What does your Grade Say about you?
| GERMAN GRADE | TRANSLATION |
|---|---|
| sehr gut | very good: an outstanding achievement |
| gut | good:an achievement substantially above average |
| befriedigend | Satisfactory: achieved average requirement |
| ausreichend | Sufficient: an achievement that barely meets the requirement |
| Mangelhaft/ ungenügend / nicht bestanden | insufficient / failed: an achievement that does not meet the requirement |
| GERMAN GRADE | PERCENTAGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 – 1.5 | 90 – 100 | sehr gut |
| 1.6 – 2.5 | 80 – 90 | gut |
| 2.6 -3.5 | 80 – 65 | befriedigend |
| 3.6 – 4.0 | 65 – 50 | ausreichend |
| 5 | 50 – 0 | Mangelhaft/ ungenügend / nicht bestanden |
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More About Grading System
Indian Grading System
In India, many of the colleges and universities use the 10 point CGPA scale which is Cumulative Grade Point Average and some other institutes use the percentage system for grading. Universities contribute more higher education in India and grading systems vary from university to university.
Many colleges in India grade/score students very strictly. The minimum percentage for a graduate to achieve is 50%.
So, if you were an average student in such colleges, your CGPA/ Percentage could be 7.0 or 70%. Using German Grade Conversion, if your GPA on the German scale would be 2.80. yet, many of the German universities directly closes your application if your GPA is falling above 2.50 on the German scale.
The percentage, GPA, and CGPA scales put into this comparison table as per the University of Mumbai. Source *Please note that the table below shows the approximation and might not be accurate in some cases.
| GRADE | US GRADE EQUIV | CGPA | MARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| O | A | 10 | >=80 |
| A | A | 9 | 75-80 |
| B | A | 8 | 75-70 |
| C | A | 7 | 70-60 |
| D | B | 6 | 50-60 |
| E | C | 5 | 45-49 |
| P/F | F | 4 or <4 | 40-45/<40 |
Chinese grading system
In China, Universities, schools, and colleges use a 5 scale or 4 scale grading system. In the 5 scale grading system, the following grades can be as below.
| GRADE A | 90 to 100% range | GRADE A- | 85 to 90% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRADE B | 78 to 84% | GRADE B- | 75 to 77% |
| GRADE C | 68 to 74% | GRADE C- | 64 to 67% |
| GRADE D | 60 to 63% | GRADE F | 0 to 59% |
In the 4 scale grading system.
| GRADE A | 85 -100% |
|---|---|
| GRADE B | 75-84% |
| GRADE C | 60-74% |
| GRADE D | 0-59% |
Russian Grading System
Russian Federation uses 5 points grading system in every education institution including the higher education system
| 5 | Highest distinction |
| 4 | Good knowledge of subject |
| 3 | Fair |
| 2 | Below average, first level of failing |
| 1 | Complete failure, lowest possible grade |
Source: Howtoworkabroad.com