Grading System in Singapore
Grading Scales:
Singapore-Cambridge GCE "O" Level Examination
Grade
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A1
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
A2
|
Distinction
|
A
|
A
|
Distinction
|
A
|
B3
|
Merit
|
B+
|
B4
|
Merit
|
B
|
B
|
Merit
|
B
|
C5
|
Credit
|
C+
|
C6
|
Credit
|
C
|
C
|
Credit
|
C
|
D7
|
Sub-Pass/Fail
|
D
|
D
|
Sub-Pass/Fail
|
D
|
E8
|
Fail
|
F
|
E9
|
Fail
|
F
|
Secondary 9-point
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
US Grade
|
A1
|
1.00 - 1.99
|
75.00 - 100.00
|
A+
|
A2
|
2.00 - 2.99
|
70.00 - 74.99
|
A
|
B3
|
3.00 - 3.99
|
65.00 - 69.99
|
B+
|
B4
|
4.00 - 4.99
|
60.00 - 64.99
|
B
|
C5
|
5.00 - 5.99
|
55.00 - 59.99
|
C+
|
C6
|
6.00 - 6.99
|
50.00 - 54.99
|
C
|
D7
|
7.00 - 7.99
|
45.00 - 49.99
|
D
|
E8
|
8.00 - 8.99
|
40.00 - 44.99
|
F
|
F9
|
9.00
|
0.00 - 39.99
|
F
|
Secondary Letter Grade
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is usually required for promotion
Grade
|
Scale
|
US Grade
|
A+
|
80.00 - 100.00
|
A+
|
A
|
70.00 - 79.99
|
A
|
B+
|
65.00 - 69.99
|
B+
|
B
|
60.00 - 64.99
|
B
|
C+
|
55.00 - 59.99
|
C+
|
C
|
50.00 - 54.99
|
C
|
D
|
50.00 - 54.99
|
D
|
E
|
40.00 - 44.99
|
F
|
F
|
0.00 - 39.99
|
F
|
Junior College
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
Notes
|
A
|
70.00 - 100.00
|
|
A
|
|
B
|
60.00 - 69.99
|
|
B
|
|
C
|
55.00 - 59.99
|
|
C+
|
|
D
|
50.00 - 54.99
|
|
C
|
|
E
|
45.00 - 49.99
|
Passing Grade
|
C-
|
|
O
|
35.00 - 44.99
|
Conditional Pass
|
D
|
Denotes standard is at AO level only), grade N in the British A Levels
|
F
|
0.00 - 34.99
|
Fail
|
F
|
|
Most Common
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A+
|
95.00 - 100.00
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
AD
|
95.00 - 100.00
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
A
|
90.00 - 94.00
|
Excellent
|
A
|
A-
|
80.00 - 89.00
|
|
A-
|
B+
|
75.00 - 79.00
|
Very Good
|
B+
|
B
|
70.00 - 74.00
|
|
B
|
C+
|
65.00 - 69.00
|
Good
|
C+
|
C
|
60.00 - 64.00
|
|
C
|
D+
|
55.00 - 59.00
|
Pass
|
C-
|
D
|
50.00 - 54.00
|
|
D
|
F
|
0.00 - 53.00
|
Fail
|
F
|
University Level
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
I
|
70.00 - 100.00
|
First Class Honours
|
A
|
II1
|
60.00 - 69.99
|
Second Class Honours, First Division
|
A- / B+
|
II2
|
50.00 - 59.99
|
Second Class Honours, Second Division
|
B
|
III
|
40.00 - 49.99
|
Third Class Honours
|
C
|
|
0.00 - 39.99
|
|
F
|
University Letter Grade Scale
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
|
Polytechnic
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
Notes
|
AD
|
95.00 - 100.00
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
Top 5% score in the subject
|
A
|
80.00 - 94.99
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
75.00 - 79.99
|
Very good
|
A-
|
|
B
|
70.00 - 74.99
|
Good
|
B+
|
|
C+
|
65.00 - 69.99
|
Above Average
|
B
|
|
C
|
60.00 - 64.99
|
Average
|
B-
|
|
D+
|
55.00 - 59.99
|
Pass
|
C
|
|
D
|
50.00 - 54.99
|
Borderline pass
|
C-
|
|
F
|
0.00 - 49.99
|
Fail
|
F
|
|