Academic grading in Bangladesh

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This article gives a summary of the academic grading systems in Bangladesh. There are two main types of grading systems used. One is the Grade Point Average (GPA), which is commonly used in school & colleges. The other is the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), which is mostly used at the University Level.

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Grading System in School & College

Class intervalLetter gradeGrade pointRemarks
80–100A+5.00Outstanding
70-79A4.00Excellent
60–69A-3.50Very Good
50–59B3.00Good
40–49C2.00Satisfactory
33-39D1.00Poor/Pass
0-32F0.00Fail

Grading System in University

Degree evaluation with class in University (First Class, Second Class, Third Class)

In Bangladesh, the results of Bachelor's and Master's degrees at public universities can be compared to the British undergraduate degree classification system. Based on CGPA, the class of degree is given as follows:

A CGPA of 3.00 or above is considered a First Class Honours degree.

Grading system in Public Universities
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade pointRemarks
80-100A+4.00A Plus
75-79A3.75A Regular
70-74A-3.50A Minus
65-69B+3.25B Plus
60-64B3.00B Regular
55-59B-2.75B Minus
50-54C+2.50C Plus
45-49C2.25C Regular
40-44D2.00
0-39F0.00
Grading system in Private Universities Grading system in North South University
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade pointRemarks
93-100A4.00Excellent
90-92A-3.70
87-89B+3.30
83-86B3.00Good
80-82B-2.70
77-79C+2.30
73-76C2.00Average
70-72C-1.70
67-69D+1.30
60-66D1.00Poor
00-59F0.00
-W0.00Withdraw
-I0.00Incomplete
-R0.00Retaken
Grading system in Independent University, Bangladesh
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade pointRemarks
90-100A4.00Excellent
85-89A-3.70Excellent
80-84B+3.30Good
75-79B3.00Good
70-74B-2.70Good
65-69C+2.30Passing
60-64C2.00Passing
55-59C-1.70Passing
50-54D+1.30Deficient Passing
45-49D1.00Deficient Passing
0-44F0.00Failing
Grading system in BRAC University
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade point
97 - 100A+ Exceptional4.00
90 - 96A Excellent4.00
85 - 89A-3.70
80 - 84B+3.30
75 - 79B Good3.00
70 - 74B-2.70
65 - 69C+2.30
60 - 64C Fair2.00
57 - 59C-1.70
55 - 56D+1.30
52 - 54D Poor1.00
50 - 52D-0.7
<50F0.00
Grading system in United International University
Class intervalLetter gradeRemarksGrade point
90 - 100AOutstanding4.00
86 - 89A-Excellent3.67
82 - 85B+Very Good3.33
78 - 81BGood3.00
74 - 77B-Above Average2.67
70 - 73C+Average2.33
66 - 69CBelow Average2.00
62 - 65C-Poor1.67
58 - 61D+Very poor1.33
55 - 57DPass1.00
<55FFail0.00
Grading system in University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade point
99-100A4.00
97-98A-3.20
95-96B+3.00
93-94B2.90
90-92B-2.80
85-89C2.00
80-84C-1.50
74-79D1.00
70-74D-1.00
0-70F0.00
Grading system in East Delta University
Percentage (marks)Letter gradesG.P.A.
93% & aboveA4.0
89% – <93%A-3.7
86% – <89%B+3.3
82% – <86%B3.0
79% – <82%B-2.7
75% – <79%C+2.3
72% – <75%C2.0
69% – <72%C-1.7
65% – <69%D+1.3
60% – <65%D1.0
<59%F0.0
Grading system in American International University-Bangladesh
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade point
90-100A+4.00
85-89.99A3.75
80-84.99B+3.50
75-79.99B3.25
70-74.99C+3.00
65-69.99C2.75
60-64.99D+2.50
50-59.99D2.25
0-49.99F0.00
Grading system in Private Universities except the above Universities
Class intervalLetter gradeGrade pointRemarks
80-100A+4.00A Plus
75-79A3.75A Regular
70-74A-3.50A Minus
65-69B+3.25B Plus
60-64B3.00B Regular
55-59B-2.75B Minus
50-54C+2.50C Plus
45-49C2.25C Regular
40-44D2.00
0-39F0.00

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