What Your Vocational Educational Grades Mean

Current grading schemas

Vocational Education (formerly TAFE), and VCE (current)

Results for units using graded and ungraded assessment.

Code	Description	GPA Value
HD	High Distinction 80%-100%	4
D	Distinction 70%-79%	3
C	Credit 60%-69%	2
P	Pass 50%-59%	1
N	Fail 0%-49%	0
PU	Achieved Competency	-
NU	Competency Not Achieved	-
DEF	Deferred Assessment	-
GNS	Grade Not Submitted	-
GTAC	Gap Training and Assessment Competent	-
TRF	Credit Transfer	-
EXM	Exempt or Advance Standing	-
**	Not Available	-

Electrical Trades results

Code	Description	GPA Value
ETP	Electrical Trade Pass 65%-100%	-
ETN	Electrical Trade Fail 0%-64%	-
DEF	Deferred Assessment	-
GNS	Grade Not Submitted	-
TRF	Credit Transfer	-
**	Not Available	-

Additional results including VCE

The following categories apply only to honours programs (programs with honours in the title). They do not apply to engineering degrees. For information about the determination of honours levels for engineering degrees please contact student HQ.

Code	Description	GPA Value
EXM	Exemption	-
ESO	Employer Sign Off — Interim Result	-
RPLC	Recognition of Prior Learning — Granted	-
RPLN	Recognition of Prior Learning — Not Granted	-
NEN	Non-Engagement in Unit	-
SEN	Stopped Engagement in Unit	-
CX	Completed 50%-100%	-
NX	Not Completed 0%-49%	-
TRF	Credit Transfer	-
**	Not Available

Historical grading schemas

Result categories TAFE (2010—2013)

Results for units using graded assessment*

Code	Description
HD	High Distinction 85%-100%
D	Distinction 75%-84%
C	Credit 65%-74%
P	Pass 50%-64%
N	Fail 0%-49%

*N.B. A student must be deemed competent in all elements of a unit of competency before a graded assessment is given.

Results for units using Ungraded Assessment

Code	Description
PU	Achieved competency
NU	Competency not achieved

Additional results

Code	Description
CONT	Continuing — Unit in Progress
ESO	Employer Sign Off — Interim Result
NEN	No Engagement in Unit
SEN	Stopped Engagement in Unit
DEF	Deferred
RPLC	Recognition of Prior Learning — Granted
RPLN	Recognition of Prior Learning — Not Granted
ETP	Electrical Trade Pass (65%-100%)**
ETN	Electrical Trade Fail (0%-64%)**
CX	Completed (Externally Assessed — VCE only)
NX	Not Completed (Externally Assessed — VCE Only)
NFAP	Not Formally Assessed — Satisfactory Participation Only
NFAN	Not Formally Assessed — Unsatisfactory Participation
RCCP	Recognised Current Competency — Granted
RCCN	Recognised Current Competency — Not Granted

** N.B. Applies to Certificate II and Certificate III in Electrotechnology only.

TAFE categories used prior to Semester 1, 2009

Code	Description
HD	High Distinction 85%-100%
D	Distinction 75%-84%
C	Credit 65%-74%
P	Pass 50%-64%
N	Fail 0%-49%
CIP	Competency in Progress
CM	Competent — No Higher Grade Available
CON	Continuing
CSSP	Commenced Study, Stopped Participating
CNW	Ceased — No Withdrawal
CX*	Completed — Externally Assessed
DEF	Deferred
EXM	Exemption
GCM	Competent — with Percentage Mark
GNYC	Not Yet Competent
NCS	Never Commenced Study
NFA	Not Formally Assessed
NSC	No Satisfactory Class Completion
NYC	Not Yet Competent
NX*	Not Completed — Externally Assessed
PR	Pass With Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RC	Recertified Competent
RPLC	Recognition of Prior Learning — Granted
RPLN	Recognition of Prior Learning — Not Granted
SC	Satisfactory Class Completion
TR	Transfer
WNA	Withdrawn — Never Attended
WNF	Withdrawn — Without Fail (Official Withdawal Form Required)

*VCE only

Marks and Grades for subjects completed prior to 1976 may not appear on the Academic Transcript.

Eastern TAFE categories used prior to Semester 1, 1999

Eastern TAFE categories used prior to Semester 1,1999

Code	Description
HI	High Distinction 90%-100%
DT	Distinction 80%-89%
CD	Credit 70%-79%
PS	Pass 50%-69%
NC	Not Complete
RD	Result Deferred
UP	Pass — Recognition of Prior Learning
COI	Credit — Previous Study
X	Exempt From Study
FTW	Failure to Withdraw
WCL	Withdrawn — Class Lists
UG	Pass — No Higher Grade Possible
UN	Ungraded Pass — Resit
DNS	Did Not Sit

External Exam – Real Estate

Code	Description
P	Pass 50%-74%
CP	Credit Pass 75%-100%

External Exam – A/D of Eng. (Elec)

Code	Description
P. (full stop)	Pass 60%-74%
CP	Credit Pass 75%-100%
N. (full stop)	Fail 0%-59%

TAFE categories used prior to Semester 1, 1999

Code	Description
C	Complete
NC	Not Complete
PX	Pass — No Higher Grade Awarded 50%-100%
SPX	Special Examination

Prahran campus only (used prior to 1994)

Note: All enrolments prior to the end of 1994 are shown as "Semester 9", indicating either first semester, second semester, or both.

Courses in Childcare Studies, Family and Community Studies, Applied Art, Library Studies, Art and Design.

Code	Description
DI	Distinction
CR	Credit
CR*	Credit (Highest Grade)
P/P1	Pass
P*	Pass (Highest Grade)
PP	Provisional Pass
WD	Withdrawn
DF	Deferred Result
NN	Fail
AN	Absent Fail
RNR	Withheld — Fees Unpaid
TR	Transfer

Courses in Business Studies, Occupational Studies, Traineeships/Job Training.

Code	Description
C	Credit 75%-100%
P	Pass 50%-74%
NN	Fail 0%-49%
P*	Pass (Highest Grade)
WD	Withdrawn No Penalty
DF	Deferred Result
AN	Absent Fail
EX	Exempt
CMP	Complete
NC	Not Complete
NA	Not Assessed
RNR	Withheld – Fees Unpaid
S	Satisfactory
U	Unsatisfactory
TR	Transfer