Grading System in South Korea

South Korea GPA calculator

Grading scales:

Post-secondary
Secondary (October 2004–Present)
Secondary (Before October 2004)
Letter Grade (Old)
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Chungbuk National University
Gachon University
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
Hansei University
Hanyang University
Hanyang University (Alternative)
Hongik University
Korean National Police University
Kwangwoon University
Kyung Hee University
Letter Grade
Pusan National University
Seoul National University
Soongsil University
Yonsei University


Post-secondary

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A 90,000 - 94,990 A
A- A-
B+ 85,000 - 89,990 B+
B 80,000 - 84,990 B
B- B-
C+ 75,000 - 79,000 C+
C 70,000 - 74,000 C
C- C-
D+ 65,000 - 69,990 D+
D 60,000 - 64,990 D
D- D-
F 0,000 - 59,990 F
P Pass without credit S
S Pass with credit S

Secondary (October 2004–Present)

The rank is based on the relative position of a student in a class.

Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
1,000 Rank 1 A+ 4%
2,000 Rank 2 A 7%
3,000 Rank 3 B+ 12%
4,000 Rank 4 B 17%
5,000 Rank 5 C+ 20%
6,000 Rank 6 C 17%
7,000 Rank 7 D+ 12%
8,000 Rank 8 D 7%
9,000 Rank 9 F 4%

Secondary (Before October 2004)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
Su 90,000 - 100,000 9,000 - 10,000 Outstanding (수) A
Wu 80,000 - 89,990 7,000 - 8,000 Excellent (우) A
Mi 70,000 - 79,990 5,000 - 6,000 Average (미) B
Yang 60,000 - 69,990 3,500 - 4,000 Below Average (양) C
Ga 0,000 - 59,990 0,000 - 3,000 Poor (가) D

Letter Grade (Old)

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90,000 - 100,000 A
B 80,000 - 89,990 B
C 70,000 - 79,990 C
D 60,000 - 69,990 D
F 0,000 - 59,990 F
P S

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

Chungbuk National University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 4,500 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 4,000 90,000 - 94,000 A
B+ 3,500 85,000 - 89,000 AB
B0 3,000 80,000 - 84,000 B
C+ 2,500 75,000 - 79,000 BC
C0 2,000 70,000 - 74,000 C
D+ 1,500 65,000 - 69,000 CD
D0 1,000 60,000 - 64,000 D
D 0,000 0,000 - 59,000 F
P P

Gachon University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 4,500 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 4,000 90,000 - 94,000 A
B+ 3,500 85,000 - 89,000 AB
B0 3,000 80,000 - 84,000 B
C+ 2,500 75,000 - 79,000 BC
C0 2,000 70,000 - 74,000 C
D+ 1,500 65,000 - 69,000 CD
D0 1,000 60,000 - 64,000 D
D 0,000 0,000 - 59,000 F
P S

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 4,500 96,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 4,000 91,000 - 95,000 A
B+ 3,500 86,000 - 90,000 AB
B0 3,000 81,000 - 85,000 B
C+ 2,500 76,000 - 80,000 BC
C0 2,000 71,000 - 75,000 C
D+ 1,500 66,000 - 70,000 CD
D0 1,000 60,000 - 65,000 D
F 0,000 0,000 - 59,000 F
P P

Hansei University

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 4,500 - 4,500 A+
A 4,000 - 4,000 A
B+ 3,500 - 3,500 AB
B 3,000 - 3,000 B
C+ 2,500 - 2,500 BC
C 2,000 - 2,000 C
F 0,000 - 1,990 F

Hanyang University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
A 4,000 A
B 3,000 B
C 2,000 C
D 1,000 D Lowest Passing Grade
P Pass S
F Fail F


Hanyang University (Alternative)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 4,000 90,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
B 3,000 80,000 - 89,000 Good B
C 2,000 70,000 - 79,000 Fair C
P 0,000 70,000 - 100,000 Pass S
F 0,000 0,000 - 69,000 Fail F

