UAHEB Grading System

UAHEB Grading System

The Uganda Allied Health Examinations Board was established by the BTVET Act 2008 to streamline , regulate and coordinate examinations and awards in Allied Health Profession in Uganda. It is composed of thirteen (13) members drawn from the constituencies.

Grading Scales:

Grade	Scale	Grade Description	US Grade
A	1.00 – 2.99	Pass with Distinction	A
B	3.00 – 4.99	Pass with Credit	B
C	5.00 – 6.99	Pass with Credit	B
D	7.00 – 7.99	Pass	C
E	8.00 – 8.99	Pass	C
F	9.00	Fail	F

Post-secondary

Grade	Scale	Grade Description	US Grade
A+	90.00 – 100.00	Exceptional	A+
A	80.00 – 89.99	Excellent	A
B+	75.00 – 79.99	Very good	B+
B	70.00 – 74.99	Good	B
B-	65.00 – 69.99		B-
C+	65.00 – 69.99	Fairly good	C+
C	60.00 – 64.99	Fair	C
D+	55.00 – 59.99	Pass	C-
D	50.00 – 54.99	Marginal Pass	D
E	45.00 – 49.99	Marginal Fail	D-
E-	40.00 – 44.99	Clear Fail	F
F	0.00 – 39.99	Bad Fail	F

Most Common

Grade Description	Division	US Grade
First Class Honours		A
Second Class Honours	Lower Division	B
Pass		C
Second Class Honours	Upper Division	AB

Makerere University

From 1997/98 Academic Year

Grade	Scale	US Grade
A	80.00 – 100.00	A
B+	75.00 – 79.90	B+
B	70.00 – 74.90	B
B-	65.00 – 69.90	B-
C+	60.00 – 64.90	C+
C	55.00 – 59.90	C
C-	50.00 – 54.90	C-
D+	45.00 – 49.90	D+
D	40.00 – 44.90	D
D-	35.00 – 39.90	D-
E	0.00 – 34.90	F

Makerere University starting

From 2008/2009 Academic Year

Grade	Scale	Scale 2	US Grade
A+	90.00 – 100.00	5.00	A+
A	80.00 – 89.00	5.00	A
B+	75.00 – 79.00	4.50	B+
B	70.00 – 74.00	4.00	B
C+	65.00 – 69.00	3.50	C+
c	60.00 – 64.00	3.00	C
D+	55.00 – 59.00	2.50	D+
D	50.00 – 4.00	2.00	D
E	45.00 – 49.00	1.50	F
E-	45.00 – 49.00	1.00	F
F	0.00 – 39.00	0.00	F