International Grading
Grading systems from around the world — UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, and the ECTS system — explained and converted.
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01The Bangladeshi Grading System Explained: CGPA and Letter Grades
Bangladeshi universities grade on a 4.0-scale CGPA with letter grades from A+ to F — here's the full grade-point table and how it compares to a US GPA.
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02The Brazilian Grading System Explained
Brazilian universities grade on a 0-10 scale where the passing mark is usually 5.0 or 6.0 depending on the school — how it works and converts to a US GPA.
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03Chinese Grading System and GPA Explained: Converting to a US 4.0 Scale
Chinese universities grade primarily on a 100-point scale, and a growing number also calculate a 4.0, 4.3, or 5.0 GPA — here's how each maps to a US 4.0 GPA.
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04The Colombian Grading System Explained
Colombian universities grade on a 0.0-5.0 scale where 3.0 is the minimum pass — here's how it works, what counts as strong, and how it converts to a US GPA.
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05The Danish 7-Point Grading Scale Explained
Denmark grades on an unusual seven-value numeric scale — 12, 10, 7, 4, 02, 00, -3 — where 12 is the top grade and 02 is the lowest passing grade.
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06The Dutch Grading System: 10-Point Scale Explained
The Netherlands grades on a 1–10 scale where a 6 is a genuine pass and 8+ is rare and excellent; here's how it works and how to convert it to a US GPA.
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07The Egyptian Grading System Explained
Egyptian universities typically grade on a 0-100% scale with descriptive bands — Excellent, Very Good, Good, Pass — here's how it maps to a US 4.0 GPA.
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08The French Grading System: 20-Point Scale Explained
France grades on a 0–20 scale where 10/20 is a pass, 14+ earns 'bien,' and 16+ is rare; here's how it works and how to convert it to a US 4.0 GPA.
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09The Greek Grading System Explained
Greek universities grade on a 0-10 scale with three bands — Καλώς, Λίαν Καλώς, Άριστα — where 5.0 is the minimum pass; here's how it converts to a US GPA.
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10Irish Grading System Explained: Honours Classifications and US GPA
Irish universities grade on a 0–100 scale banded into honours classes like First Class and 2.1, where 70% is excellent — here's how it converts to a US GPA.
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11The Israeli Grading System Explained
Israeli universities grade on a 0–100 scale with a credit-weighted average, and the passing grade (60 or 65) varies by school — here's the US GPA conversion.
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12The Italian Grading System Explained
Italian university exams are graded 18–30 (30 e lode is the top honor), and final degrees use a separate 66–110 scale — here's how both convert to a US GPA.
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13Japanese Grading System Explained: GPA Scales and US Conversion
Japanese universities grade on a five-tier S/A/B/C/F scale matching a 100-point range, and many now add a 4.3 or 4.0 GPA on top for international comparison.
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14The Mexican Grading System Explained
Mexican universities grade on a 0–10 scale (sometimes shown as 0–100), with a passing mark usually set at 6.0 or 7.0 — here's how it converts to a US GPA.
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15New Zealand Grading Explained: Auckland’s Nine-Point GPA
Understand Auckland’s nine-point grade scale, check a worked GPA example, and avoid misleading international conversions.
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16Nigeria's GPA System Explained: 5-Point Scale & Degree Classes
Nigerian universities grade on a 5-point GPA/CGPA scale tied to classes like First Class and Second Class Upper — here's how it works and converts to US GPA.
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17The Norwegian Grading System Explained
Norway uses an A-F letter scale for higher education, where E is the lowest passing grade and F is a fail — here's how it works and how it maps to a US GPA.
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18Pakistan's Grading System Explained: CGPA Scale & US Conversion
Pakistani universities grade on a 4.0 CGPA scale under HEC guidelines, with cutoffs set per institution — here's how to read and convert it to a US GPA.
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19Philippines Grading System Explained: The 1.0-5.0 Scale
Philippine universities grade on a 1.0-5.0 scale where 1.0 is highest and 5.0 is failing, the reverse of most systems — here's how to convert it to US GPA.
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20The Polish Grading System Explained: The 2-5 Scale
Polish universities grade on a narrow 2-5 scale (sometimes extended to 6) where higher is better. How the bands and half-points work, plus US GPA conversion.
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21The Portuguese Grading System Explained
Portuguese universities grade on a 0–20 scale where 10 is the minimum pass and 18+ is Excelente; here's how the scale works and converts to a US 4.0 GPA.
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22The Russian Grading System Explained: The 5-Point Scale
Russia grades on a 5-point scale where 5 is excellent and 3 is the lowest passing grade; many courses are pass/fail, and here's how it maps to US GPA.
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23Singapore Grading System Explained: The 5.0 CAP Scale and US GPA
Singapore's top universities like NUS and NTU grade on a 5.0-point CAP scale rather than the US 4.0 scale, so a 4.0 CAP is a solid pass — not a perfect score.
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24The South African Grading System Explained
South African universities grade by percentage and award degree classes like First Class and Upper Second; here's how the system works and converts to a US GPA.
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25The South Korean Grading System Explained
South Korean universities grade A+ through F on a 4.3 or 4.5-point scale that varies by school; here's how it works and converts to a US 4.0 GPA.
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26The Spanish Grading System Explained
Spanish universities grade on a 0–10 scale with named bands from Suspenso to Matrícula de Honor; here's how the system works and converts to a US 4.0 GPA.
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27The Sri Lankan Grading System Explained: GPA and Letter Grades
Sri Lankan universities grade on a 4.0-scale GPA with letter grades from A+ to E — here's the full grade-point table and how it maps to a US GPA.
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28The Swedish Grading System Explained
Sweden mostly uses an A-F scale where E is the lowest pass and Fx/F are fails, though some programs still use the older Pass/Pass with Distinction/Fail system.
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29The Swiss Grading System Explained: The 6-Point Scale
Switzerland grades on a 1-6 scale where 6 is the best score and 4 is the standard pass — here's how the scale works and how it roughly maps to a US 4.0 GPA.
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30The Thai Grading System Explained: GPAX and the 4.00 Scale
Thai universities grade on a 4.00 scale called GPAX with letter grades A through F and no A+ or A-. Here's how the bands work and convert to a US GPA.
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