Academic grading in Pakistan

List of grades

A1

Grade	Description	WES Equivalency
A	Excellent
B	Good	B
C	Satisfactory	C+
D	Pass	C
F	Failed	F

Grade	Percentage	WES Equivalency
80 - 100	A	Pass
60 - 79	B	Pass
50 - 59	C	Pass
40 - 49	D	Pass
0 - 39	E	Fail

In old grading system consisting of “Division Scheme”, the range of percentage of marks is as follows:

Percentage of Marks	Division
60 - 100	First
45 - 59.99	Second
33 - 44.99	Third
0 - 32.99	Fail

The grading system according to the percentage of marks in matriculation and Division Scheme is as follows:

Percentage of Marks	Grade	Description
80% and above	A1- 5points	Exceptional
70% and above but below 80%	A- 4points	Excellent
60% and above but below 70%	B- 3.5points	Very Good
50% and above but below 60%	C- 3points	Good
40% and above but below 50%	D- 2points	Fair
below 40% to minimum pass marks	E- 1point	Satisfactory
below 33% or passing marks	F- 0point	Fail

Another grading scale is commonly used in lower education:

Percentage of Marks	Grade	Description
80% and above	A1	Exceptional
70% and above but below 80%	A	Excellent
60% and above but below 70%	B	Very Good
50% and above but below 60%	C	Good
40% and above but below 50%	D	Fair
below 40% to minimum pass marks	E	Satisfactory
below 33% or passing marks	F	Fail