GRADING SYSTEM

The grading system comprises five levels with numerical equivalents:

"sehr gut" (1.0, 1.3) = very good
"gut" (1.7, 2.0, 2.3) = good
"befriedigend" (2.7, 3.0, 3.3) = satisfactory
"ausreichend" (3.7, 4.0) = sufficient
"nicht ausreichend" (5.0) = non-sufficient/fail

The minimum passing grade is "ausreichend" (4.0).