Academic grading in Morocco

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Grading system in Morocco is mostly a 20-point grading scale, it is used in secondary schools as well as in universities.[1]

Most of the time, the formal grades used in Morocco are not considered in graduate programs acceptance for some misunderstanding reasons: for instance, a grade of 12 (which is actually a passable grade in Morocco but equivalent to 60% in the US where it is considered a below-average) is generally a good starting grade to apply for graduate studies and financial aids or scholarships.[2]

In the Moroccan system: a minimum average of 12 out of 20, Assez Bien, Good. Or the equivalent in the U.S. system: a 'B' average or a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 GPA grading scale.[3]

But some European universities use a different admission requirement for Moroccan students. Morocco's neighboring countries, Algeria[4] and Tunisia,[5] have a very similar grading system.

  1. ^ Clark, Nick (April 2006). "Education in Maghreb: Morocco". wenr.wes.org. World Education News + Reviews. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Entry requirements for students from Morocco". port.ac.uk. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Entry requirements for students from Morocco". university james madison. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Admission Requirements: Algeria". jmu.edu. James Madison University. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Education in the Maghreb: Tunisia". wenr.wes.org. World Education News + Reviews. April 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2020.