Grading System in Zimbabwe
Grading scales:
Secondary School
Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
Notes |
A |
Distinction
|
A |
|
B |
Merit
|
B |
|
C |
Credit
|
C |
minimum pass mark |
D |
Satisfactory
|
D |
considered satisfactory yet below pass mark |
E |
Fail
|
F |
|
U |
Unsatisfactory
|
F |
|
University Level 1
Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
1 |
75.000 - 100.000
|
First Division
|
A |
2.1 |
70.000 - 75.000
|
Upper Second Division
|
A- |
2.1 |
65.000 - 69.000
|
Upper Second Division
|
B+ |
2.2 |
55.000 - 64.000
|
Lower Second Division
|
B |
3 |
45.000 - 54.000
|
Pass
|
C |
F |
0.000 - 44.000
|
Fail
|
F |
University Level
Grade |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
Notes |
A+ |
Distinction
|
A+ |
|
A |
Distinction
|
A |
|
B+ |
Meritorious
|
B+ |
|
B |
Very Satisfactory
|
B |
|
S |
Satisfactory
|
B- |
|
C+ |
Definite Pass
|
C+ |
|
P |
Pass
|
P |
Non-grading Pass |
C |
Bare Pass
|
C |
|
CP |
Compensatory Pass
|
C- |
|
D+ |
Bare Fail
|
D |
|
D |
Clear Fail
|
F |
|
E |
Worthless
|
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 |
Chinhoyi University of Technology
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A+ |
91.000 - 100.000
|
A+ |
A |
81.000 - 90.000
|
A |
A- |
75.000 - 80.000
|
A- |
B+ |
70.000 - 74.000
|
B+ |
B |
65.000 - 69.000
|
B |
B- |
60.000 - 64.000
|
B- |
C+ |
56.000 - 59.000
|
C+ |
C |
53.000 - 55.000
|
C |
C- |
50.000 - 52.000
|
C- |
F |
0.000 - 49.000
|
F |
Great Zimbabwe University
Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
1 |
75.000 - 100.000
|
First Division
|
A |
2.1 |
65.000 - 74.990
|
Upper Second Division
|
B+ |
2.2 |
60.000 - 64.990
|
Lower Second Division
|
B- |
3 |
50.000 - 59.990
|
Pass
|
C |
F |
0.000 - 49.990
|
Fail
|
F |
Great Zimbabwe University (Graduate)
Solusi University
Grade |
Scale |
Scale 2 |
US Grade |
A |
90.000 - 100.000
|
4.000
|
A |
A- |
80.000 - 89.990
|
3.670
|
A- |
B+ |
75.000 - 79.990
|
3.330
|
B+ |
B |
70.000 - 74.990
|
3.000
|
B |
B- |
65.000 - 69.990
|
2.670
|
B- |
C+ |
60.000 - 64.990
|
2.330
|
C+ |
C |
50.000 - 59.990
|
2.000
|
C |
D |
45.000 - 49.990
|
1.000
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 44.990
|
0.000
|
F |
University Level Alternative
Grade |
Scale |
Grade Description |
US Grade |
D |
80.000 - 100.000
|
Distinction
|
A |
C |
60.000 - 79.000
|
Credit
|
B |
P |
50.000 - 59.000
|
Pass
|
C |
F |
0.000 - 49.000
|
Fail
|
F |
University Level with B-
Grade |
Scale |
US Grade |
A |
90.000 - 100.000
|
A |
A- |
80.000 - 89.990
|
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 |
50.000 - 59.990
|
C |
D |
45.000 - 49.990
|
D |
F |
0.000 - 44.990
|
F |