Overview of academic grading in Austria
In Austria, academic grades use a 5-point grading scale with no decimals, where:[1]
Academic Grading in Austria
| Grade
|
Points
|
German meaning
|
English meaning
|
Explanation
|
| 1
|
89-100
|
Sehr gut
|
Very good
|
Outstanding performance with no or only minor errors
|
| 2
|
76-88
|
Gut
|
Good
|
Above-average standard but with some errors
|
| 3
|
63-75
|
Befriedigend
|
Satisfactory
|
Average performance with a number of notable errors
|
| 4
|
51-62
|
Genügend
|
Adequate
|
Standard but with a significant number of shortcomings
|
| 5
|
0-50
|
Nicht genügend
|
Unsatisfactory
|
Failing grade
|