Students who meet or exceed the following academic credentials for admission to undergraduate programs are encouraged to apply. Note that satisfaction of minimum academic standards is only one factor in admission decisions. If your country is not listed below, please contact our Credential Evaluation Specialist.
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Number Scale | Portuguese (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
16-20 | Excelente (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
13-15 | Bom (Good) | B | 3.00 |
10-12 | Suficiente (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
1-9 | Reprovado (Insufficient) | F | 0.00 |
Revised: January 2024
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Grades of 18 – 20 are rarely given. There is no grade of D in Benin. However, as with most countries that are patterned after the French educational system, grades of 8 and 9, which are normally failing grades, may be accepted as a “condoned pass” (U.S. grade of D) provided the overall grade average for the year (moyenne general) is 10.0 / 20, or higher.
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records
Revised: July 2024
Letter Grade | Number Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A*/A | 8 | A | 4.00 |
B | 7 | B+ | 3.33 |
C | 6 | B | 3.00 |
D | 5 | C | 2.00 |
E | 4 | C | 2.00 |
F | 3 | D | 1.00 |
G | 2 | D | 1.00 |
U | 0 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2020
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90.00 - 100.00 | Excellent (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
80.00 - 89.00 | La plus grande distinction (Highest Distinction) | A | 4.00 |
70.00 - 79.00 | Grande Distinction (High Distinction) | B | 3.00 |
60.00 - 69.00 | Distinction (Distinction) | B- | 2.67 |
50.00 - 59.00 | Satisfaction (Satisfactory) | C | 2.00 |
0.00 - 49.00 | Fail (Ajourné/échec) | F | 0.00 |
Revised: July 2024
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Indigenous Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | A- | 3.67 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | A | 4.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded |
F |
0.00 |
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Percentage Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90-100 | Excellent (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
80-89 | La Plus Grande Distinction (Highest Distinction) | A- | 3.67 |
70-79 | Grande Distinction (High Distinction) | B | 3.00 |
60-69 | Distinction (Distinction) | B- | 2.67 |
50-59 | Safistaction (Satisfactory) | C | 2.00 |
0-49 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please note:
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: July 2024
Score | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très bien (Very good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Good Enough) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Assez Bien (Good Enough) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Passable (Passing) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Passable (Passing) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Passable (Passing) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | D | 1.00 | |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Revised: July 2024
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial examination results/grade reports/transcripts.
Percentage Scale | Egyptian (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
85-100 | Momtaz (Excellent) | A | 4.00 |
75-84 | Gayed Gedan (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
65-74 | Gayed (Good) | B | 3.00 |
50-64 | Maqboul (Pass) | C | 2.00 |
30-49 | Daeef (Weak) | F | 0.00 |
0-29 | Daeef Gedan (Very Weak) | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Ethiopia General Secondary Education Certificate (EGSEC, Grade 10) Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 90.00-100.00 | A | 4.00 |
B | 80.00-89.99 | B | 3.00 |
C | 60.00-79.99 | C | 2.00 |
D | 50.00-59.99 | D | 1.00 |
E | 0.00-59.99 | F | 0.00 |
Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) (Year 12) -2017 Secondary School Leaving Examination - from 2017
Percentage Range | Grade Points | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
75 - 100% | 301 - 400 | A | 4.00 |
63 - 74% | 251 - 300 | A- | 3.67 |
50 - 62% | 201 - 250 | B | 3.00 |
25 - 49% | 101 - 200 | C | 2.00 |
0 - 24% | 0 - 100 | F | 0.00 |
Ethiopia University Entrance Examination (EUEE)
Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
90.00-100.00 | A | 4.00 |
70.00-89.99 | B | 3.00 |
50.00-69.99 | C | 2.00 |
0.00-49.99 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) administered by the West African Examination Council (WAEC)
Five subjects with passing grades, including English and Math, and GPA average at or above 2.50.
