Sudan grading system: understanding the grades
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The Sudan grading system uses a main school scale of letter grades from A to F, with A highest and F lowest; C is the minimum passing grade. Percentage equivalents are commonly used, but they are not a national rule.
The General Directorate for Evaluation and Examinations of the Federal Ministry of General Education sets grading rules.
This page explains how to read Sudanese grades, how school grading is administered, and how to compare grades with US, UK, or ECTS systems.
It also covers teaching Sudanese students abroad or online, the national secondary school exams, and sources for verification.
Reading the Sudanese scale
The Sudanese letter-grade scale runs from A, the best grade, to F, the worst; C is the lowest passing grade. The percentage ranges associated with the grades are a widely used convention, not a national rule.
| Grade | Meaning | Passing | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Excellent | Yes | 80 to 100% |
| B | Very Good | Yes | 70 to 79% |
| C | Good | Yes | 60 to 69% |
| D | Acceptable | No | 50 to 59% |
| F | Poor | No | 0 to 49% |
Percent bands follow a widely used convention, not a national rule. The percentage ranges are given in a university’s published Sudan high school grading-scale comparison.
Grades D and F are below the passing grade.
For IGCSE and GCE certificates from Sudan and countries using percentages, the admission percentage is based on the percentage obtained from the subjects qualifying for the intended specialization.
For certificates from outside Sudan and countries using letters and numbers, the percentage mark is calculated from the four compulsory subjects and the three highest optional subjects. (وزارة التعليم العالي; taicep.org)
Compared with related systems
Sudan
3 of 5 grades pass
Australia
No pass mark
Canada
10 of 11 grades pass
Germany
4 of 6 grades pass
How Sudanese school grading is run
Sudanese grading rules are set nationally by the General Directorate for Evaluation and Examinations of the Federal Ministry of General Education.
The Sudan National Secondary School Exams are centrally supervised by that directorate, and the Sudan Examination Board validates their results (INEE).
The Federal Ministry of Education announced the first round of deferred national secondary exams for the 2022/2023 cohort for December 28, 2024, in specified states (INEE).
Converting Sudanese grades to US, UK or ECTS grades
The page compares Sudanese grades with BC percentages and grades. Sudanese A (80-100) corresponds to BC 86-100 and A; B (70-79) to 73-85 and B; C (60-69) to 60-72 and C; D (50-59) to 50-59 and C-; and F (0-49) to 0-49 and F (unbc.ca).
If you teach Sudanese students online or abroad
Students may bring the الشهادة الثانوية (Sudan School Certificate). Ask to see the certificate and check which grades it records before entering them in your gradebook.
Set the scale up once in a gradebook so every report card and transcript you produce uses the same key.
Related grading systems
Sources and verification
- [1]daleel.admission.gov.sd. أسس القبول وشروطه - وزارة التعليم العالي. Accessed Oct 10, 2026. Official source
- [2]inee.org. Resilience in Crisis: Sudan National Secondary School Exams Amidst Conflict | INEE. Accessed Oct 10, 2026. Credential evaluator
- [3]unbc.ca. sudan-admissionrequirementssept2021at.pdf. pdf. Accessed Oct 10, 2026. Credential evaluator
- [4]taicep.org. 2019-An-Update-on-Education-in-Sudan.pdf. pdf. Accessed Oct 10, 2026. Credential evaluator
The facts on this page were last verified on Oct 17, 2026. Suggest a correction
Frequently asked questions
What is a passing grade in Sudan?
For the Sudanese school letter-grade scale, C is the lowest passing grade, corresponding to 60–69% and described as “Good.” D and F are below the passing grade.
How do Sudanese grades convert to US grades?
No US-grade conversion is specified. The comparison provided is with BC grades and percentages: Sudanese A corresponds to BC A, B to B, C to C, D to C-, and F to F.
Do schools in Sudan use percentages for grades?
Yes. Percentage equivalents are commonly used with Sudanese letter grades, but they are a widely used convention rather than a national rule. The scale ranges from A at 80–100% to F at 0–49%.
Is a C a good grade in Sudan?
C is described as “Good” and is the lowest passing grade in the Sudanese school scale.
