Academic grading in Bangladesh

Two types of grading systems are available in Bangladesh: grade point average (GPA) and cumulative grade point average (CGPA).

Grading system in school and college
Degree evaluation with ″class″ in university (e.g., First Class, Second Class, Third class, Pass)

The bachelor's and master's degrees result of the public universities in Bangladesh, e.g., University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Rajshahi University, University of Chittagong, National University, Gazipur can be classified according to the British undergraduate degree classification system, when it is evaluated with class grade. GPA above or equal to 3 is equal to 1st Class in honors degree in Bangladesh. This means:


 * CGPA 3.00 to 4.00 = 1st Class
 * CGPA 2.25 to 2.99 = 2nd Class
 * CGPA 1.65 to 2.24 = 3rd Class


 * North South University, East Delta University, BRAC University, American International University-Bangladesh, United International University, East West University, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Varendra University follows North American grading system, so their grading policy is different from existing Public universities of Bangladesh.