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Grading System in Ghana

Ghana GPA calculator

Grading scales:

University
Secondary
West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE)
Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)
General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level
Junior School
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Cape Coast Technical University
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration II
Ho Technical University
Koforidua Technical University
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Medicine and Dentistry
Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges
University for Development Studies (Since 2008)
University for Development Studies Postgraduate
University of Cape Coast
University of Education Winneba
University of Education Winneba Graduate School
University of Ghana
University of Ghana
University of Mines and Technology
University of Professional Studies, Accra
Valley View University


University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ A+
A 80.00 - 100.00 Outstanding A
A- A-
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 A-
B 70.00 - 74.99 Very Good B+
B- B
C+ 65.00 - 69.99 B
C 60.00 - 64.99 Good B-
C- C+
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 C+
D 50.00 - 54.99 Credit C
D- C-
F 0.00 - 49.99 Fail F

Secondary

Scale Grade Description Division US Grade
3.60 - 4.00 First Class Honours A
3.00 - 3.59 Second Class Honours Upper Division AB
2.50 - 2.99 Second Class Honours Lower Division B
2.00 - 2.49 Third Class Division C
1.00 - 1.99 Pass D
0.00 - 0.99 Fail F

West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSSCE)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade Notes
A1 1.00 - 1.99 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B2 2.00 - 2.99 70.00 - 79.99 Very Good A
B3 3.00 - 3.99 60.00 - 69.99 Good B
C4 4.00 - 4.99 55.00 - 59.99 Credit B
C5 5.00 - 5.99 50.00 - 54.99 Credit C
C6 6.00 - 6.99 45.00 - 49.99 Credit C
D7 7.00 - 7.99 40.00 - 44.99 Pass D
E8 8.00 - 8.99 35.00 - 39.99 Pass D Lowest passing grade
F9 9.00 0.00 - 34.99 Fail F

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE)

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 1.00 Excellent A
B 2.00 Very Good A
C 3.00 Good B
D 4.00 Credit C
E 5.00 Pass D
F Fail F

General Certificate of Education – Advanced Level

Grade US Grade Notes
A A
B B
C B
D C
E C Lowest passing grade

Junior School

Grade US Grade
1 A
2 A
3 B
4 C
5 D
6 F

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Scale US Grade
6.00 - 7.00 A
5.00 - 5.99 B
4.00 - 4.99 C
3.00 - 3.99 D
1.00 - 2.99 F
0.00 - 0.99 F

Cape Coast Technical University

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 85.00 - 100.00 A+
A 80.00 - 84.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 B+
B 70.00 - 74.00 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 C+
C 60.00 - 64.00 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 D+
D 50.00 - 54.00 D
F 0.00 - 49.00 F

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
A- 70.00 - 79.99 Excellent A-
B+ 65.00 - 69.99 Very Good AB
B 60.00 - 64.99 Good B
C+ 55.00 - 59.99 Average BC
C 50.00 - 54.99 Pass C
C- 45.00 - 49.99 Pass C-
D 40.00 - 44.99 Fail F
F 0.00 - 39.99 Fail F

Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration II

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 4.00 Distinction A
A- 70.00 - 74.99 3.75 Excellent A-
B+ 65.00 - 69.99 3.50 Very Good AB
B 60.00 - 64.99 3.00 Good B
C+ 55.00 - 59.99 2.50 Average BC
C 50.00 - 54.99 2.00 Average C
C- 45.00 - 49.99 1.75 Weak Pass C-
D 30.00 - 44.99 1.50 Fail F
F 0.00 - 29.99 1.00 Fail F


Ho Technical University

Grade Scale US Grade
A+ 85.00 - 100.00 A+
A 80.00 - 84.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 B+
B 70.00 - 74.00 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 C+
C 60.00 - 64.00 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 D+
D 50.00 - 54.00 D
F 0.00 - 49.00 F

Koforidua Technical University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Outstanding A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 Very Good A-
B 70.00 - 74.00 Good B+
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 Fairly Good B
C 60.00 - 64.00 Average B-
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 Below Average C+
D 50.00 - 54.00 Marginal Pass C
E Unsatisfactory F
F Fail F

