Grading System in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom GPA calculator

Grading scales:



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 Aberdeen Common Grading Scale (CGS)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
A 18.00 - 20.00 First Class Honours A A1, A2, A3, A4, A5
B 15.00 - 17.00 Second Class Honours (Division I) B+ B1, B2, B3
C 12.00 - 14.00 Second Class Honours (Division II) B C1, C2, C3
D 9.00 - 11.00 Third Class Honours C D1, D2, D3
E 6.00 - 8.00 F E1, E2, E3
F 3.00 - 5.00 F F1, F2, F3
G 0.00 - 2.00 F G1, G2, G3

University of Bedfordshire

Grade Grade Description Division US Grade
A+ First Class Honours A+
A A
A- A
B+ Second Class Honours Upper Division A-
B AB
B- B+
C+ Second Class Honours Lower Division B
C B
C- B
D+ Third class C+
D C
D- Pass C
Fail 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 AB
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 St Andrews (Alternate 2)

Scale Grade Description US Grade
16.50 - 20.00 Distinction (Excellent Work) A
13.50 - 16.40 Merit (Strong Work) B+
10.50 - 13.40 Pass (Competent Work) B
7.00 - 10.40 Marginal Pass (Adequate Work) C
0.00 - 6.99 Fail F

University of St Andrews (Alternate)

Scale Grade Description US Grade
17.00 - 20.00 First Class A
14.00 - 16.99 Upper Second Class B+
11.00 - 13.99 Lower Second Class B
7.00 - 10.99 Third Class C
0.00 - 6.99 Fail F

University of Wolverhampton (Pre-2013/14)

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

University of Wolverhampton (Since 2013/14)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
90.00 - 100.00 Outstanding A
80.00 - 89.99 Excellent A-
70.00 - 79.99 Very Good B+
60.00 - 69.99 Good B
50.00 - 59.99 Competent C
40.00 - 49.99 Pass (levels 3-6) C
CP Pass by compensation D
0.00 - 39.99 Fail F



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