Academic grading in Bangladesh

Summary

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 edit

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

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, e.g., University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Rajshahi University, University of Chittagong, National University, Gazipur 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. 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
Grading system in Public Universities[2]
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[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 Above Average
74-76 C 2.5 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
97 & Above A+ 4.00
90-Below 97 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 73 C 2.00
67-Below 70 C- 1.70
63-Below 67 D+ 1.30
60-Below 63 D 1.00
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 Outstanding
75-79 A 3.75 Excellent
70-74 A- 3.50 Very Good
65-69 B+ 3.25 Good
60-64 B 3.00 Satisfactory
55-59 B- 2.75 Above Average
50-54 C+ 2.50 Average
45-49 C 2.25 Below Average
40-44 D 2.00 Pass
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
97-100 A+ 4.0
90-96 A 4.0
87-89 A- 3.8
83-96 B+ 3.3
80-82 B 3
75-79 B- 2.8
70-74 C+ 2.5
65-69 C 2.2
60-64 D 1.5
0-59 F 0.00
Grading system in American International University-Bangladesh
Class interval Letter grade Grade point
90-100 A+ 4.00
85-89 A 3.75
80-84 B+ 3.50
74-79 B 3.25
70-74 C+ 3.00
65-69 C 2.75
60-64 D+ 2.50
50-59 D 2.25
0-49 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 Upper Second Class
50-54 C+ 2.50 Second Class
45-49 C 2.25 Lower Second Class
40-44 D 2.00 Third Class
0-39 F 0.00 Fail

References edit

  1. ^ "Letter Grade System of Individual Subject". Education Board Bangladesh. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Photo". www.ctgpoly.gov.bd. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  3. ^ "Some thoughts on university grading systems". The Daily Star. 2018-02-18.
  4. ^ "Grading Policy of East Delta University". East Delta University.
  5. ^ "Grading Policy of North South University". North South University.

External links edit

  • http://www.bu.edu.bd/academic-policies/
  • https://www.eastdelta.edu.bd/about-us/grading-system
  • http://www.northsouth.edu/academic/grading-policy.html
  • http://iubat.edu/
  • http://www.bracu.ac.bd/academics/office-registrar/policies-and-procedures
  • http://www.aiub.edu/academics/regulations
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20160403002128/http://www.ewubd.edu/ewu/showDocument.php?documentid=1043
  • http://www.uiu.ac.bd/academic/grading-performance-evaluation/
  • http://www.uiu.ac.bd/academic/