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University Grading Scale in Canada

The UofT GPA scale and the grading scales of UBC Vancouver and York University, each with its source, and a lookup for your own mark.

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Rules as of UofT Grading Practices Policy (1 January 2020) and Arts & Science calendar (opened 4 November 2026); UBC Vancouver Academic Calendar (opened 4 November 2026); York Common Grading Scheme (effective 22 May 1980). Last reviewed 2026-11-04.

Mark to grade: UofT and UBC

UofT's Grading Practices Policy and UBC Vancouver's calendar print whole-number ranges. UBC's table is for most faculties: some programs fail below 60%, and doctoral students below 68%. This is an estimate, not an official result.

Letter grade to grade points

York's Common Grading Scheme gives no percentages for its letters, and no GPA method.

Every table on this page, with its source.

Each table comes from a page GradeCat's research opened on 4 November 2026, and each was checked against that page.

University of Toronto

From UofT's Grading Practices Policy, in force from 1 January 2020. Status: confirmed on 4 November 2026.

University of Toronto
PercentageLetter gradeGrade points
90 to 100A+4.0
85 to 89A4.0
80 to 84A-3.7
77 to 79B+3.3
73 to 76B3.0
70 to 72B-2.7
67 to 69C+2.3
63 to 66C2.0
60 to 62C-1.7
57 to 59D+1.3
53 to 56D1.0
50 to 52D-0.7
0 to 49F0.0

An A+ and an A are both worth 4.0. The table prints whole-number ranges and does not say where a mark between two rows, such as 84.5%, goes.

Arts & Science GPA and honours

From the Arts & Science calendar. Status: confirmed on 4 November 2026.

  • A full course counts 1.0 and a half course 0.5, in the sessional, annual and cumulative GPAs.
  • Left out of the GPA: CR/NCR, AEG, transfer credits, Extra courses and a Pass in a pass/fail course. A Fail in a pass/fail course may count as 0.0.
Arts & Science graduation honours
HonoursCGPA
With High Distinction3.50 or more
With Distinction3.20 to 3.49

Both need a CGPA on at least 5.0 credits taken for Arts & Science credit.

UBC Vancouver

From UBC Vancouver's Academic Calendar, for most faculties. Status: confirmed on 4 November 2026.

UBC Vancouver, most faculties
PercentageLetter grade
90 to 100A+
85 to 89A
80 to 84A-
76 to 79B+
72 to 75B
68 to 71B-
64 to 67C+
60 to 63C
55 to 59C-
50 to 54D
0 to 49F

Some programs set a higher fail line:

  • Below 60% fails in Dentistry (with exceptions), Information, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences, Medicine and PharmD.
  • Below 60% fails for master's students, and below 68% for doctoral students.
  • The Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences fails below 50%.

Neither calendar page gives a 4.0 grade point for any letter. UBC's Academic Performance Evaluations page says academic standing rests on a credit-weighted average.

York University

From York's Common Grading Scheme for Undergraduate Faculties, in effect since 22 May 1980. Status: confirmed on 4 November 2026.

York University, 9-point scale
Letter gradeGrade point
A+9
A8
B+7
B6
C+5
C4
D+3
D2
E (marginally failing)1
F0

The page gives no percentage bands and no GPA method, so GradeCat has no York GPA tool. York's Grading Scheme and Feedback Policy lists a Senate revision approved on 23 October 2025, and its page shows no new scale.

Status of each rule

RulesAs ofStatus
UofT grades and grade pointsUofT Grading Practices Policy (1 January 2020) and Arts & Science calendar (opened 4 November 2026)Confirmed
UofT Arts & Science weights, exclusions and honoursUofT Grading Practices Policy (1 January 2020) and Arts & Science calendar (opened 4 November 2026)Confirmed; a Fail in a pass/fail course may count as 0.0
UofT rounding of a GPANot knownNot verified: neither page states a rule
UBC Vancouver grades and fail linesUBC Vancouver Academic Calendar (opened 4 November 2026)Confirmed
York grade pointsYork Common Grading Scheme (effective 22 May 1980)Confirmed
York percentage bands and GPA weightingNot knownNot verified: the page gives neither
McGill, the University of Alberta and the OMSAS conversionNot knownNot verified: their pages could not be read

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How the three scales compare

Each university sets its own scale. Made-up example: 76% is a B at UofT, worth 3.0 grade points, but a B+ at UBC Vancouver, where B+ runs from 76 to 79%. York's page gives no percentages for its letters, so the lookup gives a mark no York letter.

The lookup above shows a mark's row on both tables. A mark between two printed rows, such as 84.5%, gets both rows, because neither table says which one it takes.

Reading the UofT GPA scale: from a mark to grade points

Made-up example: 82% is in the A- row, 80 to 84%, worth 3.7 grade points. Your GPA weights those points by each course's credits, and the University GPA Calculator does that for every course.

UBC's credit-weighted average

UBC reports percentages and letters, not a 4.0 GPA, and its standing rests on a credit-weighted average. An example from GradeCat's research: 84% on a 3-credit course, 76% on another 3-credit course and 70% on a 4-credit course give (252 + 228 + 280) ÷ 10 = 760 ÷ 10 = 76.0, a B+ on UBC's table. UBC's page does not say in so many words that it averages percentage grades.

Not verified yet

  • McGill University: its eCalendar returned an error for both years tried, so its grading scale and CGPA rules are not verified.
  • The University of Alberta: its calendar pages build their text with scripts, so none of it could be read.
  • The OMSAS conversion table, which puts each university's grades on one 4.0 scale for Ontario medical schools: the OUAC page returned an error.
  • York's percentage bands and how York weights a GPA: its grading page gives neither.
  • High school marks: Ontario's achievement levels, British Columbia's Grade 10 to 12 bands and Quebec's pass mark. Their Ministry pages could not be read or were not opened.

Grading scale FAQ

What is the UofT grading scale?

A+ 90 to 100% and A 85 to 89% are worth 4.0, A- 80 to 84% 3.7, B+ 77 to 79% 3.3, B 73 to 76% 3.0, B- 70 to 72% 2.7, C+ 67 to 69% 2.3, C 63 to 66% 2.0, C- 60 to 62% 1.7, D+ 57 to 59% 1.3, D 53 to 56% 1.0, D- 50 to 52% 0.7 and F 0 to 49% 0.0.

What GPA is a B+ at UofT?

3.3 grade points. A B+ takes 77 to 79% on UofT's scale.

What letter grade is 76% at UBC?

A B+, which runs from 76 to 79% in most UBC Vancouver faculties. At UofT, 76% is a B, worth 3.0.

What is the pass mark at UBC?

In most faculties F runs from 0 to 49%, so 50% is the lowest pass, a D. Some programs fail below 60%, and doctoral students below 68%.

Is York's grading scale out of 9?

Yes. York's Common Grading Scheme runs from A+, worth 9, down to F, worth 0. E, worth 1, is marginally failing. The scheme's page gives no percentages for the letters.

Can I convert a UBC or York grade to a 4.0 GPA?

Not with a rule from those universities. The pages GradeCat opened give UBC's letters no 4.0 points, and York only its 9-point scale. The OMSAS conversion table could not be opened.

Do all Canadian universities use a 4.0 scale?

No. Each university sets its own. UofT uses a 4.0 scale, UBC Vancouver percentages and letters, and York a 9-point scale.

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Sources

Cite this page

GradeCat. (2026, November 4). University Grading Scale in Canada. https://gradecat.com/ca/grading-scale/

This is an estimate, not an official result. Your university or board decides the official one. Found a wrong result? Report it.