Academic grading in Bangladesh explained

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

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 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:

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 East Delta University[3] ! 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Letter Grade System of Individual Subject . Education Board Bangladesh . 6 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Photo . www.ctgpoly.gov.bd . 2020-06-09.
  3. Web site: Grading Policy of East Delta University. East Delta University.