What does the E grade stand for?
E = the student has exceeded the grade level standard(s) M = the student has met the grade level standard(s) P = the student has partially met the grade level standard(s) D = the student did not meet the grade level standard(s)
Passing Grade -The grades O, A, B, C, D, E are passing grades. A candidate acquiring any one of these grades in a course shall be declared as pass. And student shall earn the credits for a course only if the student gets passing grade in that course. F Grade -The grade F shall be treated as a failure grade.
Letter grades
The grading scale with letter values is a descending scale where A is the best grade, E the lowest pass grade and F is fail.
| Letter Grade | Percent Grade | 4.0 Scale |
|---|---|---|
| C- | 70-72 | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67-69 | 1.3 |
| D | 65-66 | 1.0 |
| E/F | Below 65 | 0.0 |
Did schools ever assign a grade of E? Yes. The earliest record of a letter-grade system comes from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts in 1897.
An A was equivalent to 95-100%, a B was equivalent to 85-94%, a C was equivalent to 76-84%, a D was 75%, and an E was anything below a 75%—which meant failure.
Back in 1897, the letter E used to mean the same thing as F; that is, it used to be the lowest possible grade. However, parents and students found it easier to understand that “F” stood for “Failed” (rather than thinking that “E” could mean “excellent”).
You have passed if you get one of six grades, A*, A, B, C, D or E, – where A and A* is the highest grade and E is the lowest. A D and an E is a pass, but it will get fewer Ucas points. If a student does not pass, it will show on their results sheet as “Not Classified” or similar.
The failing grade will NOT calculate in your GPA, but it will still show on your transcript. On your transcript, an "E" will show to the right of your failing grade to mark the course as "Excluded". On your transcript, an "I" will show to the right of the second time you took the class, marking it as "Included".
One use of the letter E in a grading system is as follows: A, B, C, D, and E with E being a failing grade. A failing grade would most likely require the student to retake the class in order to get credit. In the US the E just replaces the F one might see in a typical A, B, C, D, and F system.
Is grade 3 an E?
No, the GCSE grade 3 equivalent is in between the traditional grades D and E.
The grade of E was once used and it was a failing or bad grade that you did not want to get. Over time, education institutions tweaked letter grades and by the 1930s the grade of E was absent from most colleges and universities.
“B” became anything from 90-94%, “C” was 85-89%, “D” was 80-84%, and “E” was 75-79%. Below that, they added in the dreaded “F.” Over the years, the letter grading scale became popular across colleges and high schools alike. A lot of schools skipped E and went straight to F.
| ABS | Absent from final exam, counts as failure. |
|---|---|
| A | Repeated course indicator (R column). Included in GPA and Attempted Hours but deducted from Passed and Earned hours. |
| E | Repeated course indicator (R column). Excluded from GPA and included in Attempted Hours only. |
Depending on your college's GPA scale, that can mean anything below a 1.0 or 0.7 GPA counts as a failed class. If you fail a class, you'll get a 0 on your transcript — and that can bring down your GPA. Failed classes count toward your GPA, though some colleges do not count pass/fail classes in your GPA calculation.
You may feel like freaking out if you have failed a course. But, keep in mind, you're not the first to do so and you certainly won't be the last. When you fail a class, you can still graduate and your prospects are not over.
Is grade 3 a pass? For a 'standard pass', equivalent to the old C grade, students will need to achieve a 4 grade, while a 5 will constitute a 'strong pass'.
| Grade Letter | Percentage Score | Degree Class |
|---|---|---|
| B | 60% – 69% | Upper Second 2:1 |
| C | 50% – 59% | Lower Second 2:2 |
| D | 40% – 49% | Third 3 |
| E | 30% – 39% | FAIL |
Officially, the Government states that to pass a GCSE exam, a grade 4 or above is required and to pass at A-Level, students must gain an E grade or above.
Grades A* to C are a standard pass according to the Department for Education. However, grades D and E are still technically passes but are worth less than the higher boundaries. The F letter is the 'fail' grade, so anything below that - meaning the G and U grades - are outright fails.
What is an E at GCSE?
5 = Lower B or high C. 4 = Lower C grade. 3 = D or high E. 2 = Lower E or high F.
The opposite can be said for the lower end of the GCSE grading system. Previously failed GCSE grades came in at grades D, E, F and G, with U being 'Unclassified'. Now, failed GCSE grades come in at 3, 2 and 1, with U being the only constant in the GCSE grading system.
Back in 1897, the letter E used to mean the same thing as F; that is, it used to be the lowest possible grade. However, parents and students found it easier to understand that “F” stood for “Failed” (rather than thinking that “E” could mean “excellent”).
Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSEs on Thursday 25 August. In England, these are now graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1, rather than from A to E, as was previously the case.