Grading System

Alpha Grading System

Descriptor Letter Grade Percentage Grade Point Value
Outstanding A+ 90–100% 4.0
Excellent

A
A-

83–89%
80–82%
4.0
3.7
Good B+
B
B-
77-79%
73-76%
70-72%
3.3
3.0
2.7
Satisfactory*

C+
C
C-
D+

67-69%
63-66%
60-62%
55-59%
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3

Official Pass Mark**

D 50-54% 1.0
Fail (no credit earned) F 0-49% 0.0
Withdrawn Fail*** WF 0 0.0

*For credit programs effective July 2017, satisfactory is considered as "in good standing" at a term grade point average (TGPA) of 2.0.

**Unless a higher pass mark has been approved for the program. In which case, any grades below the minimum pass mark would result in a letter grade of ‘F’ and grade point of 0.0.

***Student withdrew from the course after the prescribed deadline. No credit earned.

H/P/F Grading System

Courses with H/P/F grading system are not included in the calculation of GPA.

Descriptor Letter Grade Definition
Honours H Course expectations have been exceeded.
Pass P Course expectations have been met.
Fail F Course expectations have not been met.

Codes Not Included in GPA calculation

AU

Course was audited. No credit earned.

CR Course credit awarded.
CTN

Continued. Part A completed for courses with two parts (A+B). Final grades and credits will be recorded on part B.

EXC

Student participates in Education Abroad and is enrolled in EXCH2000.

DEF

Student has been approved extended time to complete a deferred exam.

IN

Incomplete. Student has been granted extended time to complete outstanding coursework.

W

Withdrawn. Student officially withdrew from the course prior to the prescribed deadline. No credit earned.

Transcripts from other post secondary institutions

If a transcript using an Alpha Grading System is submitted from another educational institution, NAIT will award the average percentage that coincides with the Letter Grade, eg., A+ would be given 95%.

Find more information on Transfer Alberta

For more information about the NAIT Grading System, please review our Grades Procedure.

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