Results – reading your marks

This table outlines the Monash grading system, providing 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, 0.30 mb).

The Monash grading system

Code, grade and mark range for academic transcript results. Links in this table open in a lightbox. 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 NAS | Not Assessed NE | Not Examinable NGO | Fail NH | Hurdle Fail | 45 NS | Supplementary Assessment NSR | Not Satisfied Requirements PGO | Pass SFR | Satisfied Faculty Requirements WDN | Withdrawn WH | Withheld WI | Withdrawn Incomplete WN | Withdrawn Fail

Honours course grades

Code, grade and mark range in academic transcript results for honours degrees and degrees with honours. Code | Grade | WAM H1 | First Class Honours | 80+ H2A | Second Class Honours Division A | 70 to <80 H2B | Second Class Honours Division B | 60 to <70 H3 | Third Class Honours Applies only to students who started before 2021 | 50 to <60 P | Pass Applies only to students who started on or after 1 January 2021 | 50 to <60

2020–2021 Temporary grading system in response to COVID-19

From 2020 to 2021, Monash University introduced a modified grading scale system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This allowed students to exclude eligible units from their GPA/CGPA and WAM calculations by applying NSR to failed units and SFR to units with a passing grade.

Masters awarded with distinction

From 6 October 2021, students graduating with a master’s degree by coursework with a WAM of 80 or above will see Awarded with distinction on their official academic record (transcript), award certificate (testamur) and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).

Marks from previous years

• Chisholm Institute of Technology and Caulfield Institute of TechnologyThe following grades were used:Monash University College Gippsland and Gippsland Institute of Advanced EducationThese grades were used before 1993. Gippsland changed its point system in 1994:Frankston Teachers College/State College of Victoria at Frankston (1959-1981)Course started before 1973Course started after 1972

Code, grade and mark range for academic transcript results for 2017 to 2019 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 HIII | Third Class Honours | 50–59 NA | Not Applicable NAS | Non-Assessed NE | Not Examinable NGO | Fail 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

Grade, description and dates of use in academic transcript results from 1992 to 2016. Grade | Description | In use C | Credit | 1992-2016 D | Distinction | 1992-2016 DEF | Deferred Assessment | 1992-2016 DISC | Discontinued | 1992-2009 E | Exempt | 1992-2016 FP | Faculty Pass | 1992-2016 HD | High Distinction | 1992-2016 HI | First Class Honours | 1992-2016 HIIA | Second Class Honours Division A | 1992-2016 HIIB | Second Class Honours Division B | 1992-2016 HIII | Third Class Honours | 1992-2016 INC | Incomplete | 1992-1997 M | Merit | 1997-2009, 2016 N | Fail | 1997-2009, 2016 NA | Not Applicable | 1992-2016 NAS | Non Assessed | 2016-2016 NE | Not-Examinable | 1992-2016 NGO | Fail | 2007-2009, 2016 NN | Fail | 1992-1997 NP | Near Pass | 1997-2009 NS | Supplementary Assessment Granted | 1992-2016 NSR | Not Satisfied Requirements | 1992-1997 P | Pass | 1992-2016 PGO | Pass Grade Only. No higher grade available | 1992-2016 PII | Lower Level Pass | 1992-1997 PR | Provisional Grade | 1992-1997 SFR | Satisfied Faculty Requirements | 1992-2016 WD | Withdrawn No Load or Withdrawn Late | 2007-2009 WD | Withdrawn | 1997-2006 WDN | Withdrawn | 2016-2016 WH | Withheld | 1992-2016 WI | Withdrawn Incomplete | 2016-2016 WN | Withdrawn Fail | 2007-2009, 2016 WNGO | Withdrawn Fail | 2007-2009, 2016

Grade and mark in academic transcripts before 1997. Grade | Mark HD | 85–100 D | 75–84 C | 65–74 P | 50–64 NN | <50

Grade and description on academic transcripts for Monash before 1992. Grade | Description ABS | Absent ANND | Result annulled by Discipline Committee - deemed to be a failure CANC | Results cancelled by Discipline Committee DNC | Did not complete assessment requirement EXCL | Excluded FRU | Faculty Requirements Unsatisfied NG | Subject Not Graded NQ | Result Subject to Review NS | Fail - Supplementary Examination Granted OH | Honours Discipline assessed over more than one year PI | Pass Division I PIIE | Pass Division II SP | Pass SPI | Pass Division I SPII | Pass Division II - Supplementary Examination SPIIE | Pass Division IIE PQ | Pass, Qualified to continue - No higher grade is awarded EMMA | A+ (MBA results pre-1990) EMA | A (MBA results pre-1990) EMA | B (MBA results pre-1990) EMC | C (MBA results pre-1990) EMD | D (MBA results pre-1990) EMF | F (MBA results pre-1990) DEF | Deferred Assessment

