The current system of academic grading in Ukraine is in use since 2000.[1]
The Ukrainian system for middle and high school provides grades that lie within 1 and 12. The lowest passing grade is 4. Additionally, the grades are divided into four levels: initial (1-3), sufficient (4-6), average (7-9) and high (10-12).[2]
12 being an equivalent of exceptional, is always given only for significant achievements or exceptionally creative work, hence 11 is the grade that would be called the highest grade in many other countries, i.e. "A" in the United States, while 12 would be "A+".
| Grade | Level | Oral analogue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | English | ||
| 12 | Високий (В) | High | Exceptional |
| 11 | Excellent | ||
| 10 | Almost excellent | ||
| 9 | Середній (С) | Average | Very good |
| 8 | Good | ||
| 7 | Fairly good | ||
| 6 | Достатній (Д) | Sufficient | Above satisfactory |
| 5 | Satisfactory | ||
| 4 | Adequate | ||
| 3 | Початковий (П) | Initial | Almost adequate |
| 2 | Poor | ||
| 1 | Very poor | ||