Grading System in Tanzania
Grading scales:
Secondary
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A |
1.000
|
A+ |
B |
2.000
|
A |
C |
3.000
|
B+ |
D |
4.000
|
B |
E |
5.000
|
C |
S |
6.000
|
D |
F |
7.000
|
F |
5-point
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A |
5.000
|
A |
B+ |
4.500 - 4.990
|
B+ |
B |
4.000 - 4.490
|
B |
C+ |
3.500 - 3.990
|
C+ |
C |
3.000 - 3.490
|
C |
D |
2.000 - 2.990
|
D |
E |
1.000 - 1.990
|
F |
S |
0.500 - 0.990
|
F |
F |
0.000
|
F |
Most Common
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
Division |
US Grade |
70.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
First Class Honours
|
|
A |
60.000 - 69.000
|
4.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Upper Division |
AB |
50.000 - 59.000
|
3.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Lower Division |
B |
40.000 - 49.000
|
2.000
|
Pass
|
|
C |
35.000 - 39.000
|
1.000
|
Minimum Pass
|
|
D |
0.000 - 34.000
|
0.000
|
Fail
|
|
F |
National Technical Awards
Levels 4, 5, 6
Grade |
US Grade |
A |
A |
B+ |
A- |
B |
B+ |
C |
B |
D |
C |
F |
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 |
4-point
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
A |
4.000
|
80.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent
|
A |
B |
3.000
|
65.000 - 79.000
|
Good
|
B |
C |
2.000
|
50.000 - 64.000
|
Pass
|
C |
D |
1.000
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
Poor
|
D |
F |
0.000
|
0.000 - 39.000
|
Failure
|
F |
Certificate of Secondary Education
Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
A |
Excellent
|
A |
B |
Very Good
|
B+ |
C |
Good
|
B |
D |
Satisfactory
|
C |
F |
Poor
|
F |
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
St. Joseph's University
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
Division |
US Grade |
A |
70.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
First Class Honours
|
|
A |
B+ |
60.000 - 69.000
|
4.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Upper Division |
AB |
B |
50.000 - 59.000
|
3.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Lower Division |
B |
C |
40.000 - 49.000
|
2.000
|
Pass
|
|
C |
D |
35.000 - 39.000
|
1.000
|
Minimum Pass
|
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 34.000
|
0.000
|
Fail
|
|
F |
Tanga School of Nursing
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
A |
75.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
Excellent
|
A |
B+ |
70.000 - 74.000
|
4.000
|
Very Good
|
AB |
B |
60.000 - 69.000
|
3.000
|
Good
|
B |
C |
50.000 - 59.000
|
2.000
|
Satisfactory
|
C |
F |
0.000 - 49.000
|
0.000
|
Failure
|
F |