Subject results and grades explained
Current grades
|
Grade |
Definition |
|---|---|
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HD |
Pass with High Distinction |
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D |
Pass with Distinction |
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C |
Pass with Credit |
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P |
Pass |
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PC |
Pass Conceded (may not be used as a prerequisite without permission of Head of School |
|
S |
Satisfactory (a passing level in an ungraded subject) |
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P- |
Pass Minus (a borderline pass – Engineering only) |
|
N |
Failure |
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U |
Unsatisfactory (failed to reach a passing level in an ungraded subject) |
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WF |
Fail (withdrew after the prescribed date for withdrawal) |
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X |
Fail (did not sit for exam/s or did not complete at least 80% of assessment requirements or deferred exam not granted) |
|
SP |
Pass after sitting supplementary exam |
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SPC |
Pass Conceded after sitting supplementary exam (may not be used as prerequisite without special permission of the Head of School) |
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SP- |
Pass Minus after sitting supplementary exam (a borderline pass – Engineering only) |
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SS |
Satisfactory after sitting supplementary exam (a passing level in an ungraded subject) |
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SN |
Fail after sitting a supplementary exam |
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SU |
Unsatisfactory after sitting a supplementary exam (failed to reach a passing level in an ungraded subject) |
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SX |
Fail –did not sit a supplementary exam |
Interim subject results
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Grade |
Definition |
|---|---|
|
RW |
Result Withheld (assessment requirements are outstanding) |
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AI |
Assessment Incomplete (School’s assessment process is incomplete) |
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NS |
Failure (supplementary exam granted) |
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ED |
Deferred Exam granted |
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KU |
Interim result (for a subject that forms part of a subject chain) |
|
N/A |
Not applicable (time-based subjects are not assigned a grade at subject level) |
|
WD |
Withdrawn from subject (does not appear on official record) |
|
* |
Result not yet released |
Honours results
|
Grade |
Definition |
|---|---|
|
I Hons |
Class I |
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IIA Hons |
Class II Division A |
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IIB Hons |
Class II Division B |
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III Hons |
Class III |
Class teaching results
|
Grade |
Definition |
|---|---|
|
D |
Distinction |
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C |
Credit |
|
PP |
Pass Plus |
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P |
Pass |
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PM |
Pass Minus |
|
F |
Fail |
Discontinued subject results
|
Grade |
Definition |
|---|---|
|
CS |
Withdrawn subject (does not appear on official records) |
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PU |
Pass (assessed on a pass/fail basis only) – not awarded after 1984 |
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PQ |
Pass Qualifying (may be used as a prerequisite for further subject enrolment) – not awarded after 1970 |
|
PT |
Pass Terminating (may not be used as prerequisite without permission of Head of School) – not awarded after 1970 |
|
Q |
Qualified (successfully completed all requirements for subject that constitutes part of the requirements of final honours year BA(Hon) and BEd-BA(Hons) or Master of Letters, but has not yet completed all degree requirements; subject may be incorporated in final result) |
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H |
Pass at Honours level (TAFE result only) – not awarded after 1990. |
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EX |
Exempt from subject |
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K |
Exempt from subject (TAFE result only) – not awarded after 1990 |
|
EXT |
Extension granted |
|
X |
Fail (did not sit for exam/s or did not complete at least 80% of assessment requirements or withdrew after prescribed date for withdrawal without academic penalty or deferred exam not granted) |
|
# |
When associated with subject results, means that the subject was assessed on a pass/fail basis only |
More information
See also Grade Point Average (GPA). Contact the Student Centre if you need more information.