Overview
- Academic Calendar: September-June
- Graduation Timeline: 6 + 3 + 3 = 12 years total (six years primary, three years lower secondary and three years upper secondary)
- Native Language(s): Arabic
Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Baccalauréat [Certificate of Secondary Education] - 12 years completion
- Attestation de Candidature [Attestation of Candidacy for Baccalaureate] - 12 years completion
- General Secondary Certificate - 12 years completion
- Baccalauréat Technique [Technical Baccalaureat] - 12 years completion
- Teaching Baccalauréat - 12 years completion
Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation
- Brevet from an Ecole Professionnelle [Certificate from a Vocational School] - 9 years completion
- Brevet from an Ecole Technique Professionnelle [Certificate from a Technical Vocational School] - 9 years completion
- Brevet Professionnelle/BP [Vocational Certificate] - 9 years completion
- Three-year program at teacher training school or primary teacher training institute
- Higher Primary Certificate
Grading Scale NCAA Reference
80–100
80–100U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.0070–79
70–79U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.0060–69
60–69U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.0050–59
50–59U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.0040–49
40–49U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.000–49
0–49U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00
| Selected Grading Scale | Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade Range | U.S. Grade | U.S. Points |
| 80-100 | A | 4.00 |
| 70-79 | A | 4.00 |
| 60-69 | B | 3.00 |
| 50-59 | C | 2.00 |
| 40-49 | D | 1.00 |
| 0-49 | F | 0.00 |
Crediting Policy: 4+ units = 1.0 U.S. credit/year; 3 units = 0.75; 2 units = 0.50; 1 unit = 0.25.
System-Specific Note
Grades of 40-49 count as a passing “D” only if the overall GPA is at least 50.
Source: NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility (free, publicly available resource). No official affiliation with NCAA. These grading scales are for reference and are used in our GPA Calculator. View complete Sources & Attributions.
References
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility