This document provides a comparison of grading scales between Germany, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Spain. It lists the letter or numeric grades and their corresponding percentage ranges used to evaluate student performance in each country. For example, an A+ in Germany is equivalent to a score between 90-100, an A in the US is 90-100, and a 1st Class in the UK is 80-100. The document also includes a comparison of the ECTS grading scale and shows what percentages of students fall into each grade range.
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3. Grading Comparison
German Singapore US UK US GPA Netherland Spain
1,0
90 100
A+
A+
1st Class
Honour
3,67+ 8 - 10 8,5 - 10
1,3
A
1,5
80 - 90
1,7
A-
A
1,9
2,0 B+
2nd Class
Honour, Upper
Division
3,33 3,66 7- 7,99 7 8,49
2,3
B
2,5
65 - 80
2,7
B-
B
2,8
3,0 C+
2nd Class
Honour, Lower
Division
3,0 3,32 6 6,99 6 6,99
3,3
C
3,5
50 - 65
3,7
D+
C3,9
4,0 D
3rd Class
Honour
2,5 2,99 5,5 5,99 5 5,99
4,3
0 -50 F F
Pass 2,0 2,49
5,0 Fail 0,0 1,99
4. Grading Comparison
ECTS Grade % Rank German Grade German Definition English Definition
Top 10% Top 10% 1,0 1,5 Hervorragend Excellent
Next 25% Next 25% 1,6 2,0 Sehr Gut Very Good
Next 30% Next 30% 2,1 3,0 Gut Good
Next 25% Next 25% 3,1 3,5 Befriedigend Satisfactory
Final 10% Final 10% 3,6 4,0 Ausreichend Sufficient
4,1 5,0 Nicht Bestanden Fail