S.L. 327.55 Art. 7Grades.

(1) Grades shall be awarded on a seven-point scale, according to the criteria laid down in sub-regulation (2). Grade 1

shall be awarded for the highest level of achievement, whereas Grade 7 indicates the minimum satisfactory performance.

(2) Grades shall be awarded in accordance with the following criteria:

Grade 1: Indicates an overall excellent grasp of the subject and the level of attainment that isexpected of the ablest candidates. Grade 2: Indicates a very high level of achievement overall.

Grade 3: Indicates a high level of achievement but falls below this level in certain sections ofthe examination.

Grade 4: Indicates a good overall level. Grade 5: Indicates a good level, but not overall, and is the minimum level acceptable for furtherstudies in the subject.

Grade 6: Indicates a general grasp of the subject but not a sufficiently deep understanding ofit.

Grade 7: Indicates a low level of attainment. Grade 8: Indicates a basic level of attainment.

(3) Candidates sitting for Paper I and Paper IIA may qualify for Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The results of candidates who do not obtain at least Grade 5 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.

(4) Candidates sitting for Paper I and Paper IIB may qualify for Grade 4, 5, 6 or 7. The results of candidates who do not obtain at least Grade 7 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.

(5) Candidates taking the subjects marked with an asterisk in regulation 4 (1) may qualify for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. The results of candidates who do not obtain at least Grade 8 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.

(6) Candidates taking the subjects marked with two asterisks in regulation 4 (1) may qualify for Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. The results of candidates who do not obtain atleast Grade 7 shall remain unclassified and shall be denoted as U.