Reading your marks and grades

This table outlines the Monash grading system, providing a key to results on the academic record (transcript) according to the year of study. You should also refer to the Grading Schema Procedure (pdf, 0.30 mb).

The Monash grading system

Honours course grades

2020–2021 Temporary grading system in response to COVID-19

From 2020 to 2021, Monash University introduced a modified grading scale system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This allowed students to exclude eligible units from their GPA/CGPA and WAM calculations by applying NSR to failed units and SFR to units with a passing grade.

Masters awarded with distinction

From 6 October 2021, students graduating with a master’s degree by coursework with a WAM of 80 or above will see Awarded with distinction on their official academic record (transcript), award certificate (testamur) and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS).

Marks from previous years

• Chisholm Institute of Technology and Caulfield Institute of TechnologyThe following grades were used:Monash University College Gippsland and Gippsland Institute of Advanced EducationThese grades were used before 1993. Gippsland changed its point system in 1994:Frankston Teachers College/State College of Victoria at Frankston (1959-1981)Course started before 1973Course started after 1972

Related links

• Help with your results
• Grade point average (GPA)
• Weighted average mark (WAM)

High Distinction

80–100 You’ve demonstrated extended knowledge, skills and attributes at an exceptional level, showing fluency, originality and integration of concepts.

Distinction

70–79 You’ve demonstrated extended knowledge, skills and attributes at a superior level, showing fluency, emerging originality and integration of concepts.

Credit

60–69 You’ve demonstrated fundamental knowledge, skills and attributes at a proficient level, showing fluency in concepts.

Pass

50–59 Satisfactory. You’ve demonstrated fundamental knowledge, skills and attributes at a satisfactory level.

Fail

0–49 You lack satisfactory demonstration of fundamental knowledge, skills and expected attributes.

Hurdle Fail

45 This grade means you didn't satisfactorily complete all hurdle requirements but would have otherwise achieved a mark of 45 or above in the unit.

Deferred Assessment

You’ve been granted a deferred assessment, resulting from your special consideration application.

A deferred assessment is an assessment postponed to a later date. These are held:

• during the official deferred assessment period
• or at a time determined by your faculty. They will email your Monash account with the details, giving you at least five University working days' notice.

Exempt

Faculty Pass

Merit

Not Applicable

Not Assessed

This grade is used to finalise a unit undertaken on a non-assessed, non-award basis.

Not Examinable

NGO (Fail)

You haven’t fulfilled the unit requirements.

PGO (Pass)

You’ve fulfilled the unit requirements.

Supplementary Assessment

You've been granted a supplementary assessment.

Not Satisfied Requirements

A fail grade used for study abroad, exchange, and complementary study units when Monash has not taught and assessed the unit. The mark provided by the other institution is not recorded.

NSR was also used in eligible teaching periods during 2020–2021 to allow students to exclude failed units from their GPA/CGPA and WAM calculations. This was in recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies.

Pass Grade Only (no higher grade available)

Satisfied Faculty Requirements

A pass grade used for study abroad, exchange, and complementary study units when Monash has not taught and assessed the unit. The mark provided by the other institution is not recorded.

SFR was also used in eligible teaching periods during 2020–2021 to allow students to exclude units with a passing grade from their GPA/CGPA and WAM calculations. This was in recognition of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies.

Withdrawn

You withdrew from this unit after the census date and before the Withdrawn Fail period. The WDN grade is not a pass grade, because the unit requirements have not been completed. This grade is not included in the WAM or GPA.

Withheld

The assessment marking is incomplete and a final grade has not yet been determined. This could be because:

• you have an extension to finish outstanding assessment tasks
• you haven’t finished all your assessments
• the host institution for your Study Abroad or complementary units hasn't yet submitted your results from your time overseas
• you have a pending academic misconduct investigation
• your assessment is still being marked and your final unit result will be updated shortly.

Withdrawn Incomplete

This grade used to be awarded based on extreme circumstances, occuring or taking effect after the Withdrawn Fail period. The WI grade was not a passing grade because it meant you hadn’t completed the requirements of the unit. This grade is not included in GPA or WAM calculations and only applied to units that started before 22 July 2024. Students are no longer awarded Withdrawn Incomplete grades.

Withdrawn Fail

You withdrew from this unit between the start of the Withdrawn Fail period and the end of the teaching period.