Grading System in Germany

Germany GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Tertiary (Hochschule & Universität)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
1,000 - 1,500 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
1,510 - 2,500 Good (Gut) A
2,510 - 3,500 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
3,510 - 4,000 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
ME Passed (Mit Erfolg) S
4,010 - 6,000 Not sufficient (Nicht Ausreichend) F

Letter-grade +/-

Post-secondary letter grades with +/-

Grade US Grade
A+ A+
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
B- B-
C+ C+
C C
C- C-
D+ D+
D D
D- D-
F F

Upper Secondary (Gymnasium, 11th-13th grade)

Scale Grade Description US Grade
13,000 - 15,000 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
10,000 - 12,990 Good (Gut) A
7,000 - 9,990 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
4,000 - 6,990 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
1,000 - 3,990 Poor (Mangelhaft) D
0,000 Insufficient (Ungenügend) F

Primary & Lower Secondary (1st-10th grade)

Scale Grade Description US Grade
13,000 - 15,000 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
10,000 - 12,990 Good (Gut) A
7,000 - 9,990 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
4,000 - 6,990 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
1,000 - 3,990 Poor (Mangelhaft) D
0,000 Insufficient (Ungenügend) 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


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

accadis Hochschule Bad Homburg

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
90,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
75,000 - 89,990 Good B
60,000 - 74,000 Average BC
50,000 - 59,990 Adequate C
P Participated S
0,000 - 49,990 Fail F

Alternate-Primary & Lower Secondary (1st-10th grade)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
1 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
2 Good (Gut) A
3 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
4 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
5 Passed (Mangelhaft) S
6 Not sufficient (Nicht Ausreichend) F

RWTH Aachen University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
1,000 - 1,300 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
1,700 - 2,300 Good (Gut) A
2,700 - 3,300 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
3,700 - 4,000 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
ME Passed (Mit Erfolg) S
5,000 Not sufficient (Nicht Ausreichend) F

Technische Universität Darmstadt

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
1,000 - 1,590 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
1,600 - 2,590 Good (Gut) A
2,600 - 3,590 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
3,600 - 4,090 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
ME Passed (Mit Erfolg) S
4,100 - 6,000 Not sufficient (Nicht Ausreichend) F

University of Bonn

Scale Grade Description US Grade
14,000 - 18,000 Very good (Sehr Gut) A+
11,500 - 13,990 Good (Gut) A
9,000 - 11,490 Fully Satisfactory (Voll-befriedigend) A-
6,500 - 8,990 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
4,000 - 6,490 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
1,500 - 3,990 Fail (Mangelhaft) F
0,000 - 1,490 Definitely Fail (Ungenügend) F



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