Grade scales

Cambridge Technicals are awarded on the following grade scales:

Cambridge Technicals Award

• Distinction
• Merit
• Pass
  

Cambridge Technicals Certificate, Extended Certificate and Introductory Diploma   

• Distinction*
• Distinction
• Merit
• Pass 

Cambridge Technicals Subsidiary Diploma, Foundation Diploma and Diploma     

• Distinction* Distinction*
• Distinction* Distinction
• Distinction Distinction
• Distinction Merit
• Merit Merit
• Merit Pass
• Pass Pass
  

Cambridge Technicals Extended Diploma   

• Distinction* Distinction* Distinction*
• Distinction* Distinction* Distinction
• Distinction* Distinction Distinction
• Distinction Distinction Distinction
• Distinction Distinction Merit
• Distinction Merit Merit
• Merit Merit Merit
• Merit Merit Pass
• Merit Pass Pass
• Pass Pass Pass
  

Candidates who fail to reach the minimum standard will be unclassified (U). Only subjects in which the grades shown above are attained will be recorded on certificates.