Grading System in Jamaica
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 (Since 1998)
| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | B+ |
| 3 | B |
| 4 | C |
| 5 | D |
| 6 | F |
Caribbean Examinations Council (Pre-1998)
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.00 - 1.99 | A |
| 2 | 2.00 - 2.99 | B |
| 3 | 3.00 - 3.99 | C |
| 4 | 4.00 - 4.99 | D |
| 5 | 5.00 - 5.99 | F |
| - | - |
Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE)
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1.00 - 1.99 | A+ |
| B | 2.00 - 2.99 | A |
| C | 3.00 - 3.99 | B |
| D | 4.00 - 4.99 | C |
| E | 5.00 - 5.99 | C |
| F | 6.00 - 6.99 | D |
| G | 7.00 - 7.99 | 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 |
| Pass | S | ||
| U | 0.00 - 39.99 | Unsatisfactory | 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 |