Academic grading in Iceland
In Iceland, a grade point average (GPA) is given as a weighed average of all grades in a marked period. Grades range from 0-10, where 10 is the highest, and the GPA is rounded off to two decimal points.[1]
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Term- and course grades are given on the scale of 0-10 with increments of 0.5.
For added convenience, grades are categorized as follows:
| GPA | Name | Literal meaning |
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| 10 - 9.0 | Ágætiseinkunn | First Grade with distinction |
| 8.99 - 7.25 | Fyrsta einkunn | First Grade |
| 7.24 - 6.0 | Önnur einkunn | Second Grade |
| 5.99 - 5.0 | Þriðja einkunn | Third Grade |
References
- Vilhjálmsson, Þorsteinn. "Hvaða einkunnakerfi gildir í lagadeild Háskóla Íslands? Er það notað annars staðar í skólanum? (Icelandic)". Visindavefur HÍ. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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