Grading System in Japan

Japan GPA calculator

Grading scales:



Most Common

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade Notes
S 90.00 - 100.00 Exemplary (秀) A+ Rarely given
A+ 90.00 - 100.00 Exemplary (秀 • Shū) A+
A 80.00 - 89.99 Very Good (優 • Yū) A
B 70.00 - 79.99 Good (良 • Ryō) B
C 60.00 - 69.99 Satisfactory (可 • Ka) C
F 0.00 - 59.99 Fail (不可 • Fuka) F
P Pass (パス ) P

4-scale university

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 80.00 - 100.00 Very good (優 ) A
S 80.00 - 100.00 Very good (優 ) A
B 70.00 - 79.99 Good (良 ) B
C 60.00 - 69.99 Average, Pass (可) C
F 0.00 - 59.99 Fail (不可) F

5-scale

Grade US Grade
5 A
4 B
3 C
2 D
1 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

Grade Grade Description US Grade Notes
A+ A+
A A
A- A-
B+ B+
B B
B- B-
C+ C+
C C
C- C-
D+ D+
D D
D- D- Although D- is a passing grade, a minimum grade of C- is required in most programs.
CR Credit P Standard of ‘C’ or above on the U.S. scale
NC No Credit - Equivalent to D+, D, D–, or 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

International Christian University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 90.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B 80.00 - 89.00 Good B
C 70.00 - 79.00 Satisfactory C
D 60.00 - 69.00 Marginal D
E 0.00 - 59.00 Fail F
P Pass S

Keio University

Grade Grade Description US Grade
S A
A A
B B
C C
D Fail F
P P
F F

Tohoku University

Grade US Grade
AA A+
A A
B B
C C

Yamanashi Gakuin University

Grade Scale Grade Description US Grade
A 90.00 - 100.00 Excellent A
B 80.00 - 89.00 Good B
C 70.00 - 79.00 Satisfactory C
D 60.00 - 69.00 Marginal D
F 0.00 - 59.00 Fail F
P Pass S



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