Overview of academic grading in Bangladesh
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Two types of grading systems are available in Bangladesh: grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA).
Grading system in school and college
Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Reference |
80–100 | A+ | 5.00 | [1] |
70-79 | A | 4.00 |
60–69 | A- | 3.50 |
50–59 | B | 3.00 |
40–49 | C | 2.00 |
33-39 | D | 1.00 |
0-32 | F | 0.00 |
Grading system in universities
Grading system in Public Universities
Degree evaluation with ″class″ in university (e.g., First Class, Second Class, Third class, Pass)
The bachelor's and master's degrees result of the public universities in Bangladesh can be classified according to the British undergraduate degree classification system, when it is evaluated with class grade. GPA above or equal to 3 is equal to 1st Class in honors degree in Bangladesh.[2] This means:
- CGPA 3.00 to 4.00 = 1st Class
- CGPA 2.25 to 2.99 = 2nd Class
- CGPA 1.65 to 2.24 = 3rd Class
Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Remarks |
80-100 | A+ | 4.00 | First Class |
75-79 | A | 3.75 | First Class |
70-74 | A- | 3.50 | First Class |
65-69 | B+ | 3.25 | First Class |
60-64 | B | 3.00 | First Class |
55-59 | B- | 2.75 | Second Class |
50-54 | C+ | 2.50 | Second Class |
45-49 | C | 2.25 | Second Class Upper |
40-44 | D | 2.00 | Third Class |
0-39 | F | 0.00 | Fail |
Grading system in private universities
North South University, East Delta University, BRAC University, American International University-Bangladesh, United International University, East West University and University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh follows North American grading standards, so their grading policy is different from those of other Bangladeshi universities.[3]
Grading system in East Delta University[4] Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Remarks |
93% & Above | A | 4.00 | Outstanding |
89% - <93% | A- | 3.70 | Excellent |
86% - <89% | B+ | 3.30 | Very Good |
82% - <86% | B | 3.00 | Good |
79% - <82% | B- | 2.70 | Fair |
75% - <79% | C+ | 2.30 | Passing |
72% - <75% | C | 2.00 | Passing |
69% - <72% | C- | 1.70 | Passing |
65% - <69% | D+ | 1.30 | Deficient Passing |
60% - <65% | D | 1.00 | Deficient Passing |
<60% | F | 0.00 | Failing |
| I | 0.00 | Incomplete |
| W | 0.00 | Withdraw |
| O | 0.00 | University Withdrawal |
| Blank | 0.00 | Institutional |
| X | 0.00 | Repeated (Credit not allowed) |
| R | 0.00 | Repeated (Credit allowed) |
| WV | 0.00 | Waived |
| TR | 0.00 | Transferred |
| NC | 0.00 | Non-Credit |
Grading system in North South University[5] Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Remarks |
93-100 | A | 4.00 | Excellent |
90-93 | A− | 3.70 | |
87-89 | B+ | 3.30 | |
83-86 | B | 3.00 | Good |
80-82 | B− | 2.70 | |
77-79 | C+ | 2.30 | |
73-76 | C | 2.00 | Average |
70-72 | C− | 1.70 | |
67-69 | D+ | 1.30 | |
60-66 | D | 1.00 | Poor |
00-59 | F | 0.00 | |
- | W | 0.00 | Withdraw |
- | I | 0.00 | Incomplete |
- | R | 0.00 | Retaken |
Grading system in International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Remarks |
90-100 | A | 4.00 | Excellent |
87-89 | B+ | 3.7 | Very Good |
84-86 | B | 3.4 | Good |
80-83 | B− | 3.1 | Good |
77-79 | C+ | 2.8 | Average |
74-76 | C | 2.5 | Above Average |
70-73 | C− | 2.2 | Below Average |
65-69 | D+ | 1.5 | Poor |
60-64 | D | 1.0 | Pass |
01-59 | F | 0.0 | Failing |
| I | | Incomplete |
| W | | Withdrawal |
Grading system in BRAC University Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point |
97-100 | A+ Exceptional | 4.00 |
90-100 | A Excellent | 4.00 |
85 - <90 | A− | 3.70 |
80 - <85 | B+ | 3.30 |
75 - <80 | B Good | 3.00 |
70 - <75 | B− | 2.70 |
65 - <70 | C+ | 2.30 |
60 - <65 | C Average | 2.00 |
57 - <60 | C− | 1.70 |
55 - <57 | D+ | 1.30 |
52 - <55 | D Poor | 1.00 |
50 - <52 | D− | 0.7 |
<50 | F Failure | 0.00 |
