The German grading system is used in many countries and is a way to measure how well a student has done on an exam.
The most common way to grade is by percentage. This means that when you take a test, your teacher will give you a number between 0% and 100%. The higher the number, the better you did on the test.
If your teacher gives you a 90% on an exam, this means that you answered 90% of the questions correctly. If your teacher gives you a 50%, it means that you missed half of the questions on the test!
German Grading System To Percentage
Introduction
It is helpful to understand how german gradings are converted into percentages.
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German Grading System To Percentage
There are two systems for grading in Germany: one for schools and another for universities.
I’ll explain the school system first. In German schools, a student can only get a grade of 100%. If he or she gets less than 60% on an exam, then he or she will get a “1” (which stands for “ungenügend”, which means “insufficient”). If he or she gets between 60-80%, then he or she will get a “2”, between 80-89% he or she will get a “3”, between 90-99% he or she will get a “4” and if they pass with 100%, they will receive the highest possible mark: “sehr gut” (which means “very good”). So if you have ever had this feeling that your grades aren’t quite high enough but you still feel like they’re pretty awesome; consider yourself lucky because at least you didn’t fail!
The grading numbers of the german system exceed 100%. This seems counterintuitive to most people, because this means that some students are graded “higher than 100%”. One example is that in my final year at high school (Gymnasium) I had a grade of 103 in mathematics and 115 in physics.
The grades in German schools are not percentages.
The grade numbers (and thus, grades) are given in points. A grade of 60 means exactly 60% of the maximum score.
For a comparison: In the United States, you could get an A with 90 points or a B with 80 points. That’s not possible in Germany where they use different types of grading systems.
This can be explained by looking at the simple case of the grading number 1 which is worth 60 points. If you get five 1s, you have 300 points but only pass the year with 240 points. So you have earned 60 more points than required for getting a 1.
You might have noticed that the grading system is not additive. You cannot simply add up all your grades to get the percentage of how well you did.
You might also have noticed that it’s not a percentage of a 1, a 5 or any other number.
The reason for this is that unlike linear and geometric progressions, which are additive and multiplicative respectively, grading systems don’t conform to either pattern. They can be explained by looking at the simple case of the grading number 1 which is worth 60 points. If you get five 1s, you have 300 points but only pass the year with 240 points. So you have earned 60 more points than required for getting a 1 (300 – 240 = 60).
In the table below, I show the points corresponding to each grading number and also the percentage relative to a 1 as well as relative to a 5 (see last column).
The points corresponding to each grading number are shown in the table below. I also give the percentage relative to a 1 (the highest possible grade) and relative to a 5, which is what you need to get an A (the most common degree awarded).
For example, if you were trying for an A and you got 82%, this would mean that your answer was worth about 4 out of 5 points possible for that question. That means that if the total number of points possible for all questions were 100, your work would be worth about 80%.
German Grading System
The German grading system is different from the American one. In the US, you receive a letter grade based on your performance in class. In Germany, grades are displayed using numbers. While there are several variations of this system, they all follow one of three patterns:
- 5-point scale (1-5): The lowest passing grade is 2 (or “ausreichend”) and the highest passing grade is 4 (“genügend”). Students who earn 1 point below a 3 (“befriedigend”) fail; those who earn exactly a 3 pass with sufficient work; students who earn between 3 and 4 receive some kind of notation that indicates that they should be able to pass their next class but may not be ready for university or professional life yet.
- 6-point scale (1-6): This variation uses half as many points as the other two scales but adds another level at which students can fail: if they don’t reach 5 points, they don’t pass at all—even if their overall score would have been enough for them to pass under either of those other scales!
It is helpful to understand how german gradings are converted into percentages.
The grading system is a way of measuring how well a student performs on a test. It is not the same in all countries.
In Germany, grades are given as percentages. You might have heard of the term Abitur, which means “Diploma of graduation” or “exit certificate.” It is awarded by secondary schools and colleges at the end of senior year (Freiwillige Schulbesuchserlaubnis). The Abitur prepares students for higher education at universities or vocational schools. The German grading system differs from that used in the United States because it’s based on a scale from one to six instead of A-F letter grades like we use here in America
Conclusion
It is helpful to understand how german gradings are converted into percentages.
