Grading System in South Africa

South Africa GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Higher Education

Grade Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
75.00 - 100.00 First Class A
70.00 - 74.99 Second Class Division One B+
60.00 - 69.99 Second Class Division Two B
50.00 - 59.99 Third Class C
P Pass S
0.00 - 49.99 Fail F

Secondary Post-2008

Grade Scale US Grade Notes
7 80.00 - 100.00 A
6 70.00 - 79.99 B+
5 60.00 - 69.99 B
4 50.00 - 59.99 C
3 40.00 - 49.99 D If National Senior Certificate Awarded, one grade below 30 or 40 is allowed and considered equivalent to D
2 30.00 - 39.00 F
1 20.00 - 29.99 F


Secondary Pre-2008

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B 70.00 - 79.99 B+
C 60.00 - 69.99 B
D 50.00 - 59.99 C
E 40.00 - 49.99 D
F 35.00 - 39.99 F
FF 30.00 - 34.99 F
G 20.00 - 29.99 F
H 10.00 - 19.99 F
I 0.00 - 9.99 F

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Scale 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
0.00 - 0.99 F

Helderberg College

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- 46.00 - 49.99 C-
D 40.00 - 45.99 D
S S
F 0.00 - 39.99 F



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