World Education Services Conversion Scale

Below is the scale suggested by the World Education Services. What is interesting is how they, too, translate the German "2" as an "A"; "3" as a "B"; "4" as a "C"; but because "5" is not a pass in the German system, despite the fact that the achievement required to pass is much higher, the scale skips from the equivalent of a "C" to "F"!

Suggested Scale for:

Germany

Scale	Grade Description	U.S. Grade Equivalents
1-1.5	Sehr Gut (Very Good)	A
1.6-2.5	Gut (Good)	A
2.6-3.5	Befriedigend (Quite Good)	B
3.6-4.0	Ausreichend (Satisfactory)	C
4.1-4.3		*
4.4-6	Nicht Ausreichend (Insufficient)	F

* Grades in the 4.1 to 4.3 range may be considered passing in individual subjects.

http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/germany.htm