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The Open University of Sri Lanka

Absolute grading Scale 0–4 Public Est. 1980
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Overview

The top grade at OUSL is A+, awarded at 85% and above. Absolute grading fixes the cut-off in advance. A scale this fine means boundary cases are common, and a single mark can move you a whole tier. It does not move afterwards. Nawala, Nugegoda, 1980.

What the table shows

12 grades sit on the scale. 25 to 29.99% earns you D, worth 1 point, and that is the lowest grade carrying any points.

Percentages, and their limits

Percentage equivalence is what we do not have. OUSL grades in points and stops there, which means the number on a conversion site is somebody's assumption rather than policy.

Worth flagging

Intake to intake, the rules shift. If your transcript disagrees with the 12-grade table above, your transcript wins, and we would rather re-read the source than argue with it.

Academic rules at a glance

Grading modeAbsolute percentage-to-grade framework
GPA scale0.00 – 4.00
CGPA → percentage statusNo official universal formula verified

Grading scale

The cited source is programme/faculty material where indicated; Gradometer does not assume that every faculty and cohort has identical rules.

GradePointsMarksMeaning
A+4.0085–100%—
A4.0070–84.99%—
A-3.7065–69.99%—
B+3.3060–64.99%—
B3.0055–59.99%—
B-2.7050–54.99%—
C+2.3045–49.99%—
C2.0040–44.99%—
C-1.7035–39.99%—
D+1.3030–34.99%—
D1.0025–29.99%—
E0.000–24.99%—

Common questions

What is the GPA formula at OUSL?

OUSL uses the credit-weighted method. Grade point times credits gives quality points per course; total quality points divided by total credits gives the GPA. The source document is linked at the top of this page if you want to read the original wording.

Can I convert OUSL CGPA directly to percentage?

Not reliably. OUSL grades on its own scale, and any percentage you derive is an interpretation rather than a fact from your transcript.