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Grading System in Scotland

Scotland GPA calculator

Grading scales:

SCOTCAT Most Common UK Most Common UK Postgraduate 16-Point 22-Point ECTS Abertay University Edinburgh Napier University University of Aberdeen Common Grading Scale (CGS) University of Dundee, University of Glasgow University of Edinburgh University of St Andrews University of St Andrews BA (International Honours)


SCOTCAT

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B 60.00 - 69.99 Very Good B+
C 50.00 - 59.99 Good B
D 40.00 - 49.99 Satisfactory C+
E 38.00 - 39.99 Conditional Pass C
F 0.00 - 37.99 Fail F

Most Common UK

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 First Class A
65.00 - 69.99 Upper Second A-
60.00 - 64.99 Upper Second B+
50.00 - 59.99 Lower Second B
45.00 - 49.99 Third C+
40.00 - 44.99 Pass C
0.00 - 39.99 Fail F

Most Common UK Postgraduate

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
60.00 - 69.99 Merit AB
50.00 - 59.99 Award B
0.00 - 49.99 Fail F

16-Point

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 16.00 Excellent A
B 14.00 Very Good B+
C 12.00 Good B
D 10.00 Pass C
E 8.00 Marginal Fail D
F 6.00 Fail F
G 2.00 Fail F
H 0.00 Fail F

22-Point

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 18.00 - 22.00 Excellent A
B 15.00 - 17.00 Very Good B+
C 12.00 - 14.00 Good B
D 9.00 - 11.00 Pass C
E 6.00 - 8.00 Marginal Fail D
F 3.00 - 5.00 Fail F
G 1.00 - 2.00 Fail F
H 0.00 Fail F

ECTS

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A Excellent A
B Very Good AB
C Good B
D Satisfactory BC
E Sufficient C
Z Requirements Fulfilled S
FX Fail F
F Fail F

Abertay University

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A+ Excellent A
A Excellent A
B+ Very Good B+
B Very Good B+
C+ Good B
C Good B
D+ Satisfactory C
D Adequate C
F Fail F

Edinburgh Napier University

Graduate-level

Grade Grade Description US Grade
D5 Distinction A
D4 Distinction A
D3 Distinction A
D2 Distinction A
D1 Distinction A
P5 Pass B
P4 Pass B
P3 Pass B
P2 Pass B
P1 Pass B
F1 Fail F
F2 Fail F
F4 Fail F
F5 Fail F
F6 Fail F

University of Aberdeen Common Grading Scale (CGS)

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
A First Class Honours A A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
B Second Class Honours (Division I) B+ B1, B2, B3
C Second Class Honours (Division II) B C1, C2, C3
D Third Class Honours C D1, D2, D3
E F E1, E2, E3
F F F1, F2, F3
G F G1, G2, G3

University of Dundee, University of Glasgow

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A1 Excellent A
A2 A
A3 A
A4 A
A5 A
B1 Very good A-
B2 AB
B3 B+
C1 Good B
C2 B
C3 B
D1 Satisfactory C
D2 C
D3 C
M1 Marginal fail D
M2 D
M3 D
E1 Weak D
E2 D
E3 D
F Including F1, F2, F3 F
G including G1, G2 F
CF Clear fail F
BF Bad fail F
QF Qualified fail F

University of Edinburgh

Undergraduate, starting 2005/06

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A1 90.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
A2 80.00 - 89.00 Excellent A
A3 70.00 - 79.00 Excellent A
B 65.00 - 69.00 Very Good A-
B 60.00 - 64.00 Very Good B+
C 50.00 - 59.00 Good B
D 40.00 - 49.00 Satisfactory C
E 30.00 - 39.00 Marginal Fail D
F 20.00 - 29.00 Clear Fail F
G 10.00 - 19.00 Bad Fail F
H 0.00 - 9.00 Bad Fail F

University of St Andrews

Scale Grade Description US Grade
16.00 - 20.00 First Class A
13.00 - 15.90 Upper Second Class B+
10.00 - 12.90 Lower Second Class B
7.00 - 9.90 Third Class C
0.00 - 6.99 Fail F

University of St Andrews BA (International Honours)

Scale US Grade
15.50 - 20.00 A
14.50 - 15.40 A-
13.90 - 14.40 B+
13.10 - 13.80 B
12.30 - 13.00 B-
11.00 - 12.20 C+
10.50 - 10.90 C
9.00 - 10.40 C-
8.00 - 8.90 D+
7.50 - 7.90 D
7.00 - 7.40 D-
0.00 - 6.90 F




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