Academic grading in Austria

Academic grading in Austria

In Austria, scholastic grades use a 5-point grading scale, where:

* 1 ("sehr gut" - "very good") is the best possible grade,
* 2 ("gut" - "good") is the next highest grade,
* 3 ("befriedigend" - "satisfactory") indicates "average" performance,
* 4 ("genügend" - "adequate") is the lowest passing grade, and
* 5 ("nicht genügend" - "unsatisfactory") is the lowest possible grade and the only failing grade (usually earned for less than 50%/60%Fact|date=October 2008 maximum achievable credit).


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