Grading System in Switzerland

Switzerland GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Most Common 6-point

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
5,750 - 6,000 A
5,500 - 5,740 A-
5,000 - 5,490 B+
4,500 - 4,990 B
4,000 - 4,490 C
3,500 - 3,990 Conceded Pass D
B Attended (Besucht) S
1,000 - 3,490 F

10-point

Scale US Grade
9,000 - 10,000 A
8,000 - 8,990 AB
7,000 - 7,990 B
6,000 - 6,990 C
5,000 - 5,990 D
0,000 - 4,990 F

Most Common Francophone

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
THF 18,000 - 20,000 Highly Commended with Congratulations from the Jury (Très Honorable avec Félicitations du Jury) A+ Rarely awarded
TB 16,000 - 17,990 Very Good (Très Bien) A
B 14,000 - 15,990 Good (Bien) A-
AB 12,000 - 13,990 Fairly Good (Assez Bien) B
P 10,000 - 11,990 Satisfactory (Passable) C
CP Sufficient (Passable) D Conceded pass if semester/yearly average of grades remains above 10
S Passing (Passable) S
E 0,000 - 9,990 Fail (Échec) F

5-point

1 - highest grade

Scale US Grade
1,000 - 1,990 A
2,000 - 2,990 B
3,000 - 3,990 C
4,000 - 4,990 D
5,000 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

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

ETH Zurich

Scale Grade Description US Grade
5,750 - 6,000 Excellent (Ausgezeichnet) A
5,250 - 5,500 Very Good (Sehr Gut) AB
4,750 - 5,000 Good (Gut) B
4,250 - 4,500 Satisfactory (Befiredigned) BC
4,000 Pass (Genügend) C
1,000 - 3,500 Fail F

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Geneva Graduate Institute)

Scale Grade Description US Grade
5,750 - 6,000 A+
5,500 - 5,740 A
5,250 - 5,490 A-
5,000 - 5,240 B+
4,750 - 4,990 B
4,500 - 4,740 B-
4,250 - 4,490 C+
4,000 - 4,240 C
3,500 - 3,990 Conceded Pass D
1,000 - 3,490 F



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