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UK Degree Classification Scale

UK university degree classifications: First (1st), Upper Second (2:1), Lower Second (2:2), Third, and Fail with percentage boundaries — not US GPA.

UK universities classify undergraduate degrees using degree classes rather than a US-style GPA. Percentage marks map to First (70%+), 2:1 (60–69%), 2:2 (50–59%), Third (40–49%), and Fail below 40%.

Letter / Grade	Percentage
First (1st)	70–100%
Upper Second (2:1)	60–69%
Lower Second (2:2)	50–59%
Third	40–49%
Fail	0–39%

Important notes

This table shows UK bands only — it does not assign an official US 4.0 GPA.
Do not self-report converted GPAs (for example 2:1 → 3.7) unless the receiving institution requires it.
For an illustrative US comparison only, open /uk-degree-to-us-gpa-reference.
GCSE uses a separate 9–1 numeric scale — open the GCSE scale page and calculator.

Sources

UK higher education classification bands
QAA guidelines
Not a US 4.0 GPA scale — see /uk-degree-to-us-gpa-reference for illustrative US comparisons only

Other grading scales