Grading System in Kenya
Grading scales:
KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 80.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A- | 75.00 - 79.99 | A- |
| B+ | 70.00 - 74.99 | B+ |
| B | 65.00 - 69.99 | B |
| B- | 60.00 - 64.99 | B- |
| C+ | 55.00 - 59.99 | C+ |
| C | 50.00 - 54.99 | C |
| C- | 45.00 - 49.99 | C- |
| D+ | 40.00 - 44.99 | D+ |
| D | 35.00 - 39.99 | D |
| D- | 30.00 - 34.99 | D- |
| F | 0.00 - 29.99 | F |
Most Common
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 70.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A- | 65.00 - 69.99 | A- |
| B+ | 60.00 - 64.99 | B+ |
| B | 50.00 - 59.99 | B |
| C+ | 45.00 - 49.99 | C+ |
| C | 40.00 - 44.99 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 39.99 | F |
Secondary Level
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12.00 | A+ |
| A- | 11.00 - 11.99 | A |
| B+ | 10.00 - 10.99 | A- |
| B | 9.00 - 9.99 | B+ |
| B- | 8.00 - 8.99 | B |
| C+ | 7.00 - 7.99 | C+ |
| C | 6.00 - 6.99 | C |
| C- | 5.00 - 5.99 | C- |
| D+ | 4.00 - 4.99 | D+ |
| D | 3.00 - 3.99 | D |
| D- | 2.00 - 2.99 | D- |
| E | 1.00 - 1.99 | F |
Polytechnnic Education
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 - 2.00 | Distinction | A |
| 3.00 - 4.00 | Credit | B |
| 5.00 - 6.00 | Pass | C |
| 7.00 - 9.00 | Fail | F |
University
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 70.00 - 100.00 | First Class Honours | A |
| B | 60.00 - 69.00 | Second Class Honours (Upper) | A- |
| C | 50.00 - 59.00 | Second Class Honours (Lower) | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.00 | Pass | C |
| E | 0.00 - 39.00 | Fail | F |
New GCSE
Starting 2017| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 9 | A+ |
| 8 | A |
| 7 | A |
| 6 | B+ |
| 5 | B |
| 4 | B |
| 3 | C+ |
| 2 | C |
| 1 | D |
| U | F |
IGCSE
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* | 90.00 - 100.00 | A | |
| A | 80.00 - 89.00 | A | |
| B | 70.00 - 79.00 | B | |
| C | 60.00 - 69.00 | B | |
| D | 50.00 - 59.00 | C | |
| E | 40.00 - 49.00 | C | |
| F | 30.00 - 39.00 | D | |
| G | 20.00 - 29.00 | Lowest Pass | D |
| n/a | Ungraded | F |
Kenya Medical Training College
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 75.00 - 100.00 | 4.00 | A |
| B | 65.00 - 74.99 | 3.00 | A- |
| C | 50.00 - 64.99 | 2.00 | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.99 | 1.00 | C |
| E | 0.00 - 39.99 | 0.00 | F |
International Baccalaureate Diploma
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | 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 | ||
| P | Passing | S | |
| 0.00 - 0.99 | F |
Africa International University (undergraduate)
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 70.00 - 100.00 | First Class Honours | A |
| B | 60.00 - 69.00 | Second Class Honours (Upper) | A- |
| C | 50.00 - 59.00 | Second Class Honours (Lower) | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.00 | Pass | C |
| F | 0.00 - 39.00 | Fail | F |
Africa Nazarene University
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80.00 - 100.00 | Distinction | A |
| A- | 70.00 - 79.00 | A- | |
| B+ | 67.00 - 69.00 | Superior | B+ |
| B | 63.00 - 66.00 | B | |
| B- | 60.00 - 62.00 | B- | |
| C+ | 57.00 - 59.00 | Above Average | C+ |
| C | 53.00 - 56.00 | Average | C |
| C- | 50.00 - 52.00 | Below Average | C- |
| D+ | 47.00 - 49.00 | Danger of Failure | D+ |
| D | 43.00 - 46.00 | D | |
| D- | 40.00 - 42.00 | D- | |
| F | 0.00 - 39.00 | Failure | F |
| WA | Waiver | P | |
| CR | Credit | P | |
| CE | Credit Emergency | P |
KCA University
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 74.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A- | 70.00 - 73.99 | A- |
| B+ | 67.00 - 69.99 | B+ |
| B | 64.00 - 66.99 | B |
| B- | 60.00 - 63.99 | B- |
| C+ | 57.00 - 59.99 | C+ |
| C | 54.00 - 56.99 | C |
| C- | 50.00 - 53.99 | C- |
| D+ | 47.00 - 49.99 | D+ |
| D | 44.00 - 46.99 | D |
| D- | 40.00 - 43.99 | D- |
| F | 0.00 - 39.99 |
Kenya Aeronautical College
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 90.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B | 80.00 - 89.99 | B |
| C | 70.00 - 79.99 | C |
| D | 60.00 - 69.99 | D |
| F | 0.00 - 59.99 | F |
Kenya Institute of Management
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 80.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B | 65.00 - 79.00 | B |
| C | 50.00 - 64.00 | C |
| D | 40.00 - 49.00 | C |
| E | 0.00 - 39.00 | F |
Kenya Methodist University
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 75.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B+ | 68.00 - 74.00 | B+ |
| B | 60.00 - 67.00 | B |
| C+ | 55.00 - 59.00 | C+ |
| C | 50.00 - 54.00 | C |
| D+ | 45.00 - 49.00 | D+ |
| D | 40.00 - 44.00 | D |
| E | 0.00 - 39.00 | F |
KJSEA (Kenya Junior Secondary Education Assessment)
| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| EE1 | 8.00 | 90.00 - 100.00 | A+ |
| EE2 | 7.00 | 75.00 - 89.99 | A |
| ME1 | 6.00 | 58.00 - 74.99 | B+ |
| ME2 | 5.00 | 41.00 - 57.99 | B |
| AE1 | 4.00 | 31.00 - 40.99 | C+ |
| AE2 | 3.00 | 21.00 - 30.99 | C |
| BE1 | 2.00 | 11.00 - 20.99 | D+ |
| BE2 | 1.00 | 1.00 - 10.99 | D |
Machakos University
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 70.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B | 60.00 - 69.00 | AB |
| C | 50.00 - 59.00 | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.00 | C |
| E | 0.00 - 39.00 | F |
Mount Kenya University
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 70.00 - 100.00 | First Class Honours | A |
| B | 60.00 - 69.00 | Second Class Honours (Upper) | A- |
| C | 50.00 - 59.00 | Second Class Honours (Lower) | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.00 | Pass | C |
| F | 0.00 - 39.00 | Fail | F |
St. Paul's University
| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| A | A |
| A- | A- |
| B+ | B+ |
| B | B |
| B- | B- |
| C+ | C+ |
| C | C |
| C- | C- |
| D+ | D+ |
| D | D |
| F | F |
University of Eastern Africa, Baraton
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 85.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A- | 80.00 - 84.00 | 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 | 40.00 - 49.00 | D |
| F | 0.00 - 39.00 | F |
University of Nairobi
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 75.00 - 100.00 | Excellent | A |
| B | 65.00 - 74.00 | Good | B |
| C | 50.00 - 64.00 | Satisfactory | C |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | Fail | F |