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HKUST Grading Scale

This HKUST grading scale gives each letter its grade point and each honors class its minimums, with the sources, and a lookup for your own averages.

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Rules as of HKUST Academic Regulations 2026-27 and Degree Classification (UG), opened 4 November 2026. Last reviewed 2026-11-05.

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Enter your Major CGA and your overall CGA to see your honors class.

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HKUST grade points

The HKUST grading scale comes from HKUST's Academic Regulations, AR 7.1. Status: confirmed.

HKUST undergraduate grade points
GradeGrade point
A+4.3
A4.0
A-3.7
B+3.3
B3.0
B-2.7
C+2.3
C2.0
C-1.7
D1.0
F0.0

No grade point, and left out of every average: AU, DI, I, P, PA, PP, T, W.

Honors classes, 2018-19 intake or later

Both minimums must be met
ClassMinimum MCGAMinimum CGA
First Class Honors3.6003.400
Second Class Honors, Division I2.8502.700
Second Class Honors, Division II2.1502.000
Third Class Honors1.7001.700
Pass0.8500.850

Honors classes, 2017-18 intake or earlier

By graduation grade average (GGA)
ClassGGA
First Class Honors3.500 to 4.300
Second Class Honors, Division I2.850 to 3.499
Second Class Honors, Division II2.150 to 2.849
Third Class Honors1.500 to 2.149
Pass0.850 to 1.499

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How to read the HKUST scale

D is worth 1.0 and F is worth 0, and an F counts in the CGA. From the 2018-19 intake, HKUST's degree classification needs two averages: the Major CGA (MCGA) and the overall CGA.

Made-up example: a Major CGA of 3.620 and a CGA of 3.380 give Second Class Honors, Division I, since a First needs a CGA of 3.400 as well as a Major CGA of 3.600.

The HKUST CGA Calculator works out the CGA itself from your courses.

Not verified

  • Which courses count toward the Major CGA: the classification page names it the Major Cumulative Grade Average and does not define it further.
  • A rounding rule for the CGA: neither HKUST page states one.
  • The grading scales of HKU, CUHK, PolyU and CityU: they were not checked.
  • JUPAS programme score formulas: each university's admission documents set them, and they were not opened.

HKUST grading scale FAQ

What is an A+ worth at HKUST?

4.3 grade points. An A is 4.0 and an A- is 3.7.

What is a D worth at HKUST?

1.0 grade point. A C- is worth 1.7, and an F is worth 0 and counts in the CGA.

Which grades do not count in the CGA?

AU, DI, I, P, PA, PP, T and W carry no grade point and stay out of every average.

What is the MCGA at HKUST?

HKUST calls it the Major Cumulative Grade Average. Its page does not list which courses it covers, so take it from your transcript.

What GGA was a First for older intakes?

A GGA of 3.500 to 4.300, for students admitted in 2017-18 or earlier.

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GradeCat. (2026, November 5). HKUST Grading Scale. https://gradecat.com/hk/grading-scale/

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