Grading System in Nigeria

Nigeria GPA calculator

Grading scales:



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

USA Most Common

You can enter either letter grades (A, B, etc.) or grade points directly (on a 4.0, 4.3, or 4.5-point scale).

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 4.0 or higher A+
A 90.000 - 100.000 4.0 A
A- 3.7 A-
AB 3.5 AB
B+ 3.3 B+
B 80.000 - 89.990 3.0 B
B- 2.7 B-
BC 2.5 BC
C+ 2.3 C+
C 70.000 - 79.990 2.0 C
C- 1.7 C-
CD 1.5 CD
D+ 1.3 D+
D 60.000 - 69.990 1.0 D
D- 0.7 D-
- 0.5 -
F 0.000 - 59.990 0.0 F
P Pass P
S Satisfactory P
CR Credit P
SE Pass P
- - -
MCR Pass P

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 - 69.990 4.000 AB
C 50.000 - 59.990 3.000 B
D 45.000 - 49.990 2.000 BC
E 40.000 - 44.990 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

IGCSE

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A* 90.000 - 100.000 A
A 80.000 - 89.000 A
B 70.000 - 79.000 B
C 60.000 - 69.000 B
D 50.000 - 59.000 C
E 40.000 - 49.000 C
F 30.000 - 39.000 D
G 20.000 - 29.000 Lowest Pass D
n/a Ungraded F

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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