Copies of WASSCE certificate or result slips
Official WASSCE Certificate issued directly by WAEC
West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: July 2024
Grade | Second Scale | Description | U.S. Grade Equivalent | USA Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | 75-100 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B2 | 70-74 | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B3 | 65-69 | Good | B | 3.00 |
C4 | 60-64 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
C5 | 55-59 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
C6 | 50-54 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
D7 | 45-49 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
E8 | 40-44 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
F9 | 0-39 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Letter Grade | Scale | Description | U.S. Grade Equivalent | USA Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | 2 | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
C | 3 |
Good |
B | 3.00 |
D | 4 | Credit | C | 2.00 |
E | 5 | Pass | D | 1.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Cambridge IGCSE Level | Cambridge International AS Level | Cambridge International A Level | US Grading Scale | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A* | A+ | 4.00 | |
A | A | A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | B | A- | 3.67 |
C | C | C | B | 3.00 |
D | D | D | C+ | 2.33 |
E | E | E | C | 2.00 |
F | n/a | n/a | D+ | 1.33 |
G | n/a | n/a | D | 1.00 |
Ungraded | Ungraded | Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Higher National Diploma (HND) Grading Scale
Percentage | Classifaction | US Grading Scale | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
70% or above | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
60-69% | Merit | B+/A- | 3.50 |
50-59% | Pass | B | 3.00 |
40-49% | Pass | C | 2.00 |
0-39% | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Revised: July 2024
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Letter Grade | U.S. Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | A | 4.00 |
A- | A | 4.00 |
B+ | A- | 3.67 |
B | B+ | 3.33 |
B- | B | 3.00 |
C+ | B | 3.00 |
C | C+ | 2.33 |
C- | C | 2.00 |
D+ | C | 2.00 |
D | D | 1.00 |
D- | D | 1.00 |
E | F | 0.00 |
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Kenyan National Examinations Council (KNEC)
has an alternative grading scale.
KNEC grading system for colleges - When it comes to KNEC courses, candidates are awarded scores based on the “KNEC grading system for colleges.” The grade scales below applies to both certificate (artisan and craft levels) and the diploma grading system in Kenya for KNEC exams including most KNEC higher diploma courses.
KNEC grading system for colleges for exams - Scale 1
Grade | Percentage Scale | Description | U.S. Grade Equivalent |
US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1 | 80-100 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
2 | 75-79 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
3 | 70-74 | Credit | A- | 3.67 |
4 | 60-69 | Credit | B+ | 3.33 |
5 | 50-59 | Pass | B | 3.00 |
6 | 40-49 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
7 | 0-39 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
KNEC grading system for colleges for awards - Scale 2
Grade | Description |
1 & 2 | Pass with distinction |
3 & 4 | Pass with credit |
5 & 6 | Pass |
7 | Fail |
Ghana Education Service (GES)
also has another grading scale.
Ghana Education Service is a government agency under the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing government policies that ensure that Ghanaians of school-going age irrespective of their ethnicity, gender, disability, religious and political dispositions receive quality formal education.
The Technical and Vocational Education Division (TVED) is one of the Ten (10) Divisions of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Headquarters responsible for implementing pre-tertiary Technical and Vocational Education under the Ministry of Education (MoE).
TVED Grading Scale (for Diplomas)
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
B | Credit | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Pass | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Teachers' Colleges Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Percentage | Suggested US Equivalence | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 80-100% | A | 4.00 |
A- | 76-79% | A | 4.00 |
B+ | 72-75% | A | 4.00 |
B | 68-71% | B | 3.00 |
B- | 64-67% | B | 3.00 |
C+ | 60-63% | B | 3.00 |
C | 56-59% | C | 2.00 |
C- | 52-55% | C | 2.00 |
D+ | 48-51% | C | 2.00 |
D | 44-47% | C | 2.00 |
D- | 40-43% | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: October 2021
Please note: Applicants who are in their final year of secondary school/high school can be considered for admission based on their partial grade reports/transcripts.
Lesotho General Certificate of Education (LGCSE)
Grade | Descriptor | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
A | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B | Good | B | 3.00 |
C | Fairly Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Moderate | C | 2.00 |
E | Limited | C | 2.00 |
F | Very Limited | F | 0.00 |
G | Weak | F | 0.00 |
General Secondary School Grading Scale
Cambridge Overseas Certificate (COSC)
Numeric Grade | Descriptor | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
2 | Good | B | 3.00 |
3-6 | Credit | C | 2.00 |
7-8 | Pass | D | 1.00 |
9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Created: April 2021
West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0 |
Created: July 2024
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1-2 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
3-6 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
7-8 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
9 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
GCSE- Prior to 2017
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
F | D | 1.00 |
G | D | 1.00 |
GSCE- New Scale (Began in 2017)
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent |
US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
7-9 | A | 4.00 |
4-6 | B | 3.00 |
2-3 | C | 2.00 |
1 | D | 1.00 |
U | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table here.
