Grading System in Uganda

Uganda GPA calculator

Grading scales:

Uganda Certificate of Education
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Post-secondary
Most Common
Makerere University
Makerere University starting 2008/09
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Bugema University
Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers
Gulu University
ISBAT University
Islamic University in Uganda
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University pre-2014
Lira University
Makerere University
Mbarara University
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Muni University
Uganda Christian University
Uganda Christian University (Alternate 2)
Uganda Christian University (Alternate with C+)
Uganda Pentecostal University


Uganda Certificate of Education

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 1,000 - 2,990 Pass with Distinction A
B 3,000 - 4,990 Pass with Credit AB
C 5,000 - 6,990 Pass with Credit B
D 7,000 - 7,990 Pass BC
E 8,000 - 8,990 Pass C
F 9,000 Fail F

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

Grade Scale US Grade
A 1,000 - 2,000 A
B 3,000 B
C 4,000 B
D 5,000 C
E 6,000 C
O S
7,000 - 9,000 F

Post-secondary

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 100,000 Exceptional A+
A 80,000 - 89,990 Excellent A
B+ 75,000 - 79,990 Very good B+
B 70,000 - 74,990 Good B
B- 65,000 - 69,990 B-
C+ 65,000 - 69,990 Fairly good C+
C 60,000 - 64,990 Fair C
D+ 55,000 - 59,990 Pass C-
D 50,000 - 54,990 Marginal Pass D
E 45,000 - 49,990 Marginal Fail D-
E- 40,000 - 44,990 Clear Fail F
F 0,000 - 39,990 Bad Fail F

Most Common

Grade Description Division US Grade
First Class Honours A
Second Class Honours Upper Division AB
Second Class Honours Lower Division B
Pass C

Makerere University

From 1997/98 Academic Year

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,900 B+
B 70,000 - 74,900 B
B- 65,000 - 69,900 B-
C+ 60,000 - 64,900 C+
C 55,000 - 59,900 C
C- 50,000 - 54,900 C-
D+ 45,000 - 49,900 D+
D 40,000 - 44,900 D
D- 35,000 - 39,900 D-
E 0,000 - 34,900 F

Makerere University starting 2008/09

From 2008/2009 Academic Year

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 100,000 5,000 A+
A 80,000 - 89,000 5,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 4,500 AB
B 70,000 - 74,000 4,000 B
C+ 65,000 - 69,000 3,500 BC
C 60,000 - 64,000 3,000 C
D+ 55,000 - 59,000 2,500 CD
D 50,000 - 54,000 2,000 D
E 45,000 - 49,000 1,500 F
E- 45,000 - 49,000 1,000 F
F 0,000 - 39,000 0,000 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

Bugema University

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

Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,990 B+
B 70,000 - 74,990 B
B- 65,000 - 69,990 B-
C+ 60,000 - 64,990 C+
C 55,000 - 59,990 C
C- 50,000 - 54,990 C-
D 0,000 - 49,990 F

Gulu University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,990 B+
B 70,000 - 74,990 B
C+ 65,000 - 69,990 C+
C 60,000 - 64,990 C
D+ 55,000 - 59,990 D+
D 50,000 - 54,990 D
F 0,000 - 49,990 F


ISBAT University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B+ 65,000 - 74,000 4,000 High Credit AB
B 55,000 - 64,000 3,000 Credit B
C 45,000 - 54,000 8,000 Pass C
D 35,000 - 44,000 1,000 Fail F
E 0,000 - 34,000 0,000 Bad Fail F

Islamic University in Uganda

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,900 B+
B 70,000 - 74,900 B
C+ 65,000 - 69,900 C+
C 60,000 - 64,900 C
D+ 55,000 - 59,900 D+
D 50,000 - 54,900 D
F 0,000 - 49,990 F

Kyambogo University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 4,500 AB
B 70,000 - 74,000 4,000 B
C+ 65,000 - 69,000 3,500 BC
C 60,000 - 64,000 3,000 C
D+ 55,000 - 59,000 2,500 CD
D 50,000 - 54,000 2,000 D
F 0,000 - 49,000 0,000 F

Kyambogo University pre-2014

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,900 B+
B 70,000 - 74,900 B
B- 65,000 - 69,900 B-
C+ 60,000 - 64,900 C+
C 55,000 - 59,900 C
C- 45,000 - 54,990 C-
D+ 40,000 - 44,900 D+
D 35,000 - 39,900 D
F 0,000 - 34,900 F

Lira University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,990 B+
B 70,000 - 74,990 B
B- 65,000 - 69,990 B-
C+ 60,000 - 64,990 C+
C 55,000 - 59,990 C
C- 50,000 - 54,990 C-
D+ 0,000 - 49,990 F

Makerere University

From 1992-1996

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
B+ 70,000 - 79,900 Very Good B+
B 60,000 - 69,900 Good B
C 50,000 - 59,900 Fair/Satisfactory C
D 45,000 - 49,900 Compensable Fail D
E 0,000 - 44,900 Fail F

Mbarara University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 100,000 5,000 A+
A 80,000 - 89,000 5,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 4,500 AB
B 70,000 - 74,000 4,000 B
C+ 65,000 - 69,000 3,500 BC
C 60,000 - 64,000 3,000 C
D+ 55,000 - 59,000 2,500 CD
D 50,000 - 54,000 2,000 D
F 0,000 - 49,000 0,000 F

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B+ 75,000 - 79,990 4,500 AB
B 70,000 - 74,990 4,000 B
C+ 65,000 - 69,990 3,500 BC
C 60,000 - 64,990 3,000 C
D+ 55,000 - 59,990 2,500 CD
D 50,000 - 54,990 2,000 D
F 0,000 - 49,990 0,000 F

Muni University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
B+ 75,000 - 79,990 Very good AB
B 70,000 - 74,990 Good B
C+ 65,000 - 69,990 Fairly good BC
C 60,000 - 64,990 Fair C
D+ 55,000 - 59,990 Pass CD
D 50,000 - 54,990 Marginal Pass D
F 0,000 - 49,990 Fail F

Uganda Christian University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 5,000 Excellent A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 4,500 Excellent A
B 70,000 - 74,000 4,000 Very Good AB
B- 65,000 - 69,000 3,500 Good B
C 60,000 - 64,000 3,000 Satisfactory C
F 0,000 - 59,000 0,000 Failure F


Uganda Christian University (Alternate 2)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 Excellent A
B 70,000 - 74,000 Very Good AB
B- 65,000 - 69,000 Good B-
C+ 60,000 - 64,000 Good B
C 55,000 - 59,000 Satisfactory C
C- 50,000 - 54,000 Satisfactory C
F 0,000 - 49,990 0,000 Failure F

Uganda Christian University (Alternate with C+)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 80,000 - 100,000 Excellent A
B+ 75,000 - 79,000 Excellent A
B 70,000 - 74,000 Very Good AB
C+ 65,000 - 69,000 Good B
C 60,000 - 64,000 Good B
D+ 55,000 - 59,000 Satisfactory C
D 50,000 - 54,000 Satisfactory C
F 0,000 - 59,000 0,000 Failure F

Uganda Pentecostal University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 5,000 A
B+ 65,000 - 74,000 4,000 AB
B 55,000 - 64,000 3,000 B
C 50,000 - 54,000 2,000 Pass C
D 0,000 - 49,000 1,000 Fail F



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