Grading scale

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Since first semester 1994, ANU has used the following grades for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

ANU limits the academic ranking of students within a course, academic program or academic career to the use of the Grading Scale and/or the Grade Point Average (GPA) calculation and/or the Prizes framework

Standard grading scale

HD80-100High Distinction 
D70-79Distinction 
CR60-69Credit 
P50-59Pass 
PS50Pass at a supplementary examination 
CRS Course requirement satisfied 
CRN 

Course requirement not satisfied- COVID -19

impacted

 
HLP Higher Level Pass 
N0-49Fail 
NCN Not completed/Fail 
WD Withdrawn without failure 
WL Withdrawn late without failure 
WN Withdrawn with failure 
KU Continuing course 
RC Research continuing 
STE Status external 
STI Status internal 
EE Enrolled elsewhere 
With Merit An overall award result of 70-79 # 
With Distinction An overall award result of 80-100 # 
With Commendation An overall award result of 80-100 * 

# only applicable when: a) admitted to the program pre 2016; and b) where the academic program recognises classifications of awards (with Merit/with Distinction) as per the Coursework Awards Rule
* only applicable when: a) admitted to the program in 2016 or later; and b) where the academic program recognises classifications of awards (with Commendation) as per the Coursework Awards Rule

 

Honours grading scale

H180-100First Class Honours
H2A70-79Second Class Honours Division A
H2B60-69Second Class Honours Division B
H350-59Third Class Honours

Interim codes

Interim codes apply where results are not yet known. Unresolved grades (such as DA or RP) for courses will be converted to a Not completed/Fail (NCN) grade at the end of the semester subsequent to the relevant course. Please refer to your ANU College student office if you have any concerns regarding an interim or unresolved grade that is recorded against your enrolment. All interim or unresolved grades must be resolved before you will be eligible for graduation from your program. Note: this conversion does not apply to all courses and/or programs.

DADeferred assessment
PXOffered supplementary assessment.
RPResult pending
WAWithheld for administrative reasons
WFWithheld for fees reasons

Pre-1994 grades & codes

In 1994 a uniform grading system was introduced for all coursework students. Prior to 1994 the grading system varied across and within faculties. Please see the table below for a key to grades current when unified grading was introduced.

FacultyFail (N)Pass (P)Credit (C)Distinction (D)High Distinction (HD)
Arts0-4950-6465-7475-8485-100
Economics & commerce
  Commerce
  Statistics
  Economic History
  Econometrics
  Economics

 

0-49
0-49
0-49
0-49
0-49

 

50-64
50-59
50-64
50-54
50-64

 

65-74
60-69
65-69
55-64
65-69

 

75-84
70-79
70-79
65-74
70-74

 

85-100
80-100
80-100
75-100
75-100

Science0-4950-6465-7475-8485-100
Law0-4950-6465-7172-7980-100
Asian Studies0-4950-6465-7475-8485-100

Pass grades

PHMPass with high merit
PMPass with merit
P1Pass Division 1
P2Pass Division 2
C/PConditional pass

Fail grades

ABSAbsent from examination
ABS/NDid not attempt all prescribed requirements
EXCLNot permitted to attempt examination
NPF - 1, 2, 3Enrolment terminated, non-payment of fees, term 1, 2, 3

Other grades

STATUSStatus for previous studies
W DATEEnrolment variation
XMPTExempted from the subject/unit
NDENon-degree examination
NDNENon-degree, non-examination subject/unit
NEXNon-examination subject/unit
POPart only
(YEARS)/SSummer course

 

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