If you plan to study in Europe, understanding grades in Europe is essential. Here's a detailed comparison of the different grading systems used at university level in Europe (all EU countries, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) — plus how grades from the USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, India, Brazil, South Korea, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, and Israel map to the European ECTS scale.
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Austria
Excellent1 (Sehr gut)
Very Good2 (Gut)
Good3 (Befriedigend)
Pass4 (Genügend)
Fail5 (Nicht genügend)
Belgium
Excellent17–20
Very Good15–16.9
Good13–14.9
Pass10–12.9
Fail<10
Bulgaria
Excellent6 (Отличен)
Very Good5 (Мн. добър)
Good4 (Добър)
Pass3 (Среден)
Fail2 (Слаб)
Croatia
Excellent5 (Izvrstan)
Very Good4 (Vrlo dobar)
Good3 (Dobar)
Pass2 (Dovoljan)
Fail1 (Nedovoljan)
Cyprus
ExcellentA (Excellent)
Very GoodB (Very Good)
GoodC (Good)
PassD (Satisfactory)
FailF (Fail)
Czech Republic
Excellent1 (Výborně)
Very Good2 (Velmi dobře)
Good3 (Dobře)
Pass4 (Dostatečně)
Fail5 (Nedostatečně)
Denmark
Excellent12 (Excellent)
Very Good10 (Very Good)
Good7 (Good)
Pass4, 02 (Pass)
Fail00, -3 (Fail)
Estonia
Excellent5 (Suurepärane)
Very Good4 (Väga hea)
Good3 (Hea)
Pass2 (Rahuldav)
Fail1 (Puudulik)
Finland
Excellent5 (Erinomainen)
Very Good4 (Kiitettävä)
Good3 (Hyvä)
Pass1–2 (Tyydyttävä)
Fail0 (Hylätty)
France
Excellent16–20 (Très bien)
Very Good14–15.9 (Bien)
Good12–13.9 (Assez bien)
Pass10–11.9 (Passable)
Fail<10 (Insuffisant)
Germany
Excellent1.0–1.5 (Sehr gut)
Very Good1.6–2.5 (Gut)
Good2.6–3.5 (Befriedigend)
Pass3.6–4.0 (Ausreichend)
Fail4.1–6.0 (Nicht ausreichend)
Greece
Excellent8.5–10 (Άριστα)
Very Good6.5–8.4 (Λίαν καλώς)
Good5–6.4 (Καλώς)
Pass5 (Καλώς)
Fail<5
Hungary
Excellent5 (Jeles)
Very Good4 (Jó)
Good3 (Közepes)
Pass2 (Elégséges)
Fail1 (Elégtelen)
Iceland
Excellent9–10 (Frábært)
Very Good8–8.9 (Mjög gott)
Good7–7.9 (Gott)
Pass5–6.9 (Nægjanlegt)
Fail<5 (Ónægjandi)
Ireland
Excellent70–100% (First Class Honours)
Very Good60–69% (Upper Second)
Good50–59% (Lower Second)
Pass40–49% (Pass)
Fail<40% (Fail)
Italy
Excellent30 e lode / 29–30
Very Good27–28 (Molto buono)
Good24–26 (Buono)
Pass18–23 (Sufficiente)
Fail<18 (Insufficiente)
Latvia
Excellent10 (Izcili)
Very Good9 (Teicami)
Good7–8 (Labi)
Pass4–6 (Viduvēji)
Fail1–3 (Nepietiekami)
Lithuania
Excellent10 (Puikiai)
Very Good9 (Labai gerai)
Good7–8 (Gerai)
Pass5–6 (Patenkinamai)
Fail<5 (Nepatenkinamai)
Luxembourg
Excellent18–20 (Excellent)
Very Good16–17.9 (Très bien)
Good14–15.9 (Bien)
Pass10–13.9 (Suffisant)
Fail<10 (Échec)
Malta
ExcellentA (70–100%)
Very GoodB (60–69%)
GoodC (50–59%)
PassD (45–49%)
FailF (<45%)
Netherlands
Excellent9–10 (Uitstekend)
Very Good8 (Zeer goed)
Good7 (Goed)
Pass6 (Voldoende)
Fail<6 (Onvoldoende)
Norway
