Results – reading your marks
Grading and results update
To support you in achieving the best possible academic outcome during the disruption caused by COVID-19, we’ve made some changes to grading and results. Changes include the removal of fail grades, the option to withdraw units after results release and to exclude units from your GPA and WAM calculations. For all options available to you and the eligible teaching periods, see the grading and results update.
The following table provides a key to results on the academic record (transcript) according to the year of study. You should also refer to the Grading Schema Procedure (pdf, 0.26 mb)
Code | Grade | Mark |
---|---|---|
HD | High Distinction | 80–100 |
D | Distinction | 70–79 |
C | Credit | 60–69 |
P | Pass | 50–59 |
N | Fail | 0–49 |
DEF | Deferred Assessment | |
E | Exempt | |
HI | First Class Honours | 80+ |
HIIA | Second Class Honours Division A | 70–79 |
HIIB | Second Class Honours Division B | 60–69 |
NA | Not Applicable | |
NAS | Non-Assessed | |
NE | Not Examinable | |
NGO | Fail | |
NH | Hurdle Fail | 45 |
NS | Supplementary Assessment Granted | |
NSR | Not Satisfied Requirements | |
PGO | Pass Grade Only (no higher grade available) | |
SFR | Satisfied Faculty Requirements | |
WDN | Withdrawn | |
WH | Withheld | |
WI | Withdrawn Incomplete | |
WN | Withdrawn Fail |
Honours degree and degrees with honours grades
All grades from 2017 – 2019
All grades from 1992 – 2016
Pre-1997 scores and grades
Pre-1992 for Monash and former institutions
High Distinction
80–100 You’ve demonstrated extended knowledge, skills and attributes at an exceptional level, showing fluency, originality and integration of concepts.
Distinction
70–79 You’ve demonstrated extended knowledge, skills and attributes at a superior level, showing fluency, emerging originality and integration of concepts.
Credit
60–69 You’ve demonstrated fundamental knowledge, skills and attributes at a proficient level, showing fluency in concepts.
Pass
50–59 Satisfactory. You’ve demonstrated fundamental knowledge, skills and attributes at a satisfactory level.
Fail
0–49 You lack satisfactory demonstration of fundamental knowledge, skills and expected attributes.
Hurdle Fail
45 A Hurdle Fail grade means you didn't satisfactorily complete all hurdle requirements but would have otherwise passed the unit.
Deferred Assessment
You’ve been granted a deferred assessment (exam or assessment task) or an alternative assessment task, resulting from your special consideration application.
A deferred assessment is an assessment postponed to a later date. These are held:
- during the official deferred assessment/exam period
- or at a time determined by your faculty. They will email your Monash account with the details, giving you at least five University working days' notice.
Exempt
NEED DESCRIPTION
Faculty Pass
NEED DESCRIPTION
Merit
NEED DESCRIPTION
Not Applicable
NEED DESCRIPTION
Non-Assessed
This grade is used to finalise a unit undertaken on a non-assessed, non-award basis.
Not Examinable
NEED DESCRIPTION
Fail
NEED DESCRIPTION
Supplementary Assessment Granted
You have been granted a supplementary assessment.
Not Satisfied Requirements
A fail grade used for Study Abroad, exchange, and complementary study units when Monash has not taught and assessed the unit. The mark provided by the other institution is not recorded.
NSR is also used for any unit with a failing grade in eligible teaching periods that you may choose to retain but exclude from your WAM and GPA/CGPA calculation due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on your study.
Pass Grade Only (no higher grade available)
NEED DESCRIPTION
Satisfied Faculty Requirements
A pass grade used for Study Abroad, exchange, and complementary study units when Monash has not taught and assessed the unit. The mark provided by the other institution is not recorded.
SFR can also be applied to any unit with a passing grade in eligible teaching periods that you may choose to exclude from your WAM and GPA/CGPA calculation due to the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on your study.Withdrawn
Awarded for units that were discontinued after the census date and before the Withdrawn Fail period.
Withheld
The assessment marking is incomplete and a final grade has not yet been determined. This could be because:
- you have an extension to finish outstanding assessment tasks
- you haven’t submitted your placement report (if you’re a placement student)
- the host institution for your Study Abroad units hasn't yet submitted your results from your time overseas
- your Unit Coordinator or Chief Examiner might still be marking your work and will update your result shortly.
Withdrawn Incomplete
You were awarded this grade based on extreme circumstances beyond your control, occuring or taking effect after the Withdrawn Fail period, and you weren’t able to complete all assessments for the unit. The WI grade is not a passing grade because you haven’t completed the requirements of the unit. Unlike the other fail grades, the WI is not included in your GPA calculation.
Withdrawn Fail
Withdrawn Fail is awarded if you withdraw from units between the start of the Withdrawn Fail period and the end of the teaching period.