Grading System in Kenya

Kenya GPA calculator

Grading scales:



KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
A- 75.00 - 79.99 A-
B+ 70.00 - 74.99 B+
B 65.00 - 69.99 B
B- 60.00 - 64.99 B-
C+ 55.00 - 59.99 C+
C 50.00 - 54.99 C
C- 45.00 - 49.99 C-
D+ 40.00 - 44.99 D+
D 35.00 - 39.99 D
D- 30.00 - 34.99 D-
F 0.00 - 29.99 F

Most Common

Grade Scale US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 A
A- 65.00 - 69.99 A-
B+ 60.00 - 64.99 B+
B 50.00 - 59.99 B
C+ 45.00 - 49.99 C+
C 40.00 - 44.99 C
F 0.00 - 39.99 F

Secondary Level

Grade Scale US Grade
A 12.00 A+
A- 11.00 - 11.99 A
B+ 10.00 - 10.99 A-
B 9.00 - 9.99 B+
B- 8.00 - 8.99 B
C+ 7.00 - 7.99 C+
C 6.00 - 6.99 C
C- 5.00 - 5.99 C-
D+ 4.00 - 4.99 D
D 3.00 - 3.99 D
D- 2.00 - 2.99 D
E 1.00 - 1.99 F

Polytechnnic Education

Scale Grade Description US Grade
1.00 - 2.00 Distinction A
3.00 - 4.00 Credit B
5.00 - 6.00 Pass C
7.00 - 9.00 Fail F

University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 First Class Honours A
B 60.00 - 69.00 Second Class Honours (Upper) A-
C 50.00 - 59.00 Second Class Honours (Lower) B
D 40.00 - 49.00 Pass C
E 0.00 - 39.00 Fail F

New GCSE

Starting 2017

Grade US Grade
9 A+
8 A
7 A
6 B+
5 B
4 B
3 C+
2 C
1 D
U F


International Baccalaureate Diploma

Scale US Grade
6.00 - 7.00 A
5.00 - 5.99 B
4.00 - 4.99 C
3.00 - 3.99 D
1.00 - 2.99 F
0.00 - 0.99 F

Africa Nazarene University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Distinction A
A- 70.00 - 79.00 A-
B+ 67.00 - 69.00 Superior B+
B 63.00 - 66.00 B
B- 60.00 - 62.00 B-
C+ 57.00 - 59.00 Above Average C+
C 53.00 - 56.00 Average C
C- 50.00 - 52.00 Below Average C-
D+ 47.00 - 49.00 Danger of Failure D+
D 43.00 - 46.00 D
D- 40.00 - 42.00 D-
F 0.00 - 39.00 Failure F

Kenya Methodist University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 68.00 - 74.00 B+
B 60.00 - 67.00 B
C+ 55.00 - 59.00 C+
C 50.00 - 54.00 C
D+ 45.00 - 49.00 D+
D 40.00 - 44.00 D
E 0.00 - 39.00 F

Machakos University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 70.00 - 100.00 A
B 60.00 - 69.00 AB
C 50.00 - 59.00 B
D 40.00 - 49.00 C
E 0.00 - 39.00 F

St. Paul's University

Grade US Grade
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
B- B-
C+ C+
C C
C- C-
D+ D+
D D
F F

University of Eastern Africa, Baraton

Grade Scale US Grade
A 85.00 - 100.00 A
A- 80.00 - 84.00 A-
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 B+
B 70.00 - 74.00 B
B- 65.00 - 69.00 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.00 C+
C 55.00 - 59.00 C
C- 50.00 - 54.00 C-
D 40.00 - 49.00 D
F 0.00 - 39.00 F

University of Nairobi

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B 65.00 - 74.00 Good B
C 50.00 - 64.00 Satisfactory C
F 0.00 - 49.00 Fail F



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