What is this calculator?
Australian universities report results as letter grades as well as marks. This converter maps a numeric mark to the grade band it falls in under the scale you choose, and shows the grade's description and full range so you can see how close you are to the next band.
How does it work?
Enter your mark and pick a scale. The tool finds the band whose range contains your mark and reports the grade, its description (for example, "Distinction — above-average achievement"), the band range, and the grade points that grade carries on the scale's GPA framework.
Formula
Grade = the band where: band minimum ≤ your mark ≤ band maximum
Example
On the common 85-band example scale, a mark of 78 falls in the 75–84 band, so the grade is D (Distinction), worth 6 grade points on a 7-point GPA scale. On an 80-band scale the same 78 is still a Distinction — but an 82 would be a Credit on one scale and a High Distinction on the other, which is why selecting the right scale matters.
How to interpret your result
If your mark sits just below a boundary (for example 84 when HD starts at 85), remember that universities round and moderate marks under their own policies, and some subjects are graded pass/fail only. Your official grade is the one on your student record, not this conversion.
Important university-specific considerations
- Grade names vary: some universities use "High Distinction / Distinction / Credit / Pass", others add grades like "Pass Conceded" or use different letters.
- Some faculties (for example, law or medicine at some institutions) use different band boundaries.
- Non-graded pass (NGP) and fail categories may not map to a numeric mark at all.