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B 60.00 - 69.99 Very Good B+
C 50.00 - 59.99 Good B
D 40.00 - 49.99 Satisfactory C
F 0.00 - 39.99 Fail F

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Medicine and Dentistry

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 Distinction A+
B 65.00 - 74.00 Credit B+
C 60.00 - 64.00 Good B
D 50.00 - 59.00 Pass C
F 0.00 - 49.00 F

Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 4.00 Excellent A
A- 3.75 Very Good A-
B+ 3.50 Good AB
B 3.00 Above Average B
B- 2.50 Average BC
C+ 2.00 Pass C
C 1.50 Pass CD
D 1.00 Fail D
F 0.00 Fail F

University for Development Studies (Since 2008)

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A+ 5.00 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A+
A 4.50 70.00 - 79.99 Excellent A
B+ 4.00 65.00 - 69.99 Very Good A-
B 3.50 60.00 - 64.99 Very Good B+
C+ 3.00 55.00 - 59.99 Good B
C 2.50 50.00 - 54.99 Good B-
D+ 2.00 45.00 - 49.99 Satisfactory C+
D 1.50 40.00 - 44.99 Satisfactory C
F 0.00 0.00 - 39.99 Failure F

University for Development Studies Postgraduate

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A+
A 70.00 - 79.00 Very Good A
B+ 65.00 - 69.00 Good B+
B 60.00 - 64.00 Credit B
F 0.00 - 59.00 Fail F

University of Cape Coast

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A+
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 Very Good A
B 70.00 - 74.00 Good B+
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 Very Satisfactory B
C 60.00 - 64.00 Satisfactory B-
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 Very Fair C+
D 50.00 - 54.00 Fair C
E 0.00 - 49.00 Unsatisfactory F

University of Education Winneba

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 Very Good A-
B 70.00 - 74.00 Good B+
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 Very Satisfactory B
C 60.00 - 64.00 Satisfactory B-
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 Very Fair C+
D 50.00 - 54.00 Fair C
E 0.00 - 49.00 Unsatisfactory F

University of Education Winneba Graduate School

Based on Grading System for UEW SGS

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 Very Good B+
B 70.00 - 74.00 Good B
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 Pass C+
C 60.00 - 64.00 Conditional Pass C
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 Referred F
D 50.00 - 54.00 Referred F
E 0.00 - 49.00 Fail F


University of Ghana

Since 2010/2011

Grade Grade Description US Grade
A Outstanding A
B+ Very Good AB
B Good B
C+ Fairly Good BC
C Average C
D+ Below Average CD
D Marginal Pass D
E Unsatisfactory F
F Fail F

University of Ghana

Since 1996/1997

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 4.00 Excellent A
A- 3.75 Very Good A-
B+ 3.50 Good AB
B 3.00 Above Average B
B- 2.50 Average BC
C+ 2.00 Pass C
C 1.50 Pass CD
D 1.00 Concessionary Pass D
E 0.00 Fail F

University of Mines and Technology

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B 70.00 - 79.99 B
C 60.00 - 69.99 B-
D 50.00 - 59.99 C
F 0.00 - 49.99 F

University of Professional Studies, Accra

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 4.00 Excellent A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 3.50 Very Good AB
B 70.00 - 74.00 3.00 Good B
B- 65.00 - 69.00 2.50 Above Average BC
C+ 60.00 - 64.00 2.00 Average C
C 55.00 - 59.00 1.50 Below Average CD
C- 50.00 - 54.00 1.00 Marginal Pass D
D 45.00 - 49.00 0.50 Unsatisfactory -
F 0.00 - 44.00 0.00 Fail F

Valley View University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
A- 75.00 - 79.00 A-
B+ 70.00 - 74.00 B+
B 65.00 - 69.00 B
B- 61.00 - 64.00 B-
C+ 56.00 - 60.00 C+
C 50.00 - 55.00 C
C- 45.00 - 49.00 C-
D 40.00 - 44.00 D
F 0.00 - 39.00 F



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