Senegal Grading System & GPA Conversion

Overview

Academic Calendar: October-July
Graduation Timeline: 6 + 4 + 2 = 12 or 6 + 4 + 3 = 13 years total (six years primary, four years lower secondary and two or three years upper secondary)
Native Language(s): French

Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation

Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Ensignement de Second Degre [Diploma of Secondary Education] - 13 years completion
Diplôme de Bachelier Technicien/Baccalauréat Technique [Technical Diploma] - 13 years completion
Brevet de Technicien [Technician Diploma] - 13 years completion
Brevet de Professionnel [Professional Diploma] - 13 years completion
Brevet d'Etudes Professionnelles (BEP) [Certificate of Professional Studies] - 12 years completion

Not Acceptable Forms of Proof of High School Graduation

Brevet d'Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC) [Certificate of First Cycle Studies] - 9 years completion
Brevet de Fin d'Etudes Moyennes (BFEM) [Certificate of Completion of Basic Studies] - 10 years completion
Certificat d'Aptitude Professionelle (CAP) [Certificate of Professional Competency] - 9 or 10 years completion
Diplôme d'Agent Technique de l'Agriculture (ATA) Certificate of Agricultural techniques] - 10 years completion
Certificat Elementaire d'Aptitude Pedagogique (CEAP) (Certificate of Elementary Teaching Ability) - 11 years completion

Grading Scale NCAA Reference

Très Bien
16–20
Description
Very Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00
Bien
14–15
Description
Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentA · 4.00
Assez Bien
12–13
Description
Quite Good
U.S. 4.0 equivalentB · 3.00
Passable
10–11
Description
Satisfactory
U.S. 4.0 equivalentC · 2.00
8–9
8–9
Description
Grades of 8 to 9.9 count as passing (U.S. “D”) only if the yearly average is at least 10.0.
U.S. 4.0 equivalentD · 1.00
Ajourné
0–9
Description
Fail
U.S. 4.0 equivalentF · 0.00

Selected Grading Scale			Targeted Scale: U.S. 4.0
Grade Range	Local Grade	Description	U.S. Grade	U.S. Points
16-20	Très Bien	Very Good	A	4.00
14-15	Bien	Good	A	4.00
12-13	Assez Bien	Quite Good	B	3.00
10-11	Passable	Satisfactory	C	2.00
8-9	-	Grades of 8 to 9.9 count as passing (U.S. “D”) only if the yearly average is at least 10.0.	D	1.00
0-9	Ajourné	Fail	F	0.00

Local to U.S. Credit Conversion: 4+ local credits = 1 U.S. credit, with proportional conversions for smaller amounts (3=0.75, 2=0.5, 1=0.25).

System-Specific Note

Native language terms for years 9-13: Quatrieme (4ème)-9; Troisieme (3ème)-10; Deuxieme/Seconde (2ème/2nde)-11; Premiere (1er/1ere)-12; Terminale (Ter)-13.

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

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