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Grading System

Summary: Find out about the UCSD grading system, the value of grade points, and how to interpret grades.

Grade	Grade points per unit	Interpretation
A+, A, A-	4.0, 4.0, 3.7	Excellent
B+, B, B-	3.3, 3.0, 2.7	Good
C+, C, C-	2.3, 2.0, 1.7	Fair
D	1.0	Poor (Barely Passing)
F	0.0	Fail
P	Pass	C- or better, assigned to undergraduate students only
NP	Not Pass	Below C-
S	Satisfactory	B- or better, assigned to graduate students only
U	Unsatisfactory	Below B-
I	Incomplete	Work of passing quality but incomplete for good cause. Students must file a Request for Incomplete form and obtain the instructor's permission.
IP	In Progress	Course must be approved for IP grading.
W	Withdrew	Withdrew after fourth week of instruction, or after second meeting of some laboratory courses
	Blank	Grade not reported by instructor

Note: Students in the School of Medicine are graded on an Honors/ Pass/ Fail basis in all required courses, and Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory in elective courses. Please contact the School of Medicine Office of Student Affairs for complete information.

Plus and minus grading: Only the grades of A, B, and C may be modified by a plus (+) or minus (-) suffix. The grade of A+, when awarded, represents extraordinary achievement but does not receive grade point credit beyond that received for the grade of A. Use of plus and minus suffixes is optional. Instructors should clearly state the grading practices at the beginning of the quarter. Plus and minus grading became effective Fall Quarter, 1983.

For additional information on grades, see the Grades Menu.