The Philippines has varied university grading systems. Most universities, particularly public institutions, follow the grade point system scale of 5.00 - 1.00, in which 1.00 is the highest grade and 5.00 is the lowest possible grade.
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila also employ a specific grading category for retention. This system uses the General Weighted Average (GWA) per semester as a basis whether or not a particular student shall be retained at the course or college he or she is enrolled to. Some colleges have higher GWA requirement for retention, but most of them demands a GWA of at least 2.50 per semester.
Most common grading system of other colleges and universities:
Grade Point Equivalence
Equivalence
Description
1.00
96% - 100%
Excellent
1.25
94% - 95%
Superior
1.50
91% - 93%
Very Good
1.75
89% - 90%
Good
2.00
86% - 88%
Very Satisfactory
2.25
83% - 85%
High Average
2.50
80% - 82%
Average
2.75
77% - 79%
Fair
3.00
75% - 76%
Pass
4.00
70% - 74%
Conditional (Midterm Only)
5.00
70% and below
Failing Final Grade
5A
-
Failure Due To Absences
5W
-
Withdrawal
INC
-
Incomplete
DRP
-
Dropped
Notable exceptions include De La Salle University & FEU-East Asia College, which follow the 1.000 - 4.000 grading system, which patterns those of American universities. This system uses the 4.0 grade point equivalence as the highest grade, while 0.0 grade point equivalence is considered the lowest possible grade. 0.0 grade point equivalence is considered a failing mark.
More importantly, Philippine universities do not have standard grade equivalence. Different universities have varied equivalence range, while passing grades are subject to imposed academic quality of an institution.
