NTNU began using the letter grading system for all examinations and most assessments on 1 September 2001. This replaced the numerical marking system.
Grade
Description
General, qualitative description of the evaluation criteria
A
Excellent
An excellent performance, clearly outstanding. The candidate demonstrates excellent judgement and a high degree of independent thinking.
B
Very good
A very good performance. The candidate demonstrates sound judgement and a very good degree of independent thinking.
C
Good
A good performance in most areas. The candidate demonstrates a reasonable degree of judgement and independent thinking in the most important areas.
D
Satisfactory
A satisfactory performance, but with significant shortcomings. The candidate demonstrates a limited degree of judgement and independent thinking.
E
Sufficient
A performance that meets the minimum criteria, but no more. The candidate demonstrates a very limited degree of judgement and independent thinking.
F
Fail
A performance that does not meet the minimum academic criteria. The candidate demonstrates an absence of both judgement and independent thinking.
In the assessment of some subjects, the grade of Passed/Failed may be used. Compulsory assignments that are not subject to any evaluation are assessed by the grade of Completed/Not completed (for example, field work).
Credit system
The credit system now used at NTNU is based upon a workload of 60 credits for each academic year. This corresponds to European Credit Transfer System credits (ECTS).
