Grades in Germany

How are grades represented in the German school system? Germany uses a 6-point grading scale (GPA) to evaluate student performance. Grades are from 1-6 with 1 being the A and 6 being the F. So in Germany you want to have a 1.0 GPA!

Listen to the following for commentary on the grades chart below.

German Grades
German Grades
Mark	Word Equivalent	Meaning	Pass or Fail?
1	Sehr Gut	Excellent	Pass
2	Gut	Good	Pass
3	Befriedigend	Satisfactory	Pass
4	Ausreichend	Fair/Pass	Pass
5	Mangelhaft	Poor	Fail
6	Ungenügend	Unsatisfactory	Fail

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