Grade and description on academic transcripts for Chisholm Institute of Technology and Caulfield Institute of Technology. Grade | Description A | Absent C | Credit D | Distinction DNS | Did Not Sit E | Exempt HD | Higher Distinction LM | Literal Marks N | Fail NA | Assessment Incomplete: Subject assessed over more than one semester NN | No Pass (Lower Standard) NP | Not Pass P | Pass PI | Pass P2 | Pass (Lower Standard) PA | Pass on Appeal PC | Pass with Credit PH | Pass (Higher Standard) PL | Pass (Lower Standard) PLW | Pass Laboratory Work PP | Pass (Lower Standard) PQ | Pass (No Higher Grade Available) PR | Provisional Grade S | Eligible to sit for Supplementary Examination W | Withdrawn WN | Withdrawn without Approval X | Assessment Deferred

Grade and description on academic transcripts for Monash University College Gippsland and Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education. Grade | Description A | Outstanding level of achievement B | High level of achievement C | Sound pass D | Pass E | Extended assessment period I | Incomplete (still to be assessed) N | Fail S | Satisfactorily completed (ungraded) W | Withdrawal without penalty

Grade and description on academic transcripts for the three courses listed above. Grade | Description A | Top 10% of students B | Next 20% of students C | Next 40% of students D | Next 20% of students E | Next 10% of students N | Fail S | Pass after supplementary examination

Grade and description on academic transcripts for course listed above. Grade | Description D | Distinction C | Credit P | Pass N | Fail

Grade and description on academic transcripts for the four courses listed above. Grade | Description D | Distinction C | Credit D | Pass N | Fail S | Satisfactory U | Unsatisfactory

Grade and description on academic transcripts for the five courses listed above. Grade | Description A | High Distinction B | Distinction C | Credit D | Pass N | Fail

Grade and description on academic transcripts for the four courses listed above. Grade | Description A | High Distinction B | Distinction C | Credit D | Pass N | Fail S | Satisfactory U | Unsatisfactory

Grade and description on academic transcripts for the four courses listed above. Grade | Description A | High Distinction B | Distinction C | Credit D | Pass N | Fail HS | High Satisfactory S | Satisfactory U | Unsatisfactory

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• Help with your results • Grade point average (GPA) • Weighted average mark (WAM)

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 This grade means you didn't satisfactorily complete all hurdle requirements but would have otherwise achieved a mark of 45 or above in the unit.

Deferred Assessment

You’ve been granted a deferred assessment, 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 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

Faculty Pass

Merit

Not Applicable

Not Assessed

This grade is used to finalise a unit undertaken on a non-assessed, non-award basis.

Not Examinable

NGO (Fail)

You haven’t fulfilled the unit requirements.

PGO (Pass)

You’ve fulfilled the unit requirements.

Supplementary Assessment

You've 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 was also used in eligible teaching periods during 2020–2021 to allow students to exclude failed units from their GPA/CGPA and WAM calculations. This was in recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies.

Pass Grade Only (no higher grade available)

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 was also used in eligible teaching periods during 2020–2021 to allow students to exclude units with a passing grade from their GPA/CGPA and WAM calculations. This was in recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies.

Withdrawn

You withdrew from this unit after the census date and before the Withdrawn Fail period. The WDN grade is not a pass grade, because the unit requirements have not been completed. This grade is not included in the WAM or GPA.

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 finished all your assessments • the host institution for your Study Abroad or complementary units hasn't yet submitted your results from your time overseas • you have a pending academic misconduct investigation • your assessment is still being marked and your final unit result will be updated shortly.

Withdrawn Incomplete

This grade used to be awarded based on extreme circumstances, occuring or taking effect after the Withdrawn Fail period. The WI grade was not a passing grade because it meant you hadn’t completed the requirements of the unit. This grade is not included in GPA or WAM calculations and only applied to units that started before 22 July 2024. Students are no longer awarded Withdrawn Incomplete grades.

Withdrawn Fail

You withdrew from this unit between the start of the Withdrawn Fail period and the end of the teaching period.