In Austria, academic grades use a 5-point grading scale with no decimals, where:
Academic Grading in Austria
| Grade |
Points |
German meaning |
English meaning |
Explanation |
| 1 |
89-100 |
Sehr gut |
Very good |
Outstanding performance with no or only minor errors |
| 2 |
76-88 |
Gut |
Good |
Above-average standard but with some errors |
| 3 |
63-75 |
Befriedigend |
Satisfactory |
Average performance with a number of notable errors |
| 4 |
51-62 |
Genügend |
Adequate |
Standard but with a significant number of shortcomings |
| 5 |
0-50 |
Nicht genügend |
Unsatisfactory |
Failing grade |