Letter Grading System in Nepal (Grade 1- 12)

December 26, 2021
Last updated May 20, 2023
Letter Grading System in Nepal (Grade 1- 12)

Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education has finalized the letter grading system for school level education of Nepal (Grade 1 to Grade 12). 

S.N

Achievement Percentage

GPA

Letter Grade

Description of Achievements

1

≥ 90%

4.0

A+

Outstanding

2

≥ 80% but <90%

3.6

A

Excellent

3

≥ 70% but <80%

3.2

B+

Very Good

4

≥ 60% but <70%

2.8

B

Good

5

≥ 50% but <60%

2.4

C+

Satisfactory

6

≥ 40% but <50%

2.0

C

Acceptable

7

≥ 35% but <40%

1.6

D

Basic

8

≥ 35%

-

NG

Not Graded

A+ सर्वोत्तम (Outstanding)

Has deep and broad knowledge with highly-developed critical insight as well as comprehensive and perceptive appreciation of the theoretical or practical subject matter; an exceptional ability to organize, use, analyze and succinctly present subject matter fluently and clearly with extraordinary performance; a significant capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with superior communication skills.

А अत्युत्तम (Excellent)

Has deep and broad knowledge with developed critical insight as well as comprehensive and perceptive appreciation of the theoretical or practical subject matter; an exceptional ability to organize, use, analyze and succinctly present subject matter fluently and clearly with exemplary performance; a significant capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with advanced communication skills.

B+ उत्कृष्ट (Very Good)

Has broad knowledge with developed insight as well as comprehensive and independent appreciation of the theoretical or practical subject matter; a special ability to organize, use, analyze and succinctly present subject matter clea of performance; a highly-developed capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with sound communication skills.

B  उत्तम (Good)

Has decent knowledge with developed insight as well as comprehensive and good appreciation of the theoretical or practical subject matter, an ability to organize, use, analyze and succinctly present subject matter with respectable performance; a developed capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with reasonable communication skills.

C+ सन्तोषजनक (Satisfactory)

Has adequate knowledge with developing insight as well as comprehensive and.. reasonably good appreciation of the theoretical or practical subject matter; an ability to organize, use, analyze and succinctly present subject matter with blameless performance; some capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with sufficient communication skills.

C ग्राह्य (Acceptable)

Has sufficient knowledge with developing insight as well as comprehensive and acceptable understanding of the theoretical or practical subject matter, an ability to organize, use, analyze and present subject matter with guiltless performance; limited capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with acceptable communication skills.

D आधारभूत (Basic)

Has some knowledge with developing insight as well as comprehensive and partial understanding of the theoretical or practical subject matter; limited ability to organize, use, analyze and present subject matter with guiltless performance ; limited capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with minimal participation in communication skills.

NG अवर्गीकृत (Not Graded)

Has less knowledge with incomplete insight as well as comprehensive and negligible understanding of the theoretical or practical subject matter; seriously deficient ability to organize, use, analyze and present subject matter, very limited capacity for original, creative and logical thinking with inadequate communication skills.