Examination
Grading scale
Grading scale
On May 10, 2004, the then Ministry of Education and Research sent a letter to all public and private higher education institutions about which principles should be used as a basis for the use of the national grading system at all levels of study.
On May 10, 2004, the then Ministry of Education and Research sent a letter to all public and private higher education institutions about which principles should be used as a basis for the use of the national grading system at all levels of study.
The grading scale
| Symbol | Description | General, qualitative description of valuation criteria |
|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking. |
| B | Very good | A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking. |
| C | Good | A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas. |
| D | Satisfactory | A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
| E | Sufficient | A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
| F | Fail | A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking. |
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Passed and not passed
Additionally there is a parallel and equally valid grading system consisting of two marks: passed and not passed.