Explanation of Grades

The following grades appear on result notifications and/or student histories:

Grade	Percentage Range	Midpoint	Meaning
A+	85% - 100%	92.5	Excellent performance in all respects
A	80% - 84%	82	Excellent performance in almost all respects
A-	75% - 79%	77	Very good, some aspects excellent but others not
B+	70% - 74%	72	Very good, some aspects excellent but others not
B	65% - 69%	67	Good performance overall
B-	60% - 64%	62	Good performance overall
C+	55% - 59%	57	Work satisfactory overall, strengths outweigh weaknesses
C	50% - 54%	52	Work satisfactory overall, strengths outweigh weaknesses
D	40% - 49%	45	Poor performance overall, weaknesses outweigh strengths
E	0 - 39%	20	Well below the standard required

Grade	Meaning
H	Pass (for some Practicum courses)
M	Overall Pass with Merit (used only for teacher education courses)
P	Overall Pass (for a course classified as Pass/Fail)

Grade	Percentage range / Meaning
F	Fail (for a Pass/Fail course; also used for an unsuccessful special pass application)
K	Fail due to not satisfying mandatory course requirements, even though the student’s course mark reached the level specified for a pass, usually 50%. (Q grades are no longer used.)

In addition to the grades listed in A and B above, the following grades may be entered by the Faculty Student Administration Office:

Pass	Meaning
G	Aegrotat Pass
J	Pass in recognition of prior learning
L	Compensation Pass
Z	Special Pass
Non-Pass	Meaning
GP	Grade pending (usually associated with an aegrotat application)
U	Withdrawal approved by Dean
WD	Withdrawal during permitted period

As well as course grades, an overall result should be submitted as follows:

The following grades are no longer in use, but may appear on student histories:

Grade	Percentage range
Q	Fail due to not satisfying mandatory course requirements, regardless of overall course mark
R	Did not sit final examination
V	Withdrawal without Dean’s permission
WX	Withdrawal from assessment
X	Course cross-credited
Y	Exempt