Grading System in Pakistan
Grading Scales:
Secondary
Traditional Grade Scale
University 4-Point Scale
Letter-grade
Letter-grade +/-
Fatima Jinnah Dental College
Riphah International University
Iqra University
Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology
Bahria Universtiy
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
Univeristy of Lahore
Allama Iqbal Open University
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
COMSATS University Islamabad
National University of Modern Languages
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
Secondary
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 80.00 - 100.00 | Outstanding | A+ |
| A+ | 80.00 - 100.00 | Outstanding | A+ |
| A | 70.00 - 79.99 | Excellent | A |
| B | 60.00 - 69.99 | Very Good | A- |
| C | 50.00 - 59.99 | Good | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.99 | Fair | C |
| E | 33.00 - 39.99 | Satisfactory | D |
Traditional Grade Scale
Secondary and Higher Secondary Education| Scale | Grade Description | Division | US Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.00 - 100.00 | Distinction | Distinction | A+ | |
| 60.00 - 69.99 | First Class | First Division | A | |
| 45.00 - 59.99 | Second Class | Second Division | B | |
| 30.00 - 44.99 | Pass Class | Third Division | C | 30 - minimum passing grade |
| 0.00 - 29.99 | Fail | F |
University 4-Point Scale
| Grade | Scale | Scale 2 | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 85.00 - 100.00 | 4.00 | A |
| A- | 80.00 - 84.99 | 3.70 | A- |
| B+ | 75.00 - 79.99 | 3.30 | B+ |
| B | 70.00 - 74.99 | 3.00 | B |
| B- | 65.00 - 69.99 | 2.70 | B- |
| C+ | 61.00 - 64.99 | 2.30 | C+ |
| C | 58.00 - 60.99 | 2.00 | C |
| C- | 55.00 - 57.99 | 1.70 | C- |
| D | 50.00 - 54.99 | 1.00 | D |
| F | 0.00 - 49.99 | 0.00 | F |
Letter-grade
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 80.00 - 100.00 | A+ |
| B | 65.00 - 79.99 | A |
| C | 50.00 - 64.99 | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.99 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 39.99 | 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 |
Fatima Jinnah Dental College
| Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 75.00 - 100.00 | A+ |
| 70.00 - 74.99 | A |
| 60.00 - 69.99 | B |
| 50.00 - 59.99 | C |
| 0.00 - 49.99 | F |
Riphah International University
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A | 80.00 - 89.00 | A |
| B | 70.00 - 79.00 | A |
| C | 60.00 - 69.00 | B |
| D | 50.00 - 59.00 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | F |
Iqra University
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 88.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B+ | 81.00 - 87.00 | AB |
| B | 74.00 - 80.00 | B |
| C+ | 67.00 - 73.00 | BC |
| C | 60.00 - 66.00 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 59.00 | F |
Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS
Graduate-level| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| D* | Distinction | A+ |
| HP | High Pass | A |
| P+ | Pass Plus | A- |
| P | Pass | B+ |
| P- | Pass Minus | B |
| LP | Low Pass | B- |
| U* | Unsatisfactory | F |
Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 90.00 - 100.00 | A+ |
| A | 80.00 - 89.00 | A |
| B+ | 70.00 - 79.00 | AB |
| B | 60.00 - 69.00 | B |
| C+ | 55.00 - 59.00 | BC |
| C | 50.00 - 54.00 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | F |
Bahria Universtiy
Graduate| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 87.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B+ | 80.00 - 86.00 | AB |
| B | 72.00 - 79.00 | B |
| C+ | 66.00 - 71.00 | BC |
| C | 60.00 - 65.00 | C |
| D | 50.00 - 59.00 | CD |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | F |
National University of Science and Technology (NUST)
| Grade | US Grade |
|---|---|
| A | A |
| B+ | AB |
| B | B |
| C+ | BC |
| C | C |
| D+ | CD |
| D | D |
| F | F |
Univeristy of Lahore
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 85.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A- | 80.00 - 84.00 | A- |
| B+ | 75.00 - 79.00 | AB |
| B | 70.00 - 74.00 | B |
| C+ | 65.00 - 69.00 | BC |
| C | 60.00 - 64.00 | C |
| D+ | 55.00 - 59.00 | CD |
| D | 50.00 - 54.00 | D |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | F |
Allama Iqbal Open University
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 80.00 - 100.00 | A |
| A | 70.00 - 79.00 | A |
| B | 60.00 - 69.00 | A |
| C | 50.00 - 59.00 | B |
| D | 40.00 - 49.00 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | F |
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
| Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|
| 85.00 - 100.00 | A |
| 80.00 - 84.99 | A- |
| 75.00 - 79.99 | B+ |
| 70.00 - 74.99 | B |
| 67.00 - 69.99 | B- |
| 64.00 - 66.99 | B+ |
| 60.00 - 63.99 | C |
| 57.00 - 59.99 | C- |
| 54.00 - 56.99 | D |
| 50.00 - 53.99 | D |
| 0.00 - 49.99 | F |
COMSATS University Islamabad
| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 90.00 - 100.00 | Superior/Excellent | A |
| A- | 85.00 - 89.99 | A- | |
| B+ | 80.00 - 84.99 | B+ | |
| B | 75.00 - 79.99 | Above Average/Good | B |
| B- | 70.00 - 74.99 | B- | |
| C+ | 65.00 - 69.99 | C+ | |
| C | 60.00 - 64.99 | Competent Average | C |
| C- | 55.00 - 59.99 | C- | |
| D | 50.00 - 54.99 | Minimum Passing | D |
| F | 0.00 - 49.99 | Fail | F |
National University of Modern Languages
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | 90.00 - 100.00 | A+ |
| A2 | 80.00 - 89.00 | A+ |
| A3 | 77.00 - 79.00 | A |
| B1 | 74.00 - 76.00 | A |
| B2 | 70.00 - 73.00 | A |
| B3 | 67.00 - 69.00 | A- |
| C1 | 64.00 - 66.00 | B+ |
| C2 | 60.00 - 63.00 | B |
| D | 50.00 - 59.00 | C |
Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
| 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 |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | 0.00 | F |