A-Levels Grading Scale
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded |
F |
0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | A | 4.00 |
12-13 | B | 3.00 |
10-11 | C | 2.00 |
0-9 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2024
Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
15-20 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
12-14.99 | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
10-11.99 | Good | C | 2.00 |
0-9.99 | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: March 2024
From 2007-2021:
Note: Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) were taken at the Ordinary and Higher Levels (NSSCO and NSSCH, respectively)
From 2021:
Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary Level (NSSCO)
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B+ | 3.33 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D & E | C | 2.00 |
F & G | D | 1.67 |
H (ungraded) | F | 0.00 |
Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE)/National Senior Secondary Certificate Higher Level (NSSCH)
Number Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1 | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
2 | Very Good | A- | 3.67 |
3 | Good | B | 3.00 |
4 | Satisfactory | C | 2.00 |
Cambridge IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE Level | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A+ | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | A- | 3.67 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C+ | 2.33 |
E | C | 2.00 |
F | D+ | 1.33 |
G | D | 1.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Each AS equals 4 advanced standing credits.
View the AS equivalency table here:
/services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html
Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate Advanced Subsidiary Level (NSSCAS)
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
a | A | 4.00 |
b | B | 3.00 |
c | B | 3.00 |
d | C | 2.00 |
e | C | 2.00 |
Revised: June 老司机传媒 2023
*In 1999, the National Examinations Council (NECO) was created by the Nigerian government as a means of widening access and providing an alternative to the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) awarded by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).
West Africa Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) from WAEC and the Senior School Certificate from NECO. The SSCE grading scale is as follows for both WAEC and NECO administered examinations
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
*A-levels - Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: /services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Revised: July 2024
(Secondary School Equivalent)
Grade | Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 6 | A | 4.00 |
B | 5 | B+ | 3.33 |
C | 4 | B | 3.00 |
D | 3 | C+ | 2.33 |
E | 2 | C | 2.00 |
S (Subsidiary) | 1 | S | Passed at Subs level |
F | 0 | F | 0.00 |
(Secondary School Equivalent)
Indigenous Numeric Grade | Indigenous Percentage Grade | Indigenous Letter Grade | English Grade Descriptor | Suggested U.S. Equivalence | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
11 | 85 - 100% | A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
10 | 80 - 84% | A- | Excellent | A- | 3.67 |
9 | 75 - 79% | B+ | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
8 | 70 - 74% | B | Very Good | B | 3.00 |
7 | 65 - 69% | B- | Very Good | B- | 2.67 |
6 | 60 - 64% | C+ | Merit | C+ | 2.33 |
5 | 55 - 59% | C | Merit | C | 2.00 |
4 | 50 - 54% | C- | Merit | C- | 1.67 |
3, 2 | 40 - 49% | D+, D | Pass | D+, D | 1.00 |
1, 2 | 0 - 39% | F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
*Note: The General Paper is typically graded with a single passing grade of S (subsidiary).
(Less than secondary school)
Scale | Grade Description | US Grade | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1.00 - 2.00 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
3.00 - 6.00 | Credit | B | 3.00 |
7.00 - 8.00 | Pass | C | 2.00 |
9.00 | F | 0.00 |
Revised: April 2022
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
F | D | 1.00 |
G | D | 1.00 |
GCSE and IGCSE Numeric Grading Scale
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
9 | A | 4.00 |
8 | A | 4.00 |
7 | A | 4.00 |
6 | B+ | 3.33 |
5 | B | 3.00 |
4 | B | 3.00 |
3 | C+ | 2.33 |
2 | C | 2.00 |
1 | D | 1.00 |
U | F | 0.00 |
Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table: /services/registrar/students/prior_learning/a-level.html
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE "A" Level)
Letter Grade | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A* | A | 4.00 |
A | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 |
C | B | 3.00 |
D | C | 2.00 |
E | C | 2.00 |
Ungraded | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: June 2024
West African Examinations Council (WAEC)
Letter/Number Grade | Description | Percentage Scale | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A1 | Excellent | 75-100 | A | 4.00 |
B2 | Very Good | 70-74 | A | 4.00 |
B3 | Good | 65-69 | B | 3.00 |
C4 | Credit | 60-64 | B | 3.00 |
C5 | Credit | 55-59 | B | 3.00 |
C6 | Credit | 50-54 | B | 3.00 |
D7 | Pass | 45-49 | C | 2.00 |
E8 | Pass | 40-44 | C | 2.00 |
F9 | Failure | 0-39 | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: July 2024
Number Scale | Percentage Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
7 | 80-100 | Outstanding Achievement | A | 4.00 |
6 | 70-79.99 | Meritious Achievement | A | 4.00 |
5 | 60-69.99 | Substantial Achievement | B | 3.00 |
4 | 50-59.99 | Adequate Achievement | C | 2.00 |
3 | 40-49.99 | Moderate Achievement | D | 1.00 |
2 | 30-39.99 | Elementary Achievement | D- | 0.67 |
1 | 0-29.99 | - | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: January 2024
Scale | Grade Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
80.00 - 100 | Distinction | A | 4.00 |
70.00 - 79.99 | Good | B+ | 3.33 |
60.00 - 69.99 | Above Average | B | 3.00 |
50.00 - 59.99 | Average/Pass | C* | 2.00 |
0.00 - 49.99 | Poor | F | 0.00 |
*Lowest passing grade.
