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Grading System in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom GPA calculator

Grading scales:

Most Common Most Common Postgraduate GCSE (1994 - present) New GCSE IGCSE GCE Advanced level (2010 - present) BTEC University of Nottingham Postgraduate University of Surrey ECTS Brunel University Postgraduate London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Middlesex University Nottingham Trent University Postgraduate The Open University Postgraduate The Open University Undergraduate University College London University of Cambridge Postgraduate University of Dundee, University of Glasgow University of London University of Northampton University of Oxford Postgraduate University of Reading University of Reading University of Sheffield 16-point (1994-2000) University of Wolverhampton


Most Common

Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 First Class Honours A
65.00 - 69.99 Second Class Honours Upper Division A-
60.00 - 64.99 Second Class Honours Upper Division B+
50.00 - 59.99 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
45.00 - 49.99 Third class C+
40.00 - 44.99 Pass C
0.00 - 39.99 Fail F

Most Common Postgraduate

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
65.00 - 69.99 Merit A-
60.00 - 64.99 Merit B+
50.00 - 59.99 Pass B
0.00 - 49.99 F

GCSE (1994 - present)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A* A
A A
B B
C C
D D
E D
F D
G D
n/a Ungraded F

New GCSE

Starting 2017

Grade Scale US Grade
7.00 - 9.00 A
5.00 - 6.00 B
4.00 C
1.00 - 3.00 D
U F

IGCSE

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A* A
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C
F D
G Lowest Pass D
n/a Ungraded F

GCE Advanced level (2010 - present)

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A* A
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C
n/a Ungraded F

BTEC

Grade Grade Description US Grade
D Distinction A
M Merit B
P Pass C
N Near Pass D
Fail F

University of Nottingham Postgraduate

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
65.00 - 69.99 Merit A-
60.00 - 64.99 Merit B+
50.00 - 59.99 Pass B
0.00 - 49.99 F

University of Surrey

Scale US Grade
90.00 - 100.00 A
80.00 - 89.99 A
70.00 - 79.99 A
60.00 - 69.99 B+
50.00 - 59.99 B
40.00 - 49.99 C+
30.00 - 39.99 C
20.00 - 29.99 F
10.00 - 19.99 F
0.00 - 9.99 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

Brunel University Postgraduate

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A Distinction A
B Merit AB
C Pass B
D Pass (Below Masters Threshold) C
E Narrow Fail D
F Fail F

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Graduate-level (Master's)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
5 70.00 - 100.00 4.30 - 5.00 Excellent A
4 60.00 - 69.00 4.00 - 4.29 Very Good A-
3 55.00 - 59.00 3.85 - 3.99 Good B+
2 50.00 - 54.00 2.00 - 3.84 Satisfactory B
1 40.00 - 49.00 Unsatisfactory/poor (fail) F
0 0.00 - 39.00 Very poor (fail) F

Middlesex University

1-20 Grading Scale

Scale Grade Description US Grade
1.00 - 4.00 First A
5.00 - 6.00 Upper Second A-
7.00 - 8.00 Upper Second B+
9.00 - 12.00 Lower Second B
13.00 - 14.00 Third C+
15.00 - 16.00 Third C
17.00 - 18.00 Compensation Allowed D
19.00 - 20.00 Fail F

Nottingham Trent University Postgraduate

Scale Grade Description US Grade
93.00 - 100.00 Exceptional Distinction A
85.00 - 92.00 High Distinction A
78.00 - 84.00 Mid Distinction A
70.00 - 77.00 Distinction A
67.00 - 69.00 High Commendation A-
64.00 - 66.00 Mid Commendation AB
60.00 - 63.00 Commendation B+
57.00 - 59.00 High Pass B
54.00 - 56.00 Mid Pass B-
50.00 - 53.00 Pass BC
45.00 - 49.00 Marginal Fail C+
40.00 - 44.00 Mid Fail C
0.00 - 39.00 Fail F

The Open University Postgraduate

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 85.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
B 70.00 - 84.00 Merit AB
C 60.00 - 69.00 Pass B
D 50.00 - 59.00 Pass B
E 40.00 - 49.00 Bare fail F
F 25.00 - 39.00 Fail F
G 0.00 - 24.00 Bad fail F

The Open University Undergraduate

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 85.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
B 70.00 - 84.00 Pass 2 (Merit) AB
C 55.00 - 69.00 Pass 3 (Pass) B
D 40.00 - 54.00 Pass 4 C
E 30.00 - 39.00 Bare Fail F
F 15.00 - 29.00 Fail F
G 0.00 - 14.00 Bad fail F

University College London

Grade Scale US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 A
B 60.00 - 69.00 AB
C 50.00 - 59.00 B
D 40.00 - 49.00 C
E 1.00 - 39.00 F
F 0.00 F

University of Cambridge Postgraduate

Please check department-specific scale

Scale Grade Description US Grade
75.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
60.00 - 74.00 Pass B
0.00 - 59.00 F

University of Dundee, University of Glasgow

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A1 Excellent A
A2 A
A3 A
A4 A
A5 A
B1 Very good A-
B2 AB
B3 B+
C1 Good B
C2 B
C3 B
D1 Satisfactory C
D2 C
D3 C
M1 Marginal fail D
M2 D
M3 D
E1 Weak D
E2 D
E3 D
F Including F1, F2, F3 F
G including G1, G2 F
CF Clear fail F
BF Bad fail F
QF Qualified fail F

University of London

Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 First Class Honours A
65.00 - 69.99 Second Class Honours Upper Division A-
60.00 - 64.99 Second Class Honours Upper Division B+
50.00 - 59.99 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
40.00 - 49.99 Third Class C+
34.00 - 39.99 Pass C
0.00 - 33.99 Fail F

University of Northampton

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 A+
A 78.00 - 89.00 A
A- 73.00 - 77.00 A
B+ 68.00 - 72.00 A-
B 65.00 - 67.00 A-
B- 61.00 - 64.00 B+
C+ 58.00 - 60.00 B
C 55.00 - 57.00 B
C- 51.00 - 54.00 B
D+ 48.00 - 50.00 C+
D 45.00 - 47.00 C+
D- 41.00 - 44.00 C
F 0.00 - 40.00 F

University of Oxford Postgraduate

Please check department-specific scale

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
65.00 - 69.00 Merit AB
50.00 - 64.00 Pass B
0.00 - 49.00 Fail F

University of Reading

Undergraduate

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 First Class Honours A
B 60.00 - 69.00 Second Class Honours Division 1 AB
C 50.00 - 59.00 Second Class Honours Division 2 B
D 40.00 - 49.00 Third Cass Honours C+
E 35.00 - 39.00 Pass C
F 30.00 - 34.00 Fail F
G 0.00 - 29.00 Fail F

University of Reading

Postgraduate

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
B 60.00 - 69.00 Merit AB
C 50.00 - 59.00 Good B
D 40.00 - 49.00 Fail F
E 0.00 - 39.00 Fail F
P Passed P
F Failed F

University of Sheffield 16-point (1994-2000)

Scale US Grade
14.00 - 16.00 A
13.00 A-
12.00 AB
11.00 B+
10.00 B
9.00 B-
8.00 BC
7.00 C+
6.00 C
5.00 C
1.00 - 3.00 F

University of Wolverhampton

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A Outstanding/Excellent A
B Very Good A-
C Good B
D Pass C
E Pass by Compensation D
F Fail F




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