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 Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
I 1.000 Outstanding (A) A Candidate shows a comprehensive grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
II 2.000 Good (B) B Candidate shows a good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
III 3.000 Fairly Good (C) C Candidate shows a fairly good grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and abilities required by the syllabus.
IV 4.000 Moderate (D) D Candidate shows a moderate grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
V 5.000 Weak (E) D Candidate shows a limited grasp of the key concepts, knowledge, skills and competencies required by the syllabus.
VI 6.000 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 90.000 - 100.000 Excellent A
A- 80.000 - 89.990 A-
B+ 75.000 - 79.990 B+
B 70.000 - 74.990 Good B
B- 65.000 - 69.990 B-
C+ 60.000 - 64.990 C+
C 55.000 - 59.990 Adequate C
C- 50.000 - 54.990 C-
D+ 45.000 - 49.990 D+
D 40.000 - 44.990 Marginal Fail D
P Pass S
U 0.000 - 39.990 Unsatisfactory 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

Catholic College of Mandeville

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90.000 - 100.000 A
A- 80.000 - 89.000 A-
B+ 75.000 - 79.000 B+
B 70.000 - 74.000 B
B- 65.000 - 69.000 B-
C+ 60.000 - 64.000 C+
C 55.000 - 59.000 C
C- 50.000 - 54.000 C-
D 45.000 - 49.000 D
E 0.000 - 44.000 F

Caribbean Maritime University

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

Excelsior Community College Alternate

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.000 - 100.000 A
B+ 70.000 - 79.990 B+
B 65.000 - 69.990 B
B- 60.000 - 64.990 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.990 C+
C 50.000 - 54.990 C
C- 45.000 - 49.990 C-
D 40.000 - 44.990 D
E 0.000 - 39.990 F

International University of the Caribbean

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90.000 - 100.000 A
A- 80.000 - 89.990 A-
B+ 70.000 - 79.990 B+
B 65.000 - 69.990 B
B- 60.000 - 64.990 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.990 C+
C 50.000 - 54.990 C
C- 45.000 - 49.990 C-
D 40.000 - 44.990 D
E 0.000 - 39.990 F
UG F

University of the West Indies (Since 2014/2015)

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 A+
A 80.000 - 89.000 A
A- 75.000 - 79.000 A-
B+ 70.000 - 74.000 B+
B 65.000 - 69.000 B
B- 60.000 - 64.000 B-
C+ 55.000 - 59.000 C+
C 50.000 - 54.000 C
F1 45.000 - 49.000 D+
F2 40.000 - 44.000 D
P S
F3 0.000 - 39.000 F



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