In Pakistan three grading scales are commonly used in higher education:
| Grade |
Description |
WES Equivalency |
| A |
Excellent |
A |
| B |
Good |
B |
| C |
Satisfactory |
C+ |
| D |
Pass |
C |
| F |
Fail |
F |
| Grade |
Percentage |
WES Equivalency |
| Distinction |
80 - 100 |
A1 |
| High Pass |
70 - 80 |
A |
| Pass |
60 - 69 |
B |
| Marginal Pass |
50 - 59 |
C |
| Fail |
0 - 49 |
In old grading system consisting of “Division Scheme”, the range of %age of marks is as follows:
| Percentage of Marks |
Division |
| 60 - 100 |
First |
| 45 - 59.99 |
Second |
| 33 - 44.99 |
Third |
| 0 - 32.99 |
Fail |
The grading system according to the percentage of marks in Division Scheme is as follows:
| PERCENTAGE OF MARKS |
GRADE |
DESCRIPTION |
| 80% and above |
A1 |
Exceptional |
| 70% and above but below 80% |
A |
Excellent |
| 60% and above but below 70% |
B |
Very Good |
| 50% and above but below 60% |
C |
Good |
| 40% and above but below 50% |
D |
Fair |
| below 40% to minimum pass marks |
E |
Satisfactory |
| below 33% or passing marks |
F |
Fail |
Another grading scale is commonly used in lower education:
| PERCENTAGE OF MARKS |
GRADE |
DESCRIPTION |
| 80% and above |
A1 |
Exceptional |
| 70% and above but below 80% |
A |
Excellent |
| 60% and above but below 70% |
B |
Very Good |
| 50% and above but below 60% |
C |
Good |
| 40% and above but below 50% |
D |
Fair |
| below 40% to minimum pass marks |
E |
Satisfactory |
| below 33% or passing marks |
F |
Fail |
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