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Grading System in Uganda

Uganda GPA calculator

Grading scales:

9-point
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
Post-secondary
Most Common
Makerere University
Makerere University starting 2008/09
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers
Gulu University
ISBAT University
Islamic University in Uganda
Kyambogo University
Kyambogo University pre-2014
Lira University
Makerere University
Mbarara University
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Muni University
Uganda Christian University
Uganda Pentecostal University


9-point

Uganda Certificate of Education

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 1.00 - 2.99 Pass with Distinction A
B 3.00 - 4.99 Pass with Credit B
C 5.00 - 6.99 Pass with Credit B
D 7.00 - 7.99 Pass C
E 8.00 - 8.99 Pass C
F 9.00 Fail F

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education

Grade Scale US Grade
A 1.00 - 2.00 A
B 3.00 B
C 4.00 B
D 5.00 C
E 6.00 C
O S
7.00 - 9.00 F

Post-secondary

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 Exceptional A+
A 80.00 - 89.99 Excellent A
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 Very good B+
B 70.00 - 74.99 Good B
B- 65.00 - 69.99 B-
C+ 65.00 - 69.99 Fairly good C+
C 60.00 - 64.99 Fair C
D+ 55.00 - 59.99 Pass C-
D 50.00 - 54.99 Marginal Pass D
E 45.00 - 49.99 Marginal Fail D-
E- 40.00 - 44.99 Clear Fail F
F 0.00 - 39.99 Bad Fail F

Most Common

Grade Description Division US Grade
First Class Honours A
Second Class Honours Upper Division AB
Second Class Honours Lower Division B
Pass C

Makerere University

From 1997/98 Academic Year

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.90 B+
B 70.00 - 74.90 B
B- 65.00 - 69.90 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.90 C+
C 55.00 - 59.90 C
C- 50.00 - 54.90 C-
D+ 45.00 - 49.90 D+
D 40.00 - 44.90 D
D- 35.00 - 39.90 D-
E 0.00 - 34.90 F

Makerere University starting 2008/09

From 2008/2009 Academic Year

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 5.00 A+
A 80.00 - 89.00 5.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 4.50 AB
B 70.00 - 74.00 4.00 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 3.50 BC
C 60.00 - 64.00 3.00 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 2.50 CD
D 50.00 - 54.00 2.00 D
E 45.00 - 49.00 1.50 F
E- 45.00 - 49.00 1.00 F
F 0.00 - 39.00 0.00 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

Fort Portal School of Clinical Officers

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 B+
B 70.00 - 74.99 B
B- 65.00 - 69.99 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.99 C+
C 55.00 - 59.99 C
C- 50.00 - 54.99 C-
D 0.00 - 49.99 F

Gulu University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 B+
B 70.00 - 74.99 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.99 C+
C 60.00 - 64.99 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.99 D+
D 50.00 - 54.99 D
F 0.00 - 49.99 F

ISBAT University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 5.00 A
B+ 65.00 - 74.00 4.00 High Credit AB
B 55.00 - 64.00 3.00 Credit B
C 45.00 - 54.00 8.00 Pass C
D 35.00 - 44.00 1.00 Fail F
E 0.00 - 34.00 0.00 Bad Fail F


Islamic University in Uganda

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.90 B+
B 70.00 - 74.90 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.90 C+
C 60.00 - 64.90 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.90 D+
D 50.00 - 54.90 D
F 0.00 - 49.99 F

Kyambogo University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 5.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 4.50 AB
B 70.00 - 74.00 4.00 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 3.50 BC
C 60.00 - 64.00 3.00 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 2.50 CD
D 50.00 - 54.00 2.00 D
F 0.00 - 49.00 0.00 F

Kyambogo University pre-2014

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.90 B+
B- 70.00 - 74.90 B
B 65.00 - 69.90 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.90 C+
C 55.00 - 59.90 C
C- 45.00 - 54.99 C-
D+ 40.00 - 44.90 D+
D 35.00 - 39.90 D
F 0.00 - 34.90 F

Lira University

Grade Scale US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 B+
B 70.00 - 74.99 B
B- 65.00 - 69.99 B-
C+ 60.00 - 64.99 C+
C 55.00 - 59.99 C
C- 50.00 - 54.99 C-
D+ 0.00 - 49.99 F

Makerere University

From 1992-1996

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B+ 70.00 - 79.90 Very Good B+
B 60.00 - 69.90 Good B
C 50.00 - 59.90 Fair/Satisfactory C
D 45.00 - 49.90 Compensable Fail D
E 0.00 - 44.90 Fail F

Mbarara University

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 5.00 A+
A 80.00 - 89.00 5.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 4.50 AB
B 70.00 - 74.00 4.00 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.00 3.50 BC
C 60.00 - 64.00 3.00 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.00 2.50 CD
D 50.00 - 54.00 2.00 D
F 0.00 - 49.00 0.00 F

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Grade Scale Scale 2 US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 5.00 A
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 4.50 AB
B 70.00 - 74.99 4.00 B
C+ 65.00 - 69.99 3.50 BC
C 60.00 - 64.99 3.00 C
D+ 55.00 - 59.99 2.50 CD
D 50.00 - 54.99 2.00 D
F 0.00 - 49.99 0.00 F

Muni University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B+ 75.00 - 79.99 Very good AB
B 70.00 - 74.99 Good B
C+ 65.00 - 69.99 Fairly good BC
C 60.00 - 64.99 Fair C
D+ 55.00 - 59.99 Pass CD
D 50.00 - 54.99 Marginal Pass D
F 0.00 - 49.99 Fail F

Uganda Christian University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 5.00 Excellent A
B+ 75.00 - 79.00 4.50 Excellent A
B 70.00 - 74.00 4.00 Very Good AB
B- 65.00 - 69.00 3.50 Good B
C 60.00 - 64.00 3.00 Satisfactory C
F 0.00 - 59.00 0.00 Failure F

Uganda Pentecostal University

Grade Scale Scale 2 Grade Description US Grade
A 75.00 - 100.00 5.00 A
B+ 65.00 - 74.00 4.00 AB
B 55.00 - 64.00 3.00 B
C 50.00 - 54.00 2.00 Pass C
D 0.00 - 49.00 1.00 Fail F



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