Study In Germany

Grading System in Germany

German universities assess the academic performance of students through grade point average (GPA) system. If you get grade 1, it means you have successfully cleared 90-100% of the tasks required to complete the course. If you get grade 6, your performance is not satisfied.

GPA	Value	Description
1	Excellent	You completed the course with 90% and 100% marks.
2	Overall Very Good	You need to work more in specific areas.
3	Good	You have satisfactory marks, there is room for improvement.
4	Adequate	Your grades are satisfactory, but you need to work in several areas.
5	Sufficient	You have achieved marks sufficient to pass the exam. But the marks are poor otherwise.
6	Insufficient	You do not have sufficient knowledge to clear the exam.

Many German universities use 5-point grading scale to mark achievements of student.

GPA	Value	Description
1-1.5	Very good	You have completed the exam successfully but some minor improvements may be required in certain areas.
1.6-2.5	Good	You have exhibited a decent academic performance in the exam.
2.6-3.5	Satisfactory	Your performance was sufficient but improvements are required in many areas.
3.6-4.0	Sufficient	You have achieved the minimum score required to pass the exam.
4.1-5	Fail	You do not have sufficient marks to pass the exam.