In South Africa, the Secondary Schools use a grading scale of 1-7, while the higher education institutions make use of percentages form.
Secondary Education Grading Scale.
| Grade | Scale | US Grade |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 80.00 – 100.00 | A |
| 6 | 70.00 – 79.99 | B |
| 5 | 60.00 – 69.99 | B |
| 4 | 50.00 – 59.99 | C |
What percentage is an B in South Africa?
Code 5 (B Symbol): 60 – 69%
Is 70% a distinction?
The most common grades and marks are: High Distinction (HD): 80+ Distinction (D): 70-79. Credit (C): 60-69.
Is 70% and A or B?
| Letter Grade | Percentage Range | Mid-Range |
|---|---|---|
| A | 80% to 89% | 85% |
| B+ | 75% to 79% | 77.5% |
| B | 70% to 74% | 72.5% |
| C+ | 65% to 69% | 67.5% |
What percentage is B+?
87-89
Grading Scale
| Grade | Percentage | Honors |
| A | 93-100 | 4.5 |
| A- | 90-92 | 4.2 |
| B+ | 87-89 | 3.8 |
| B+ | 83-86 | 3.5 |
How does UJ calculate GPA?
How to calculate your GPA:
- Start with your Grade 9 year. Add up all your final subject marks according to the above scale.
- Divide that number by how many Grade 9 subjects you took.
- Repeat the above steps for your Grade 10 – 12 years.
- Add up the 4 totals from Grade 9 – Grade 12.
- Divide it by 4 and that is your GPA.
Is a 60 in university good?
Getting over 60% is excellent because it means you have demonstrated a deep knowledge of your subject to the marker. You may be used to getting marks of 90–100%, but this is very unlikely to happen at university. Remember that marks in the 50–70% range are perfectly normal.
Is a B good in college?
Your average is below C or you’re getting D’s in some of your courses. Don’t kid yourself: C is a bad grade, and D is even worse. Most students in college are getting A’s and B’s (at many schools the average grade-point average is between B and B+).
What is a 63 grade in university?
British grade point average
| Percentage | Grade | Grade points |
|---|---|---|
| 67–70 | A− | 3.75 |
| 64–66 | B+ | 3.50 |
| 61–63 | B | 3.25 |
| 57–60 | B− | 3.00 |
Is Distinction an A?
A grade 8 is slightly below an A*, whereas a grade 9 is above. This means that an A and A* are both considered a distinction grade.
What is 60% as a letter grade?
| Percent | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| 67 – 69 | D+ |
| 63 – 66 | D |
| 60 – 62 | D- |
| < 60 | F |
Is 50 percent a pass?
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Honors Degree Grading.
| Grade | Grade Name | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| H2A | Second Class Honours – A Division | 74 to 79 |
| H2B | Second Class Honours – B Division | 70 to 74 |
| H3 | Third Class Honours | 65 to 69 |
| P | Pass | 50 to 64 |
What is a 65 grade?
1.0 GPA is equivalent to 65% on percentile scale. 1.0 GPA is considered as ‘D’ grade.
Is B plus a good grade?
B+ is a good high school grade. As a matter of fact, it’s an above-average high school grade. B+ is equivalent to 87% to 89%. It’s also equivalent to a 3.3 GPA.
What is considered an B?
This is the most used grading system; however, there are some schools that use an edited version of the college system, which means 89.5, or above becomes an A average, 79.5 becomes a B, and so on.
Grade conversion.
| Letter Grade | Percentage | GPA |
|---|---|---|
| A− | 90–92% | 3.7 |
| B+ | 87–89% | 3.3 |
| B | 83–86% | 3.0 |
| B− | 80–82% | 2.7 |
What does B mean in grades?
good performance
Letter Grades. A+, A, A- indicates excellent performance. B+, B, B- indicates good performance. C+, C, C- indicates satisfactory performance. D+, D, D- indicates less than satisfactory performance.
What GPA is 60 %?
4 GPA
Ans. According to the 4 scale, 60 – 100 percentage gives you a 4 GPA. If your percentage ranges from 55– 59 then the GPA calculated is 3.5 in the Indian system and US grade points.
What GPA is 75%?
2.0 GPA
2.0 GPA = 75% percentile grade = C letter grade.
What is a distinction in UJ?
90 – 100% Passed with distinction. A+ 1. 16 – 20. 75 – 89% Passed with distinction.
Is 68 a first class degree?
The first-class degree or often commonly referred to as “first”, is the highest academic achievement at the undergraduate level in UK universities. In more simple terms it means that your overall academic score is equal or above to 70% of the total score you could have achieved in your undergraduate degree course.
What grade is 68 percent in university?
Understanding the undergraduate grading system in the UK
| Classification | Mark | Equivalent grade |
|---|---|---|
| First class (1st) | 70% + | A |
| Upper second class (2.1) | 60-69% | B |
| Lower second class (2.2) | 50-59% | C |
| Third class (3rd) | 40-49% | D |
