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 75.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
B 65.00 - 74.99 Very Good Pass B
C 55.00 - 64.99 Credit Pass C
S 40.00 - 54.99 Ordinary Pass D
F 0.00 - 39.99 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 75.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
C 50.00 - 74.99 Credit B
S 30.00 - 49.99 Ordinary pass C
F 0.00 - 29.99 Fail F

G.C.E. Advanced Level exam

Qualifying exam for university admission

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
B 65.00 - 74.99 Very Good Pass B
C 55.00 - 64.99 Credit Pass C
S 40.00 - 54.99 Ordinary Pass D
F 0.00 - 39.99 Failure F

University Level

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
A 90.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B 80.00 - 89.99 Very Good B+
C 70.00 - 79.99 Average B
D 60.00 - 69.99 Pass C Lowest passing grade
E 0.00 - 59.99 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
6.00 - 7.00 A
5.00 - 5.99 B
4.00 - 4.99 C
3.00 - 3.99 D
1.00 - 2.99 F
0.00 - 0.99 F

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

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

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 85.00 - 100.00 A+
A 75.00 - 84.00 A
A- 70.00 - 74.00 A-
B+ 65.00 - 69.00 B+
B 60.00 - 64.00 B
B- 55.00 - 59.00 B-
C+ 50.00 - 54.00 C+
C 45.00 - 49.00 C
C- 40.00 - 44.00 C-
D+ 35.00 - 39.00 D+
F 0.00 - 49.00 F

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 A+
A 80.00 - 89.00 A
A- 75.00 - 79.00 A-
B+ 70.00 - 74.00 B+
B 65.00 - 69.00 B
B- 60.00 - 64.00 B-
C+ 55.00 - 59.00 C+
C 45.00 - 54.00 C
C- 40.00 - 44.00 F
D+ 35.00 - 39.00 F
D 30.00 - 34.00 -
E 0.00 - 29.00 F


University of Colombo

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 A+
A 80.00 - 89.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 A-
B 70.00 - 74.00 AB
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 B+
C 60.00 - 64.00 B
F 0.00 - 59.00 F

University of Colombo Faculty of Law

Grade Scale US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 A
B 60.00 - 74.00 B
C 50.00 - 59.00 C
D 40.00 - 49.00 F
E 0.00 - 39.00 F

University of Colombo Graduate-Level

Grade Scale US Grade
A 90.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 80.00 - 89.00 A-
B 75.00 - 79.00 B+
C 70.00 - 74.00 B
F 0.00 - 69.00 F

University of Colombo Masters Level

Grade Scale US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 A
B 65.00 - 74.00 B
C 50.00 - 64.00 C
D 31.00 - 49.00 F
E 0.00 - 30.00 F

University of Colombo School of Computing

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 A+
A 80.00 - 89.00 A
A- 75.00 - 79.00 A-
B+ 70.00 - 74.00 B+
B 65.00 - 69.00 B
B- 60.00 - 64.00 B-
C+ 55.00 - 59.00 C+
C 50.00 - 54.00 C
C- 45.00 - 49.00 C-
D+ 40.00 - 44.00 D+
D 30.00 - 39.00 D
D- 20.00 - 29.00 F
E 0.00 - 19.00 F

University of Jaffa

Grade Scale US Grade
A++ 85.00 - 100.00 A
A+ 75.00 - 84.00 A
A 70.00 - 74.00 A-
A- 65.00 - 69.00 B+
B+ 60.00 - 64.00 B
B 55.00 - 59.00 B
B- 50.00 - 54.00 BC
C+ 45.00 - 49.00 C+
C 40.00 - 44.00 C
D 35.00 - 39.00 CD
E 30.00 - 34.00 D
F 0.00 - 29.00 F

University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 85.00 - 100.00 A+
A 70.00 - 84.00 A
A- 65.00 - 69.00 A-
B+ 60.00 - 64.00 B+
B 55.00 - 59.00 B
B- 50.00 - 54.00 B-
C+ 45.00 - 49.00 C+
C 40.00 - 44.00 C
C- 35.00 - 39.00 C-
D+ 30.00 - 34.00 D+
D 25.00 - 29.00 D
F 0.00 - 24.00 Very Poor F

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Alternate)

Grade Scale US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 A
B 55.00 - 69.00 B
C 40.00 - 54.00 C
D 30.00 - 39.00 D
E 0.00 - 29.99 F

University of Sri Jayewardenepura (Old 2013 Scale)

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 4.00 A
B 60.00 - 74.00 3.00 B
C 50.00 - 59.00 2.00 C
D 30.00 - 49.00 1.00 D
E 0.00 - 29.99 0.00 F



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