Grading Scales at Karolinska Institutet

At Karolinska Institutet there are three types of grading scales, depending on which course you are registered.

All grading scales are criterion-referenced. Please check the course syllabus in order to see which grading scale is used on your course.

Please note that a resit in order to raise a passing grade is not permitted.

G/U (Pass/Fail)

This is the most common used grading scale used at regular courses at Karolinska Institutet

VG/G/U (Pass with distinction/Pass/Fail)

Some courses use this grading scale

A-F (definitions below)

Clinical rotations and some courses at the global programmes use the grading scale A-F. The following definitions apply for the A-F grading scale:

Grading scale

Definition (Swedish)

Definition (English)

A

UTMÄRKT

EXCELLENT

B

MYCKET BRA

VERY GOOD

C

BRA

GOOD

D

TILLFREDSSTÄLLANDE

SATISFACTORY

E

TILLRÄCKLIGT

SUFFICIENT

FX

OTILLRÄCKLIGT

FAIL

F

HELT OTILLRÄCKLIGT

FAIL