{"id":15106,"date":"2026-04-16T09:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:06:18","slug":"types-of-grading-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Grading System in Education: CGPA, Percentage &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-education\/\"><strong>education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n system, <strong>students are graded based on their performance and marks<\/strong>. However, there is not one way of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/grades-vs-percentage\/#What_is_Grade\">grading.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, <strong>different institutions use different types of grading systems that ensure students are getting fair results<\/strong>. If you are curious about knowing more this is the right place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To understand the grading system in detail, one needs to go through its types<\/strong>. Here, you will know the different types of grading system and how students are actually evaluated through it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#What_is_the_Grading_System\" >What is the Grading System?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#10_Popular_Types_of_Grading_System_in_Education\" >10 Popular Types of Grading System in Education<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#1_PercentageNumerical_Grading\" >1. Percentage\/Numerical Grading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#2_Letter_Grading\" >2. Letter Grading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#3_Standards-Based_Grading_SBG\" >3. Standards-Based Grading (SBG)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#4_Norm-Referenced_Grading_Relative_Grading\" >4. Norm-Referenced Grading (Relative Grading)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#5_Mastery_Grading\" >5. Mastery Grading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#6_PassFail_PF\" >6. Pass\/Fail (P\/F)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#7_CreditNo_Credit_CRNC\" >7. Credit\/No Credit (CR\/NC)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#8_Narrative_Grading\" >8. Narrative Grading<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#9_Portfolio_Assessment\" >9. Portfolio Assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#10_Checklists_and_Rubrics\" >10. Checklists and Rubrics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/types-of-grading-system\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Grading_System\"><\/span><strong>What is the Grading System?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/marking-vs-grading\/#What_is_the_Grading_System\"><strong>grading system<\/strong><\/a>\r\n is a <strong>pre-designed process which helps teachers to evaluate and share student\u2019s academic growth<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/pillar\/homeschooling\/\">\/blog\/role-of-language-in-childrens-intellectual-development-and-learning\/#1_Academic_Success<\/a>\r\n through reports. <\/strong>The grading system is<strong> quantitative in nature.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main objective is to measure results, track progress, provide feedback, and support academic decisions. Some common examples are tests, projects, and assignments.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The grading system is important to understand the marks achieved by candidates.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Popular_Types_of_Grading_System_in_Education\"><\/span><strong>10 Popular Types of Grading System in Education<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the <strong>top 10 different types of grading system in education<\/strong> in detailed:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_PercentageNumerical_Grading\"><\/span>1. <strong>Percentage\/Numerical Grading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/percentile-vs-percentage\/#What_is_Percentage\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/a>\r\n or numerical grading is the common type among all. In this type, schools and universities use scores from 0 to 100.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example, <\/strong>90 to 100%: Excellent or 60 to 75%: Average.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a popular type that is easy to understand and calculate without obstacles.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teachers can precisely compare the information.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Percentage\/numerical grading are used in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-examination-and-assessment\/#What_is_Examinationnbsp\">examinations,<\/a>\r\n competitive <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-assessment-and-evaluation\/#What_is_Assessment\"><strong>assessments<\/strong><\/a>\r\n etc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Letter_Grading\"><\/span>2. <strong>Letter Grading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Letter-based<strong> grading systems are used in schools. It helps to evaluate students&#8217; performance and share through the marksheet.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In the letter grading system <\/strong>\u201cA\u201d is the highest and \u201cF\u201d is the lowest among all. This shows how well a student performs in a particular examination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The grading type is simple and standardised which makes it efficient to use.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also reduces <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/student-stress\/\">students pressure<\/a>\r\n compared to exact marks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The letter-based grading system is widely accepted by a lot of universities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Standards-Based_Grading_SBG\"><\/span>3. <strong>Standards-Based Grading (SBG)&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Standards-Based Grading<\/strong> (SBG), one of the effective processes <strong>uses scales (often 1 to 4) to show a student&#8217;s current proficiency.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple words, SBG focuses on what students know, what they can do, and what they are still <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-learning\/\">learning.<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/learning-goals\/\">learning goals<\/a>\r\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages mastery of concepts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/personalised-learning\/\"><strong>personalised learning<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Norm-Referenced_Grading_Relative_Grading\"><\/span>4. <strong>Norm-Referenced Grading (Relative Grading)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/norm-referenced-test\/\">Norm-referenced<\/a>\r\n grading is also known as relative grading in which students&#8217; performances are measured and compared with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The top 10% receive A grades in examinations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The middle group receive B or C grades.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Norm-referenced grading is a useful process for students&#8217; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/how-to-prepare-for-competitive-exams\/#What_Are_Competitive_Exams\">competitive exams.<\/a>\r\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It helps teachers in easily ranking and selection.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Mastery_Grading\"><\/span>5. <strong>Mastery Grading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This kind of grading system helps <strong>students to understand they must achieve a set level of understanding or mastery to progress.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, <strong>the key principle of mastery grading is learning over speed.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mastery grading encourages students for deep understanding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The system allows <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/student-engagement\/\">students to actively engage<\/a>\r\n because they control their speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_PassFail_PF\"><\/span>6. <strong>Pass\/Fail (P\/F)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pass\/fail (P\/F) is one of the simplest and standardised grading systems in which students get results in pass or fail mentioned in the report<\/strong> card.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is popular because <strong>no ranking or numbers are used to represent the report.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The pass\/fail grading system helps in reducing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/study-stress\">academic stress.<\/a>\r\n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students get encouraged exploration and risk-taking.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, students mainly focus on the completion rather than competition.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_CreditNo_Credit_CRNC\"><\/span>7. <strong>Credit\/No Credit (CR\/NC)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This grading system is ideal for <strong>students in which they receive grades of either credit or no credit.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>credit simply means pass and no credit means fail.<\/strong> In this way students can understand their academic performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/skill-based-education\/\"><strong>skill-based education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages participation in electives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimises grade anxiety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Narrative_Grading\"><\/span>8. <strong>Narrative Grading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>narrative grading system, teachers give a detailed description of the performance including strengths and areas for improvement.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The narrative grading offers highly personalised feedback.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Narrative grading is ideal to support students in both emotional and social development.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Portfolio_Assessment\"><\/span>9. <strong>Portfolio Assessment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In the portfolio assessment, teachers collect students&#8217; work such as projects, assignments, creative work, and reflections to evaluate or calculate their grades.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For students&#8217; long-term growth, it is an effective type of grading system.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It helps in self-reflection and supports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/skill-based-education\/\">skill-based learning.<\/a>\r\n\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Checklists_and_Rubrics\"><\/span>10. <strong>Checklists and Rubrics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Checklists and rubrics is one of the popular grading systems used by teachers. They use lists of objectives with ratings like outstanding, good, fair.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It works on <strong>predefined criteria to assess specific <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/difference-between-skill-and-knowledge\/#What_Are_Skills\"><strong>skills<\/strong><\/a>\r\n or tasks<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It offers transparent assessment for students&#8217; academic growth.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students get fair and consistent grading to work on feedback.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also improves student understanding of expectations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grading is a crucial part of today&#8217;s education system which gives <\/strong><strong>students<\/strong><strong> an opportunity to understand the strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>above-mentioned types of grading systems help<\/strong> school, teachers, and students to <strong>assess overall performance to encourage development<\/strong>. However, each institute prefers as per their needs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope, <strong>discovering these tools helped to understand the way of measuring academic performance of students.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s system, students are graded based on their performance and marks. 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