Comparison table for letter grade, numeric grade, and grade point.
Letter
Grade
Numerical
Equivalent
Grade
Point
Important Notes
A+ 90-100% 4.3
4.2
4.1
A 85-89% 4.0
3.9
3.8
A- 80-84% 3.7
3.6
3.5

A student will be granted the status of graduation with 'First Class Honours' if, upon graduation, he or she has attained either an ECGPA* of 3.5 or higher. (see Regulation 9) (*After June 2022 - this will be calculated to include first year courses) For questions: please reach out to engineering.reception@queensu.ca

3.4
B+ 77-79% 3.3
3.2
3.1
B 73-76% 3.0
2.9
2.8
B- 70-72% 2.7
2.6
2.5
2.4
C+ 67-69% 2.3
2.2

A student will be granted the status of graduation 'with Second Class Honours' if, upon graduation, he or she has attained either an ECGPA* of 2.2 or higher. (see Regulation 9) (*After June 2022 - this will be calculated to include first year courses) For questions: please reach out to engineering.reception@queensu.ca

2.1
C 63-66% 2.0
1.9
1.8
C- 60-62% 1.7
1.6

A student shall be placed on Academic Probation if he or she has an ECGPA* of less than 1.60 for the previous Engineering Session (fall and winter terms) at the end of the winter term.
(see Regulation 10)

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Engineering, students must have achieved an ECGPA* of 1.60 or higher. (see Regulation 7)

1.5
1.4
D+ 57-59% 1.3
1.2
1.1
D 53-56% 1.0
0.9
0.8
D- 50-52% 0.7

A student must receive a grade of D- (0.70) or above to pass a course. (see Regulation 4)

0.6

A student whose ESGPA*** is less than 0.70 at the time of the academic standing assessment has failed the year and is required to withdraw. (see Regulation 10)

0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
FR 40-49% 0.0

A student receiving a grade of 'FR' may be permitted to write a supplemental examination in a failed upper year course provided he or she has an ECGPA* of 1.60 or higher and an ESGPA*** of 0.70 or higher. (see Regulation 14)

F 0-39% 0.0
P

Pass in a Pass/Fail course (see Regulation 3)

IN

Incomplete is a temporary designation and will revert to the default grade submitted by the instructor after the date set for completion of the work. (see Regulation 3)

NG

Not graded, used for the first term of a multi-term course.

TR

Transfer credit, no grade is assigned.

DR

The Dropped (DR) designation indicates a course that has been dropped after the deadline to drop without academic penalty.
(see Regulation 3)