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Academic grading in Canada

In Canada, grade point averages vary by province, by level of education (high school or university, e.g.), by institutions (for example Queens and UofT), even by different faculties in the same institution (for example, Ryerson or Université du Québec à Montréal). The following are commonly used conversions from percentile grades to letter grades.^{[citation needed]} However, this is not necessarily meaningful, since there is not a uniform scheme for assigning percentile grades either:

In Alberta:

• A: 80-100
• B: 65-79
• C: 50-64
• D: 0-49

In British Columbia:

• A: 86-100
• B : 73-85
• C+: 67-72
• C: 60-66
• C- : 50-59
• I : 49 and below (temporary)
• F : 49 and below (permanent)

In Newfoundland and Labrador: A+: 90% - 100% A: 85% - 90% A-: 80% - 85% B+: 75% - 79% B: 70% - 74% B-: 65% - 69% C: 60% - 64% C-: 55% - 59% D: 50% - 54% F: 0% - 49% Grade F is the sole failing mark.

In Ontario:

• A (Level 4, above government standards) 80% and above
• B (Level 3, at government standards) 70-79%
• C (Level 2, below, but approaching government standards) 60-69%
• D (Level 1, well below government standards) 50-59%
• R (Remedial standards-used in elementary schools), or F (Failing standards-used in high schools), 49% and below.

There are also + and - modifiers. A+ is close to 100% and better than A, A is better than A-, A- is better than B+. So on and so forth. There are no modifiers for R.

In Quebec

• A: 86 and above (greatly above standards)
• B: 79-85 (above standards)
• C: 70-78 (at government standards)
• D: 60-69 (lower standards)
• E: 59 and lower (failure)

Quebec passing mark is 60% and not 50% like other provinces.