Zambian Open University Grading System

Zambian Open University Grading System – Details of Zambian Open University (ZAOU) Grading System.

Grading System is the system of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course. University Grades are often assigned as letters (for example A through F), as a range (for example 1 to 6), as a percentage of a total number of questions answered correctly, or as a number out of a possible total.

Zambian Open University Intake

All students shall be required to write and pass an examination in all taught courses, upon proof that they attended nor less than 75% of lectures in a particular course. A student who failed to attend the requisite number of lectures shall not be permitted to sit for an examination in that course and shall be obliged to repeat the course in question.

All students shall be expected to submit and pass all the required assignments in all the courses in order to be allowed to write the examinations.

The examination will contribute 50% to the final grade.

Grading Scales:

Grade	Scale	Scale 2	Grade Description	US Grade	Notes
A+	11.00	86.00 – 100.00	Distinction	A+
A	10.00 – 10.99	76.00 – 85.99	Distinction	A
B+	9.00 – 9.99	66.00 – 75.99	Meritorius	B+
B	8.00 – 8.99	56.00 – 65.99	Very Satisfactory	B
C+	6.00 – 6.99	46.00 – 55.99	Definite Pass	C+
P	5.00 – 5.99	40.00 – 45.99	Pass
C	4.00 – 4.99	36.00 – 39.99	Bare Pass	C	Minimum passing grade
CP	3.00 – 3.99	30.00 – 35.99	Compensatory pass	C-
D+	2.00 – 2.99	0.00 – 29.99	Bare fail	F
D	1.00 – 1.99	0.00 – 29.99	Clear fail	F
E	1.00 – 0.99	0.00 – 29.99	Worthless	F