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UG Grading System
The University of Ghana grades on grade points, classifies on the weighted FGPA, and publishes both in the Regulations for Junior Members — grading at §9.20, classification at §9.31. This is the complete scheme, read from that document.
The grade table (§9.20)
| Grade | Marks | Grade point | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 80–100 | 4.0 | Outstanding |
| B+ | 75–79 | 3.5 | Very Good |
| B | 70–74 | 3.0 | Good |
| C+ | 65–69 | 2.5 | Fairly Good |
| C | 60–64 | 2.0 | Average |
| D+ | 55–59 | 1.5 | Below Average |
| D | 50–54 | 1.0 | Marginal Pass |
| E | 45–49 | 0.5 | Unsatisfactory |
| F | 0–44 | 0.0 | Fail |
A course's grade points earned = its grade point × its credit hours. A–D are pass grades; E, F, X and Z are failure grades (§9.21) — an E may still satisfy a prerequisite for another course. Other marks you may meet: X (fail, 0), Z (disqualification, 0), I (incomplete) and Y (continuing) — the last two are not final grades — and AUDI (audit), which §9.21(d) excludes from the FGPA entirely.
The class bands (§9.31(d))
| Class of degree | FGPA |
|---|---|
| First Class | 3.60–4.00 |
| Second Class (Upper Division) | 3.00–3.59 |
| Second Class (Lower Division) | 2.00–2.99 |
| Third Class | 1.50–1.99 |
| Pass | 1.00–1.49 |
| Fail | 0.00–0.99 |
The minimum FGPA for a degree is 1.00, and progression between levels also requires a standing CGPA of at least 1.00 — with no probation: §9.26 of the same Regulations, which the University was reminding students of as recently as October 2026.
How the FGPA is assembled (§9.31)
- Every end-of-semester result from Level 100 counts, including university and school required courses.
- Level GPAs are weighted 1:1:2:2 — Levels 300 and 400 count double. The method guide shows the class this moves.
- A repeated course counts once, at the weighted average of all its attempts.