Grading System in Zambia
Grading scales:
Most Common
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
Notes
|
A+
|
11.000
|
86.000 - 100.000
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
|
A
|
10.000 - 10.990
|
76.000 - 85.990
|
Distinction
|
A
|
|
B+
|
9.000 - 9.990
|
66.000 - 75.990
|
Meritorius
|
B+
|
|
B
|
8.000 - 8.990
|
56.000 - 65.990
|
Very Satisfactory
|
B
|
|
C+
|
6.000 - 6.990
|
46.000 - 55.990
|
Definite Pass
|
C+
|
|
P
|
5.000 - 5.990
|
40.000 - 45.990
|
Pass
|
-
|
|
C
|
4.000 - 4.990
|
36.000 - 39.990
|
Bare Pass
|
C
|
Minimum passing grade
|
CP
|
3.000 - 3.990
|
30.000 - 35.990
|
Compensatory pass
|
C-
|
|
D+
|
2.000 - 2.990
|
0.000 - 29.990
|
Bare fail
|
F
|
|
D
|
1.000 - 1.990
|
0.000 - 29.990
|
Clear fail
|
F
|
|
E
|
1.000 - 0.990
|
0.000 - 29.990
|
Worthless
|
F
|
|
Secondary
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
1.000 - 2.000
|
Distinction
|
A
|
3.000 - 4.000
|
Merit
|
B
|
5.000 - 6.000
|
Credit
|
C
|
7.000 - 8.000
|
Satisfactory
|
D
|
9.000
|
Unsatisfactory
|
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
|
Copperbelt University
Grade
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A+
|
86.000 - 100.000
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
A
|
76.000 - 85.990
|
Distinction
|
A
|
B+
|
68.000 - 75.990
|
Meritorius
|
B+
|
B
|
62.000 - 67.990
|
Very Satisfactory
|
B
|
C+
|
56.000 - 61.990
|
Definite Pass
|
C+
|
C
|
50.000 - 55.990
|
Bare Pass
|
C
|
D+
|
40.000 - 49.990
|
Bare Fail
|
F
|
D
|
0.000 - 39.990
|
Clear fail
|
F
|
DMI St. Eugene University
Grade
|
Scale
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A
|
70.000 - 100.000
|
5.000
|
Excellent
|
A
|
B+
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
4.000
|
Very Good
|
AB
|
B
|
50.000 - 59.000
|
3.000
|
Good
|
B
|
C
|
45.000 - 49.000
|
2.000
|
Satisfactory
|
C
|
D
|
40.000 - 44.000
|
1.000
|
Poor
|
F
|
F
|
0.000 - 39.000
|
0.000
|
Failure
|
F
|
I
|
|
|
Incomplete
|
-
|
Information and Communications University
Grade
|
Scale
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A+
|
90.000 - 100.000
|
|
A+
|
A
|
80.000 - 89.000
|
|
A
|
B+
|
70.000 - 79.000
|
|
AB
|
B
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
|
B
|
C+
|
50.000 - 59.000
|
|
BC
|
C
|
40.000 - 49.000
|
|
C
|
D
|
0.000 - 39.000
|
|
F
|
I
|
|
Incomplete
|
-
|
Liutebm University
Grade
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A+
|
85.000 - 100.000
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
A
|
75.000 - 84.000
|
Distinction
|
A
|
B+
|
70.000 - 74.000
|
Merit
|
B+
|
B
|
60.000 - 69.000
|
Merit
|
B
|
C+
|
55.000 - 59.000
|
Credit
|
C+
|
C
|
50.000 - 54.000
|
Pass
|
C
|
D+
|
40.000 - 49.990
|
Bare Fail
|
F
|
D
|
0.000 - 39.990
|
Clear fail
|
F
|
Unicaf University
Grade
|
Scale
|
US Grade
|
A
|
93.000 - 100.000
|
A
|
A-
|
90.000 - 92.990
|
A-
|
B+
|
87.000 - 89.990
|
B+
|
B
|
83.000 - 86.990
|
B
|
B-
|
80.000 - 82.990
|
B-
|
C+
|
77.000 - 79.990
|
C+
|
C
|
73.000 - 76.990
|
C
|
C-
|
70.000 - 72.990
|
C-
|
D+
|
67.000 - 69.990
|
D+
|
D
|
63.000 - 66.990
|
D
|
D-
|
60.000 - 62.990
|
D-
|
F
|
0.000 - 59.990
|
F
|
Zambian Open University
Grade
|
Scale 2
|
Grade Description
|
US Grade
|
A+
|
86.000 - 100.000
|
Distinction
|
A+
|
A
|
75.000 - 85.990
|
Distinction
|
A
|
B+
|
70.000 - 74.990
|
Meritorius
|
B+
|
B
|
65.000 - 69.990
|
Credit
|
B
|
C+
|
60.000 - 64.990
|
Pass
|
C+
|
C
|
50.000 - 59.990
|
Bare Pass
|
C
|
D+
|
45.000 - 49.990
|
Bare Fail
|
D+
|
D
|
0.000 - 44.990
|
Fail
|
F
|