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Assessment and grading categories

View the full list of grade codes so you can better understand your results.

We use standard grading categories and result codes across TAFE and Higher Ed. Use the tables below to discover what your results mean (or, if you want the full description of each higher education grade, go to page 11 of the Federation University Australia (Academic) Regulations 2022).

Higher education grades

Grades for units

Code Grade %
HD High distinction 80–100
D Distinction 70–79
C Credit 60–69
P Pass  
S Ungraded pass  
MF Marginal fail 40–49
F Fail  0–39
SI* Studies impacted  
XF Non-assessed fail  
UN Ungraded fail  

A SI grade only applies to enrolments undertaken in 2020 (term codes 2003, 2005, 2007, 2015 and 2223). It indicates that the student has been unable to adequately demonstrate their knowledge against the full range of assessment criteria within the timeframe permitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The institute/school has determined the application of this grade and in doing so granted permission to repeat the unit without academic penalty.

Grades for honours units

Code Grade %
H1 First class honours 80–100
H2A Second class honours (upper) 70–79
H2B Second class honours (lower) 60–69
H3 Third class honours 50–59
F Fail 0–49

Codes for incomplete assessment

Code Category
AD Assessment deferred: up to 3 months
TD Assessment deferred: 3–12 months
ZN Supplementary assessment to be completed within 3 months
PL Assessment deferred: up to 18 months

A ZN grade means you have been granted a supplementary assessment and will be sent an email containing information about this (check your student address). If you don't received an email or have a question about the arrangements, contact your unit coordinator well before the supplementary assessment period.

Additional codes

Code Category
W Withdrawn without academic penalty
LW Applied for late withdrawal
O Ongoing
TC Transfer credit

 

Codes no longer in use

Grades for units

Code Grade %
HD High distinction 80–100
D Distinction 70–79
C Credit 60–69
P Pass 50–59
S Ungraded pass  
MN Fail (level 1) 40–49
NN Fail (level 2) 0–39
XN Not assessed  

Grades for honours units

Code Grade %
H1 First-class honours 80–100
H2A Second-class honours (upper) 70–79
H2B Second-class honours (lower) 60–69
H3 Third-class honours 50–59
N Fail 0–49

Additional codes

Code Category
W Withdrawn without academic penalty
E Unit exemption on the basis of credit
O Ongoing

Codes for incomplete assessment

Code Category
AD Assessment deferred: up to 3 months
TD Assessment deferred: 3–12 months
ZN Supplementary assessment to be completed within 3 months

 

Grades for units

Code Grade
A Excellent
B Very good
C Good pass
D Moderate pass
E Marginally below pass
F Considerably below pass
M Grade deferred (Medical)
W Withdrawn from unit
S Ungraded pass
X, Y Grade deferred (Other)
U Ungraded no pass (Equivalent to UN grade)
* Current unit

 

TAFE grades

Grading category 1

Code Grade
CD Competent with distinction
CM Competent with merit
CY Competent
CN Not yet competent

Grading category 2

Code Grade
CY Competent
CN Not yet competent

Grading category 3 (VCE assessment only)

Code Grade
S Satisfactory
N Not satisfactory
J Did not complete

Grading category 4

Code Grade
A 80–100
B 70–79
C 60–69
D 50–59
E 40–49
F 0–39

Result codes and descriptions

Code Category
CS Continuing studies (assessment not complete)
CR Credit transfer
NG Recognition of prior learning (not granted)
RG Recognition of current competency (granted)
RN Recognition of current competency (not granted)
WD Withdrawn
UP Ungraded participation
** Module/unit awaiting result

 

Codes no longer in use

Code Category
GEN All result codes available
COM Result codes CD and CM not available

 

Code Category
CP Credit pass
P Pass
PY Pass
NC Assessment not yet complete
NP Not passed
PN Not passed