Find out what grades were used by the different educational institutes incorporated into RMIT since the 1970s.
RMIT University has used several grading tables and incorporated a number of campuses and separate educational institutions since its establishment in 1887. The grades in the tables below appear on the transcripts of students from these institutions in the timeframe specified.
| Grade | Definition | Mark range |
|---|---|---|
C |
Credit Pass |
75-100 |
P |
Pass | 50-74 |
S |
Eligible for Supplementary Exam |
35-49 |
N |
Fail |
0-49 |
| N / DNS | Fail – did not sit | n/a |
| X / NEX | No exam scheduled | n/a |
| N / NE | Fail – not eligible | n/a |
| W | Withdrawn | n/a |
| E / EX | Exemption | n/a |
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
HD / H |
High Distinction |
DI / D |
Distinction |
CR / C |
Credit |
PA / P |
Pass |
PX / P |
Pass – no higher grading available |
NN / N |
Fail |
NEX / X |
No exam scheduled in the period |
DNS / N |
Fail – did not submit for assessment |
NE / N |
Fail – not eligible |
WDR / W |
Withdrawn from subject |
EX / E |
Individual subject exemption |
BX / E |
Block exemption in year/stage of course |
NPC / N |
Failed subject granted pass by compensation/faculty pass |
NR / R |
No result recorded by department |
RW / T |
Result withheld by department |
DEF / S |
Deferred exam granted by department |
ECP |
External Compassionate Pass – for students engaged in exchange, study abroad and cross-institutional study |
Grades used 1990-1993
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
A |
High Distinction |
B |
Distinction |
C |
Credit |
D |
Pass |
P |
Pass |
N |
Not passed |
Q |
Credit or Exemption |
W |
Deferred |
K |
Withdrawn without fail grade |
Coburg only
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
A |
Distinction |
B |
Credit |
C |
High Pass |
D |
Pass |
P |
Pass |
N |
Not Passed |
Q |
Credit or Exemption |
W |
Deferred |
Grades used post 1985
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
A |
Distinction |
B |
Credit |
C |
High Pass |
Grades used pre 1985
- School of Community Studies
- School of Education
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
H |
Honour |
C |
Credit |
P |
Pass |
F |
Fail |
R |
Not assessed at this time |
Q |
Exemption |
- School of Applied Science & Engineering
- School of Art & Design
- School of Business
- School of Chiropractic
- School of Nursing
- School of Physical Education & Leisure Studies
- School of Social Work
| Grade | Mark range / Definition |
|---|---|
A |
80-100 |
B |
70-79 |
C |
60-69 |
D |
50-59 – D is the lowest Pass assessment |
E |
40-49 |
F |
30-39 |
G |
0-29 |
U |
Unknown |
W |
Deferred |
X |
Absent |
Z |
Ineligible |
Q |
Credit or Exemption |
R |
Not assessed at this time |
S |
Satisfactory progress |
M |
Unsatisfactory progress |
T |
Terminal pass |
| P | Passed – for pass subjects only |
| N | Not passed – for pass subjects only |
Coburg only – 1970s
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
H |
Honours |
C |
Credit |
P |
Pass |
F |
Fail |
Grades used pre 1975
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
T |
Two semester subject – unsatisfactory progress |
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
HD / H |
High Distinction |
DI / D |
Distinction |
CR / C |
Credit |
PA / P |
Pass – higher grading available |
PX / P |
Pass – no higher grading available |
NN / N |
Fail |
NEX / X |
No exam scheduled in the period |
DNS / N |
Fail – did not sit |
NE / N |
Fail – not eligible |
WDR / W |
Withdrawn from subject |
EX / E |
Individual subject exemption |
BX / E |
Block exemption in year/stage of course |
NPC / N |
Failed subject granted pass by compensation/faculty pass |
NR / R |
No result recorded by department |
RW / T |
Result withheld by department |
DEF / S |
Deferred exam granted by department |
Grades used in the 1970s
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
C |
Credit Pass |
P |
Pass |
N |
Fail |
A |
Absent |
D |
Deferred |
| Grade | Definition | Previous equivalents |
|---|---|---|
D |
Distinction |
|
C |
Credit |
|
P |
Pass |
|
PA |
Competency Demonstrated – Pass (Only PA or NX results apply) |
|
PN |
Conditional Pass (Details recorded at Student Records Office) |
|
PI |
Pass (Internal Assessment only) – in subject with external assessment which has not been completed |
|
PE |
Pass at ESL level |
P* |
N |
Fail |
|
NX |
Competency Not Demonstrated – Fail (Only PA or NX results apply) |
|
NR |
Result Withheld (Details recorded at Student Records Office) |
|
NS |
Result Withheld (supplementary assessment offered) |
|
SH |
Satisfactory Completion – based on completion of class hours |
|
I |
No Result Yet – subject continues |
|
RX |
Credit Transfer |
E |
RE |
Recognition of Prior Learning |
R RD RW RT |
WA |
Withdrew (formal application made and approved) |
|
WN |
Ceased to attend (deemed to have failed) |
|
WT |
Withdrew – transferred course or college (formal application made and approved) |
|
Grades used early to mid 1980s
Pass grades
| Grade | Mark range |
|---|---|
A |
80-100 |
B |
70-79 |
C |
60-69 |
D |
50-59 |
P |
Passed (No higher grade available) |
Q |
Exemption |
Fail grades
| Grade | Mark range |
|---|---|
E |
40-49 |
F |
30-39 |
G |
0-29 |
N |
Not passed |
Other grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
W |
Withheld |
X |
Absent |
Grades used 1972-1975
| Grade | Mark range / Definition |
|---|---|
A |
80-100 |
B |
70-79 |
C |
60-69 |
D |
50-59 |
P |
Passed |
E |
40-49 |
F |
30-39 |
G |
0-29 |
N |
Not Passed |
U |
Unknown |
W |
Deferred |
X |
Absent |
Z |
Ineligible |
R |
Two Semester Subject – Not Assessed at this time |
S |
Two Semester Subject – Satisfactory progress |
T |
Two Semester Subject – Unsatisfactory progress |
Grades used 1971
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
H1 |
First Honour |
H2 |
Second Honour |
H3 |
Third Honour |
P |
Pass |
N |
Fail |
A |
Absent |
D |
Deferred |
U |
Unknown |
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
H |
Honours |
C |
Credit |
P |
Pass |
F |
Fail |
