Grading System in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A1 94.00 - 100.00 Excellent (First Class) A
A2 88.00 - 93.00 A
A3 82.00 - 87.00 A
A4 76.00 - 81.00 A
A5 70.00 - 75.00 A
B1 67.00 - 79.99 Very good (Second Class - Upper Division) A-
B2 64.00 - 66.00 A-
B3 60.00 - 63.00 B+
C1 57.00 - 59.99 Good (Second Class - Lower Division) B
C2 54.00 - 56.00 B
C3 50.00 - 53.00 B
D1 47.00 - 49.99 Satisfactory (Third Class) C
D2 44.00 - 46.00 C
D3 40.00 - 43.00 Adequate C
E1 35.00 - 39.99 Inadequate/Fail - Not Honorsworthy F
E2 30.00 - 34.00 F
F 0.00 - 29.00 Serious Fail F
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Staffordshire University

Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
13.00 - 15.00 First Class Honours A
10.00 - 12.00 Second Class Honours Upper Division AB
7.00 - 9.00 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
4.00 - 6.00 Third class C
0.00 - 3.00 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 Merit (Pass 2) AB
C 55.00 - 69.00 Pass (Pass 3) 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

The University of Edinburgh (Postgraduate Extended Common Marking Scheme)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A1 90.00 - 100.00 An excellent performance, satisfactory for a distinction A
A2 80.00 - 89.00 An excellent performance, satisfactory for a distinction A
A3 70.00 - 79.00 An excellent performance, satisfactory for a distinction A
B 60.00 - 69.00 A very good performance B
C 50.00 - 59.00 A good performance, satisfactory for a master's degree C
D 40.00 - 49.00 A satisfactory performance for the diploma, but inadequate for master's degree D
E 30.00 - 39.00 Marginal fail F
F 20.00 - 29.00 Clear fail F
G 10.00 - 19.00 Bad fail F
H 0.00 - 9.00 Bad fail F



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