000 | A |
| 8.000 - 8.990 | AB |
| 7.000 - 7.990 | B |
| 6.000 - 6.990 | C |
| 5.000 - 5.990 | D |
| 0.000 - 4.990 | 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 |
5-point
1 - highest grade| Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 1.000 - 1.990 | A |
| 2.000 - 2.990 | B |
| 3.000 - 3.990 | C |
| 4.000 - 4.990 | D |
| 5.000 | 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 |
ETH Zurich
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 5.750 - 6.000 | Excellent (Ausgezeichnet) | A |
| 5.250 - 5.500 | Very Good (Sehr Gut) | AB |
| 4.750 - 5.000 | Good (Gut) | B |
| 4.250 - 4.500 | Satisfactory (Befiredigned) | BC |
| 4.000 | Pass (Genügend) | C |
| 1.000 - 3.500 | Fail | F |
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva Graduate Institute)
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 5.750 - 6.000 | A+ | |
| 5.500 - 5.740 | A | |
| 5.250 - 5.490 | A- | |
| 5.000 - 5.240 | B+ | |
| 4.750 - 4.990 | B | |
| 4.500 - 4.740 | B- | |
| 4.250 - 4.490 | C+ | |
| 4.000 - 4.240 | C | |
| 3.500 - 3.990 | Conceded Pass | D |
| 1.000 - 3.490 | F |