Academic grading in Chile

The grade point average (GPA) in Chile ranges from 1.0 up to 7.0 (with one decimal place).

Academic grading
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Rounding of averages is generally done to the second decimal; hence, a 3.95 is rounded up to a 4.0, whereas a 3.94 is rounded down to a 3.9.

Usually in higher level education such as university degrees, 80% of the passing grades are in the 4.5 – 5.4 range and a grade exceeding 5.0 is normally considered "good". While in the U.S. highly competitive students have A grades, in Chile these same students tend to average 6,8 , 6,9 or 7,0, all of which are considered near perfect grades.

An overall GPA in university degrees that ranges from 5.5 to 5.9 is uncommon and is considered a "very good" academic standing. Exceeding 6.0 is considered "high academic excellence".

Table of Chilean GPA
GPA  % Achievement Meaning Honours
6.0 – 7.0 83% – 100% Outstanding (7.0) Highest Honours
5.0 – 5.9 66% – 82% Good Honours
4.0 – 4.9 50% – 65% Sufficient Passed
3.0 – 3.9 33% – 49% Less than Sufficient Failed
2.0 – 2.9 16% – 32% Deficient Failed
1.0 – 1.9 0% – 15% Very Deficient Failed
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