# Grading ranges

> Academium SMS Help › Exam Center
> For: School Owner, School Admin
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-grading-ranges
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

**Grading ranges** turn a student's percentage into a grade, such as *A* or *B2*. Open **Exam Center → Marks → Grading Range**.

## Setting up grades

For each grade, enter:

- the **grade** name, such as *A1*;
- the **range** of percentages it covers, such as 75 to 100;
- the **grade point**, if your school uses one;
- a **remark**, such as *Excellent*.

A new school starts with these grades, which you can change: A 70–100 (Excellent), B 60–69 (Very Good), C 50–59 (Good), D 45–49 (Fair), E 40–44 (Pass) and F 0–39 (Fail).

Academium checks your ranges and warns you about any that **overlap** or leave a **gap**, so every percentage gets exactly one grade.

## Good to know

- Marks are graded with your school's ranges automatically. Nobody needs to work out grades by hand.
- Report cards can show the grading scale, so families can see what each grade means. See [Printing report cards](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-printing-report-cards.md).

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