Grading System in Tanzania
Grading scales:
Secondary
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
1.00
|
A+
|
|
B
|
2.00
|
A
|
|
C
|
3.00
|
B+
|
|
D
|
4.00
|
B
|
|
E
|
5.00
|
C
|
|
S
|
6.00
|
D
|
|
F
|
7.00
|
F
|
5-point
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
5.00
|
A
|
|
B+
|
4.50 - 4.99
|
B+
|
|
B
|
4.00 - 4.49
|
B
|
|
C+
|
3.50 - 3.99
|
C+
|
|
C
|
3.00 - 3.49
|
C
|
|
D
|
2.00 - 2.99
|
D
|
|
E
|
1.00 - 1.99
|
F
|
|
S
|
0.50 - 0.99
|
F
|
|
F
|
0.00
|
F
|
Most Common
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
Division
|
US Grade
|
|
70.00 - 100.00
|
5.00
|
First Class Honours
|
|
A
|
|
60.00 - 69.00
|
4.00
|
Second Class Honours
|
Upper Division
|
AB
|
|
50.00 - 59.00
|
3.00
|
Second Class Honours
|
Lower Division
|
B
|
|
40.00 - 49.00
|
2.00
|
Pass
|
|
C
|
|
35.00 - 39.00
|
1.00
|
Minimum Pass
|
|
D
|
|
0.00 - 34.00
|
0.00
|
Fail
|
|
F
|
National Technical Awards
Levels 4, 5, 6
|
Grade
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
A
|
|
B+
|
A-
|
|
B
|
B+
|
|
C
|
B
|
|
D
|
C
|
|
F
|
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
|
4-point
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
4.00
|
80.00 - 100.00
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B
|
3.00
|
65.00 - 79.00
|
Good
|
B
|
|
C
|
2.00
|
50.00 - 64.00
|
Pass
|
C
|
|
D
|
1.00
|
40.00 - 49.00
|
Poor
|
D
|
|
F
|
0.00
|
0.00 - 39.00
|
Failure
|
F
|
Certificate of Secondary Education
|
Grade
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B
|
Very Good
|
B+
|
|
C
|
Good
|
B
|
|
D
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
|
F
|
Poor
|
F
|
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
70.00 - 100.00
|
5.00
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
65.00 - 69.00
|
4.00
|
Very Good
|
B+
|
|
B
|
56.00 - 64.00
|
3.00
|
Good
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.00 - 55.00
|
2.00
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
|
D
|
40.00 - 49.00
|
1.00
|
Marginal Fail
|
D
|
|
E
|
0.00 - 39.00
|
0.00
|
Absolute Fail
|
F
|
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
75.00 - 100.00
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
70.00 - 74.00
|
Very Good
|
AB
|
|
B
|
60.00 - 69.00
|
Pass
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.00 - 59.00
|
Marginal Fail
|
C
|
|
F
|
0.00 - 49.00
|
Failure
|
F
|
St. Joseph's University
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
Division
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
70.00 - 100.00
|
5.00
|
First Class Honours
|
|
A
|
|
B+
|
60.00 - 69.00
|
4.00
|
Second Class Honours
|
Upper Division
|
AB
|
|
B
|
50.00 - 59.00
|
3.00
|
Second Class Honours
|
Lower Division
|
B
|
|
C
|
40.00 - 49.00
|
2.00
|
Pass
|
|
C
|
|
D
|
35.00 - 39.00
|
1.00
|
Minimum Pass
|
|
D
|
|
F
|
0.00 - 34.00
|
0.00
|
Fail
|
|
F
|
Tanga School of Nursing
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
75.00 - 100.00
|
5.00
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
70.00 - 74.00
|
4.00
|
Very Good
|
AB
|
|
B
|
60.00 - 69.00
|
3.00
|
Good
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.00 - 59.00
|
2.00
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
|
F
|
0.00 - 49.00
|
0.00
|
Failure
|
F
|
