Grading System in Germany

Germany GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Tertiary (Hochschule & Universität)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
1.00 - 1.50 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
1.51 - 2.50 Good (Gut) A
2.51 - 3.50 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
3.51 - 4.00 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
ME Passed (Mit Erfolg) S
4.01 - 6.00 Not sufficient (Nicht Ausreichend) F

Letter-grade +/-

Post-secondary letter grades with +/-

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-
F F

Upper Secondary (Gymnasium, 11th-13th grade)

Scale Grade Description US Grade
13.00 - 15.00 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
10.00 - 12.99 Good (Gut) A
7.00 - 9.99 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
4.00 - 6.99 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
1.00 - 3.99 Poor (Mangelhaft) D
0.00 Insufficient (Ungenügend) F


Primary & Lower Secondary (1st-10th grade)


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

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

RWTH Aachen University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
1.00 - 1.30 Very good (Sehr Gut) A
1.70 - 2.30 Good (Gut) A
2.70 - 3.30 Satisfactory (Befriedigend) B
3.70 - 4.00 Sufficient (Ausreichend) C
ME Passed (Mit Erfolg) S
5.00 Not sufficient (Nicht Ausreichend) F



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