Grading System in Barbados

Barbados GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Caribbean Examination Council (Secondary Education Certificate before 1998)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
I Outstanding A
II Good B
III Fairly Good C
IV Moderate D
V Poor F

Caribbean Examination Council (Secondary Education Certificate after 1998)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
I Outstanding (A) A
II Good (B) B
III Fairly Good (C) C
IV D D
V E D
VI Poor (F) F

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
I Excellent performance (A) A+
II Very good standard of performance (A) A
III Good standard of performance (C) B
IV Satisfactory standard of performance (D) C
V Acceptable level of performance (C) C
VI Weak performance (F) D
VII Unsatisfactory performance (G) F


Most Common

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

University Level

Grade Scale US Grade Notes
A 85.00 - 100.00 A
A- 80.00 - 84.99 A-
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 B+
B 70.00 - 74.99 B
B- 65.00 - 69.99 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.99 C+
C 55.00 - 59.99 C
C- 50.00 - 54.99 C-
D 40.00 - 49.99 F Fail
E 0.00 - 39.99 F Fail

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Scale US Grade
6.00 - 7.00 A
5.00 - 5.99 B
4.00 - 4.99 C
3.00 - 3.99 D
1.00 - 2.99 F
0.00 - 0.99 F

University of the West Indies

Starting 2014/2015

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 A+
A 80.00 - 89.00 A
A- 75.00 - 79.00 A-
B+ 70.00 - 74.00 B+
B 65.00 - 69.00 B
B- 60.00 - 64.00 B-
C+ 55.00 - 59.00 C+
C 50.00 - 54.00 C
F1 45.00 - 49.00 D+
F2 40.00 - 44.00 D
P S
F3 0.00 - 39.00 F



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