Grading System in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka GPA calculator

Grading scales:

G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination
New GCSE
G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination, old
G.C.E. Advanced Level exam
University Level
University Letter Grade +/-
International Baccalaureate Diploma
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
University of Colombo
University of Colombo Faculty of Law
University of Colombo Graduate-Level
University of Colombo Masters Level
University of Colombo School of Computing
University of Jaffa
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Alternate)
University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Old 2013 Scale)


G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 Distinction A
B 65,000 - 74,990 Very Good Pass B
C 55,000 - 64,990 Credit Pass C
S 40,000 - 54,990 Ordinary Pass D
F 0,000 - 39,990 Failure F

New GCSE

Starting 2017

Grade US Grade
9 A+
8 A
7 A
6 B+
5 B
4 B
3 C+
2 C
1 D
U F

G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination, old

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
D 75,000 - 100,000 Distinction A
C 50,000 - 74,990 Credit B
S 30,000 - 49,990 Ordinary pass C
F 0,000 - 29,990 Fail F

G.C.E. Advanced Level exam

Qualifying exam for university admission

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 Distinction A
B 65,000 - 74,990 Very Good Pass B
C 55,000 - 64,990 Credit Pass C
S 40,000 - 54,990 Ordinary Pass D
F 0,000 - 39,990 Failure F

University Level

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
A 90,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
B 80,000 - 89,990 Very Good B+
C 70,000 - 79,990 Average B
D 60,000 - 69,990 Pass C Lowest passing grade
E 0,000 - 59,990 Fail F

University Letter Grade +/-

Grade US Grade
A+ A+
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
B- B-
C+ C+
C C
C- C-
D+ D+
D D
D- D-
E F
F 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

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

Grades “C– “and “D+” are conditional pass grades

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 85,000 - 100,000 A+
A 75,000 - 84,000 A
A- 70,000 - 74,000 A-
B+ 65,000 - 69,000 B+
B 60,000 - 64,000 B
B- 55,000 - 59,000 B-
C+ 50,000 - 54,000 C+
C 45,000 - 49,000 C
C- 40,000 - 44,000 C-
D+ 35,000 - 39,000 D+
F 0,000 - 49,000 F

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 100,000 A+
A 80,000 - 89,000 A
A- 75,000 - 79,000 A-
B+ 70,000 - 74,000 B+
B 65,000 - 69,000 B
B- 60,000 - 64,000 B-
C+ 55,000 - 59,000 C+
C 45,000 - 54,000 C
C- 40,000 - 44,000 F
D+ 35,000 - 39,000 F
D 30,000 - 34,000 -
E 0,000 - 29,000 F


University of Colombo

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 100,000 A+
A 80,000 - 89,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 A-
B 70,000 - 74,000 AB
C+ 65,000 - 69,000 B+
C 60,000 - 64,000 B
F 0,000 - 59,000 F

University of Colombo Faculty of Law

Grade Scale US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 A
B 60,000 - 74,000 B
C 50,000 - 59,000 C
D 40,000 - 49,000 F
E 0,000 - 39,000 F

University of Colombo Graduate-Level

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 80,000 - 89,000 A-
B 75,000 - 79,000 B+
C 70,000 - 74,000 B
F 0,000 - 69,000 F

University of Colombo Masters Level

Grade Scale US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 A
B 65,000 - 74,000 B
C 50,000 - 64,000 C
D 31,000 - 49,000 F
E 0,000 - 30,000 F

University of Colombo School of Computing

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 100,000 A+
A 80,000 - 89,000 A
A- 75,000 - 79,000 A-
B+ 70,000 - 74,000 B+
B 65,000 - 69,000 B
B- 60,000 - 64,000 B-
C+ 55,000 - 59,000 C+
C 50,000 - 54,000 C
C- 45,000 - 49,000 C-
D+ 40,000 - 44,000 D+
D 30,000 - 39,000 D
D- 20,000 - 29,000 F
E 0,000 - 19,000 F

University of Jaffa

Grade Scale US Grade
A++ 85,000 - 100,000 A
A+ 75,000 - 84,000 A
A 70,000 - 74,000 A-
A- 65,000 - 69,000 B+
B+ 60,000 - 64,000 B
B 55,000 - 59,000 B
B- 50,000 - 54,000 BC
C+ 45,000 - 49,000 C+
C 40,000 - 44,000 C
D 35,000 - 39,000 CD
E 30,000 - 34,000 D
F 0,000 - 29,000 F

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 85,000 - 100,000 A+
A 70,000 - 84,000 A
A- 65,000 - 69,000 A-
B+ 60,000 - 64,000 B+
B 55,000 - 59,000 B
B- 50,000 - 54,000 B-
C+ 45,000 - 49,000 C+
C 40,000 - 44,000 C
C- 35,000 - 39,000 C-
D+ 30,000 - 34,000 D+
D 25,000 - 29,000 D
F 0,000 - 24,000 Very Poor F

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Alternate)

Grade Scale US Grade
A 70,000 - 100,000 A
B 55,000 - 69,000 B
C 40,000 - 54,000 C
D 30,000 - 39,000 D
E 0,000 - 29,990 F

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Old 2013 Scale)

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 4,000 A
B 60,000 - 74,000 3,000 B
C 50,000 - 59,000 2,000 C
D 30,000 - 49,000 1,000 D
E 0,000 - 29,990 0,000 F



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