Academic grading in Italy

There are two grading systems used in Italy:

To someone familiar with both the Italian and the U.S. college systems, Italian grades are best translated into American grades (and vice versa) according to the following table:

"Scuola primaria, scuola secondaria di primo e secondo grado"

ECTS grading Scale

ECTS Grade	% of successful students	Corresponding Italian grades
A	95%-100%	9-10
B	90%-95%	8-9
C	80%-90%	7-8
D	70%-80%	6-7
F	0%-70%	1-5

University

For ordinary exams, universities in Italy use a 30-point scale simply divided in two: non passing (0 to 17), and passing grades (18 to 30 cum laude). For the final rating a 110-point scale is used, which is divided in two as well, with 66 being the minimum for passing. The 110-point scale incorporates scores on both exams and the final thesis. For outstanding results, the Lode "praise" is added to the maximum grade.

Italian grades with corresponding ECTS & US grading

Italian grades	ECTS Grade	ECTS Definition	% of successful students	US Grade	US Definition
27-30 con Lode	A	Excellent	10%	A-, A, A+	Excellent
24-26	B	Very Good	25%	B-, B, B+	Good
21-23	C	Good	30%	C-, C, C+	Satisfactory
19-20	D	Satisfactory	25%	D-, D, D+	Barely passing
18	E	Sufficient	10%
14-17	Fx	Fail		E or F	Fail
0-13	F	Fail