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Grading System in the United Kingdom

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Grading scales:

Most Common
Most Common Postgraduate
GCSE (1994 - present)
New GCSE
IGCSE
GCE Advanced level (2010 - present)
BTEC
International Baccalaureate Diploma
University of Nottingham Postgraduate
University of Surrey
ECTS


Most Common

Grade Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
70.000 - 100.000 First Class Honours A
65.000 - 69.990 Second Class Honours Upper Division A-
60.000 - 64.990 Second Class Honours Upper Division B+
50.000 - 59.990 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
45.000 - 49.990 Third class C+
40.000 - 44.990 Pass C
P Pass S
0.000 - 39.990 Fail F
CP Condoned Pass C

Most Common Postgraduate

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.000 - 100.000 Distinction A
65.000 - 69.990 Merit A-
60.000 - 64.990 Merit B+
50.000 - 59.990 Pass B
0.000 - 49.990 F
CP Conceded Pass C

GCSE (1994 - present)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A* A
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C
F D
G D
n/a Ungraded 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

IGCSE

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A* A
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C
F D
G Lowest Pass D
n/a Ungraded F

GCE Advanced level (2010 - present)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A* A
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C
n/a Ungraded F

BTEC

Grade Grade Description US Grade
D Distinction A
M Merit B
P Pass C
N Near Pass D
S Pass (Pass/Fail) S
Fail 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

University of Nottingham Postgraduate

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.000 - 100.000 Distinction A
65.000 - 69.990 Merit A-
60.000 - 64.990 Merit B+
50.000 - 59.990 Pass B
0.000 - 49.990 F

University of Surrey

Scale US Grade
90.000 - 100.000 A
80.000 - 89.990 A
70.000 - 79.990 A
60.000 - 69.990 B+
50.000 - 59.990 B
40.000 - 49.990 C+
30.000 - 39.990 C
20.000 - 29.990 F
10.000 - 19.990 F
0.000 - 9.990 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



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