Grading and marking system
Grading and marking system
After grades have been announced, you will find your exam result in Studentweb, under Results.
VID uses an ungraded pass or fail system and a graded scale from A to F.
After grades have been announced, you will find your exam result in Studentweb, under Results.
VID uses an ungraded pass or fail system and a graded scale from A to F.
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.
Do you have questions about examinations?
If you have any questions regarding examinations, please contact us on eksamen@vid.no.