Grading System in Nigeria

Nigeria GPA calculator

Grading scales:

Most Common
5-point University
5-point University (Graduate)
West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE)
General Certificate of Education (GCE)
National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
University of Ilorin
Adeleke University
National Examinations Council (NECO) Junior Secondary Certificate


Most Common

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 70,000 - 100,000 5 (First Class Honours) A
AB 70,000 - 100,000 A
B 60,000 - 69,990 4 (Second Class Honours, Upper) B+
BC 60,000 - 69,990 B+
C 50,000 - 59,990 3 (Second Class Honours, Lower) B
CD 50,000 - 59,990 B
D 45,000 - 49,990 2 (Third Class) C+
E 40,000 - 44,990 1 (Pass) C
F 0,000 - 39,990 0 F

5-point University

University of Lagos

The Federal University of Technology

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 70,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B 60,000 - 69,000 4,000 AB
C 50,000 - 59,000 3,000 B
D 45,000 - 49,000 2,000 BC
E 40,000 - 44,000 1,000 C
S Pass S
F 0,000 - 39,000 0,000 F

5-point University (Graduate)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 70,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B 60,000 - 69,000 4,000 AB
C 50,000 - 59,000 3,000 B
S Pass S
F 0,000 - 49,000 0,000 F

West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A1 1,000 - 1,990 75,000 - 100,000 Excellent A+
B2 2,000 - 2,990 70,000 - 74,000 Very Good A
B3 3,000 - 3,990 65,000 - 69,000 Good B
C4 4,000 - 4,990 60,000 - 64,000 Credit B
C5 5,000 - 5,990 55,000 - 59,000 Credit C
C6 6,000 - 6,990 50,000 - 54,000 Credit C
D7 7,000 - 7,990 45,000 - 49,000 Pass D
E8 8,000 - 8,990 40,000 - 44,000 Pass D
F9 9,000 0,000 - 39,000 Fail F

General Certificate of Education (GCE)

Grade US Grade
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C


National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A1 Excellent A+
B2 Very Good A
B3 Good B
C4 Credit B
C5 Credit C
C6 Credit C
D7 Pass D
D/E8 Pass D
F9 Fail 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

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 4,000 A
AB 75,000 - 79,990 3,750 A-
B 70,000 - 74,990 3,500 AB
BC 65,000 - 69,990 3,250 B+
C 60,000 - 64,990 3,000 B
CD 55,000 - 59,990 2,750 B-
D 50,000 - 54,990 2,500 BC
DE 45,000 - 49,990 2,250 C+
E 40,000 - 44,990 2,000 C
EF 35,000 - 39,990 1,750 C-
FF 30,000 - 34,990 1,500 CD
F 25,000 - 29,990 1,250 D+
PF 20,000 - 24,990 1,000 D
HF 0,000 - 19,990 0,000 F

University of Ilorin

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 70,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B 60,000 - 69,990 4,000 AB
C 50,000 - 59,990 3,000 B
D 45,000 - 49,990 2,000 C
E 40,000 - 44,990 Pass C
F 0,000 - 39,990 0,000 F

Adeleke University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B 60,000 - 79,000 B+
C 50,000 - 59,000 B
D 45,000 - 49,000 C+
F 0,000 - 44,000 F

National Examinations Council (NECO) Junior Secondary Certificate

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A Distinction A
C Credit B
P Pass C
F Fail F



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