Grading
- You will find your exam results in Studentweb within 15 working days after the exam, eight weeks for master's theses. Examen philosophicum has its own deadline.
- You can share your results digitally from the Diploma registry or you can order a digital transcript in Studentweb.
- All exams have assessment guidelines that are made available to the candidates when the grading is announced.
- You can ask for explanation of grades and submit appeal against your grades.
Grading scales
The University of Oslo employs either a grading scale with pass/fail values or a grading scale with letter values from A to F. The faculty decides which grading scale is used in a course.
Pass/fail
The pass/fail scale is applied as an independent scale with only two possible results. The scale is not connected to the letter grades, and the university does not convert the grades in connection with recognition.
Letter grades
The grading scale with letter values is a descending scale where A is the best grade, E the lowest pass grade and F is fail. The assessment is based on defined, qualitative criteria for each grade in the grading scale.
Below you find the general, qualitative descriptions of the criterias used in the assessment of examinations.
Some subject area have specified more detailed criterias for the assessment.
A – Excellent
An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking.
B – Very good
A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking.
C – Good
A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas.
D – Satisfactory
A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking.
E – Sufficient
A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking.
F – Fail
A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking.
Earlier grading system
UiO changed the grading system in 2003. Read about the grading system before 2003.