Grading System in Malawi
Grading scales:
Secondary
Malawi National Examinations Board exams| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 - 2.00 | Distinction | A |
| 3.00 - 6.00 | Credit | B |
| 7.00 - 8.00 | Pass | C |
| 9.00 | Fail | F |
Post-Secondary
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 75.00 - 100.00 | Distinction | A |
| 70.00 - 74.00 | Marginal Distinction | AB |
| 60.00 - 69.00 | Credit | B |
| 50.00 - 59.00 | Pass | C |
| 40.00 - 49.00 | Bare Pass | D |
| 35.00 - 39.00 | Marginal Fail | F |
| 0.00 - 34.00 | Fail | F |
University Word Descriptor-based
| Grade Description | Division | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Honours | A | |
| Second Class Honours | Lower Division | B |
| Third Class Honours | B- | |
| Pass | C | |
| Second Class Honours | Upper Division | AB |
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.00 - 101.00 | A+ |
| A | 85.00 - 90.00 | A |
| A- | 80.00 - 85.00 | A- |
| B+ | 75.00 - 80.00 | B+ |
| B | 70.00 - 75.00 | B |
| B- | 65.00 - 70.00 | B- |
| C+ | 60.00 - 65.00 | C+ |
| C | 55.00 - 60.00 | C |
| C | 55.00 - 60.00 | C |
| C- | 50.00 - 55.00 | C- |
| D | 40.00 - 50.00 | F |
| F | 0.00 - 40.00 | F |