8. University Standardised Marks

Marks for each individual assessment 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 (see Section 9 for further details), 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: Distinction
  • 65-69: Merit
  • 50-64: Pass
  • 0-49: Fail
 
These marks reflect the qualitative descriptors given in appendix K.