ExcellentA (Excellent)
Very GoodB (Very Good)
GoodC (Good)
PassD–E (Pass)
FailF (Fail)
Poland
Excellent5.0 (Bardzo dobry)
Very Good4.5 (Dobry plus)
Good4.0 (Dobry)
Pass3.0 (Dostateczny)
Fail2.0 (Niedostateczny)
Portugal
Excellent18–20 (Excelente)
Very Good16–17 (Muito bom)
Good14–15 (Bom)
Pass10–13 (Suficiente)
Fail<10 (Reprovado)
Romania
Excellent9–10 (Foarte bine)
Very Good7–8 (Bine)
Good5–6 (Satisfăcător)
Pass5 (Min. pass)
Fail<5 (Respins)
Slovakia
ExcellentA (Výborný)
Very GoodB (Veľmi dobrý)
GoodC–D (Dobrý)
PassE (Dostatočný)
FailFX/F (Nedostatočný)
Slovenia
Excellent10 (Odlično)
Very Good9 (Prav dobro)
Good7–8 (Dobro)
Pass6 (Zadostno)
Fail<6 (Nezadostno)
Spain
Excellent9–10 (Sobresaliente)
Very Good7–8.9 (Notable)
Good6–6.9 (Bien)
Pass5–5.9 (Aprobado)
Fail<5 (Suspenso)
Sweden
ExcellentVG (Väl godkänd)
Very Good—
GoodG (Godkänd)
PassG (Godkänd)
FailU (Underkänd)
Switzerland
Excellent6 (Sehr gut)
Very Good5.5 (Gut)
Good5 (Befriedigend)
Pass4 (Genügend)
Fail<4 (Ungenügend)
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How Do International Grades Compare to European Standards?
Students from Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, and Israel applying to European universities must show how their home grades map to the ECTS scale. European admissions offices use these conversions to assess eligibility for Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs.
The Americas
ECTS Reference
ExcellentA
Very GoodB
GoodC
PassD/E
FailF/FX
USA (GPA)
ExcellentA (90–100%)
Very GoodB (80–89%)
GoodC (70–79%)
PassD (60–69%)
FailF (<60%)
Canada
ExcellentA (85–100%)
Very GoodB (70–84%)
GoodC (60–69%)
PassD (50–59%)
FailF (<50%)
Brazil
Excellent9–10 (Excelente)
Very Good7–8.9 (Bom)
Good5–6.9 (Regular)
Pass—
Fail<5 (Reprovado)
Mexico
Excellent9–10 (Excelente)
Very Good8–8.9 (Muy bien)
Good7–7.9 (Bien)
Pass6–6.9 (Suficiente)
Fail<6 (No aprobado)
Argentina
Excellent9–10 (Sobresaliente)
Very Good7–8.9 (Muy bueno)
Good6–6.9 (Bueno)
Pass4–5.9 (Aprobado)
Fail<4 (Reprobado)
Asia-Pacific
ECTS Reference
ExcellentA
Very GoodB
GoodC
PassD/E
FailF/FX
Japan
ExcellentS/A (90–100)
Very GoodA/B (80–89)
GoodB/C (70–79)
PassC (60–69)
FailD/F (<60)
South Korea
ExcellentA+ (4.5 / 95–100%)
Very GoodA (4.0 / 90–94%)
GoodB (3.0–3.5)
PassC (2.0–2.5)
FailF (<60%)
Australia
ExcellentHD (85–100%)
Very GoodD (75–84%)
GoodC (65–74%)
PassP (50–64%)
FailF (<50%)
India
Excellent75%+ (Distinction)
Very Good60–74% (First Class)
Good55–59% (Second Class)
Pass50–54% (Pass Class)
Fail<50% (Fail)
Middle East & Eastern Europe
ECTS Reference
ExcellentA
Very GoodB
GoodC
PassD/E
FailF/FX
Israel
Excellent90–100 (מצטיין)
Very Good80–89 (טוב מאוד)
Good70–79 (טוב)
Pass60–69 (מספיק)
Fail<60 (נכשל)
Russia
Excellent5 (Отлично)
Very Good4 (Хорошо)
Good—
Pass3 (Удовл.)
Fail2 (Неудовл.)
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