Table 2 General qualitative descriptions of grades in Norwegian higher education
Letter grades | Criteria used in the assessment of examinations. |
|---|---|
A – Excellent | An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking |
B – Very good | A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking. |
C – Good | A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas. |
D – Satisfactory | A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
E – Sufficient | A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking. |
F – Fail | A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking. |