8. University Standardised Marks

Marks for each individual examination paper will be reported as University Standardised Marks (USMs). The object of the USMs is to allow direct comparison between the results of examinations in different subjects. Raw marks may be turned into USMs by scaling, sometimes necessary to ensure that all papers are fairly and equally rewarded. The correspondence between the USM ranges and classes is as follows:

  •  70-100: First Class
  • 60-69: Upper Second Class
  • 50-59: Lower Second Class
  • 40-49: Third Class
  • 30-39: Pass
  • 0-29: Fail

These marks reflect the qualitative descriptors given in appendix J.