New WAEC Grading System for WASSCE

The West African Examination Council has released its grading system for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for both Private and School Candidates.

WAEC Grading System: This is the official explanation of the WAEC Grading System for WASSCE.

This article explains how the West African Examination council awards marks to candidates during WAEC examination.

This WAEC grading system applies to WAEC government exam and WAEC private Examination.

Here is the WAEC Grading System under the new WAEC grading system.

A1 is Excellent

B2 is Very Good

B3 is Good

C4, C5 and C6 are interpreted as Credit

D7 and D8 are interpreted as Pass while 

F9 is Fail.

A1 and B2 in the WASSCE means Excellent

B3 is B (Very Good)

C4 is C (Good)

C5 and C6 are D (Credit)

D7 and E8 are E (Pass) and 

F9 is F (Fail)

WAEC grading system and Interpretation (by Percentage)

Grade Definition

A1  -  Excellent     75% – 100%

B2  -  Very Good  70% – 74%

B3  -  Good           65% – 69%

C4  -  Credit          60% – 64%

C5  -  Credit          55% – 59%

C6  -  Credit          50% – 54%

D7  -  Pass            45% – 49%

E8  -  Pass            40% – 45%

F9  -  Failure           0% – 39%

GRADE NUMERIC     VALUE INTERPRETATION

A1                               EXCELLENT

B2                               VERY GOOD

B3                               GOOD

C4                               CREDIT

C5                               CREDIT

C6                               CREDIT

D7                               PASS

E8                               PASS

F9                               FAIL

Source: EducationGhana.net