Hongik University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 4,500 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 4,000 90,000 - 94,000 A
B+ 3,500 85,000 - 89,000 AB
B0 3,000 80,000 - 84,000 B
C+ 2,500 75,000 - 79,000 BC
C0 2,000 70,000 - 74,000 C
D+ 1,500 65,000 - 69,000 CD
D0 1,000 60,000 - 64,000 D
D 0,000 0,000 - 59,000 F
P P

Korean National Police University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 4,300 A+
A0 4,000 A
A- 3,700 A-
B+ 3,300 B+
B0 3,000 B
B- 2,700 B-
C+ 2,300 C+
C0 2,000 C
C- 1,700 C-
D+ 1,300 D+
D0 1,000 D
D- 0,700 D-
F 0,000 F
P Pass S
NP Non-Pass F

Kwangwoon University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 4,500 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 4,000 90,000 - 94,000 A
B+ 3,500 85,000 - 89,000 AB
B0 3,000 80,000 - 84,000 B
C+ 2,500 75,000 - 79,000 BC
C0 2,000 70,000 - 74,000 C
D+ 1,500 65,000 - 69,000 CD
D0 1,000 60,000 - 64,000 D
F 0,000 0,000 - 59,000 F
S S

Kyung Hee University

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 100,000 A+
A0 96,000 - 99,000 A
A- 93,000 - 95,000 A-
B+ 89,000 - 92,000 B+
B0 86,000 - 88,000 B
B- 83,000 - 85,000 B-
C+ 79,000 - 82,000 C+
C0 76,000 - 78,000 C
C- 73,000 - 75,000 C-
D+ 69,000 - 72,000 D+
D0 66,000 - 68,000 D
D- 63,000 - 65,000 D-
F 0,000 - 62,000 F

Letter Grade

Korea University
Sejong University

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A 90,000 - 94,990 A
B+ 85,000 - 89,990 AB
B 80,000 - 84,990 B
C+ 75,000 - 79,990 BC
C 70,000 - 74,990 C
D+ 65,000 - 69,990 CD
D 60,000 - 64,990 D
F 0,000 - 59,990 F

Pusan National University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 4,500 95,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 4,000 90,000 - 94,000 A
B+ 3,500 85,000 - 89,000 AB
B0 3,000 80,000 - 84,000 B
C+ 2,500 75,000 - 79,000 BC
C0 2,000 70,000 - 74,000 C
D+ 1,500 65,000 - 69,000 CD
D0 1,000 60,000 - 64,000 D
F 0,000 0,000 - 59,990 F
P S

Seoul National University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 4,300 A+
A0 4,000 A
A- 3,700 A-
B+ 3,300 B+
B0 3,000 B
B- 2,700 B-
C+ 2,300 C+
C0 2,000 C
C- 1,700 C-
D+ 1,300 D+
D0 1,000 D
D- 0,700 D-
F 0,000 F
P Pass S
NP Non-Pass F

Soongsil University

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 97,000 - 100,000 A+
A0 94,000 - 96,000 A
A- 90,000 - 93,000 A-
B+ 87,000 - 89,000 B+
B0 84,000 - 86,000 B
B- 80,000 - 83,000 B-
C+ 77,000 - 79,000 C+
C0 74,000 - 76,000 C
C- 70,000 - 73,000 C-
D+ 67,000 - 69,000 D+
D0 64,000 - 66,000 D
D- 60,000 - 63,000 D-
F 0,000 - 59,000 F

Yonsei University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 4,300 A+
A0 4,000 A
A- 3,700 A-
B+ 3,300 B+
B0 3,000 B
B- 2,700 B-
C+ 2,300 C+
C0 2,000 C
C- 1,700 C-
D+ 1,300 D+
D0 1,000 D
D- 0,700 D-
F 0,000 F
P Pass S
NP Non-Pass F



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