Grading systems by country
Every country grades a little differently — a 70% is a top First in the UK but a C in the US, and a Danish 12 has no 11 above it. GradeCheck estimates grades on all of these scales. Pick a system below for a plain-English guide to what the grades mean, the pass mark, and how they convert to a US GPA.
Letters A–F on a 4.0 GPA scale.
Firsts, 2:1, 2:2 — degree classifications where 70% is top.
Subjects scored 7–1; 24+ points to pass the diploma.
Noten 1–6 where 1 is best; converting to GPA.
Sur 20, pass at 10, with mentions.
The 7-trinsskala: 12, 10, 7, 4, 02, 00, -3.
A–F where E is the pass and F the only fail.
Karakter 6–1 where 6 is best, 2 passes.
Cijfer 1–10, pass at 6, 9s and 10s rare.
Nota 0–10 with aprobado, notable, sobresaliente.
Arvosana 4–10 where 5 passes and 4 fails.
HD, D, C, P, F — Pass at 50%.
Scored 1–5; a 3 usually earns college credit.
A*–E with U for ungraded.
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