Grading System in the United Kingdom
Grading Scales:
Most Common
| 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 |
| 45.00 - 49.99 | Third class | C+ | |
| 40.00 - 44.99 | Pass | C | |
| 0.00 - 39.99 | Fail | F |
ECTS
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A | 90.00 - 100.00 | A |
| B | 80.00 - 89.00 | B+ |
| C | 70.00 - 79.00 | B |
| D | 60.00 - 69.00 | C+ |
| E | 50.00 - 59.00 | C |
| F | 0.00 - 49.00 | F |
GCSE (1994 - present)
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A* | A | |
| A | A | |
| B | B | |
| C | C | |
| D | D | |
| E | D | |
| F | D | |
| G | D | |
| n/a | Ungraded | F |
New GCSE
Starting 2017| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 7.00 - 9.00 | A | |
| 5.00 - 6.00 | B | |
| 4.00 | C | |
| 1.00 - 3.00 | D | |
| U | F |
IGCSE
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A* | A | |
| A | A | |
| B | B | |
| C | B | |
| D | C | |
| E | C | |
| F | D | |
| G | Lowest Pass | D |
| n/a | Ungraded | F |
GCE Advanced level (2010 - present)
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| A* | A | |
| A | A | |
| B | B | |
| C | B | |
| D | C | |
| E | C | |
| n/a | Ungraded | F |
BTEC
| Grade | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| D | Distinction | A |
| M | Merit | B |
| P | Pass | C |
| N | Near Pass | D |
| Fail | F |
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Graduate-level (Master's)| Grade | Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 70.00 - 100.00 | Excellent | A |
| 4 | 60.00 - 60.00 | Very Good | A- |
| 3 | 55.00 - 59.00 | Good | B+ |
| 2 | 50.00 - 54.00 | Satisfactory | B |
| 1 | 40.00 - 49.00 | Unsatisfactory/poor (fail) | F |
| 0 | 0.00 - 39.00 | Very poor (fail) | F |
The Open University Undergraduate
| Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|
| Distinction | A |
| Grade 2 Pass | A- |
| Grade 3 Pass | B |
| Grade 4 Pass | C |
| Fail | F |
The Open University Postgraduate
| Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|
| Distinction | A |
| Merit | B |
| Pass | C |
| Fail | F |
University of Nottingham Postgraduate
| Scale | Grade Description | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 70.00 - 100.00 | Distinction | A |
| 65.00 - 69.99 | Merit | A- |
| 60.00 - 64.99 | Merit | B+ |
| 50.00 - 59.99 | Pass | B |
| 0.00 - 49.99 | F |