International
US
8.5-10 (outstanding)
A
7.5-8.4 (very good)
B
6.5-7.4 (good)
C
6-6.4 (satisfactory)
D
0-5.9 (fail)
F
Notes
Marks exceeding 9 are very rare. Educators uniformly comment on the great difficulty in obtaining a 9 or 10 and the respectability of getting a 6. There is also agreement that an 8 represents a high level of achievement, while grades 6 and 7 generally account for the majority of passing grades of awarded.