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Grading System in Uganda

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Grading scales:

9-point
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Post-secondary
Most Common
Makerere University
Makerere University starting 2008/09
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers
Gulu University
ISBAT University
Islamic University in Uganda
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University pre-2014
Makerere University
Mbarara University
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Muni University
Uganda Christian University
Uganda Pentecostal University


9-point

Uganda Certificate of Education

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 1.000 - 2.990 Pass with Distinction A
B 3.000 - 4.990 Pass with Credit B
C 5.000 - 6.990 Pass with Credit B
D 7.000 - 7.990 Pass C
E 8.000 - 8.990 Pass C
F 9.000 Fail F

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

Grade Scale US Grade
A 1.000 - 2.000 A
B 3.000 B
C 4.000 B
D 5.000 C
E 6.000 C
O S
7.000 - 9.000 F

Post-secondary

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 Exceptional A+
A 80.000 - 89.990 Excellent A
B+ 75.000 - 79.990 Very good B+
B 70.000 - 74.990 Good B
B- 65.000 - 69.990 B-
C+ 65.000 - 69.990 Fairly good C+
C 60.000 - 64.990 Fair C
D+ 55.000 - 59.990 Pass C-
D 50.000 - 54.990 Marginal Pass D
E 45.000 - 49.990 Marginal Fail D-
E- 40.000 - 44.990 Clear Fail F
F 0.000 - 39.990 Bad Fail F

Most Common

Grade Description Division US Grade
First Class Honours A
Second Class Honours Lower Division B
Pass C
Second Class Honours Upper Division AB

Makerere University

From 1997/98 Academic Year

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.900 B+
B 70.000 - 74.900 B
B- 65.000 - 69.900 B-
C+ 60.000 - 64.900 C+
C 55.000 - 59.900 C
C- 50.000 - 54.900 C-
D+ 45.000 - 49.900 D+
D 40.000 - 44.900 D
D- 35.000 - 39.900 D-
E 0.000 - 34.900 F

Makerere University starting 2008/09

From 2008/2009 Academic Year

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 5.000 A+
A 80.000 - 89.000 5.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.000 4.500 AB
B 70.000 - 74.000 4.000 B
C+ 65.000 - 69.000 3.500 BC
C 60.000 - 64.000 3.000 C
D+ 55.000 - 59.000 2.500 CD
D 50.000 - 54.000 2.000 D
E 45.000 - 49.000 1.500 F
E- 45.000 - 49.000 1.000 F
F 0.000 - 39.000 0.000 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

Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers

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

Gulu University

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

ISBAT University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75.000 - 100.000 5.000 A
B+ 65.000 - 74.000 4.000 High Credit AB
B 55.000 - 64.000 3.000 Credit B
C 45.000 - 54.000 8.000 Pass C
D 35.000 - 44.000 1.000 Fail F
E 0.000 - 34.000 0.000 Bad Fail A+

Islamic University in Uganda

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.900 B+
B 70.000 - 74.900 B
C+ 65.000 - 69.900 C+
C 60.000 - 64.900 C
D+ 55.000 - 59.900 D+
D 50.000 - 54.900 D
F 0.000 - 49.990 F

Kyambogo University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 5.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.000 4.500 AB
B 70.000 - 74.000 4.000 B
C+ 65.000 - 69.000 3.500 BC
C 60.000 - 64.000 3.000 C
D+ 55.000 - 59.000 2.500 CD
D 50.000 - 54.000 2.000 D
F 0.000 - 49.000 0.000 F

Kyambogo University pre-2014

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.900 B+
B- 70.000 - 74.900 B
B 65.000 - 69.900 B-
C+ 60.000 - 64.900 C+
C 55.000 - 59.900 C
C- 45.000 - 54.990 C-
D+ 40.000 - 44.900 D+
D 35.000 - 39.900 D
F 0.000 - 34.900 F

Makerere University

From 1992-1996

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 Excellent A
B+ 70.000 - 79.900 Very Good B+
B 60.000 - 69.900 Good B
C 50.000 - 59.900 Fair/Satisfactory C
D 45.000 - 49.900 Compensable Fail D
E 0.000 - 44.900 Fail F

Mbarara University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 5.000 A+
A 80.000 - 89.000 5.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.000 4.500 AB
B 70.000 - 74.000 4.000 B
C+ 65.000 - 69.000 3.500 BC
C 60.000 - 64.000 3.000 C
D+ 55.000 - 59.000 2.500 CD
D 50.000 - 54.000 2.000 D
F 0.000 - 49.000 0.000 F

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 5.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.990 4.500 AB
B 70.000 - 74.990 4.000 B
C+ 65.000 - 69.990 3.500 BC
C 60.000 - 64.990 3.000 C
D+ 55.000 - 59.990 2.500 CD
D 50.000 - 54.990 2.000 D
F 0.000 - 49.990 0.000 F

Muni University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 Excellent A
B+ 75.000 - 79.990 Very good AB
B 70.000 - 74.990 Good B
C+ 65.000 - 69.990 Fairly good BC
C 60.000 - 64.990 Fair C
D+ 55.000 - 59.990 Pass CD
D 50.000 - 54.990 Marginal Pass D
F 0.000 - 49.990 Fail F

Uganda Christian University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
B+ 75.000 - 79.000 4.500 Excellent A
A 80.000 - 100.000 5.000 Excellent A
B- 65.000 - 69.000 3.500 Good B
C 60.000 - 64.000 3.000 Satisfactory C
F 0.000 - 59.000 0.000 Failure F
B 70.000 - 74.000 4.000 Very Good AB

Uganda Pentecostal University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75.000 - 100.000 5.000 A
B+ 65.000 - 74.000 4.000 AB
B 55.000 - 64.000 3.000 B
C 50.000 - 54.000 2.000 Pass C
D 0.000 - 49.000 1.000 Fail F



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