Academic grading in Bangladesh explained
This article is a summary of academic grading in Bangladesh. Two types of grading systems are available in this country, grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA).
Grading system in School & College
| Class interval | Letter grade | Grade point | Class | Reference |
|---|
| 96-100 | A+ | 5.00 | | [1] |
| 80–100 | A+ | 5.00 | |
| 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 | | |
University system
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 2.00 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 North South University[3] ! 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 | Average |
| 74-76 | C | 2.5 | Above 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| 90-below 100 | 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 77 | C | 2.00 |
| 67-below 70 | C- | 1.70 |
| 63-below 67 | D+ | 1.30 |
| 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 | 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 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| 99-100 | A | 4.00 |
| 97-98 | A- | 3.20 |
| 95-96 | B+ | 3.00 |
| 93-94 | B | 2.90 |
| 90-92 | B- | 2.80 |
| 85-89 | C | 2.00 |
| 80-84 | C- | 1.50 |
| 74-79 | D | 1.00 |
| 70-74 | D- | 1.00 |
| 0-70 | F | 0.00 | |
Grading system in East Delta University[4]
| Percentage (marks) | Letter grades | G.P.A. |
|---|
| 93% & above | A | 4.0 |
| 89% – <93% | A- | 3.7 |
| 86% – <89% | B+ | 3.3 |
| 82% – <86% | B | 3.0 |
| 79% – <82% | B- | 2.7 |
| 75% – <79% | C+ | 2.3 |
| 72% – <75% | C | 2.0 |
| 69% – <72% | C- | 1.7 |
| 65% – <69% | D+ | 1.3 |
| 60% – <65% | D | 1.0 |
| <59% | F | 0.0 | |
Grading system in American International University-Bangladesh! Class interval !! Letter grade !! Grade point| 94-100 | A+ | 4.00 |
| 90-93 | A | 3.75 |
| 86-89.99 | A- | 3.50 |
| 82-85.99 | B+ | 3.25 |
| 78-81.99 | B | 3.00 |
| 74-77.99 | B- | 2.75 |
| 70-73.99 | C+ | 2.50 |
| 66-69.99 | C | 2.25 |
| 62-65.99 | C- | 2.00 |
| 58-61.99 | D+ | 1.75 |
| 54-57.99 | D | 1.50 |
| 50-53.99 | D- | 1.00 |
| 0-49.99 | 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 | 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 | |
External links
- http://www.bu.edu.bd/academic-policies/
- Grading Policy of North South University
- 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/
- https://www.eastdelta.edu.bd/about-us/grading-system
Notes and References
- Web site: Letter Grade System of Individual Subject . Education Board Bangladesh . 6 August 2013.
- Web site: Photo . www.ctgpoly.gov.bd . 2020-06-09.
- Web site: Grading Policy of North South University. North South University.
- Web site: Grading System of East Delta University. East Delta University.
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