OTACAS Grade Values Chart

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Letter Grade Conversions

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Letter Grade	OTACAS Numeric Value
A+	A	4
A	A	4
A-	A-	3.7
AB	AB	3.5
B+	B+	3.3
B	B	3
B-	B-	2.7
BC	BC	2.5
C+	C+	2.3
C	C	2
C-	C-	1.7
CD	CD	1.5
D+	D+	1.3
D	D	1
D-	D-	0.7
E	F	0
F	F	0
WF	F	0

US Number Grade Conversions

Note: number grades are rounded up to the higher grade if they fall between the listed values. For example, if you enter 2.8, the round-up will equal 3 (B).

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
4.0	A
3.7	A-
3.5	AB
3.3	B+
3.0	B
2.7	B-
2.5	BC
2.3	C+
2.0	C
1.7	C-
1.5	CD
1.3	D+
1.0	D
0.7	D-
0.0	F

US Percentage Grade Conversions

Percentage Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
90 - 100	A
80 - 89	B
70 - 79	C
60 - 69	D
59 and Below	F

Canadian Number Grade Conversions

Note: number grades are rounded up to the higher grade if they fall between the listed values. For example, if you enter 2.8, the round-up will equal 3 (B).

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
4.0	A
3.7	A-
3.5	AB
3.3	B+
3.0	B
2.7	B-
2.5	BC
2.3	C+
2.0	C
1.7	C-
1.5	CD
1.3	D+
1.0	D
0.7	D-
Less Than 0.7	F

Canadian Percentage Grade Conversions

Percentage Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
90 - 100	A+
80 - 89	A
70 - 79	B
60 - 69	C
50 - 59	D
49 and Below	F

Canadian Credit Conversions

Some institutions use credit units instead of semester or quarter hours. For these institutions, refer to the back of the transcripts to learn how to convert units to semester hours. Below are some Canadian institutions and their conversions.

Canadian Institution	Unit to Semester Conversion
Brock University	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
Lakehead University	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
McMaster University	0.50 units (i.e., half-year) = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units (i.e., full year) = 6.00 semester hours
Mount Saint Vincent University	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
Queen’s University	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
Ryerson University	0.50 units = 1.50 semester hours 1.00 units = 3.00 semester hours
Trent University	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
University of Guelph	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours If a course has a lab component, divide the lab hours by 2 and add to the total conversion. For example, if Biology I is listed as 0.50 units and 3 lab hours, then: (0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours) + (3 lab hours/2 = 1.50 semester hours) = 4.50 semester hours
University of Toronto	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
University of Victoria	1.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 3.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
University of Waterloo	0.25 units = 1.50 semester hours 0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
University of Western Ontario	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours
Wilfrid Laurier University	0.50 units = 3.00 semester hours 1.00 units = 6.00 semester hours

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Letter Grade	OTACAS Numeric Value
A+	A	4
A	A	4
A-	A-	3.7
AB	AB	3.5
B+	B+	3.3
B	B	3
B-	B-	2.7
BC	BC	2.5
C+	C+	2.3
C	C	2
C-	C-	1.7
CD	CD	1.5
D+	D+	1.3
D	D	1
D-	D-	0.7
E	F	0
F	F	0
WF	F	0

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
4.0	A
3.7	A-
3.5	AB
3.3	B+
3.0	B
2.7	B-
2.5	BC
2.3	C+
2.0	C
1.7	C-
1.5	CD
1.3	D+
1.0	D
0.7	D-
0.0	F

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Letter Grade	OTACAS Numeric Value
A+	A	4
A	A	4
A-	A-	3.7
AB	AB	3.5
B+	B+	3.3
B	B	3
B-	B-	2.7
BC	BC	2.5
C+	C+	2.3
C	C	2
C-	C-	1.7
CD	CD	1.5
D+	D+	1.3
D	D	1
D-	D-	0.7
E	F	0
F	F	0
WF	F	0

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
4.0	A
3.7	A-
3.5	AB
3.3	B+
3.0	B
2.7	B-
2.5	BC
2.3	C+
2.0	C
1.7	C-
1.5	CD
1.3	D+
1.0	D
0.7	D-
0.0	F

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Letter Grade	OTACAS Numeric Value
A+	A	4
A	A	4
A-	A-	3.7
AB	AB	3.5
B+	B+	3.3
B	B	3
B-	B-	2.7
BC	BC	2.5
C+	C+	2.3
C	C	2
C-	C-	1.7
CD	CD	1.5
D+	D+	1.3
D	D	1
D-	D-	0.7
E	F	0
F	F	0
WF	F	0

Grade on Transcript	OTACAS Conversion
4.0	A
3.7	A-
3.5	AB
3.3	B+
3.0	B
2.7	B-
2.5	BC
2.3	C+
2.0	C
1.7	C-
1.5	CD
1.3	D+
1.0	D
0.7	D-
0.0	F