Academic grading in Belarus explained

In Belarus, a ten-point grading scale is used since 2002. It is used in primary, secondary and higher education.^[1]

Level^[2]	Grade	Label	US equivalent^[3]
High	10	Brilliant	A+
	9	Excellent	A
Good	8	Almost excellent	A-
	7	Very good	B+
Average	6	Good	B
	5	Almost good	B-
Satisfactory	4	Satisfactory	C+
	3		C
Low	2	Unsatisfactory	F
	1		F
Poor	0	Terrible	F-

Marks "1" and "2" are considered as "fail" at school. In higher education "3" is also considered as "fail". Mark "0" is comparing to "F-" in the USA for refusing to do some work or an exam.

Besides grades, a "pass" / "no pass" mark may be used for some subjects. E.g. it's an "art" subject in secondary school.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Нормы оценки результатов учебной деятельности учащихся. 2021-06-15. adu.by.
2. Web site: Нормы оценки образовательные. Национальный Образовательный Портал.
3. Web site: Belarus Grading System. www.classbase.com. 2016-08-25.
4. Web site: Минск-Новости. 2020-10-14. Почему «Искусство» вернули в школьную программу и какое будущее у этого предмета? Говорим с автором учебных пособий. 2021-06-14. «Минск-Новости». ru-RU.