Grading system in East West University Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point |
90-below 100 | A | 4.00 |
87-below 90 | A− | 3.70 |
83-below 87 | B+ | 3.30 |
80-below 83 | B | 3.00 |
77-below 80 | B− | 2.70 |
73-below 77 | C+ | 2.30 |
70-below 77 | C | 2.00 |
67-below 70 | C− | 1.70 |
63-below 67 | D+ | 1.30 |
Below 60 | F | 0.00 |
Grading system in United International University Class interval | Letter grade | Assessment | Grade point |
90 – 100 | A | Outstanding | 4.00 |
86 – 89 | A− | Excellent | 3.67 |
82 – 85 | B+ | Very Good | 3.33 |
78 – 81 | B | Good | 3.00 |
74 – 77 | B− | Above Average | 2.67 |
70 – 73 | C+ | Average | 2.33 |
66 – 69 | C | Below Average | 2.00 |
62 – 65 | C− | Poor | 1.67 |
58 – 61 | D+ | Very poor | 1.33 |
55 – 57 | D | Pass | 1.00 |
<55 | F | Fail | 0.00 |
Grading system in University of Asia Pacific Numerical grade | Letter grade | Assessment | Grade point |
80% and above | A+ | (A Plus) | 4.00 |
75% to less than 80% | A | (A Regular) | 3.75 |
70% to less than 75% | A− | (A Minus) | 3.50 |
65% to less than 70% | B+ | (B Plus) | 3.25 |
60% to less than 65% | B | (B Regular) | 3.00 |
55% to less than 60% | B− | (B Minus) | 2.75 |
50% to less than 55% | C+ | (C Plus) | 2.50 |
45% to less than 50% | C | (C Regular) | 2.25 |
40% to less than 45% | D | - | 2.00 |
Less than 40% | F | - | 0.00 |
Exemption | E | - | - |
Incomplete | I | - | - |
Grading system in Daffodil International University Marks | Letter grade | Grade point | Class interval |
80–100 | A+ | 4.00 | First Class |
75–79 | A | 3.75 | First Class |
70–74 | A− | 3.50 | First Class |
65–69 | B+ | 3.25 | First Class |
60–64 | B | 3.00 | First Class |
55–59 | B- | 2.75 | Second Class |
50–54 | C+ | 2.50 | Second Class |
45–49 | C | 2.25 | Second Class Upper |
40–44 | D | 2.00 | Third Class |
0–39 | F | 0.00 | Fail |
Grading system in Green University Numerical grade | Letter grade | Assessment | Grade point |
80% and above | A+ | (A Plus) | 4.00 |
75–79% | A | (A Regular) | 3.75 |
70–74% | A− | (A Minus) | 3.50 |
65–69% | B+ | (B Plus) | 3.25 |
60–64% | B | (B Regular) | 3.00 |
55–59% | B− | (B Minus) | 2.75 |
50–54% | C+ | (C Plus) | 2.50 |
45–49% | C | (C Regular) | 2.25 |
40–44% | D | - | 2.00 |
Less than 40% | F | - | 0.00 |
Withdrawal | W | - | - |
Incomplete | I | - | - |
Grading system in University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point |
99–100 | A | 4.00 |
97–98 | A− | 3.20 |
95–96 | B+ | 3.00 |
93–94 | B | 2.90 |
90–92 | B− | 2.80 |
85–89 | C | 2.00 |
80–84 | C− | 1.50 |
74–79 | D | 1.00 |
70–74 | D− | 1.00 |
0–70 | F | 0.00 |
Grading system in American International University-Bangladesh Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point |
94–100 | A+ | 4.00 |
90–93 | A | 3.75 |
86–89.99 | A− | 3.50 |
82–85.99 | B+ | 3.25 |
78–81.99 | B | 3.00 |
74–77.99 | B- | 2.75 |
70–73.99 | C+ | 2.50 |
66–69.99 | C | 2.25 |
62–65.99 | C− | 2.00 |
58–61.99 | D+ | 1.75 |
54–57.99 | D | 1.50 |
50–53.99 | D− | 1.00 |
0–49.99 | F | 0.00 |
Grading system in private universities except the above universities Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Remarks |
80–100 | A+ | 4.00 | First Class |
75–79 | A | 3.75 | First Class |
70–74 | A− | 3.50 | First Class |
65–69 | B+ | 3.25 | First Class |
60–64 | B | 3.00 | First Class |
55–59 | B− | 2.75 | Second Class |
50–54 | C+ | 2.50 | Second Class |
45–49 | C | 2.25 | Second Class Upper |
40–44 | D | 2.00 | Third Class |
0–39 | F | 0.00 | Fail |
References
- ^ "Letter Grade System of Individual Subject". Education Board Bangladesh. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Photo". www.ctgpoly.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ^ "Some thoughts on university grading systems". The Daily Star. 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Grading Policy of East Delta University". East Delta University.
- ^ "Grading Policy of North South University". North South University.
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