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Grading System in Australia Australia GPA calculator

Grading scales:

Most Common Common Post-Secondary Australian Capital Territory (ACT) New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland Queensland Senior Secondary Education International Baccalaureate Diploma South Australia South Australia Certificate of Education Tasmania before 2003 Tasmania after 2003 Victoria Victoria VCE + Western Australia Federal Federation University Australia New South Wales Education Standards Authority

Most Common

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description Division US Grade
HD 7.000 83.000 - 100.000 A+ (High Distinction) First Class A+
D 6.000 - 6.990 73.000 - 82.990 A (Distinction) Second Class, Upper Division A
C 5.000 - 5.990 63.000 - 72.990 B (Credit) Second Class, Lower Division B
P 4.000 - 4.990 50.000 - 62.990 C (Pass) Third Class C
N 0.000 - 3.990 0.000 - 49.990 Fail F

Common Post-Secondary

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
HD 7.000 85.000 - 100.000 High Distinction A+
D 6.000 - 6.990 75.000 - 84.990 Distinction A
Cr 5.000 - 5.990 65.000 - 74.990 Credit Pass B
P 4.000 - 4.990 50.000 - 64.990 Pass C
PC Pass Conceded D
N 1.000 - 3.990 0.000 - 49.990 Failure F
S S

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade Notes
A 5.000 85.000 - 100.000 Very High Standard of Achievement A
B 4.000 - 4.990 70.000 - 84.990 High Standard of Achievement B
C 3.000 - 3.990 50.000 - 69.990 Sound Standard of Achievement C
D 2.000 - 2.990 25.000 - 49.990 Limited Standard of Achievement D Lowest passing grade
E 1.000 - 1.990 0.000 - 24.990 Very Limited Standard of Achievement F
S Status S Courses recognized but not assessed due to transfer or circumstances preventing award of A-E grade

New South Wales

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
HD 85.000 - 100.000 High Distinction A+
D 75.000 - 84.990 Distinction A
CR 65.000 - 74.990 Credit B
P 50.000 - 64.990 Pass C P or PW
PC Pass Conceded C- may be granted provided that the overall performance is considered to warrant such a concession and allows progression to another course for which the former course is a prerequisite
F 0.000 - 49.990 Failed F

Northern Territory

Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade Notes
5.000 17.000 - 20.000 A A
4.000 - 4.990 14.000 - 16.990 B B
3.000 - 3.990 11.000 - 13.990 C C
2.000 - 2.990 8.000 - 10.990 D D Lowest passing grade
1.000 - 1.990 0.000 - 7.990 E F

Queensland

Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
7.000 High Distinction A+
6.000 - 6.990 Distinction A
5.000 - 5.990 Credit B
4.000 - 4.990 Pass C Lowest passing grade
1.000 - 3.990 Fail F

Queensland Senior Secondary Education

Grade Grade Description US Grade
VH Very High Achievement A
HA High Achievement B
SA Sound Achievement C
LA Limited Achievement D
VLA Very Low Achievement F

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

South Australia

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade Notes
HD 7.000 85.000 - 100.000 High Distinction A+
D 6.000 - 6.990 75.000 - 84.990 Distinction A
C 5.000 - 5.990 65.000 - 74.990 Credit B
P1 4.500 - 4.990 55.000 - 64.990 Pass Level 1 B-
P2 4.000 - 4.490 50.000 - 54.990 Pass Level 2 C
F1 1.500 - 3.990 40.000 - 49.990 Fail Level 1 C- Lowest passing grade
F2 1.000 - 1.490 0.000 - 39.990 Fail Level 2 F
NGP Non-graded pass P

South Australia Certificate of Education

Grade US Grade
A+ A+
A A
A- A-
B+ AB
B B+
B- B
C+ B-
C BC
C- C+
D+ C
D C-
D- CD
E+ D+
E D
E- D-
UG F
S S

Tasmania before 2003

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
4 Outstanding Achievement (OA) A
3 High Achievement (HA) B
2 Satisfactory Achievement (SA) C Lowest passing grade

Tasmania after 2003

Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
4.000 Exceptional Achievement (EA) A+
3.500 - 3.990 High Achievement (HA) A
3.000 - 3.490 Commendable Achievement (CA) B
2.500 - 2.990 Satisfactory Achievement (SA) C
2.000 - 2.490 Preliminary Achievement (PA) D Lowest passing grade

Victoria

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
A A
B B
C BC
D C
E D Lowest passing grade
F Also G, H, UG F

Victoria VCE +

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 90.000 - 100.000 A+
A 80.000 - 89.000 A
B+ 75.000 - 79.000 AB
B 70.000 - 74.000 B
C+ 65.000 - 69.000 B-
C 60.000 - 64.000 BC
D+ 55.000 - 59.000 C+
D 50.000 - 54.000 C
E+ 45.000 - 49.000 CD
E 40.000 - 44.000 D
UG 0.000 - 39.000 F
S S

Western Australia

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade Notes
HD 5.000 80.000 - 100.000 High Distinction A
A 5.000 80.000 - 100.000 Excellent Achievement A
B 4.000 - 4.990 70.000 - 79.990 High Achievement B
C 3.000 - 3.990 60.000 - 69.990 Sound Achievement C
D 2.000 - 2.990 50.000 - 59.990 Limited Achievement D Lowest passing grade
E 0.000 - 1.990 0.000 - 49.990 Inadequate Achievement F

Federal

Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
6.000 90.000 - 100.000 Excellence A+
5.000 - 5.990 80.000 - 89.990 Very Good A
4.000 - 4.990 70.000 - 79.990 Good B
3.000 - 3.990 60.000 - 69.990 Average C
2.000 - 2.990 50.000 - 59.990 Unsatisfactory D
1.000 - 1.990 0.000 - 49.990 Failure F

Federation University Australia

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
HD 7.000 High Distinction A+
D 6.000 Distinction A
C 5.000 Credit B
P 4.000 Pass C
MF 3.000 Marginal Fail D
F 1.500 Fail F
LW 1.500 Late Withdrawal - Academic penalty will apply F

New South Wales Education Standards Authority

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
6 90.000 - 100.000 Band 6 A
5 80.000 - 89.000 Band 5 B
4 70.000 - 79.000 Band 4 C
3 60.000 - 69.000 Band 3 C-
2 50.000 - 59.000 Band 2 D
1 0.000 - 49.000 Band 1 F
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