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common credentials and grading scales from this country. Check your transcripts for your institutional grading scale and if different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: September 老司机传媒 2023
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Pass | A | 4.00 |
B | Pass | A | 4.00 |
C | Pass | B+ | 3.33 |
D | Pass | B | 3.00 |
E | Pass | C | 2.00 |
S | Subsidiary Pass | D | 1.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (ACSE) Grading scale
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Satisfactory | C+ | 2.33 |
E | Poor | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
S | Subsidiary Pass* | F | 0.00 |
*Insufficient for a pass at ACSE level, but adequate for a pass at CSE level.
The certificate is comparable to one year of university study. Credit may be awarded on a course-by-course (with subjects with grade D or higher).
National Technical Examinations Full Technician Certificate Grading Scale
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Satisfactory | C+ | 2.33 |
E | Poor | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
S | Subsidiary Pass* | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: October 老司机传媒 2023
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très Bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: July 2024
Number Scale | French (English) Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
14-20 | Très bien (Very Good) | A | 4.00 |
12-13.9 | Bien (Good) | B+ | 3.33 |
11-11.9 | Assez Bien (Fairly Good) | B | 3.00 |
10.5-10.9 | Passable (Passing) | B- | 2.67 |
10.1-10.4 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C+ | 2.33 |
10 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C | 2.00 |
9-9.9 | Moyen (Sufficient) | C- | 1.67 |
8-8.9 | Insuffisant (Insufficient) | D | 1.00 |
0-7.9 | Ajourné (Fail) | F | 0.00 |
Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
Letter Grade | Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | 1-2 | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B | 3-6 | Pass with Credit | B | 3.00 |
C | 7-8 | Subject Pass | C | 2.00 |
F | 9 | Pass | F | 0.00 |
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Excellent | A | 4.00 |
B | Very Good | B+ | 3.33 |
C | Good | B | 3.00 |
D | Satisfactory | C+ | 2.33 |
E | Poor | C | 2.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
S |
Subsidiary Pass- O-level |
F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Official Language and/or Language of Instruction
Revised: June 2019
Number Scale | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
1-2 | Disctinction | A | 4.00 |
3-4 | Merit | B | 3.00 |
5-6 | Credit | C | 2.00 |
7-8 | Satisfactory | D | 1.00 |
9 | Unsatisfactory | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: October 老司机传媒 2023
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Highest passing grade | A | 4.00 |
B | B | 3.00 | |
C | C | 2.00 | |
D | D | 1.00 | |
E | Lowest passing grade | D | 1.00 |
U | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: Up to 8 credits will be awarded for each Advanced Level result equivalent to a C or higher grade. See Equivalency Table here.
Letter Grade | Description | US Grade Equivalent | US Grade Point Average (GPA) |
A | Very Good | A | 4.00 |
B | Good | B | 3.00 |
C | Average | C | 2.00 |
D | Weak | D | 1.00 |
E | Pass | D | 1.00 |
O | Ordinary Pass | D | 1.00 |
F | Fail | F | 0.00 |
Please Note: The information above is not complete, but rather represents the most common grading scales from this country. Check your academic documents and if the grading scale is different, please upload it with your academic records.
Revised: October 老司机传媒 2023
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