Grading System in Tanzania
Grading scales:
Secondary
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
1.000
|
A+
|
|
B
|
2.000
|
A
|
|
C
|
3.000
|
B+
|
|
D
|
4.000
|
B
|
|
E
|
5.000
|
C
|
|
S
|
6.000
|
D
|
|
F
|
7.000
|
F
|
5-point
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
5.000
|
A
|
|
B+
|
4.500 - 4.990
|
B+
|
|
B
|
4.000 - 4.490
|
B
|
|
C+
|
3.500 - 3.990
|
C+
|
|
C
|
3.000 - 3.490
|
C
|
|
D
|
2.000 - 2.990
|
D
|
|
E
|
1.000 - 1.990
|
F
|
|
S
|
0.500 - 0.990
|
F
|
|
F
|
0.000
|
F
|
Most Common
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
Division
|
US Grade
|
|
70.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
First Class Honours
|
|
A
|
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
4.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Upper Division
|
AB
|
|
50.000 - 59.000
|
3.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Lower Division
|
B
|
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
2.000
|
Pass
|
|
C
|
|
35.000 - 39.000
|
1.000
|
Minimum Pass
|
|
D
|
|
0.000 - 34.000
|
0.000
|
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
|
|
6.000 - 7.000
|
A
|
|
5.000 - 5.990
|
B
|
|
4.000 - 4.990
|
C
|
|
3.000 - 3.990
|
D
|
|
1.000 - 2.990
|
F
|
|
0.000 - 0.990
|
F
|
4-point
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
4.000
|
80.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B
|
3.000
|
65.000 - 79.000
|
Good
|
B
|
|
C
|
2.000
|
50.000 - 64.000
|
Pass
|
C
|
|
D
|
1.000
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
Poor
|
D
|
|
F
|
0.000
|
0.000 - 39.000
|
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
|
70.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
65.000 - 69.000
|
4.000
|
Very Good
|
B+
|
|
B
|
56.000 - 64.000
|
3.000
|
Good
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.000 - 55.000
|
2.000
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
|
D
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
1.000
|
Marginal Fail
|
D
|
|
E
|
0.000 - 39.000
|
0.000
|
Absolute Fail
|
F
|
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
75.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
70.000 - 74.000
|
Very Good
|
AB
|
|
B
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
Pass
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.000 - 59.000
|
Marginal Fail
|
C
|
|
F
|
0.000 - 49.000
|
Failure
|
F
|
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Alternate)
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
70.000 - 100.000
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
65.000 - 69.000
|
Very Good
|
AB
|
|
B
|
56.000 - 64.000
|
Pass
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.000 - 55.000
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
|
D
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
Marginal Fail
|
D
|
|
F
|
0.000 - 49.000
|
Failure
|
F
|
St. Joseph's University
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
Division
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
70.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
First Class Honours
|
|
A
|
|
B+
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
4.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Upper Division
|
AB
|
|
B
|
50.000 - 59.000
|
3.000
|
Second Class Honours
|
Lower Division
|
B
|
|
C
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
2.000
|
Pass
|
|
C
|
|
D
|
35.000 - 39.000
|
1.000
|
Minimum Pass
|
|
D
|
|
F
|
0.000 - 34.000
|
0.000
|
Fail
|
|
F
|
Tanga School of Nursing
|
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
|
A
|
75.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
Excellent
|
A
|
|
B+
|
70.000 - 74.000
|
4.000
|
Very Good
|
AB
|
|
B
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
3.000
|
Good
|
B
|
|
C
|
50.000 - 59.000
|
2.000
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
|
F
|
0.000 - 49.000
|
0.000
|
Failure
|
F
|
