Grading System in Malawi

Malawi GPA calculator

Grading scales:

Secondary
Post-Secondary
University Word Descriptor-based
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Malawi Assemblies of God University
Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences
Malawi University of Science and Technology
Mzuzu University
St. John The Baptist University
University of Malawi
University of Malawi (Alternate 2)
University of Malawi (Alternate)


Secondary

Malawi National Examinations Board exams

Scale Grade Description US Grade
1,000 - 2,000 Distinction A
3,000 - 6,000 Credit B
7,000 - 8,000 Pass C
9,000 Fail F

Post-Secondary

Scale Grade Description US Grade
75,000 - 100,000 Distinction A
70,000 - 74,000 Marginal Distinction AB
60,000 - 69,000 Credit B
50,000 - 59,000 Pass C
40,000 - 49,000 Bare Pass D
35,000 - 39,000 Marginal Fail F
0,000 - 34,000 Fail F

University Word Descriptor-based

Grade Description Division US Grade
First Class Honours A
Second Class Honours Lower Division B
Third Class Honours B-
Pass C
Second Class Honours Upper Division AB

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Scale US Grade
6,000 - 7,000 A
5,000 - 5,990 B
4,000 - 4,990 C
3,000 - 3,990 D
1,000 - 2,990 F
0,000 - 0,990 F

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90,000 - 101,000 A+
A 85,000 - 90,000 A
A- 80,000 - 85,000 A-
B+ 75,000 - 80,000 B+
B 70,000 - 75,000 B
B- 65,000 - 70,000 B-
C+ 60,000 - 65,000 C+
C 55,000 - 60,000 C
C 55,000 - 60,000 C
C- 50,000 - 55,000 C-
D 40,000 - 50,000 F
F 0,000 - 40,000 F

Malawi Assemblies of God University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 95,000 - 100,000 4,000 Strong Distinction A
A- 90,000 - 94,000 3,700 Distinction A-
B+ 85,000 - 89,000 3,350 Strong Merit B+
B 80,000 - 84,000 3,000 Merit B
B- 75,000 - 79,000 2,700 Strong Credit B-
C+ 70,000 - 74,000 2,350 Credit C+
C 65,000 - 69,000 2,000 Pass C
C- 60,000 - 64,000 1,700 Marginal Pass C-
D+ 55,000 - 59,000 1,000 Below Average D+
D- 50,000 - 54,000 0,700 Below Average D-
F 0,000 - 49,000 0,000 Unacceptable F


Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences

Scale Grade Description US Grade
85,000 - 100,000 Undoubted Distinction A+
75,000 - 84,990 Distinction A
70,000 - 74,000 High Credit B+
65,000 - 69,000 Credit B
60,000 - 64,000 Low Credit B-
55,000 - 59,000 Pass C-
50,000 - 54,000 Bare Pass D
45,000 - 49,990 Marginal Failure D-
0,000 - 44,990 Failure F

Malawi University of Science and Technology

Scale Grade Description US Grade
75,000 - 100,000 Distinction A
65,000 - 74,990 Credit B
50,000 - 64,990 Pass C
0,000 - 49,990 Fail F

Mzuzu University

Scale Grade Description US Grade
70,000 - 100,000 Distinction A
60,000 - 69,000 Credit B
55,000 - 59,000 Strong Pass B-
45,000 - 54,000 Pass C
0,000 - 44,000 Fail F

St. John The Baptist University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75,000 - 100,000 5,000 Excellent A
B+ 65,000 - 74,990 4,000 Very Good B+
B 55,000 - 64,990 3,000 Good B
C 45,000 - 54,990 2,000 Satisfactory C
D 40,000 - 44,990 1,000 Poor D
F 0,000 - 39,990 0,000 Failure F

University of Malawi

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 85,000 - 100,000 High Distinction A+
A 75,000 - 84,000 Distinction A
B+ 70,000 - 74,000 High Credit B+
B 65,000 - 69,000 Credit B
C+ 60,000 - 64,000 High Pass C+
C 55,000 - 59,000 Satisfactory Pass C
C- 50,000 - 54,000 Bare Pass C-
D 45,000 - 49,000 Marginal Failure D
E 40,000 - 44,000 Failure F
F 0,000 - 39,000 Undoubted Faulure F

University of Malawi (Alternate 2)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 80,000 - 100,000 Undoubted Distinction A+
A 75,000 - 79,990 Distinction A
A- 70,000 - 74,000 Marginal Distinction A-
B+ 67,000 - 69,000 High Credit B+
B 64,000 - 66,000 Credit B
B- 60,000 - 63,000 Low Credit B-
C+ 57,000 - 59,000 High Pass C-
C 54,000 - 56,000 Satisfactory Pass C
C- 50,000 - 53,000 Pass C-
D+ 47,000 - 49,000 Marginal Failure D+
0,000 - 46,990 Failure F

University of Malawi (Alternate)

Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
70,000 - 100,000 First Class Honours A
60,000 - 69,000 Upper Second Class Lower Division B+
50,000 - 59,000 Lower Second Class B-
40,000 - 49,000 Third Class C
0,000 - 39,990 Fail F



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