International
US
100-80%/ 5.0 grade point
A
79.9-75%/4.5
B+
74.9-70%/4.0
B
69.9-65%/3.5
B-
64.9 - 60%/3.0
C+
59.9 - 55%/2.5
C
54.9 - 50%/2.0
C-
49.9 - 45%/1.5
D+
44.9 - 40%/1.0
D+
39.9 - 35%/.5
D-
34.9 or below
E
Notes
Performance in a course is assessed on a percentage scale, a letter grade, and a 5- point scale. The grading system in Botswana is far more stringent than in the US . It is extremely difficult for a University of Botswana student to obtain an A.