Grading System in Jamaica

Jamaica GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Most Common

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

Caribbean Examinations Council after June 1998

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
I Outstanding (A) A Candidate shows a comprehensive grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
II Good (B) B Candidate shows a good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
III Fairly Good (C) C Candidate shows a fairly good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and abilities required by the syllabus.
IV Moderate (D) D Candidate shows a moderate grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
V Weak (E) D Candidate shows a limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
VI Poor (F) F Candidate shows a very limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.

Caribbean Examinations Council until June 1998

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
I Outstanding A Comprehensive working knowledge of the syllabus
II Good B Working knowledge of most aspects of the syllabus
III Fairly Good C Working knowledge of some aspects of the syllabus
IV Moderate D Limited knowledge of a few aspects of the syllabus
V Poor F Insufficient evidence on which to base a judgment

Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)

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

Secondary School

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

University of Technology, Jamaica

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 90.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
A- 80.00 - 89.99 A-
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 B+
B 70.00 - 74.99 Good B
B- 65.00 - 69.99 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.99 C+
C 55.00 - 59.99 Adequate C
C- 50.00 - 54.99 C-
D+ 45.00 - 49.99 D+
D 40.00 - 44.99 Marginal Fail D
P Pass S
U 0.00 - 39.99 Unsatisfactory F

International Baccalaureate Diploma

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

Catholic College of Mandeville

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90.00 - 100.00 A
A- 80.00 - 89.00 A-
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 B+
B 70.00 - 74.00 B
B- 65.00 - 69.00 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.00 C+
C 55.00 - 59.00 C
C- 50.00 - 54.00 C-
D 45.00 - 49.00 D
E 0.00 - 44.00 F

University of the Commonwealth Caribbean Postgraduate (Formerly University College of the Caribbean)

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90.00 - 100.00 A
A- 80.00 - 89.99 A-
B+ 70.00 - 79.99 B+
B 60.00 - 69.99 B
F 0.00 - 59.99 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
F3 0.00 - 39.00 F

University of the West Indies Graduate

Grade Scale US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 60.00 - 69.00 AB
B 50.00 - 59.00 B
C 40.00 - 49.00 C
F 0.00 - 39.00 F




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