How grading works at RMIT University
RMIT grades Higher Education and Associate Degree courses on a 5-grade, 4-point scale: High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DI), Credit (CR), Pass (PA) and Fail (NN), each tied to a mark range.
| Grade | Mark range | Grade point value |
|---|---|---|
| HD (High Distinction) | 80–100 | 4 |
| DI (Distinction) | 70–79 | 3 |
| CR (Credit) | 60–69 | 2 |
| PA (Pass) | 50–59 | 1 |
| NN (Fail) | 0–49 | 0 |
RMIT also publishes several administrative result codes — Pass Only (PX), Supplementary Pass (SP), Failed mandatory hurdle (NH) and others — that carry no published mark range and, in PX's case, are explicitly excluded from the GPA calculation.
Source: Grade Point Average (GPA) & Grades pages, RMIT University — grade-point value table — verified Aug 2026
How RMIT calculates your GPA
To calculate your GPA for a course, RMIT multiplies the course's credit points (or student contact hours for vocational education) by the grade point value of the grade received, then divides the total grade points by the total credit points or contact hours.
Your GPA is rounded to one decimal point.
RMIT also publishes a separate Weighted Average Mark (WAM) — an average of your actual course marks (not grade points), weighted by credit points. Both figures appear on your record: your whole-program GPA continues to appear on your transcript, while WAM is used instead of GPA specifically to determine honours classification for bachelor honours students who commenced on or after 1 January 2016.
Source: Grade Point Average (GPA) & Weighted Average Mark (WAM) pages, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
GPA, WAM and RMIT's award classifications
For bachelor degrees of three years' normal duration, a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above earns the award Pass with Distinction; below 3.00 is awarded as a Pass.
For bachelor honours degrees commenced on or after 1 January 2016, RMIT uses WAM instead of GPA to set the honours level: 80+ is Honours First Class (H1), 70–79 is Honours Class 2A (H2A), and 60–69 is Honours Class 2B (H2B). Honours students who commenced before 1 January 2016 have their honours level based on their whole-program GPA instead.
Your GPA may also be used to select students for prizes and scholarships, and as an eligibility criterion for research-program or further study selection.
Source: Weighted Average Mark (WAM) page & Grade Point Average (GPA) page, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
Credit transfer and your RMIT GPA
RMIT records credit transferred into your program under separate administrative codes — Exemption (EX), Block exemption (BX), Masters Exemption (MX), External Pass Grade (EPG), External Fail Grade (EFG) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RLG) — for students receiving exemptions, block credit, or grades from exchange/study-abroad courses. None of these codes carries a published grade point value, so they sit outside the grade-point table RMIT uses to calculate your GPA.
Source: Grades page (Higher education / Assoc degree — Credit transfer and external grading), RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
What grading scheme does RMIT University use?
Where does this RMIT University grade scale come from?
What is RMIT University's grading scale?
RMIT grades Higher Education courses on a 5-grade scale: HD (High Distinction, 80–100 marks, 4 grade points), DI (Distinction, 70–79, 3 points), CR (Credit, 60–69, 2 points), PA (Pass, 50–59, 1 point) and NN (Fail, 0–49, 0 points).
Source: Grade Point Average (GPA) page, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
What GPA do you need for Pass with Distinction at RMIT?
For a three-year bachelor degree, a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above earns Pass with Distinction; below 3.00 is awarded as a Pass.
Source: Program and Course Qualifying for an Award and GPA Procedure & GPA page, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
What's the difference between GPA and WAM at RMIT?
GPA weights each course's grade-point value (0–4) by its credit points. WAM instead weights your actual percentage marks by credit points, on a 0–100 scale. Both appear on your record, but WAM is used instead of GPA specifically to set honours classification for bachelor honours students who commenced on or after 1 January 2016 — your whole-program GPA otherwise continues to appear on your transcript.
Source: Weighted Average Mark (WAM) page, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
Does a Supplementary Pass (SP) count toward your RMIT GPA?
Yes — RMIT's grade-point table lists Supplementary Pass (SP) at grade point value 1, the same value as a Pass (PA). SP has no published mark range of its own.
Source: Grade Point Average (GPA) page, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
Is your GPA shown on your RMIT academic transcript?
Yes. RMIT states your GPA is recorded on your academic transcript, and it is also viewable in Enrolment Online under Academic History & Results. Bachelor honours students additionally have their WAM printed on their transcript and Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement (AHEGS) once their degree is complete.
Source: Grade Point Average (GPA) & Weighted Average Mark (WAM) pages, RMIT University — verified Aug 2026
